Artists

The Festival streetmap is at the bottom of every artist listings page to help you find each venue and make your way around Newark to get as much Jazz as you can!

Enjoy!

12-to-the-bar

3 - 12 To The Bar

12 to the bar Featuring some of Newark’s best jazz players, 12-To-The-Bar is a small band with a big band sound, playing wellknown classics by Basie, Ellington plus Miller, Darin and Sinatra standards – and Gershwin and Bernstein tunes with a modern twist. Great fun!

Neil C Young Trio

18 - Neil C Young Trio

Neil C Young An extremely gifted, original and witty guitarist who is establishing his unique talent as a performer and composer here and in the States.

His many influences include bossa nova, bebop and blues and he delights in playful, fresh and beautiful harmonic compositions and arrangements. His Trio features Richard Young on drums and bassist Alan Whitham. Sparkling stuff.

Derek Winters

12 - Derek Winters

Derek Winters Derek – who lived in Collingham for a time – is a fine trumpet player and popular on the European scene. His handpicked band includes drummer Paul Russell, Chris Saunders on piano, Steve Peters on bass and reedsman John Crocker.

Derek has played with Alton Purnell, Louis Nelson, Kid Thomas, Sammy Rimington, Thomas Jefferson and Ken Colyer, the Dave Donohoe and Chris Blount bands and ran The Algiers Stompers with Brian Carrick. Now a freelance trumpet player.

Dave Wilkinson Trio

11, 18 - Dave Wilkinson

Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Dave’s Trio will play standards, something bluesier and some originals at Stray’s. Born in Nottingham, Dave now lives and performs in Barcelona. His jazz style draws on American roots music like blues and country but an eclectic range of influences adds something extra to the mix.

His debut solo album is out this year. Also guesting in an exciting collaboration with Wendy Kirkland’s Trio.

Bob Wilson's Jazz Band

13 - Bob Wilson’s Jazz Band

Bob Wilson Bob’s entertaining band will have you stamping, clapping and singing along. Newark Town Club opens its doors for a relaxing afternoon in secluded gardens over a picnic, a drink and a swinging concert in the marquee. With a repertoire of great tunes by Ellington, Basie, and the three Louis’ – Prima, Jordan and Armstrong! – expect mainstream swing, a little jump-jive, a
smattering of trad, blues and velvet vocals from this polished combo.

Trombonist Bob is a veteran of many cruises, a regular with the Kenny Barker, Syd Lawrence and John Miller Orchestras and his band includes regular sidemen for the Pete Allen and Chris Barber Bands. Easy, good-time, Sunday afternoon Festival jazz!

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THANKS! TO OUR VOLUNTEERS

We’d like to express our enormous gratitude to the team of volunteers who have worked alongside the Jazz Festival organisers to help the 2010 event run smoothly. From running venues to getting marketing material out, your help and support is invaluable. A big thank you to all of you:

Roger Allton, Debby Ashton, Roger Bryan, Neil Cawley, Linda & Graham Clark, Tony Dawes, Simon Dawson, Tony Edwards, Linda Edwards, Jon Finegold, Laura Forbes, Mel Glass, Richard Haig, Mary Haig, John Holland, Jeffrey Keays, Bill Lay, Donna Lay, Angela Moore, Gary Orgles, Julie Reader-Sullivan, June Rowlands, Amy Sparks, Pat Stacey, Nick Swainson, JeannetteTokeley, Pam White, Colin White, Andrew Wood, Chris Yates.

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