NYO Jazz Performs Charles Mingus Fables of Faubus (arr. Sy Johnson)

NYO Jazz performs Charles Mingus’s “Fables of Faubus” (arr. Sy Johnson) with bandleader Sean Jones. This performance was filmed at the Fisher Music Center in Detroit on August 5, 2022. To learn more about Carnegie Hall’s national youth ensembles (NYO-USA, NYO2, and NYO Jazz), including how to apply, visit Each year, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute brings together the brightest young players from across the country to form the National Youth Orchestra of the United States (NYO-USA), NYO2, and NYO Jazz. This all-expenses-paid program offers unparalleled training and performance opportunities for all participants.