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The Pedigree Jazzband Chris Walkers the style of jazz popularized by the likes of Chris Barber, Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball in the late 1950s and early 60s; a period that became ... (click for more)
Rance’s Rockin’ Chair Band. Dave Rance formed the band around 2000, started at The Bell pub in Westoning (Teddington junction 12 on the M1) where they perform fortnightly ... (click for more)
Hugh Rainey’s Jazz Band In the 1950’ and 1960’s Hugh played banjo professionally with Bob Wallis, Terry Lightfoot, Monty Sunshine and Cy Laurie, winning a Melody Makers p... (click for more)
Jeremy Huggett formed the Dart Valley Stompers in July 2005 with the intention of playing lively exciting music in the New Orleans and Traditional styles of jazz. The Dart Valle... (click for more)
The Northside Jazz Band – Formed in 1972, the Northside Jazz Band is based in Watford, Hertfordshire, where they still have a weekly residency. The current line-up includes M... (click for more)
Barry Palser’s Savoy Jazz Men Back in 1959, when Barry Palser first formed the Savoy Jazz Men. It was ‘just for fun’. For the pleasure of making music, for the thrill of c... (click for more)
New Orleans Heat A seven piece band playing the old style New Orleans jazz, recreating the music of the crescent city, be it stomp, blues, hymn, spiritual or pop song of the da... (click for more)
Herringtown Jazzband from Enkhuizen, Holland. A band that exists for 40 years (1977-2017) has quite a history, of which the end is far from in sight. There is much to tell abou... (click for more)
The Golden Eagle Jazz Band. Tired of smooth, over rehearsed jazz and long for something more authentic? The “The Golden Eagle Jazz Band” is probably just what you’ve be... (click for more)
DixieMix Jazz Band – Led by the youthful cornetist Simon Nelson has rapidly established itself as one of East Anglia’s most engaging and hard- working jazz ensembles. The b... (click for more)
Goff Dubber’s “Dixieland Express”: the members of the band have all been around for some years, playing alongside many of the big names in the jazz world, and are all well... (click for more)
Red Beans ‘n’ Rice Formed by jazz enthusiasts in October 1992, the band began with practice sessions at the Kings Head Hotel in Beccles, Suffolk. Gradually the band attrac... (click for more)
The Sussex Jazz Kings. Dave Stradwick, the well-known player of hot, traditional, jazz trumpet, leads the band. Early in 2000, Dave and Lesley Stradwick moved from their Londo... (click for more)
New Orleans Jazz Bandits – Back in 1956 Colin Kingswell, formed his first ‘Jazz Bandits’. Over the years the style of the band changed leading up to the inimitable New Orl... (click for more)
Matt Palmer’s Eagle Jazz Band – Matt Palmer had recently folded his Millennium Jazz Band in order to revise the Eagle Jazz Band, the original Eagle Jazz Band was formed by K... (click for more)
The Golden Eagle Jazz Band. Tired of smooth, over rehearsed jazz and long for something more authentic? The “The Golden Eagle Jazz Band” is probably just what you’ve be... (click for more)
The Pedigree Jazzband Chris Walkers the style of jazz popularized by the likes of Chris Barber, Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball in the late 1950s and early 60s; a period that became ... (click for more)
Tony Pitt All Stars – Having ‘served my time’ plying banjo over some 50 years in the bands of Alex Walsh, Mike Cotton, Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball, Alan Elsdon, Laurie Chescoe ... (click for more)
The John Maddocks Jazzmen Hail from Dorset and Hampshire, they reached their 40th birthday in 2011. John had previously enjoyed success with The Black Bottom Stompers a band wh... (click for more)
The Golden Eagle Jazz Band. Tired of smooth, over rehearsed jazz and long for something more authentic? The “The Golden Eagle Jazz Band” is probably just what you’ve be... (click for more)
George ‘Kid’ Tideman’s New Orleans All Stars’ Jazz Band. - George ‘Kid’ Tideman is a well-known freelance Trombone player and vocalist, with many years of experien... (click for more)
The band. Started in 2005 with a cruise on the QE2 and with the name 'The London Hot Rhythm Boys' some personnel changes and a name change is the present band. We play 1920s / 1... (click for more)
Bob Dwyer’s Bix and Pieces. One of London’s most versatile swinging traditional jazz bands, listening and dancing to the band is fun and most entertaining experience. The ... (click for more)
Hugh Rainey’s Jazz Band In the 1950’ and 1960’s Hugh played banjo professionally with Bob Wallis, Terry Lightfoot, Monty Sunshine and Cy Laurie, winning a Melody Makers p... (click for more)
New Orleans Heat A seven piece band playing the old style New Orleans jazz, recreating the music of the crescent city, be it stomp, blues, hymn, spiritual or pop song of the da... (click for more)
Yerba Buena Celebration Band – In January 1966, Terry Hooper of the Town House Jazz Club at Enfield asked musician Mike Barry to organise a special band for a function at the ... (click for more)
Jackie Free’s All Stars In the 1980’s Jack formed his own band Jack Free and the Chicagoans. Over the years he has had the pleasure of having great musicians in his band t... (click for more)
Storyville Jassband from Holland. Was formed in 1980 by musicians with great experience in the original New Orleans music style. This style, based on the “open” collective... (click for more)
Jurbena Jazz Band – From Holland – The Jurbena Jazz Band is a traditional jazz band that has dedicated itself to the “Frisco” style from San Francisco. The band consist... (click for more)
French Quarter All Stars – The declared aim of the French Quarter All Stars is to play the authentic jazz from the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans. The French Quarter is, and... (click for more)
Bill Phelan formed the band in 2006 with two trumpets, a clarinet and trombone front line plus banjo, bass and drums rhythm section. The style is quite varied from early New Or... (click for more)
George ‘Kid’ Tideman’s New Orleans All Stars’ Jazz Band. - George ‘Kid’ Tideman is a well-known freelance Trombone player and vocalist, with many years of experien... (click for more)
Doc Houlind’s Revival Band fro Denmark The band consist of younger as well as very experienced musicians all with a great passion for the real New Orleans style, as it was fi... (click for more)
Les Hanscombe’s Tailgate Jazz Band The band came about after I was asked to take over the band that played the last Sunday lunchtime in every month at The Bell Inn, Castle He... (click for more)
New Orleans Jazz Bandits – Back in 1956 Colin Kingswell, formed his first ‘Jazz Bandits’. Over the years the style of the band changed leading up to the inimitable New Orl... (click for more)
Barry Palser’s Savoy Jazz Men Back in 1959, when Barry Palser first formed the Savoy Jazz Men. It was ‘just for fun’. For the pleasure of making music, for the thrill of c... (click for more)
The Northside Jazz Band – Formed in 1972, the Northside Jazz Band is based in Watford, Hertfordshire, where they still have a weekly residency. The current line-up includes M... (click for more)
Mike Barry “New Uptown Gang” – The band started life in 1998 to play one specific date, the musicians blended so well together and had so much fun, the “boys” agreed i... (click for more)
The East Coast Jazz Wanderers – The band is a conventional six-piece group, originally formed by Tom Collins in the late fifties and grew out of a local jazz club group. From... (click for more)
DixieMix Jazz Band – Led by the youthful cornetist Simon Nelson has rapidly established itself as one of East Anglia’s most engaging and hard- working jazz ensembles. The b... (click for more)
New Orleans Jazz Bandits – Back in 1956 Colin Kingswell, formed his first ‘Jazz Bandits’. Over the years the style of the band changed leading up to the inimitable New Orl... (click for more)