NEW SEASON STARTS SEPTEMBER 27th  -  SEE YOU AT THE JAZZ FESTIVAL JULY 11th-18th

      

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WIGAN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL - 11TH-18TH JULY -  ALL TICKETS ON SALE NOW - 01942 825677

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Wigan Jazz Club is a sponsor of, and provides volunteers for, Wigan International Jazz Festival.  This page is published by Wigan Jazz Club as a service to members and friends, and whilst we endeavour to provide the most accurate up-to-date information, you should  consult the official Jazz Festival website at http://www.wlct.org/tourism/jazzfest/jazzfest.htm  -  before making any booking or travel plans.

24TH WIGAN  INTERNATIONAL

JAZZ FESTIVAL

11TH -18TH JULY 2009

"The Big Bands Are Back"

Online brochure with booking details available from the 

Official Wigan International Jazz Festival site

- click on the 'Online Brochure' link.

 INDEX:

 TICKETS ALL TICKETS ON SALE NOW

 The Lowri Beck Concert Series [JJB Stadium South Suite, all 8pm start]

 Lunchtimes [Wigan Cricket Club, all 1pm start]  updated 30/05/09

 Seminars [Wigan Cricket Club, all 10am start] 

 Street Concerts [Market Place, Wigan, 11am-3pm]

 Dinner Jazz [Rigaletto's, JJB Stadium, 5-7pm]

 Workshops [Bellingham Hotel, Wed 15th & Fri 17th, 2-5pm]

 Jazz At The Boulevard [Wallgate, 4-6pm]

  web indicates a link to artist's website (WJC is not responsible for content of external sites)

 

ALLTICKETS ON  SALE NOW

All festival tickets are now on sale - individual concert tickets as well as Rovers. Once again, purchasers of 8-day Rover tickets will have access to their own exclusive area at our Celebrity Concerts. For £150 (concessions £140) the Rover Ticket provides access to all seminars, lunchtime and celebrity concerts during the festival. Please note that Dinner Jazz at Rigaletto's and workshops are not included in the Rover ticket.

To book in person, visit Wigan Tourist Information Centre, 62 Wallgate Wigan (opposite Wigan North-Western rail station).

Book by telephone by calling 01942 825677, or make a postal application using the form at the back of the Festival Brochure (an online version of this brochure is available in PDF form by going to the Official Jazz Festival site and clicking on the Online Brochure link). Phone and postal bookings incur a £1.50 booking fee. 

NB Rover Tickets and Concession Tickets are non-transferable. The Festival reserves the right to make changes to the advertised line-up without notification. No refunds or exchange of tickets is possible.

 

THE LOWRI BECK CONCERT SERIES

 [JJB Stadium, South Suite]

Sat.

11th

8.00pm

PETE LONG's ALL STAR

GOODMEN ORCHESTRA

featuring

GEORGINA BROMILOW

A note-for-note recreation of Benny Goodman's 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert

£18

(£16 concs)

Sun.

12th

12.30pm

AL WOOD BIG BAND

The North's most popular big band, directed by multi-instrumentalist Al Wood

£12

(£10 concs)

 

8.00pm

KINGS OF SWING -

GENE KRUPA 

AMERICA'S ACE

DRUMMER MAN

CENTENARY CELEBRATION

16-piece big band, featuring RICHARD PITE (drums) and ENRICO TOMASSO (trumpet)

£18

(£16 concs)

 

Mon.

13th

8.00pm A WOMAN'S TOUCH....

BROAD BAND!

ELEANOR KEENAN'S NEW

ALL-GIRL SWING

ORCHESTRA      web

   

£18

(£16 concs)

 

Tue.

14th

8.00pm WIGAN'S JAZZ SHOWCASE...

featuring FOUR emerging bands

from the Northern jazz scene:

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JAMES MAINWARING QUINTET web

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52 SKIDOO web

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STRAIGHT ON RED

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6IX TOYS web

6toys appear by arrangement with

£10

(£8 concs)

 

Wed.

15th

8.00pm

 

MARK NIGHTINGALE

BIG BAND

featuring the absolute cream of the UK's jazz and studio musicians:

Saxes: Nigel Hitchcock, Howard McGill, Andy Panayi, Ben Castle, Martin Williams. Trumpets: Derek Watkins, Simon Gardner, Pat White, Martin Shaw (tbc). Trombones: Gordon Campbell, Richard Edwards, Andy Wood, John Higginbotham. Rhythm: John Horler (piano), Lawrence Cottle (bass), Mike Smith (drums). Diected by Mark Nightingale.

£20

(£18 concs)

Thu.

16th

8.00pm An illustrated presentation on the history of the award-winning

WIGAN YOUTH

JAZZ ORCHESTRA

with guest soloist

ALISTAIR WHITE (trombone) web

directed by IAN DARRINGTON MBE

£12

[£10 concs]

Fri.

17th

8.00pm RAY GELATO

and his Giants  web

£18

[£16 concs]

Sat.

18th

8.00pm DOUBLE-BILL....

"Britain's finest ballads singer"

CAROL KIDD web

in concert  with

NIGEL CLARK [guitar]

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WIGAN JAZZ CLUB

BIG BAND web

plays the music of

STAN KENTON

[MD Ian Darrington MBE]

£18

[£16 concs]

 

LUNCHTIMES AT WIGAN CRICKET CLUB [Bull Hey, Parsons Walk, WN1 1RU]

Mon.

