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Southport Melodic Jazz Club

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SMJ Jazz Days Number Two

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Sunday 11th December 2016

SMJ Jazz Days Number Two

Christmas starts here with this exceptional double bill!

Combined tickets £30

Also ask for special Sunday jazz night dinner B&B terms at the hotel ring 01704 533771

2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Swingtime Big Band + Emma Holcroft & special guest Andy Prior

Swingtime Big Band + Emma Holcroft & special guest Andy Prior

Trombonist and leader Jez Murphy’s Swingtime Big Band is back with two sparkling vocalists for a pre Christmas concert of classic big band swing and jazz. This great band has superb solo-power in all sections and a collective precision second to none. Resident singer Emma Holcroft is joined by the UK’s number one interpreter of the ‘Great American Song Book’ Mr Andy Prior. Be sure to book early!

Tickets:
£16

8 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Pete Long Quintet “BENNY AND BEYOND”

Pete Long Quintet “BENNY AND BEYOND”

Using the classic clarinet and vibes-led quintet format, Peter Long's ensemble will be revisiting some of the iconic treatments of jazz standards made famous by the great Benny Goodman, and in other parts of the show, investigating the possibilities of the line-up when applied to other, later idioms. Alongside AirMail Special, Avalon, and Flying Home, expect to hear the BG treatment applied to, amongst others, Horace Silver, Billy Strayhorn, and Kool And The Gang!

Leader/clarinet:
Pete Long
Vibraphone:
Anthony Kerr
Piano:
Robin Aspland
Double bass:
Paul Morgan
Drums:
Bobby Worth
Tickets:
£16