Rory Evans - Assistant Project Officer
Hi I'm Rory, I have been interested in music from the age of 8, when I picked up a cornet for the first time. It was something that I quickly fell in love with, and I have continued to play cornet/trumpet ever since. I enjoy playing in a variety of styles and performed with loads of ensembles whilst studying music at the University of Sheffield. I am now enjoying freelance gigging up and down the country with bands such as Jukebox Band, New York Brass Band, The Rolling Keys and a Ska Band called Jungle Lion. My main style of playing is jazz music, especially in big band/swing band. I play with a variety of big bands in South Yorkshire such as Kieth Peters Big Band and Take Two Big Band and then also play in Leeds with Big Bands such as The Northern Swing Orchestra. I love jazz improvisation as it is such an enjoyable form of expression!
I am the ensemble director for Sheffield Youth Big Band and am passionate about helping our young musicians achieve their potential and bringing out some scintillating big band playing. Please email me if your young musician would like to join the band, we are looking to grow our numbers at the moment!
I am passionate about providing the very best musical opportunities for children and young people and love working in the Sheffield Music Hub projects team. Whether it be running the social media, organising youth voice, or planning exciting events for our young people I love working in music education.
Some things about me…
- Favourite song/piece of music – Strasbourg St Denis by Roy Hargrove
- Favourite thing to do outside of work – it’s a bit predictable, but it does have to have to be playing my trumpet!
- Favourite food – some pub grub
- Favourite place in Sheffield – Bole Hills when the sun is setting
- One thing about me that would surprise you to know – I can break dance
- Email:
Rory.Evans@sheffield.gov.uk - Telephone:
01142506860 (option 3) 01142506860 (option 3)
