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TAKING A TRIP TO THE
BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL & WESTSIDE JAZZ FESTIVAL
THIS SUMMER?
19TH-28TH JULY 2019
Make the most of the 10 days and book your stay at
HAMPTON BY HILTON BIRMINGHAM BROAD STREET
Official hotel partner of the 35th Birmingham,
Sandwell & Westside Jazz Festival
• Modern, stylish and • Complimentary Wi-Fi
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• Relaxing living space with bar (additional charges apply)
and snack menu • Hilton Honors loyalty program
• Complimentary breakfast
You’ll be at the heart of the festival on Broad Street, making it
the perfect base to explore Birmingham this summer!
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For best rates during the Festival
Or call us on 0121 329 7450
For more information
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HOTLINE: 0121 454 7020 @BIRMINGHAMJAZZFESTIVAL
With grateful thanks to the Festival’s Sponsors and supporters
THE JAZZ FESTIVAL BOARD
without whom there would be no Festival. Behind this short, sharp celebration of jazz, blues and related music lie many months
of planning and organisation. Driving this forward is the Jazz Festival Advisory Board,
a very special group of people who freely give up time, expertise and enthusiasm in
order to help shape this Festival. Without the benefit of their wisdom, knowledge and
encouragement it would be impossible.
Dan Cole David Pardoe Derek Inman Jill Hitchman
John Hemming John McDermott John Patrick Rob Sealey
JOHN JAMES
Regretfully we have to announce that John James has
resigned from the Jazz Festival Board for personal
reasons. He was one of the original founding members
who helped to assemble the Festival Board. However,
his involvement with the Festival goes back even further,
as his invaluable advice, support, encouragement and
enthusiasm helped me set up the Festival in the first place.
As well as giving up his time, John was quick to offer
financial support to projects he felt needed an extra push.
I’m sure that John will not go too far away from the Jazz
Festival and that he will remain a familiar face, having far too
much fun as usual, at performances throughout the Festival.
Thank you, John, we miss you already.
Jim Simpson
Festival Director
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FOREWORD www.birminghamjazzfestival.com FOREWORD
Back for its 35th year, the Birmingham, Sandwell Birmingham in all respects
& Westside Jazz Festival is one of the undoubted is a fabulous place in which BROADWAY HEALTH
highlights of the West Midlands cultural calendar. to work, live and play. The CENTRE: SPONSORS
With 200 mainly FREE events across 90 venues, the
Jazz Festival which has OF JITTERBUG:
WHAT THE DOCTOR
been a staple for over 30
Festival will once again provide an international soundtrack years now is truly a valid
to the summer across Birmingham and the wider region. ingredient in the buoyancy ORDERED
This year homegrown artists will be joined by of Brum. I’m so pleased Arts and culture can make
acts from across the world, including performers that the Westside Business a significant contribution to
from Spain, France, Hungary and Lithuania. Improvement District (BID) keeping our communities
offers it the support it does. healthy and happy.
First and foremost, this hugely popular event
is a celebration of the sheer joy of live music, but it also provides an annual By any measure the entertainment capital of the English Dance is not only great
boost to our visitor economy, with last year's festival attracting audiences of Midlands is Westside, we play host to a comprehensive fun, but is also really good
over 75,000 and generating almost £5 million for the regional economy. range of music. Be it the syncopated style of UK for your health. It uses
Funky House, to the remarkable tribute we offer of and strengthens your
A great deal of hard work goes into that success and I would like to thank Black Sabbath (themselves a creator of a fresh music emotions, cognitive skills,
the festival organisers and sponsors for their continued efforts to ensure genre), to the classics of CBSO repertoire performed physical abilities and social
that this remains such an important and eagerly anticipated event. to such acclaim on the stage of Symphony Hall, to the connections – all of which
international artists that grace Birmingham Arena set in are vital skills for daily life.
Many of us look forward to this festival every year and I'm sure we won't be the tranquil peace of England’s finest inland waterways.
disappointed as the 2019 Birmingham, Sandwell & Westside Jazz Festival Research also suggests
We have so, so much in Westside to offer the world. that dancing has a range
proves once again that there's nothing quite like top class live music.
of mental health and
It’s therefore with great delight that I welcome the Jazz
Cllr Ian Ward wellbeing benefits. Music
Festival, for Westside is the beating heart of the Festival.