13th

1.00pm

One of Europe's finest jazz pianists...

JOHN DONEGAN TRIO

Jeff Clyne (bass) / Greg McCarthy [drums]

  £8

[£7 concs]

Tue.

14th

1.00pm

Two of Ireland's most popular musicians...

GAY McINTYRE QUARTET

with PAUL McINTYRE (piano)

£8

[£7 concs]

 

Wed.

15th

1.00pm South African vocalist

ESTHER MILLER QUINTET

featuring

Steve Waterman & Steve Melling

(trumpet)                     (piano)

 

£8

[£7 concs]

 

Thu.

16th

1.00pm

Double trombone gig

MARK NIGHTINGALE

ALISTAIR WHITE

pay tribute to Jay & Kai

£10

 [£9 concs]

Fri.

17th

1.00pm

Two of the world's finest saxophonists

ALAN BARNES

GREG ABATE

QUINTET

Dave Newton (piano)

Andy Cleyndert (bass)

Bobby Worth (drums)

 

£10

 [£9 concs]

 

SEMINARS AT WIGAN CRICKET CLUB [Bull Hey, Parsons Walk, WN1 1RU]

Mon. 13th 10.00am "The Great Piano Trios", an illustrated discussion John Donegan £5
Tue. 14th 10.00am "Jazz - How Did We Get Here & Where Do We Go Next", an illustrated discussion Martin Coultas (Jazz Yorkshire) £5
Wed. 15th 10.00am "In The Studio With W.Y.J.O." Ian Darrington £5
Thu. 16th 10.00am "Kenton’s first UK performances….Sculthorpe & Burtonwood  - September 1953" Arnie Chadwick

(NB change to previously listed seminar)

£5
Fri. 17th 10.00am TBA Alan Barnes £5

STREET CONCERTS  (MARKET PLACE, WIGAN)

Sat. 11th 11.00am - 3.00pm
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Wigan Schools Swing Band (dir. Andy Morel)

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Wigan Youth Big Band (dir. Andy Morell) 

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Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra (dir. Ian Darrington MBE)

free
Sun. 12th 11.00am - 3.00pm

featuring vocalist Paul Bytheway 

18 piece big band directed by Tez Smith    web free
Mon. 13th 11.00am - 3.00pm Francois Mulder Band web

 (outstanding vocal-based quintet)

(superb guitar duo)   web

free
Tue. 14th 11.00am - 3.00pm

(contemporary jazz trio) web

 

6ix Toys web

6toys appear by arrangement with

free

DINNER JAZZ AT JJB STADIUM, WIGAN

[Booking details and menus in the Festival Brochure. Download an online version by going to www.wiganjazz.net and clicking the 'Celebrity Brochure' link.]

 

Sat. 11th 5.00pm - 7.00pm ALEX STEWART (vocals) 

with the HENRY BOTHAM TRIO

 

meal plus jazz - book direct with Rigaletto's

(not included in Rover tickets)

Sun. 12th 5.00pm - 7.00pm

 NUEVO DJANGO

French inspired Hot Club Swing

 
Mon. 13th 5.00pm - 7.00pm   Outstanding guitar duo  web
Tue. 14th 5.00pm - 7.00pm FRANCOIS MU

 

featuring A.J. BROWN on saxophone

 web

Wed. 15th 5.00pm - 7.00pm NICK KELLIE TRIO

winner, John Dankworth Outstanding Soloist award

web

Thu. 16th 5.00pm - 7.00pm STRINGSMITH

"piano and trumpet duo who favour a gentle and melodic approach to music"

Stringsmith appear by arrangement with
Fri. 17th 5.00pm - 7.00pm BROWNFIELD - BYRNE QUINTET (BBQ) web
Sat. 18th 5.00pm - 7.00pm ALAN BENZIE TRIO

Winner of  BBC Radio Scotland Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2007

WORKSHOPS AT THE BELLINGHAM HOTEL, WIGAN LANE

Wed. 15th 2.00pm - 5.00pm Improvisation workshop for Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra Gay & Paul McIntyre N/A
Fri. 17th 2.00pm - 5.00pm "So You Want To Sing Jazz" - an introduction to jazz singing (beginner to intermediate level - limited numbers so enrol early] Francois Mulder TBA

JAZZ AT [17-19 Wallgate, Wigan]

Sat. 11th 4.00pm - 6.00pm FRANCOIS MULDER QUINTET

 web

FREE

CONCERTS

Sun. 12th 4.00pm - 6.00pm

  featuring vocalist Paul Bytheway  

web 
Mon. 13th 4.00pm - 6.00pm CABBAGE ALLEY

Andy Morel /John Ellis / Eryl Roberts / Steve Buckley web 

Tue. 14th 4.00pm - 6.00pm STRAIGHT ON RED

formerly the Mephoney Group   web

Wed. 15th 4.00pm - 6.00pm

(contemporary jazz trio)

 

web

Thu. 16th 4.00pm - 6.00pm BROWNFIELD - BYRNE QUINTET (BBQ) web
Fri. 17th 4.00pm - 6.00pm ALAN BENZIE TRIO

Winner of  BBC Radio Scotland Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2007

 

Sat. 18th 4.00pm - 6.00pm NICK KELLIE TRIO

winner, John Dankworth Outstanding Soloist award

web

 

OFFICIAL SITE AT http://www.wlct.org/tourism/jazzfest/jazzfest.htm 

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