Mark and Simon were both members of Clark?s quintet 17 years ago. Both were later picked up by Stan Tracey, joining his quintet, sextet, octet and big band to reach a wider audience. Both outstanding performers, they are both heavily involved in jazz education. Mark is Artistic Director of NYJO and is a jazz professor at the Royal College of Music, while Simon was appointed Head of Jazz at the prestigious Purcell School of Music in 2014.

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Sunday November 19, 2017

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