The Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation has announced plans to establish a youth jazz orchestra.

Intended to give secondary school students a taste of performing big band bop and swing from the era of Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Glenn Miller, the Hong Kong Youth Jazz Orchestra is the brainchild of jazz musician, Brian Hawkins.

Auditions will be held on Saturday 31 October 2009 at the Island School's Music Studio, 20 Borrett Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong.

With the emphasis on group playing, prospective band members will be asked to perform two minutes of a piece of music of their choice and do a sight-reading test.

Bring your own instrument (except for drummers and pianists).

For booking enquiries, please contact Brian Hawkins on 51752476 or email HKYouthJazz@gmail.com.