Jazz Festival

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Jazz Festival 2012 Archives 2012-13 Wigan Jazz Club Sept 2013

MEMORIES OF THE 2013 FESTIVAL

The 28th Wigan International Jazz Festival took place from July 14th to 17th at Celebration Hall, Indoor Sports Centre, Robin Park, Wigan.

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THURS 11th JULY	Click on a show for photographs, or scroll down to see the all images The symbol is your link to artists' own websites. To view an individual photo click on the thumbnail - use the back button to return to this page.		DONCASTER JAZZ ORCHESTRA (MD John Ellis MBE) plus WIGAN YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA with AL WOOD (MD David Little)
FRI 12th JULY	GEORGINA JACKSON with the RICHARD WETHERALL TRIO featuring DEAN MASSER (tenor sax)	DARIUS BRUBECK QUARTET featuring BRANDON ALLEN (tenor sax)	David Lyttle's INTERLUDE *featuring* Rhea, Homecut & Jason Rebello *plus* NEARLY DAN "The Spirit & Sound of Steely Dan"
SAT 13th JULY	*One of the UK's most in-demand* *musicians* SNAKE DAVIS & His Band	Wigan Jazz Club's 'REUNION DREAM BAND' special guest MD BARRY FORGIE *celebrating Woody Herman's 100th anniversary*	International Double-Header THE DUTCH COLLEGE SWING BAND *70th Anniversary Tour* plus IGOR BUTMAN BIG BAND *powerhouse big band led by Russia's top jazz personality*
SUN 14th JULY	GIVE A LITTLE LOVE JAZZ ORCHESTRA playing the music of Horace Silver	LINLEY HAMILTON QUINTET *all star quintet featuring* MEILANA GILLARD (tenor) & special guest AJ BROWN	*The Fabulous* SKELTON SKINNER ALLSTARS BIG BAND *play the music of Terry Gibbs plus original compositions and classics*

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THURSDAY 11th JULY

THURSDAY 11th JULY - 8:00pm

*Big Band Double Header - two favourite bands launch the Festival*
DONCASTER JAZZ ORCHESTRA directed by John Ellis MBE	WIGAN YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA directed by David Little

Celebrating 40 years of Doncaster Youth Jazz Association	featuring special guest soloist AL WOOD [tenor/baritone]

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FRIDAY 12th JULY

FRIDAY 12th JULY - 12 noon

GEORGINA JACKSON

with the RICHARD WETHERALL TRIO

& guest soloist DEAN MASSER (tenor sax)

FRIDAY 12th JULY - 2:45pm

THE DARIUS BRUBECK TRIO

with Matt Ridley (bass), Wesley Gibbens (drums) and featuring BRANDON ALLEN (tenor)

FRIDAY 12th JULY - 8:00pm

*Double-header - two entirely different shows*
DAVID LYTTLE - INTERLUDE Incredible” *(Daily Mirror) “exceptional”* (MOBO) “extraordinary” (Time Out)**	NEARLY DAN in concert The Spirit & Sound of Steely Dan *Reelin’ in the Years Anniversary tour 2013*

Interlude is the latest project from David Lyttle The live band features a blend of rising stars & icons, including upcoming Irish vocalist Rhea, British rapper Homecut, iconic pianist Jason Rebello (known for his work with Wayne Shorter & Sting) Anne Lyttle vocals, Connor Chaplin bass, David Lyttle on drums, & US saxophone legend Jean Toussaint of Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers	Nearly Dan have toured consistently all over the UK and Europe, gaining critical acclaim for their performances. In 2012 they celebrated 15 years of giving their fans "the spirit and sound of Steely Dan".

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SATURDAY 13th JULY

SATURDAY 13th JULY - 12 noon

“One of the most passionate Sax styles and simple bluesy approaches a-la Sanborn heard in these Isles for a while." TIME OUT

SNAKE DAVIS

and His Band

SATURDAY 13th JULY - 2:45pm

WIGAN JAZZ CLUB'S

REUNION DREAM BAND

Celebrating The 100th Anniversary of

WOODY HERMAN

with special guest director

BARRY FORGIE

SATURDAY 13th JULY - 8:00pm

*A Truly International Double-Header*
70th Anniversary Tour THE DUTCH SWING COLLEGE BAND The world’s longest established working jazz band with over 80 albums released. Boasting young, vibrant personnel that excels in keeping alive the exciting music of the DSC Band, and with a stage show that’s unique, seven of the finest jazz musicians anywhere ensure the very highest musical standard – it really is quite outstanding.	From Russia IGOR BUTMAN BIG BAND The hottest jazz orchestra of Russia was founded in 1999 by renowned saxophone player, bandleader, club owner and television host Igor Butman. Since then the Big Band has frequently toured Russia, Europe, and the USA, appearing at the world’s most prestigious jazz venues.

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SUNDAY 14th JULY

SUNDAY 14th JULY - 12 noon

GIVE A LITTLE LOVE JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Big Band dedicated to performing the music of Horace Silver, led by Jazz Yorkshire's Composer/ Arranger of the Year, Paul Baxter. "This is a really swinging band, packed with great individual soloists, and featuring tight ensemble playing"

SUNDAY 14th JULY - 2:45pm

THE LINLEY HAMILTON QUINTET

Northern Ireland's trumpeter, radio personality and educator, Linley Hamilton, makes a welcome return to Wigan, with his new featuring MEILANA GILLARD on tenor sax. Making a special appearance with the quintet is Wigan favourite AJ BROWN, on vocals and sax.

SUNDAY 14th JULY - 8:00pm

SKELTON-SKINNER

ALLSTARS BIG BAND

Trumpets- Mike Lovatt, Pat White, Craig Wild, Freddie Gavita; Trombones: Gordon Campbell, Andy Wood, Mark Nightingale, Pete North; Saxophones: Colin Skinner Mark Crooks, Olly Wilby, Luke Annesley, Gemma Moore; Rhythm: Anthony Kerr (vibes), Graham Harvey (piano), Colin Oxley (guitar), Jeremy Brown (bass),Matt Skelton (drums)

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