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 New location: WHELLEY EX-SERVICEMEN'S CLUB, VAUXHALL RD, WIGAN, WN1 3LU 

  New Wigan Jazz Club season begins September 26th 2010 with FAT CHOPS BIG BAND and vocalist MATTHEW FORD - 12.30pm start, Whelley Ex-Servicemens' Club - see What's On page for full details and info

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Wigan Jazz Club is a sponsor of, and provides volunteers for, Wigan International Jazz Festival. 

  25TH WIGAN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 

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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BBACK TO TOP

 

Wigan International Jazz Festival returns in July 2011

 

OFFICIAL JAZZ FESTIVAL SITE AT www.wiganjazz.net

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