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Our 'webmaster' who maintains this site is club member Jamie Matthews of Bombcircle Design. www.bombcircle.net

'Jazz on a Winter's Weekend' 5-7 February 2010 is close to selling out. Some gig tickets are still available. For details of what's left click on 'Festival Tickets' and scroll down to 'availability'. There are just a few left. The site was updated on Feb 3rd. Ring 07980 953 441 for last minute information and bookings.

For information on accommodation please scroll down this page.

For programme details click on '10 programme'

SOMETHING NEW

Signed limited edition hard back book of superb photographs taken at SMJC gigs and festivals by Paul Bentley ARPS to celebrate the forthcoming 10th anniversary of the club. Ideal Christmas present. To view Paul's work go to www.apb.nildram.co.uk

£25 + £1.50 p&p (UK)

[cheques payable 'Southport Melodic Jazz' to
8, Lord Street, Southport PR8 1QD]

Falling Snow
"Jazz on a Winter's Weekend" Theme Tune *"Falling Snow"* Commissioned by Southport Melodic Jazz Composed in 2007 by Alan Barnes Played by Mike Hall (tenor sax) and Dan Whieldon (Piano). Recorded August 2009 Duration 3 minutes. To listen, click the Play (>) button below.

Gig dates at The Royal Clifton Hotel - The Promenade - Southport

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EVENTS

matthewsjazz@sky.com

The Royal Clifton is the home of Southport Melodic Jazz Club. Top class modern/mainstream jazz gigs are presented once a month on Sunday evenings except in JULY. The club also promotes a major weekend festival in early February. The hotel owner has backed the club by purchasing two Steinway - Boston pianos and Steinway & Sons Piano Gallery in Bolton are supporters of the "Jazz on a Winter's Weekend" event. The Royal Clifton Hotel offers an amazing value accommodation package of
£37.50 p/p Dinner B&B on Sunday jazz nights.

Full details of gigs, dates and information scroll down.

'Jazz on a Winter's Weekend 2010' will take place Friday 5th to Sunday 7th February. The Royal Clifton Hotel is now fully booked.

Other very nearby hotels are The Scarisbrick (01704 543000) - The Ramada (01704 516220) - The Vincent (01704 883800) - The Prince Of Wales (01704 536688)

For more about Southport, location, wining, dining and other events in the town go via our links page to www.visitsouthport.com

Southport is linked by regular rail services to Manchester International Airport, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (bus ride to and from nearest Merseyrail station), both Liverpool and Manchester city centres and Wigan (on the Euston-Glasgow West Coast mainline). For more information go via our links page to www.northernrail.org and www.merseyrail.org

There is a map of how to find The Royal Clifton Hotel by road on the site. Click on 'contact' and then the map icon.

For satnav purposes the gigs are at PR8 1RB

Don't forget our new email address

matthewsjazz@sky.com

GIGS


Southport Melodic Jazz Club's gigs for 2009 are listed below. Details will be added through the year. For a printed programme you can Write to SMJC 8 Lord Street, Southport PR8 1QD Ring 01704 541790 email matthewsjazz@sky.com Be sure to give your postal address. You can also be added to our email list on request.

Sunday 17th January 2010 at The Royal Clifton Hotel

Sunday matinee jazz

The first of four sessions featuring our own 'Swingshift' Big Band with guest soloists.

Guest Simon Spillett on tenor saxophone
Simon is one of the UK's leading jazz tenor players and he has delighted audiences by bringing the music of Tubby Hayes to a new genersation of fans.

A programme of music arranged for The Tubby Hayes Big Band.
Simon has had unique access to this collection of revered charts performed by Tubby's Big Band in the 1960's. There are few recordings and the band rarely toured 'North of Waftord'. Swingshift has played some of these before with Simon but this gig will include some gems new to the band.

Doors, bar and sandwich stall open 12 noon
First set starts 1.00 pm
Scheduled to end at 3.30 pm

TICKETS £10 each

5-7 February 2010 'Jazz on a Winter's Weekend'

The programme for this event is summarised here. For full programme information click on
'10 festival'

'Jazz on a winter's Weekend' 2010 at The Royal Clifton Hotel Southport

Friday 5th February
3.15 pm 6 Pac with Alice Zawadzki
7.15 pm Martin Drew's New Couriers
10.30 pm Joe Stilgoe Trio

Saturday 6th February
11.00 am    Iain Dixon/Mike Walker Quintet
2.45 pm      David Gazarov + Andy Cleyndert & Martin Drew
7.15 pm     The Al Wood Big Band & guest
10.15 pm   David Newton Quartet with Alan Barnes

Sunday 7th February
11.00 am   Royal Northern College of Music Big Band with guest Mike Walker
3.00 pm    Cleveland Watkiss Trio
7.15 pm    Steve Waterman's Tentet
10.30 pm  Mike Hall, Dan Whieldon, Clark Tracey & Alec Dankworth

11 fabulous two set gigs under the one roof.
Alternating venue suites means no time wasting set ups between gigs. Enjoy the breaks in the workshops, talks, exhibitions, bars and restaurants.

Click on 'Festival Tickets' for prices and availability

correction Marlene VerPlanck gig Sunday 21 March

Please note Marlene will be accompanied by Dan Whieldon's trio

Dan Whieldon- piano
Gavin Barras- double bass
Marek Dorcik- drums