It has been said before, it will be said again: jazz north of the border is thriving. That's thanks in no small part to the efforts of world-class Berkleeschooled saxophonist and bandleader Tommy Smith, who has done so much over the past few decades to develop a proper infrastructure and institutional support system for players in Scotland. The Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra was founded in 2002 to nurture young players – Smith joined Gary Burton's quintet in the mid-1980s on the recommendation of Chick Corea when he was just 18 so he knows a thing or two about precocious talent – and marks its tenth anniversary with this elegant, zesty set. Smith has had some prodigious, fully mature performers sit in with the kids in the past – vibist Joe Locke appeared on Exploration with them a few years ago. Here they go it alone as they take on material that ranges from Ellingtonian classics – ‘In a Mellow Tone’, ‘Mood Indigo’, ‘Take the A Train’ – to Steely Dan's ‘Black Friday’, in Fred Sturm's stirring arrangement, and the theme tune to the vintage cartoon show The Flintstones, which sounds a little out of place until the soloing from altoist Ruaridah Pattison, tenorist John Fleming and pianist Peter Johnstone kicks in. No doubt in the years to come plenty more of the young stars of the TSYJO will be feeding into the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra – also led by the ubiquitous Mr Smith, of course.