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About Jazz at the Priory
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Thurs.
April 5th |
Chris Pearce`s Frenchmen Street Jazz Band |
Priory debut for virtuoso reedman (ex-Antique Six) Chris`s great trad.
band; with other familiar (Antique) musicians.
(Website:-
www.chrispearcesfsjb.co.uk)
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Thurs.
April 12th |
The Wabash Jazzmen |
Long awaited return of
banjoist, Mark Challinor`s hot, driving trad.
band with its usual
All-Star line-up.
(Website:-
www.btinternet.com/~jazzworld/wabash.htm)
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Thurs.
April
19th |
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.
April 26th |
The Dene River Jazz
Band |
Banjo
player, Peter Roberts, leads this long established lively trad. band
from Warwickshire, with special guest Brian Bates of The Tierra Buena
Jazz Band on cornet.
(Website:-
www.deneriver.jazzfans.co.uk)
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Thurs. May 3rd |
The Omega Jazz Band |
The Monday night band
for over 30 years at The Bell, Nottingham,
bring hot swinging
jazz, with their ace reedman, Johnny Johnson.
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Thurs. May 10th |
Jazz Salon Rouge |
Return of banjo player, John Noddings`
long established trad.
band from
Warwickshire with the great trombonist “Avo” Avison.
(Website:-
www.jazzsalonrouge.jazzfans.co.uk)
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Thurs. May 17th |
New Orleans Heat |
International stomping New Orleans style band,
popular at Jazz clubs and festivals here and in Europe. The power and style of
Gwyn Lewis`s trumpet and vocals is matched by the rocking rhythm of leader,
Barry Grummett`s piano.
(Website:-
www.neworleansheat.co.uk)
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Thurs. May 24th |
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. May 31st |
Annie Hawkins` Select Six
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Lively slap bassist, Annie, returns to
her old Loughborough home
with 3 great
friends: trumpeter Teddy Fullick, Roger Bird on reeds,
Dave Vickers on trombone and the ace
classic drummer: Nick Ward for some great New Orleans style Jazz.
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Thurs.
June 7th |
The (Little) Ashby Big Band |
A small version of the
popular local Ashby Big Band, led by trumpeter David Bradford, play Jazz
of the Swing Era, with their vocalist “Lady Ella”. (Website:-
www.ashbybigband.com)
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Thurs.
June 14th |
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.
June 21st |
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.
June 28th |
The Phoenix Jazzmen |
Descended from The Heart of England band; led by trumpeter,
Pete Ainge, Mike Hayler on reeds,
Terry McGrath on trombone and Pedro: banjo/guitar. Superb Trad Jazz,
vocals and lively fun.
(Website:-
www.phoenixjazzmen.co.uk)
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Thurs.
July 5th |
New Orleans Heat |
Pianist, Barry Grummett`s stomping New
Orleans style band is ever popular at Jazz clubs and festivals both here
and in Europe with their “larger than life” trumpeter and vocalist, Gwyn
Lewis.
(Website:-
www.neworleansheat.co.uk)
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Thurs.
July 12th |
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
the
great jazz and
ragtime pianist Joe Nutman.
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Thurs.
July 19th |
The New Georgia Jazz Band |
Return of trumpeter, Dave Smith`s
stomping New Orleans style band; the Tuesday night residents at The
French Hen, Stourbridge.
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Thurs.
July 26th |
The 3 Spires Jazz Band |
Return of trumpeter,
Chris Mercer and banjoist Clinton Sedgley
(both ex. Antique Six) with their a
new trad. band named after
their locality: the 3
spires of Lichfield; with yet more great musicians.
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Thurs. Aug. 2nd |
TBA |
TBA
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Thurs. Aug. 9th |
TBA |
TBA
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Thurs. Aug 16th |
Amy Roberts Jazz Band |
TBA
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Thurs. Aug 23rd |
TBA |
TBA
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Thurs. Aug 30th |
TBA
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TBA
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All Sessions from 8.30-11pm
Admission £8 from May 2011
Food Served until 8.30pm
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