Performance, composition, education. Everything you need in one place!

Performance, composition, education. Everything you need in one place!



Performance, composition, education. Everything you need in one place!












Composition and Jazz (CAJ) Ltd is a company dedicated to enriching musical life in the North of England. CAJ is collaboration across three cities- Newcastle, Sunderland and Carlisle. CAJ aims to support and develop creative projects which involve composing, performing and teaching music of all kinds, but with a particular focus on musical theatre and jazz.


Current projects include:



Musical Theatre

CAJ writes, publishes, and promotes original works for musical theatre. We are currently promoting ‘Stranded Destiny’ a musical by Claude Werner and Judith Thompson.

Commissions are welcome

We aim to provide a fast turn around of quality work.

 

Jazz Ensembles

CAJ currently supports a number of jazz ensembles, all writing, arranging and recording original material.

Including: The Blofeld Experiment; The Company; Claude Werner Quartet; Mac Francis Quintet.


CAJ provides a ‘Composing and Arranging’ service which supports local and national artists 




Composing and Arranging Service for Local Musicians

CAJ offers a composing and arranging service which supports artists in the North East.



Recording, Production  and Publication Service

CAJ has plans to develop its own label offering a recording and production service. Several recordings are ready to go out on the new label and more are underway.

 

Education Projects

CAJ supports a range of education projects including:

  • Distance Learning Composition course
  • Distance Learning theory and harmony
  • Improvisation tuition
  • Jazz workshops
  • Instrumental tuition