Leader of Birmingham City Council and dancing has a positive
Our stylish venues offer so much quality Jazz it is really
effect on our quality of life,
a very special time in the calendar of Westside.
It’s the third year running we’ve been an official partner in body image and mood.
this international jazz festival – and people in Sandwell are It’s not just our regular music venues that will be offering
We are therefore
really enjoying high-quality music right on their doorstep. the best of Jazz. Watch out for those oh so special,
delighted to be able
quirky Westside venues such as Lee Longlands,
There’s a wonderful range of different music on offer to support the long
Hampton by Hilton and Caffe Nero to name a few.
with performers showing off their talents and bringing established Birmingham,
Music that is so special in such special places.
fun and great entertainment to us in Sandwell. Sandwell & Westside
Come along and visit us in Westside, come along and fill Jazz Festival 2019.
We are proud to welcome artists from other your soul and heart full of the delights that jazz music brings,
parts of the UK and around the world, as well Dr Manir Aslam MRCGP,
come along and enjoy with us the best jazz festival in Europe.
as musicians from closer to home. MBCHB,BAO,BA,DPD
Look forward to seeing you.
Each of Sandwell’s six towns will be hosting GP Director Sandwell and
events, including at libraries, museums, parks and Sandwell Arts Café. Dipesh Mistry West Birmingham Clinical
Chair of Westside Business Improvement District Commissioning Group
It’s also a great chance for visitors to discover some of Sandwell’s cultural attractions.
We look forward to giving a warm welcome to everyone attending
events in Sandwell during this year’s festival.
Councillor Syeda Khatun MBE
Deputy Leader, Sandwell Council
www.discoversandwell.co.uk
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS www.birminghamjazzfestival.com WELCOME
Festival Patron: Digby Fairweather Taking over the title of Patron of the Birmingham Jazz Festival Photo by
Find us on social media
Festival Board: Dan Cole, David Pardoe, Derek Inman, after Humphrey Lyttelton died in 2008 has been one of my Merlin Daleman
Jill Hitchman, John Hemming, John McDermott, facebook.com/birminghamjazzfestival happiest inheritances as, thanks to Jim Simpson, I feel (for
John Patrick, Rob Sealey @birmjazzfest and #BSWJAZZ19 once!) reasonably well qualified for my job. I’ve played at every
Festival Director: Jim Simpson
Birminghamjazzfest one of Jim’s festivals since they began in 1987 and it’s been a
Commercial and Development Director: Tim Jennings
Business and Marketing Manager: Yue Yang remarkable thing to see his mega-event grow and change, a
Development Manager: Nick Hart triumphant living travelogue through the history of international
Planning and Co-ordination: Mathilde Bourdeleaux, Afif Fakhreddine, David da Silva, Olivia Grant jazz over more than thirty years. When giants of the music still
Programme Editor: Ron Simpson walked the earth I can remember meeting Dizzy Gillespie and
Photographers: Merlin Daleman (www.merlindaleman.com), Bradley Pearce (all four of) the Modern Jazz Quartet in the lift of a Birmingham
(www.bradleypearcephotography.com) hotel, squeezing into the wings of a packed theatre to hear
Film Unit: Greg & Margaret Gdowski (www.fiftysevenstudio.com) the Blues Brothers Band, and even presenting a trumpet
Programme & Publicity Design: Nerys James (nerys.james@gmail.com)
to Miles Davis – or at least the group of formidable minders
Media: Jill Hitchman (abstractmedia@jillhitchman.co.uk)
Creative Consultant: Phil Thomson outside his hotel room. (‘Send it to my lawyers,’ said Miles!).
