The 'Stars of British Jazz'
recreate traditional jazz as made popular in Britain in the
1950s and 60s, which became known as ‘British Trad’. From this
period emanated bands that dominated the British jazz scene for
many years, such as the bands of Kenny Ball, Chris Barber, Acker
Bilk, Terry Lightfoot and Humphrey Lyttelton, all of whom became
highly respected on the international jazz scene.
With this spirit in mind, we
present to you 'Stars of British Jazz' - a band comprising of a
mixture of past and present members of these famous bands
together with younger, top class ability musicians of today, all
of whom have previously worked together in various bands over
the years. It is the bands intention to keep this wonderful
music alive by presenting a programme performed with all of the
original creativity and energy to reflect this era.
The eminently swinging, three
piece rhythm section is complemented with a formidable front
line to the highest standard of musicianship, in order to
present a slick, entertaining programme, combining a cross
section of traditional and mainstream jazz, not forgetting of
course, a nod in the direction of the aforementioned ‘famous
names’. The result is a professionally presented show of
non-stop entertainment suitable for any music / jazz festival or
special event.
The band may also be tailored to suit your requirements by including
specific musicians or vocalists for particular performances.
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