| Concert dates for 2008 at Chilham Friday 25th January The Don Weller Quartet A great tenor saxophonist However jaded you may feel after the Christmas festivities just a few bars into listening to this band will set your spirits right. With John Donaldson on piano, Andy Clyndert on bass and Dave Barry on drums this is jazz at it’s best . Admission @ £13.50 per person Friday 22nd February The Alan Barnes Quintet with Alan on a variety of horn instruments and Bruce Adams on trumpet. Alan is now a regular at Chilham and as one of our guests said after his last concert here - “Alan could do no wrong for me” As good as it gets. Admission @ £13.50 per person Friday 21st March Jaqui Hicks with Martin Shaw and the Brian Dee Trio. "Jaqui is the best we've got" Digby Fairweather. "She is world class" Paul Lacey leader band leader of Back to Basie where she is the lead singer. Jaqui has also featured on recordings with Shakatak, Matt Bianco and on the soundtrack of the film Tomb Raider II. Guests are in for a real treat. She's bubbly, has a great stage presence ..and ... the music is ... S'wonderful. Admission @ £13.50 Friday 25th April The Matt Wates Sextet. I just love this band. Matt’s alto saxophone playing seems effortlessly sublime and the band is really put through it’s paces from slow ballads to express train tempos with exceptional smoothness. Admission @ £13.50 per person Friday 23rd May Sarah Moule with her backing quintet. Sarah, for me, was the surprise find as a jazz vocalist. There are a lot of very interesting female singers coming on to the scene but this lady can sing and be counted with the best. Admission @ £13.50 per person Friday 20th June The Echoes Of Ellington Orchestra. Pete Long leads this great 17 piece outfit with some truly beautiful arrangements by ace arranger Alan Prosser. From the A Train to C Jam Blues this evening will be an event to treasure. Admission @ £20 per person Friday 25th July Cubana Bop An exciting Latin/ Afro/ Cuban jazz sextet who will be making their second appearance at Chilham. A must for latin jazz enthusiasts. Admission @ £13.50 per person Friday 22nd August The Dale/ Milverton Quartet with Craig Milverton on electric piano and Hammond organ & Martin Dale on tenor sax. This quartet really swing. Admission @ £12.50 per person Friday 26h September The 17 piece big band of Georgina Bromilow .. a must for big band enthusiasts. Admission @£20.oo per person Friday 24th October Martin Drew & The New Couriers with Martin Drew (Drummer to Oscar Peterson for 20 years), Steve Melling on Keyboards, Jim Hart on vibes, Mornington Lockett on tenor sax and Paul Morgan on bass. Put this lot together and you get a lot of explosive jazz. Admission @ £13.50 per person Friday 14th November Andy Prior is Frank Sinatra backed by the Pete Long Octet. By huge popular demand after the rip roaring success of their appearance at Chilham last November we think this is a great way to end the last concert season of 2008. So popular we put them on 2 consecutive nights Admission @ £20 00 per person Sold out Our programme for 2009 will be released shortly PRESENTED BY ELAN PROMOTIONS |
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