8th – John Maddocks Jazzmen. See Maddocks on the Band Blurbs page.
REVIEWS:
Jan, Veronica & Paul: “An excellent evening, entertaining us all with great jazz!! John Maddocks is a great entertainer. And, as usual, all brilliant musicians.”
John, Gwyn & Gill: “What a slick, professional band. Good sounds from the seven pieces. Hope they can come here more than once a year.”
Jim & Margaret Bevington: “Nice variety; some familiar, some not, and a few seasonal tunes. Lovely trombone playing.”
Nick & Heather Anderson and Carole Mort: “A great performance with John Masddocks in great vocal refrain. Extremely brilliant band.”
David & Chris Beckett: “A superb evening. Sharp from the first tune. I particularly liked Last Smile Blues.”
Andrew & Tim: “After tonight’s performance we can see why this band is in such great demand. Fantastic.”
Tony & Jenny Billings: “Brilliant, very professional band. Really clear, precise sound. Clarinet & piano players exceptional.”
22nd – Forest Hills Owls. See Forest on the Band Blurbs page
REVIEWS:
Gwyn, Gill & John: “Music to make you smile and tap your feet, an amazing selection of mutes too. We look forward to seeing them again next year.”
Tony & Jenny: “Brilliant! A really professional band. The percussionist was really enjoying himself with syncopated cymbal and wood block playing, a real pleasure to see.”
Juliette and Yvonne: “A very enjoyable evening, really authentic sounds of the 20s and 30s. Loved the vocals and would have liked to hear more of them.”
Gary, Malcolm: “Authentic 1920s lesser known tunes played in Temperance 7 style, but only 6 of them! Six great musicians and nice to hear a Bass Sax. Lovely evening’s entertainment – lets have ’em back!”
Barry & Trish: “A very pleasant evening, enjoyed a different sounding band again.”
Lesley & Roger: “We are very lucky at GJC to be entertained by some excellent bands, for us this authentic 20s sounding acoustic band was the best of all. Real musicianship, original arrangements, painstakingly copied from the original recordings, and all played with energy and enjoyment. A great evening. Come back soon.”
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