Transport Manager: Kieron Burns
Technical Managers: Errol Taylor, Dave Spittle But times change: giants of the music and the jazz story
Operations: Manyee Yiu, Dave Evans, Dave Twist, Di Billings, Marianne Helliwell both move on. And with Jim Simpson at the helm the NEW BOARD
Artists Booking: Big Bear Music Agency 0121 454 7020 admin@bigbearmusic.com
PA & Backline: PMT Birmingham
Birmingham Jazz Festival, now the Birmingham, Sandwell MEMBER
and Westside Jazz Festival, has moved on, too, both to The Birmingham, Sandwell
Drums & Backline: Laney, Tama & Zildjian acknowledge changing times by introducing new talent from
Mobile Communications: Os Communications 0121 622 5555 and Westside Jazz Festival
all over the world, and – equally - continuing to honour the is delighted that, shortly
It Support: ITContact (www.itcontact.co.uk)
Accountants: David Cutter & Co (www.davidcutter.co.uk) senior echelons of jazz who (just like Dizzy, the MJQ and before the programme
Book-Keeper: Juliet Kenny Miles) have given their lives to jazz and blues in Britain and went to press, Barry Clark
Website: Rob Sealey (www.grtmedia.net) beyond. So I know that at this year’s Festival I’ll meet old agreed to join the Festival
Hotel Partner: Hampton by Hilton (www.hampton.com) friends like Bruce Adams, Art Themen and Simon Spillett and Board. Barry Clark, the
also get to meet (and hear) legions of wonderful new bands recently retired Head of
Special Thanks To: – including this year (for a very short list indeed!) the Jim
Adam Craig, Alan Gregory, Alex Howell, Alex Nicholson-Evans, Allan James, Andrew Chapman, Angela Libraries in Sandwell, with
Dandies, the wonderfully named Dirty Ragtimers from Paris a mission to turn every
Agnew, Barry Bayliss, Barry Clarke, Cllr Carl Rice, Carla Scaroni, Carl Thompson, Chris Ash, Chris
Canaan, Chris Horst, Claire Schofield, Cyrus Khazaei, David Peace, Emma Creasey, Emma Yufera-Ruiz, and the Tenement Jazz Band from Edinburgh, already making library into a ‘corner-
Erica Matthews, Frank Cauldwell, Gareth Benger, Garry Chapman, Gary McDonnell, Gary Newbon, headlines amid the ‘New Jazz Revival’ which (like ‘love’ as shop arts centre’, was
Graham Smith, Graham Young, Graham Wrigley, Greg Fisher, Harriette Luscombe, Harry Higgs, Holly the Gershwin brothers wrote in 1931) is once again sweeping instrumental in securing
Ryland-Jones, Cllr Ian Ward, Jackie Hawkins, James Wheeler, Jane Phillips, Jasper Carrott, Jayne Kelsey, the country. Take a look at the Festival programme to see the the invaluable participation
Jenny Wilkes, Jess Jin, John Lamb, Jo Kinsella, Jon Guard, Jules Raikes, Julia Chance, Katy Paddock, formidable range of talents on offer; a neat A5 volume which of Sandwell in the Festival.
Kelly Webb, Kerrie Barber, Kim Hill, Laura Moore, Leon Shutkever, Lisa Hill, Lisa Rogers, Lucy Burnett, on its own is a testament to the unassailable truth that jazz is
Luke Crane, Mark Langham, Martyn Nelson, Matt Lockren, Maureen Cordes, Michele Wilby, Mike Bushell, as alive and well in 2019 as it was when Buddy Bolden first
Mike Olley, Mi Lan, Nathan Sanghera, Nicholas Webb, Nicki Gibberson, Nigel Barker, Nigel Hawkley, Paul
picked up a cornet in New Orleans and blew the blues!
Cutter, Paul Faulkner, Paul Jennings, Paul Leyser, Paulo Jacinto, Peter Hodgson, Peter Suddock, Pip
White, Pippa Goode, Rebecca Howard, Rebecca Phillips, Richard Goulding, Richard Wyatt, Shuai Yuan,
Siew Kuan Yap, Simon Hartland, Simon Willetts, Stacey Muir, Stella Draper, Steve Hermon, Cllr Steve Or, if you want the full story of the Festival, and many
Trow, Stephen Brown, Sue Byrane, Sushil Virmani, Susie Boden, Suzannah Patrick, Tom Gallimore, Tony more stories of the musical achievements of Big Bear
Billingham, Tony Green, Vince Garrington, Vicky Rogers, Warwick Printing, Will Stephenson, Zhirong Yu. over fifty years, go for something bigger as you make
the rounds: Don’t Worry ‘Bout the Bear, triumphantly
produced just in time for this year’s celebrations!
BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL & WESTSIDE JAZZ FESTIVAL
P.O. Box 944, Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 8UT Have a wonderful time!
www.birminghamjazzfestival.com
Digby Fairweather
Phone 0121 454 7020 Email: festival@bigbearmusic.com
Festival Patron
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FRIDAY 19TH JULY 2019
12:00 18:00 19:00
Sandwell Arts Café Birmingham Hippodrome Manor House
BRUCE ADAMS & DAVE NEWTON BLUE SILK LES ZAUTO STOMPERS
DE PARIS [FRANCE]
12:30 18:00
The Brasshouse Hennesseys 19:00
LES ZAUTO STOMPERS DAVID MOORE BLUES BAND West Bromwich Central Library
DE PARIS [FRANCE] RICKY COOL AND
18:00 THE IN CROWD
12:30 Paramo Lounge, Solihull £5.50 ADVANCE /£7.50
The Square ROY FORBES
DAVE MOORWOOD'S 19:30
RASCALS OF RHYTHM 18:00 The Blue Piano
The Blue Piano DINO BAPTISTE TRIO
14:00 YOU’RE NEVER ALONE
Core Theatre, Solihull WITH A UKE 20:00
DEBORAH ROSE Beech House, Solihull
18:30 THE LOST NOTES
15:00 Crowne Plaza, Solihull
Boston Tea Party, Solihull DEBORAH ROSE 21:00
THE WHISKEY BROTHERS The Lyndon
19:00 THE SHUFFLEPACK
17:00 Migas
The Brasshouse CHRIS BOWDEN TRIO
THE SCHWINGS WITH MILDA
STASAITYTE [LITHUANIA] 19:00
Radisson Blu Lobby Bar
17:30 SWING CAFE
The Physician
DAVE MOORWOOD'S 19:00
RASCALS OF RHYTHM Revolution, Solihull
THE WHISKEY BROTHERS
18:00
Mell Square Stage, Solihull 19:00
ABI K & THE SWING PIGS Café Rouge Mailbox
C-JAM
18:00
Rosies 19:00
DIGBY FAIRWEATHER Lightwoods Park Bandstand
WITH CHASE JAZZMEN BRUCE ADAMS /
The Schwings
DAVE NEWTON QUARTET
Performances are All information about events, musicians and venues is
free unless denoted correct at the time of going to print. The Birmingham,
otherwise. In restaurant Sandwell and Westside Jazz Festival is not responsible
performances accepted for any necessary changes, but will endeavour to
etiquette applies in terms inform festival-goers as soon as possible and to provide
of purchasing a meal. equivalent replacements.
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www.birminghamjazzfestival.com SATURDAY 20TH JULY 2019
11:30 16:00 19:00
Caffe Nero Mailbox Arcadian El Borracho de Oro
SKETCHERS MEET-UP LES ZAUTO STOMPERS THE WATER GYPSIES
DE PARIS [FRANCE]
12:00 19:00
BBC Mailbox 17:00 St Johns Hotel, Solihull
JITTERBUG: WHAT THE Yates, Solihull ROY FORBES
DOCTOR ORDERED SHEILA WATERFIELD
19:00
13:00 17:30 Wednesbury Library
Great Alne Park Slug & Lettuce Solihull THE ANVIL CHORUS
DIGBY FAIRWEATHER QUARTET BOB WILSON &
HONEYBOY HICKLING 19:30
13:00 Marmalade
Royal British Legion, Solihull 18:00 FLORENCE JOELLE [FRANCE]
BOB WILSON & Rosies
HONEYBOY HICKLING THE SCHWINGS WITH MILDA 19:30
STASAITYTE [LITHUANIA] The Blue Piano
13:00 STEVE GIBBONS BAND
The Forum 19:00 £10
THE SCHWINGS WITH MILDA Cradley Heath Library
STASAITYTE [LITHUANIA] BOBBY WOODS [USA] 20:00
The Wellington
13:00 19:00 LES ZAUTO STOMPERS
John Lewis, Solihull Molloys DE PARIS [FRANCE]
ALMAZ THE WHISKEY BROTHERS
14:00 19:00
Mell Square Stage, Solihull Hennesseys
RICKY COOL AND DIRK DIGGLER'S BLUES REVUE
THE IN CROWD
Photo by Merlin Daleman
14:30
Wednesbury Museum
& Art Gallery
FLORENCE JOELLE [FRANCE]
15:00
Broadway Health Centre
JITTERBUG: WHAT THE
DOCTOR ORDERED
Florence Joelle
15:00
Great Alne Park
THE WATER GYPSIES In the case of outdoor performances alternative indoor
venues will be arranged in the event of wet weather. For
15:00
up-to-date information join our email bulletin list.
