Recipients of the 2023 All-Party Parliamentary Jazz Awards were announced in a ceremony at the Pizza Express Holborn, London on July 4th. This Special Award from the All-Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group celebrates the contribution of Tony Haynes and the Grand Union Orchestra to jazz in the UK for over 40 years.
Read MoreUnforgotten Voyages at the Hackney Empire Theatre in June 2023 brought to a spectacular close the Grand Union Orchestra’s week-long programme of events celebrating the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Windrush from the Caribbean in 1948 and the rich legacy of the African diaspora 500 years on from the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Read MoreWe’ve produced a film based on a live performances of the Grand Union Orchestra’s Fortieth Anniversary Show. The show featured British artists representing every major musical culture worldwide, on stage together for a very special celebratory event.
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