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About Jazz at the Priory
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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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Thurs.
March 1st |
J for
Jazz |
John Timms on
cornet, leads the Wednesday night trad. band from The Coach and Horses,
Lubenham. With trombonist “Avo”.
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Thurs.
March 8th |
The Frog Island Jazz Band |
Playing Classic Jazz in
the style of King Oliver and Jelly Roll Morton for 50 years now. They
return once more from Essex.
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Thurs.
March 15th |
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 balanced by the
pure
tone and fluidity of John Scantlebury`s clarinet and
saxophone.(Website:-
www.neworleansheat.co.uk)
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Thurs.
March22nd |
The Bill Bailey Big Six |
Once
again, lively, entertaining trad jazz and vocals from ace trumpeter
Richard Bailey`s great line-up.
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Thurs.
March 29th |
The Martinique Jazz Band |
Welcome return of the popular West
Midlands band, with a fine
mix of trad jazz
and Swing. Honorary citizens of New Orleans(Website:-
www.martiniquejazz.co.uk)
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Thurs.
April 5th |
Chris Pearce`s Frenchman Street Jazz Band |
Priory debut for virtuoso reedman (ex-Antique Six) Chris`s great trad.
band; with other familiar (Antique) musicians.
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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.
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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 Chris Carmell on cornet.
(Website:-
www.deneriver.jazzfans.co.uk)
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Thurs.
May 3rd |
TBA |
TBA
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Thurs.
May 10th |
TBA |
TBA
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Thurs.
May 17th |
NEW ORLEANS HEAT |
Hot, happy trad. jazz
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Thurs.
May 24th |
Brian Carrick`s
Algiers Stompers |
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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