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  25th WIGAN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL - 2010 

The photographs below provide a reminder of the 2010 celebrity concerts, just click on the images for the full photo. Photos from previous festivals can be accessed via our Photos menu.

CELEBRITY CONCERTS AT CELEBRATION HALL

(Indoor Sports Centre, Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan - opposite DW Stadium)

Sat.

July

10th

SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA

directed by TOMMY SMITH

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Personnel: Martin Kershaw, Paul Towndrow, Tommy Smith, Konrad Wizsniewski, Bill Fleming (saxes); Ryan Quigley, Cameron Jay, Richard Iles, Tom MacNiven (trumpets); Chris Greive, Phil O'Malley, Michael Owers, Lorna McDonald (trombones); Kevin MacKenzie, Brian Kellock, Calum Gourlay, Alyn Cosker (rhythm)

 
Sun.

July

11th

GORDON CAMPBELL BIG BAND  

with vocalist JEFF HOOPER

'A TRIBUTE TO TOMMY DORSEY'

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THE BIG CHRIS BARBER BAND

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Mon.

July

12th

 

WIGAN YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA

directed by IAN DARRINGTON MBE

with special guest, Wigan IJF Artist In Residence 2010  

BOBBY SHEW

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Tues.

July

13th

THE MONTY ALEXANDER TRIO  

HASSAN SHAKUR (bass), OBED CALVAIRE (drums)

'One of the top five pianists of all time’ (Hal Leonard 2005)  

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Wed.

July

14th

‘The Godfather of British Jazz’

STAN TRACEY BIG BAND

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Personnel: Guy Barker, Henry Lowther, Nathan Bray, Mark Armstrong (trumpets); Mark Nightingale, Alistair White, Pete North (trombones); Sam Mayne (alto), Simon Allen (alto), Dave O'Higgins (tenor), Mornington Lockett (tenor), Alan Barnes (baritone); Andy Cleyndert (bass) Clark Tracey (drums)  

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Thu.

July

15th

GERALD CLAYTON TRIO

Gerald Clayton (piano) Justin Brown (drums) and Joe Sanders (bass)

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The Incredible Vocal Group from the USA.

The most nominated Gospel, Jazz, Pop or R&B artists in Grammy history.

 

TAKE 6

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Fri.

July

16th

“One of the best male jazz singers of his generation” (Jazz Times)

 

CURTIS STIGERS & HIS TRIO

MATT FRIES (piano), CLIFF SCHMITT (bass), KEITH HALL (drums)

 

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Sat.

July

17th

"DOUBLE HEADER" 

featuring 2 superb bands from the USA

 

THE COLUMBIA JAZZ BAND 

(Columbia, Maryland USA )

Directed by Peter Barenbregge

 

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DRAKE UNIVERSITYJAZZ ENSEMBLE

 (Des Moines, Iowa)

Directed by Andrew Classen  

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