The Brasshouse
Simply get in touch at festival@bigbearmusic.com.
DIRK DIGGLER'S BLUES REVUE
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www.birminghamjazzfestival.com SUNDAY 21ST JULY 2019
11:30 14:30 17:30
Caffe Nero Brindleyplace Brasshouse Slug & Lettuce
YOU’RE NEVER ALONE Don't Worry 'Bout the Bear POTATO HEAD JAZZ
WITH A UKE Q&A with Ricky Cool BAND [SPAIN]
13:00 15:00 17:30
Marmalade Touchwood, Solihull Flute & Flagon, Solihull
THE SCHWINGS WITH MILDA ROY FORBES THE GREY GOOSE BLUES BAND
STASAITYTE [LITHUANIA]
15:00 17:30
13:00 The Brasshouse O'Neills, Broad Street
Caffe Nero, Solihull RICKY COOL AND Don't Worry 'Bout the Bear
SKETCHERS MEET-UP THE IN CROWD Q&A with Stuart Constable
14:00 16:00 18:00
Edwardian Tearooms The Green Room Masons Arms, Solihull
LES ZAUTO STOMPERS LISA CARTER TRIO ALMAZ
DE PARIS [FRANCE]
16:00 18:00
14:00 Canal House O'Neills, Broad Street
Botanical Gardens DIGBY FAIRWEATHER QUARTET THE SHUFFLEPACK
JOHN HEMMING &
THE JAZZ LOBBYISTS 16:00 18:30
Mell Square Stage, Solihull Tap & Tandoor, Solihull
14:00 BOPERATOR BOOGIE BAND ROY FORBES
Manor House
THE RIP ROARING SUCCESS 16:30 18:30
Ramada Velvet Music Rooms
14:00 SWING CAFÉ THE RIP ROARING SUCCESS
Mell Square, Solihull
THE SHUFFLEPACK 17:00 19:00
Kings Arms, Sutton Coldfield All Bar One, Brindleyplace
EUREKA JAZZ BAND ALEX CLARKE QUARTET
TAMA DRUMS/ 17:00 19:00
ZILDJIAN CYMBALS O'Neills, Solihull
DAVID MOORE BLUES BAND
Thimblemill Library
THE SCHWINGS WITH MILDA
Many thanks to
Headstock in Halesowen STASAITYTE [LITHUANIA]
17:00
for supplying drum Horse & Jockey 19:30
kits for the festival – THE GREAT BIRMINGHAM The Lord Clifden
outstanding equipment TROMBONE COMPANY LES ZAUTO STOMPERS
for some outstanding DE PARIS [FRANCE]
music-making.
KEEP INFORMED
Send your email address to festival@bigbearmusic.com to go on the free e-bulletin list.
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www.birminghamjazzfestival.com MONDAY 22ND JULY 2019
12:00 15:30 The Whiskey Brothers
St Paul's Square Caffe Nero, Sutton Coldfield
JAKE LEG JUG BAND THE JIM DANDIES [ITALY]
12:00 17:00
Primitivo Hampton by Hilton
MEET THE ARTIST: PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
MARK SKIRVING
18:30
12:00 The Canal House
Brasshouse POTATO HEAD JAZZ BAND
Don't Worry 'Bout the Bear [SPAIN]
Q&A with Digby Fairweather
19:00
12:30 Great Bridge Library
The Brasshouse ROY FORBES
DIGBY FAIRWEATHER QUARTET
(sponsored by Banks's) 19:30 19:30
The Lord Clifden Coast to Coast
12:30 THE WHISKEY BROTHERS FOREGATE STREET BLUES BAND
Cathedral Square
POTATO HEAD JAZZ BAND
[SPAIN]
MAILBOX AT LUNCH-TIME ANNOUNCEMENT
A popular feature of the Festival is the lunch-time DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
concerts on the terrace at the Maillbox, once described
by Simon Spillett as his favourite Festival gig. High
36th BIRMINGHAM,
quality international performers this year include SANDWELL & WESTSIDE
the Jim Dandies from Italy, the Dirty Ragtimers from JAZZ FESTIVAL
France and the Potato Head Jazz Band from Spain. JULY 17th TO 26th 2020
PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT
Once again the generous sponsorship of Calthorpe Estates has made it possible for
the Festival to build its Photography Project around the work of Merlin Daleman. The
Festival’s photographer-at-large for many years, Merlin lives in North Brabant where he has
won the Silver Camera Award for Best Documentary Photographer on two occasions: in
2006 and 2008.
