Scott Chapman. Photo: Mike Dolbear

The Yamaha Jazz Scholars have just been announced . They include a student from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland for the second time and they are: 

Ed Haine, tenor saxophone – Birmingham Conservatoire
Ashley Henry, piano – Leeds College of Music
Mark Lewandowski, double bass -Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Tom Dennis, trumpet- Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Dan Smith, alto saxophone – Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Utsav Lal, piano- Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Scott Chapman , drums -Royal Academy of Music.

We will be doing a full report of the Jazz Scholars Evening to be held this Thursday at the House of Commons