Last year I was fortunate to be awarded a Churchill Fellowship to research world leading jazz organisations in Europe. I will be focussing on Jazz Festivals and Jazz Orchestras, meeting with them, observing their festivals, rehearsals and performances and learning from them to see where PIJF and WAYJO sit in relationship to these world leaders: identify what we are doing well and what we can do better.

The plan is to be in Europe during June and July (2024) and it is looking like my travels will cover Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, France and Malta. Very exciting indeed!