Jazz Festival In Chipping Sodbury

PLANS UNDERWAY FOR SODBURY 2012 JAZZ FESTIVAL…

Jazz at Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church, Saturday 10 March Sodbury Chamber of Commerce are delighted to present a fantastic evening of Jazz in the heart of Chipping Sodbury.
With an introduction from BBC Radio Bristol's Richard Lewis, the concert will feature the celebrated dixieland clarinettist Pete Allen and the excellent young musicians that make up the South Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra.
Regarded as one of jazz's most exciting masters of the clarinet, vocals and saxophones, Pete has starred in the USA and throughout Europe, plus numerous television broadcasts and jazz festivals.
Opening the concert, the South Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra are all aged between 14 and 18 and are an inspiration to all young players.

Tickets priced £10.50 are on sale now and can be purchased from Swagger in Chipping Sodbury High Street and at Rounceval House in Rounceval Street.
E. info@visitchippingsodbury.com or call 01454 334410
Click here to read the recent press release (opens as word document)

Pete Allen

South Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra

Acker Bilk

Details of the Sodbury Jazz Festival 2011 below

Legendary Mr Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen set the tone for a first class event as he headlined to a sell out Town Hall on the first evening. (29 July)

 

Acclaimed keyboard player Paul Buck wowed customers over breakfast at Hamptons Delicatessen on the Saturday morning (30 July) as he kicked off a busy day of jazz in the Town. Other notable professional performers played at all of the town's pubs including Cass Caswell Monster Jazz Trio, the APO Jazz Funk Quartet, Jim Blomfield, Radio Banska, Raimundo Fernandez Latin Quartet with Indira Roman, and Bristol's own Kate McNab and Kit Morgan.

 

The Jazz was accompanied by an Artisan Market with over 30 stalls and shoppers were entertained by the Ambling Band and Bath Busker Jez Broun with singer Saravian.

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All photos courtesy of RichMcD Photography

Watch this space for news of more Jazz in Chipping Sodbury and for details of next years Jazz Festival.

 

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