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Southport Melodic Jazz Club

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Christmas Special

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Sunday 13th December 2015

Christmas Special

Combined ticket for both gigs £25 Members £24

2 p.m.

Frank Sinatra Centenary Celebration

Frank Sinatra Centenary Celebration

Matinée - Swingshift Big Band

with special guest David Knopov

“David has the timing, the phrasing and the swagger of Sinatra. For my money he’s the best” -  Bill Nighy

** SOLD OUT **

8 p.m.

Barnes - Kofi Aggregation

Barnes - Kofi Aggregation

This exiting new band showcases the contrasting alto saxophone talents of the co-leaders. Kofi is a heavier toned, blues drenched wailer of the Jackie McLean School, whilst Barnes has taken the lighter, crisply articulated phrasing of Art Pepper as his guiding light. Put the two different approaches together and the chemistry is instantly explosive, producing some of the most committed, yet accessible, hard swinging music around. Rod Youngs (drums) & relative newcomer Adam King (bass) create a tight and driving force behind the amiable but intense front line exchanges, and John Turville (piano) is superb in ensemble and solos.

Saxophones:
Alan Barnes
Saxophones:
Tony Kofi
Drums:
Rod Youngs
Bass:
Adam King
Piano:
John Turville
Tickets:
£15
SMJC members:
£14