Double Bill
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2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Swingshift Big Band with guest clarinettist Pete Long
Matinee
One of the UK’s finest players and hilarious raconteur of the jazz scene Pete Long joins Swingshift for a concert of music featuring clarinet classics from the big band era including Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman.
- Tickets:
- £16
- SMJC members:
- £15
8 p.m.
Marlene Verplanck sings with The Chris Holmes Trio
Marlene is quite simply one of the leading American jazz vocalists ; with a formidable CV. Her career goes back to recording sessions with Frank Sinatra. She sings in all New York’s top nightspots ; her annual UK visit tour generates sell-out gigs country wide and sparkling reviews. Her repertoire includes familiar and some less well known tunes from the Great American Song Book. Chris Holmes on piano is her perfect foil.
- Tickets:
- £15
- SMJC members:
- £14