2026 AYJO Smooth Shake w Bert Joris

Smooth Shake composed by Bert Joris Featuring Bert Joris - flugelhorn & Oscar Bruten - tenor saxophone The Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra AYJO (formerly ANJO Youth Big Band) is a blindfold auditioned collection of musicians aged between 18 & 25. AYJO is re-auditioned annually for project intensives with Leading International guest artists and composers. This performance was recorded Live at Generations in Jazz Festival, Mount Gambier on Friday, May 1 2026. more info www.ayjo.com.au 2026 AYJO Youth Big Band AYJO Artistic Directors: David Theak, Nadje Noordhuis & Mace Francis Alto 1 - Damon Poppleton 23 (NSW) Alto 2 - Samuel Leong 20 (NSW) Tenor 1 - Oscar Bruten 23 (VIC) Tenor 2 - Justin Yeo 23 (NSW) Bari - Johnny Turner 19 (SA) Trumpet 1 - Andrew Schwantes 19 (QLD) Trumpet 2 - Josh Ford-King 22 (TAS) Trumpet 3 - Arkie Moore 22 (NSW) Trumpet 4 - Alyssa Sinclair 24 (QLD) Trumpet 5 (solo) - Sarah Purdon 24 (NSW) Bone 1 - Rhys Moore 19 (NSW) Bone 2 - Christopher Rozakeas 22 (VIC) Bone 3 - Jasmine Hall 25 (SA) Bone 4 - Zoe Atkinson 24 (QLD) Guitar - Guy Ruse 22 (NSW) Piano - Jacob McCormack 20 (NSW) Bass - Tasha Stevens 25 (SA) Drums - Jackson Mack 22 (SA) 90 Applications (NSW 37, VIC 19, SA 14, WA 10, QLD 8, TAS 1, ACT 1) Applications blindfold assessed by Tom Voss SA & Mace Francis WA Application process overseen & collated by David Theak NSW