Ding Dong Merrily Swing4212/1Swinging jazz quartet arrangement of the classic Christmas carol with a light dusting of sleigh bells 2:31
Mark Armstrong
Mark Armstrong (PRS)
Composer, band leader, trumpet player and professor, serving up a masterclass in big-band jazz.
Latest Tracks
- Nowell Waltz4212/2Relaxed jazz waltz version of the famous Christmas carol with mellow trumpet, piano trio & sleigh bells 2:33
- The Holly And The Five-y4212/3Cheerful trumpet led jazz arrangement of the Christmas carol in 5/4 with jazz piano trio & sleigh bells1:42
- We Wish You A Swingin' Christmas4212/4Laid back jazz arrangement of the famous Christmas carol featuring muted trumpet, piano trio & sleigh bells2:14
- Yo Come All Ye Faithful4212/5Jolly swing arrangement of the famous carol with trumpet, piano trio & sleigh bells1:48
- Hark The Herald Angels Swing4212/6Upbeat jazz arrangement of the Christmas carol with swinging piano trio, trumpet & sleigh bells2:11
- Good Swing Wenceslas4212/7Jaunty jump-jive arrangement of the popular Christmas carol with muted trumpet, jazz piano trio & sleigh bells1:58
- O Holy Moly Night4212/8Swinging boogie arrangement of the classic Christmas carol with muted trumpet, piano trio & sleigh bells2:48
The story behind the sound
The London-based composer, band leader and trumpeter Mark Armstrong has been a key player in British jazz for three decades. As well as touring with acts such as the Ronnie Scott Jazz Orchestra, he is Jazz Professor at the Royal College of Music and the Artistic Director of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, whose alumni includes Amy Winehouse and Guy Barker. A jazz enthusiast since the age of 10, he studied Music at the University of Oxford, then Jazz at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He has won the BBC Big Band Competition arranging prize, and written for choirs and symphony orchestras. His Audio Network recordings are collaborations with composers David Tobin and Jeff Meegan.
Mark Armstrong is Artistic Director of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, whose alumni includes Amy Winehouse. In collaboration with David Tobin and Jeff Meegan, he creates sumptuous big band jazz.