In addition to his own photographs of the Festival which have been featured in highly-
praised exhibitions in the Concourse at New Street Station, Merlin is running a Photography
Workshop at the Hampton-by-Hilton at 1700 on Monday to advise aspiring photographers
and suggest assignments. At the Festival Finale at O’Neill’s on Broad Street on the
final Sunday Merlin will host a presentation of photographs taken during the Festival by
professionals and amateurs alike.
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www.birminghamjazzfestival.com BLUESDAY 23RD JULY 2019
12:00 16:30 19:30
St Paul's Square Henry's Blueshouse Hotel du Vin
DIGBY FAIRWEATHER QUARTET at the Bulls Head THE ANVIL CHORUS
CHICKENBONE JOHN
12:30 20:00
The Mailbox 18:00 The Jam House
POTATO HEAD Henry's Blueshouse at READY FOR FREDDIE QUARTET
JAZZ BAND [SPAIN] The Bulls Head FEATURING BRYAN CORBETT
TELL'EM 'BOUT THE BLUES
12:30 WITH FRED REIF 20:00
The Brasshouse BY VIDEO LINK DIRECT Henry's Blueshouse
SWING FROM PARIS FROM USA at The Bulls Head
(sponsored by Banks's) THE JIM DANDIES [ITALY]
19:00
12:30 Bleakhouse Library 20:30
Church Street Square THE DIRTY RAGTIMERS The Three Tuns
CHASE JAZZMEN [FRANCE] SWING FROM PARIS
12:30 19:00 20:30
The Bulls Head Henry's Blueshouse Bournville Social Club
THE DIRTY RAGTIMERS at The Bulls Head BON ACCORD
[FRANCE] BLUES TALKIN' WITH
14:00
DIGBY FAIRWEATHER VOLUNTEERS
Hagley Road Village 19:30
WANTED
THE JIM DANDIES [ITALY] The Festival depends
The Lord Clifden
on the volunteer army
BOB WILSON AND
15:00 whose efforts enable the
HONEYBOY HICKLING
Henry's Blueshouse at event to function properly.
The Bulls Head 19:30 Volunteers are already at
RICKY COOL BLUES The Lansdowne work in the Festival Office
HARMONICA WORKSHOP POTATO HEAD JAZZ and around the area, but
BAND [SPAIN] many more are needed
and it is certainly not too
late to come on board!
