About 3 years ago The
Priory asked us to change to a Thursday evening, which initially resulted in a
drop in attendance, but jazzers have now adjusted to the change. The Jazz club
is run by a small group of volunteers.
Most bands booked are
traditional, dixieland or New Orleans style bands but some mix this with swing
or mainstream numbers for an interesting variety. We have about 20 bands which
we book each year but we like to try new bands that are recommended to us also.
At times, we are able to
book bands from abroad while they are on tour in Britain; such as The Bla Mandag
band from Denmark, Sammy Rimington`s International band, The Spicy Advice Jazz Band
and The Jelly Babies Jazz Band both from Sweden. International jazz
violinist, Tim Kliphuis from Holland, made his fourth visit to The Priory in
November 2010, with his Hot Club of France style tribute to Stephane Grappelli.