 | | 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.
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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) |
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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. |
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THE LOWRI BECK
CONCERT SERIES
[JJB Stadium, South Suite] |
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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 |
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£18
(£16 concs) |
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Sun.
12th |
12.30pm |
AL WOOD BIG BAND
The North's most popular big band,
directed by multi-instrumentalist Al Wood |
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£12
(£10 concs)
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|
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:
 |
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)
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| Wed.
15th |
8.00pm
|
 MARK
NIGHTINGALEBIG 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. |
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£20
(£18 concs)
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| 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 |
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£12
[£10 concs] |
| Fri.
17th |
8.00pm |
RAY GELATO
and his Giants web |
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£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] |
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£18
[£16 concs]
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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] |
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£8
[£7 concs] |
| Tue.
14th |
1.00pm |
Two of Ireland's most popular musicians...
GAY McINTYRE QUARTET
with PAUL
McINTYRE (piano) |
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£8
[£7 concs]
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| Wed.
15th |
1.00pm |
South African vocalist
ESTHER MILLER QUINTET
featuring
Steve Waterman & Steve Melling
(trumpet)
(piano) |
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£8
[£7 concs]
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| 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]
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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)
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£5 |
| Fri. 17th |
10.00am |
TBA |
Alan Barnes |
£5 |
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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) |
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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
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6ix Toys web
6toys appear by arrangement with |
free |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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JAZZ AT
 [17-19
Wallgate, Wigan] |
| Sat. 11th |
4.00pm - 6.00pm |
FRANCOIS MULDER QUINTET
web |
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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 |
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| Tue. 14th |
4.00pm - 6.00pm |
STRAIGHT ON RED
formerly the Mephoney Group web |
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| 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
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| Sat. 18th |
4.00pm - 6.00pm |
NICK KELLIE TRIO
winner, John Dankworth Outstanding Soloist award |
web |
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