Jeff Barnhart’s Sweet & Hot Quartet – gig on 5 September 2018:
REVIEWS:
Margaret & Jim Bevington: “Very entertaining. Excellent musicians. Good variety.”
Malcolm, Maureen & Walker: “Superb. The early Piano/Banjo duet was sensational. Four great musicians on top form. Very entertaining.”
Roger & Lesley: “Third time and they get better and better. Great mix of music. We’re just waiting for 2019!”
Maureen & Joh n Carter: “A welcome return for Jeff & Ann Barnhart from the USA on their third visit to Gosport. The unlikely combination of flute and banjo, plus the more conventional piano and drums make a superb sound on various jazz numbers – all Sweet & Hot!”
Nich & Heather Anderson: “The usual high standard one expects from this international band and wide selection of numbers from the golden age of jazz”
Robert & Brenda Davenport: “Great flute & vocals from Anne Barnhart. Please ensure she’s featured again.”
Jean Chase & Jean Petty: “Great stuff! A most enjoyable and enchanting evening.”
Jeff Barnhart – Piano & Vocal 
Graham Smith – Drums & Washboard 
Thomas ‘Spats’ Langham – Banjo, Guitar & Vocal 
Graham Smith – Washboard & Drums 
Anne Barnhart – Flute & Vocal 
Anne Barnhart – Vocal & Flute 
Thomas ‘Spats’ Langham – Guitar, Banjo & Vocal
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19 September – Gwyn Lewis’s Old Boy Stompers
REVIEWS:
Maureen & John Carter: “All the way from Sweden – well, four of them plus Gwyn Lewis from Swansea who is now living in Stockholm plus our own Chris Newman on keyboard. A super evening of New Orleans Jazz.”
David & Anita Cairns, John Killian, Vic & Sue Pheasant: “Terrific Band. Great musicians. Great humour. Chris was exceptional on keyboard as always!!”
Pauline & John Bush: “An excellent evening of jazz with a Swedish accent by great musicians. Welcome anytime!!”
Diana & Brian Nutting: “Good music selection. Worked very well together considering one or two ‘guest’ players tonight.”
Roger & Lesley: “Excellent musicians – some old ones – tunes that is! and some new. Really enjoyable evening – good music & good fun.”
Maureen & Malcolm Swire and Veronica Walker: “First class band, especially considering there were two guests, with a repertoire that included some unusual numbers. Especially liked the strong string bass and a banjo player who could sing too. Great entertainment.”
Bridget & David Salmons: “We loved the band’s rendering Basin Street Blues, as well as other different pieces. A good evening once again.”
Gwyn Lewis – Leader, Cornet & Vocal 
Kaj Sifvert – Trombone & Vocal 
Classe Sterner – Soprano Saxophone 
Tomas Ekstrom – String Bass & Vocal 
Tomas Ekstrom (String Bass & Vocal) and Boa Carlman (Banjo & Vocal) 
Chris Newman – Piano (deputising)
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