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RYEDALE JAZZ FESTIVAL 2014 RYEDALE JAZZ Sun 20th Spirituals Concert, 2.30 St Peter & St Pauls Thurs 24th 7.30pm Swale Valley Stompers Ryedale Jazz, formed in 2000, are the resident band of Started in 1978, and still with two founder members FESTIVAL 2014 Ryedale Jazz Society. Their growing reputation has earned playing, their Trad Jazz style has evolved to include them appearances at Barnsley and Leeds jazz clubs, and elements of swing and other rhythms. Their resultant blend Sunday 20th: St Peter & St Pauls Church at Staithes and Ryedale Festivals, as well as many local of music creates a relaxed and happy style guaranteed to All other performances take place at the private and charity events. After last year’s very successful please both purists and jazz ‘newbies’. SVS have appeared Pickering Memorial Hall YO18 8AA Church Concert they are invited back to give another set of at festivals at home and abroad, and still maintain their spirituals and gospel music their straightforward ‘trad jazz’ Osmotherly residency. interpretation. Find out more from www.ryedalejazz.com . Fri 25th 2pm The Vieux Carré Jazzmen Ryedale Jazz Festival MEMORIAL HALL An extremely busy band maintaining three weekly Mon 21st 7:30pm Gavin Lee’s New Orleans Jazz Band residencies, and many festival appearances, this group Durham-based clarinettist Gavin Lee leads this nationally- has been going since 1954. They play with verve and acclaimed band which specializes in the authentic traditional enthusiasm and their repertoire covers the whole spectrum jazz music of the “Crescent City”. Their energetic and of traditional jazz, from rags and pop to blues and original interpretations of rarely-heard classic tunes are marches, with influences from such greats as Armstrong perfect for listening - and dancing! and Williams. Find out more at www.vieuxcarrejazzmen.com . Car Park Tues 22nd 7.30pm Quayside Hot Stompers Fri 25th 7.30pm Mississippi Dreamboats Formed in 1992 and named after the River Lune’s Lancaster George Lewis, Bunk Johnson and other New Orleans Traffic Lights Quayside, this band for years did the Sunday Service and ‘greats’ first influenced these musicians over 50 years ago, Afternoon Concert at the former Pickering Jazz Festival. and they have uncompromisingly continued to play that Other festival appearances stretch from Bude to Lockerbie style of music to this day. They have played in clubs and Tickets for 2014 to Germany, with broadcasts in New Orleans, Argentina and at festivals all over the UK, recently including Belfast, £8 per session until 31 May, then £10 on Jazz FM. They specialise in the music of Oliver, Morton, London, Edinburgh, Weymouth and Keswick. Cheque to Ryedale Jazz Society, with s.a.e., to Clarence Williams, Ellington and other pre-war ‘greats’. Amy Ward, 51 Roman Avenue South, Find out more at www.mississippi-dreamboats.co.uk Stamford Bridge, York YO41 1LS or Wed 23rd 7.30pm Brian Carrick’s Heritage Hall Phone/email Pickering Tourist Information Centre Sat 26th 7.30pm New Orleans Wiggle Stompers www.heritagehallstompers.com t: 01751 473791 e: [email protected] Based in Holmfirth, the core of this band have known The Heritage Hall Stompers can truly claim to play in an each other for over 40 years. Their influences are from authentic New Orleans style. They were formed there in early New Orleans musicians, including Percy Humphrey, To be on our database 1973, and have been influenced by such N. O. ‘greats’ as Kid Thomas, George Lewis, Jim Robinson, Alton Please send you name, address, postcode, Kid Valentine, George Lewis and Ed Garland. Although Purnell, Chester Zardis and Louis Barbarin. They aim to landline phone number [and email address] to very busy at UK and European festivals, leader Brian still recreate the early dance hall sound, ranging from blues to finds time for regular return visits to N. O., often records RJS Secretary, 31 Station Road, Snainton, boogies, spirituals to slow-foxtrots, waltzes to whatever there, and in fact plays one of George Lewis’ original Scarborough YO13 9AP is requested. clarinets, given to him by George’s daughter. or email the information to [email protected].