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About Jazz at the Priory
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Thurs.
Oct. 6th |
Kevin Grenfell and Richard Leach`s Slide by Slide |
Trombonists Extrordinaire
Two amazing trombonists
and entertainers, ace pianist Roger Healey and drummer: Graham Smith,
for some unbelievable jazz.
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Thurs.
Oct. 13th |
The Silver Leaf Jazz Band |
As one of The Priory`s
longest standing visitors, reedman, David
Hepworth`s Barnsley
band bring us great trad. jazz and fun.(Website:-
www.silverleafjazzband.co.uk)
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Thurs.
Oct. 20th |
Annie Hawkins Select Six |
Lively slap bassist,
Annie, returns to her Loughborough home
with 3 great
friends; trumpeter Teddy Fullick, Roger Bird: reeds,
Dave Vickers on
trombone and the superb classic style drummer, Nick Ward; for some great
New Orleans hot Jazz.
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Thurs.
Oct. 27th |
Dennis Armstrong`s Great Northern Jazz Band |
A rare
opportunity to catch this great band while on tour.
Lead by Dennis on cornet they play fine
Classic Jazz with a variety of entertaining vocals and traditional
numbers.
(Website:-
www.noechoes.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/gnjb)
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Thurs.
Nov. 3rd |
Brian Carrick`s Algiers Stompers |
Return of great clarinettist, Brian and
his Kid Thomas style band, for some interesting and lively New Orleans
Jazz.
(Website:-
www.heritagehallstompers.com)
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Thurs.
Nov. 10th |
The Antique Six Jazz Band |
Very welcome, but
sadly, the final appearance at The Priory
of this hugely popular trad jazz band
with Chris Mercer on
cornet, Richard Leach
on trombone and Chris Pearce on reeds.(Website:-
www.antiquesixjazzband.com)
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Thurs.
Nov.17th |
The Jelly Babies Jazz Band |
The 9
piece Swedish Trad Band return to The Priory during
their third English tour, with their lively, happy brand of Jazz.
(Website: www.jellybabies.biz)
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Thurs.
Nov. 24th |
The New Orleans Hotshots |
Trombonist Dave Harmer`s band has 2 special guests: lively slap bassist,
Annie Hawkins and the distinguished Bob Smith,
original reedman from the Eagle Jazz
Band, for some hot trad. jazz.
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Thurs.
Dec. 1st |
The Old Marina Jazzmen |
The Tuesday night resident trad band from The Old
Marina, Shardlow, return with guest reedman David Hepworth (Leader of
the Silver Leaf Jazz Band). (Website:-
www.oldmarinabar.co.uk/omjm)
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Thurs.
Dec. 8th |
Chris Carmell`s Vintage Jazz Band |
Cornet player, Chris
and clarinettist, Bob Smith play some rare and some familiar trad. jazz
tunes with great fun and enthusiasm.
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Thurs.
Dec. 15th |
The Millennium Eagle Jazz Band |
Hot, happy trad. jazz
from Matt Palmer`s reeds, Pete Brown`s
trumpet and the
superb drumming of the young Jack Cotterill.
(Website:-
www.meagle.co.uk)
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Thurs.
Dec. 22nd |
Xmas Jam Session
with The
Canalside Stompers |
Banjo player,
Ralph Hunt`s band, from "The Navigation", Kilby Bridge, host a trad jazz
jam session and
request night.
(Free entry for all musicians who
join in and jam)
(7.30pm start)
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Thurs.
Dec. 29th |
The Titanic Jazz Band (in aid of
LOROS)
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The Tuesday lunchtime band from “The
Donkey” Leicester play for
Loros, in memory of
the late Ron Goffer, their superb and greatly missed former reedman.
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Thurs.
Jan. 5th |
Christine and The Stackyard Stompers |
Trombonist Christine`s
band is lead, as always, by trumpeter John Pickett for their fast and
furious 1920`s style Classic Jazz
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Thurs.
Jan. 12th |
The Welland Valley Stompers |
Lively trad. jazz and
fun from trombonist Don`s band with Zoot on reeds and Tom Allen`s
trumpet, vocals and Blues harmonica.
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Thurs.
Jan. 19th |
The Aces of Rhythm |
Return of this New
hot trad band with Matt
Palmer on reeds, cornettist, Chris Carmell, the driving sousaphone of
Doug White and the great jazz and ragtime pianist, Joe Nutman.
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Thurs.
Jan.26th |
The NEW New Orleans Hotshots |
Trombonist, Dave
Harmer`s new line-up, again features the young Jonathan Graham on
trumpet, Dave (sousaphone and apple pie) Parker and ragtime pianist Joe
Nutman.
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Thurs.
Feb. 2nd |
The Footwarmers Jazz Band |
The powerful trumpet of
Steph Draper leads the regular
Sunday
lunchtime trad. band from The Bell, Nottingham; with
the reeds of Ken
Godfrey and Alan Carlin on trombone.
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Thurs.
Feb. 9th |
Tim Kliphuis` Tribute
to Stephane Grappelli |
Superb Dutch
violinist,Tim, returns with jazz of The Hot Club of
France, with Django
style guitar wizard, Richard Smith`s band.
(Website:- www.timkliphuis.com)
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Thurs.
Feb.16th |
Rance`s Rockin` Chair Band |
Return of trumpeter
Dave Rance`s trad. band with their usual quickfire performance of tunes,
jokes and vocals.
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Thurs.
Feb.23rd |
The 3 Spires Jazz Band |
Trumpeter, Chris
Mercer and banjo player, Clinton Sedgley (both from The Antique Six)
have a new trad. band named after their locality: the 3 spires of
Lichfield; with yet more great musicians.
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All Sessions from 8.30-11pm
Admission £8 from May 2011
Food Served until 8.30pm
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