EVERY TUESDAY IS BLUESDAY AT HENRY’S We are looking for:
BLUESHOUSE AT THE BULLS HEAD • Drivers
Bishopsgate Street B15 1EJ • Technical staff
Blues Talkin’ from 7pm, bands on at 8pm. Free admission. • Distribution
• Marketing
• PR
LITHUANIAN COUNCIL OF CULTURE • Administration
Once again the Festival has reason to be grateful to the
Lithuanian Council of Culture which, for several years now, Call Sarah on
has sponsored the appearance in Birmingham of fine 0121 454 7020
jazz musicians from that country. This year the Schwings or email
return, joined for the first time by singer Milda Stasaityle. sarah@bigbearmusic.com
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www.birminghamjazzfestival.com WEDNESDAY 24TH JULY 2019
12:00 12:30 19:00
St Paul's Square Moseley All Services Club Wednesbury Library
POTATO HEAD JAZZ BAND BIRMINGHAM BIG BAND DEBORAH ROSE
[SPAIN] DIRECTED BY JOHN RUDDICK, & MARTIN RILEY
GUEST PAUL SAWTELL
12:30 £8 19:30
The Mailbox Holiday Inn
THE DIRTY RAGTIMERS 13:00 THE JIM DANDIES [ITALY]
[FRANCE] Sutton Coldfield Library
THE WHISKEY BROTHERS 19:30
12:30 The Lord Clifden
The Brasshouse 17:00 THE DIRTY RAGTIMERS
THE JIM DANDIES [ITALY] Bournville Gardens [FRANCE]
(Sponsored by Banks's) BOPERATOR BOOGIE BAND
19:30
12:30 18:30 The Blue Piano
Church Street Square The Canal House JAMES SAYER AND HIS BAND
EUREKA JAZZ BAND THE QUIET MEN (in association with Caffe Nero)
20:00
Sutton Coldfield Jazz Club
WESTSIDE BID MARTIN BENNETT'S OLD
The Westside BID, centred on Broad Street, has been a GREEN RIVER JAZZ BAND
crucial element in the Jazz Festival’s success in recent £5
years, both in generous financial support and in the
number of events in cafes, bars, pubs, restaurants, 20:00
a furniture showroom and a waterside bandstand, Beoley Jazz Club
all within the Westside area. These have regularly POTATO HEAD JAZZ
amounted to a good-sized festival in themselves, BAND [SPAIN]
some 50 gigs in all. Take a stroll along Broad Street
any afternoon during the festival and you will hear the 20:00
sound of jazz or blues emerging from the Brasshouse, The Jam House
usually joined by other venues, and the Festival ends THE SHUFFLEPACK
on July 28th in a flurry of photographs, sketches and
raffle prizes – plus the music of Spain’s outstanding 20:00
Potato Head Jazz Band – at O’Neills on Broad Street. Joe Joe Jim's
GARRY ALLCOCK QUARTET
No wonder that the word ‘Westside’ has £8
been added to the Festival’s title.
PMT
PMT, supplier of equipment to the Festival, is the biggest
and best guitar showroom in Birmingham. PMT can now
be found at a new superstore at Unit 4, Trident Retail Park,
6 Westley Street (phone 0121 359 5056)
or online at www.pmtonline.co.uk/birmingham.html.
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12:00 18:00 19:30
St Paul's Square Lee Longlands Holiday Inn
C-JAM TENEMENT JAZZ BAND POTATO HEAD JAZZ
BAND [SPAIN]
12:30 19:00
The Mailbox Thimblemill Library 19:30
THE JIM DANDIES [ITALY] JITTERBUG: WHAT THE Sutton Coldfield Town Hall
DOCTOR ORDERED KING PLEASURE
12:30 & THE BISCUIT BOYS
The Brasshouse 19:00
POTATO HEAD JAZZ BAND El Borracho de Oro 19:30
[SPAIN] THE WHISKEY BROTHERS Simpsons Gin Bar,
(sponsored by Banks's) Sutton Coldfield
19:00 VAL WISEMAN
12:30 Great Barr Library & THE WISE GUYS
Church Street Square BOB WILSON &
SAUCE CITY JAZZ BAND HONEYBOY HICKLING 19:30
The Blue Piano
14:00 19:30 WOMEN OF JAZZ
Hagley Road Village Pesto
THE DIRTY RAGTIMERS ABI K 19:30
[FRANCE] Hampton By Hilton
LEILA DUCLOS ET DIDIER
YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A UKE! CONCHON [FRANCE]
One of the unique features of the Birmingham Jazz
Festival in recent years has been the sight of a 20:00
crowded café terrace full of eager beginners learning Loft Lounge
the rudiments of the ukulele. This year, thanks to THE JIM DANDIES [ITALY]
the generous sponsorship of Hortons, there are six 20:00
sessions of You're Never Alone with a Uke: at the Blue Slug & Lettuce, Solihull
Piano (19th), Caffe Nero Brindleyplace and Glebefields RICKY COOL AND
Library (26th) and BBC Mailbox and Hampton by Hilton THE IN CROWD
(27th), plus a visit to the Children's Hospital on 24th.
