Mark Armstrong (musician)
Mark Armstrong (born 5 November 1972) is a British
Early life and education
Armstrong was born on 5 November 1972)[1] in Newcastle upon Tyne, northern England.[2] At the age of five he moved to Amersham[1] and attended Dr Challoner's Grammar School,[3] playing with the Aylesbury Music Centre Dance Band and Buckinghamshire County Youth Orchestra.[1]
He studied for a degree in
Career
Armstrong is a
From 2008, Armstrong was jazz professor at the Royal College of Music (RCM) in London.[2] Since 2011 and as of 2017, he was the artistic and music director of the UK National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO), and directed the RCM Swing Band and the RCM Big Band.[3]
As of March 2024[update] he no longer appears on the NYJO website.[7]
As of March 2024[update] Armstrong is the RCM Jazz Professor. He is also a member of the Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra and Robin Jones's Latin Underground.[6]
Recognition and awards
Armstrong was nominated in the best trumpet category of the 2007 Ronnie Scott Jazz Awards,[2] and won the BBC Big Band Competition arranging prize.[when?][citation needed]
Personal life
As of 2024[update], Armstrong lives in
References
- ^ ISBN 0-8264-7234-6.
- ^ a b c d "Mark Armstrong". London, UK: Royal College of Music. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Mark Armstrong". Innovative Conservatoire. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Biography". Mark Armstrong. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Mark Armstrong". LinkedIn. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Mark Armstrong". Royal College of Music. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Our team". NYJO. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
External links
- Official website (archived October 2022)