MUSICIANS at St Benedict’s in Ealing  performed alongside professional musicians in a Jazz Soirée, following a series of jazz workshops at the school.

World-class drummer Sam Blue, who has performed with Corinne Bailey Rae, Professor Green, Plan B, Paloma Faith and Tom Jones, joined the school’s jazz ensembles, along with Marcel Pusey from Bassistry Music on bass guitar and jazz singer Megan Thomas.

Senior and Junior Jazz ensembles and the Big Band performed popular jazz standards such as Summertime, the Ellington classic Take the A Train and Miles Davis’ All Blue.

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The Jazz Choir, accompanied by double bass and guitar, sang Don’t Worry, Be Happy, and Leonard Cohen’s Alleluia.

Myfon Bassey, 17, who sings with the St Benedict’s Jazz Choir, said: “Working with Marcel and Megan Thomas during the workshop was an exciting experience.

“I learned so much from them, such as how to pick a simple melody and improvise, and how to have a better stage presence by looking round at the audience.”

Marcel Pusey said: “It was great to work with these wonderful, open-minded young musicians. Mr Blue and I had a superb time.”