20:00
The Jam House
DEL CAMINO
£5 AFTER 9PM
20:30
Pushkar
THE DIRTY RAGTIMERS
[FRANCE]
21:00
The Village, Moseley
MARTYN NELSON AND THE
Ricky Cool and RHYTHM REMEDIES
Photo by Merlin Daleman The In Crowd
20 35TH BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL & WESTSIDE JAZZ FESTIVAL 2019 35TH BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL & WESTSIDE JAZZ FESTIVAL 2019 21www.birminghamjazzfestival.com FRIDAY 26TH JULY 2019
11:30 14:30 19:00
Sandwell Arts Cafe The Deli Collective Blackheath Library
Don't Worry 'Bout the Bear LEILA DUCLOS ET DIDIER POTATO HEAD JAZZ BAND
Q&A with Val Wiseman CONCHON [FRANCE] [SPAIN]
£5.50 ADVANCE/£7.50 DOOR
12:00 16:30
Sandwell Arts Café Brasshouse 19:00
VAL WISEMAN AND Don't Worry 'Bout the Bear Café Rouge Mailbox
THE WISE GUYS Q&A with Art Themen LEILA DUCLOS ET DIDIER
CONCHON [FRANCE]
12:00 17:00
St Paul's Square The Brasshouse 19:30
APEX JAZZ & SWING BAND ART THEMEN QUARTET The Bulls Head
ROY FORBES TRIO
12:00 17:00
Glebefields Library St Paul's Square 19:30
YOU’RE NEVER ALONE BOPERATOR BOOGIE BAND Ibis Birmingham Centre
WITH A UKE TIPITINA
17:30
12:30 The Physician 19:30
The Square THE HOT CLUB Blue Piano
THE HOT CLUB ASHLEY ALLEN
18:00
12:30 Birmingham Hippodrome 19:30
Cathedral Square CHRIS BOWDEN QUARTET Loki
TENEMENT JAZZ BAND SWING CAFÉ
18:00
13:00 Hennesseys 20:00
Arcadian THE NITECRAWLERS The Village, Moseley
POTATO HEAD JAZZ TENEMENT JAZZ BAND
BAND [SPAIN] 18:00
Holiday Inn Express Snow Hill 21:00
JITTERBUG: WHAT THE Hopwood House
DOCTOR ORDERED THE QUIET MEN
ITCONTACT –
OFFICIAL FESTIVAL
IT SUPPORT
PROVIDERS
ITCONTACT provides ACCION CULTURAL ESPANOLA
a range of IT services One of the features of the Jazz Festival is eight days of
to organisations across performances by the Potato Head Jazz Band of Granada,
the Midlands, including Spain. Festival goers remember with enthusiasm the
IT support, cloud band’s entertaining brand of high-octane Dixieland and
solutions, server systems swing. Their more than welcome return has been made
and networking. possible by the generous support of Accion Cultural
www.itcontact.co.uk Espanola and the Birmingham, Sandwell and Westside
0121 455 9226 Jazz Festival is very grateful for this assistance.
22 35TH BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL & WESTSIDE JAZZ FESTIVAL 2019 35TH BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL & WESTSIDE JAZZ FESTIVAL 2019 23www.birminghamjazzfestival.com SATURDAY 27TH JULY 2019
11:00 14:00 18:00
New Square Shopping Centre Hampton By Hilton Quinto Lounge
POTATO HEAD JAZZ YOU’RE NEVER ALONE C-JAM
BAND [SPAIN] WITH A UKE
18:00
11:00 14:30 AC Hotel
Halesowen Jazz Stage New Square Shopping Centre ABI K
TIPITINA TENEMENT JAZZ BAND
18:30
12:00 14:30 West Bromwich Central Library
BBC Mailbox Water's Edge Bandstand Don't Worry 'Bout the Bear:
YOU’RE NEVER ALONE POTATO HEAD JAZZ Q&A with King Pleasure
WITH A UKE BAND [SPAIN] 19:00
KING PLEASURE
12:00 15:00 & THE BISCUIT BOYS
Resorts World The Brasshouse £12.50/£15
ABI K THE SHUFFLEPACK
19:00
12:00 16:00 Radisson Blu Lobby Bar
Caffe Nero, Brindleyplace Hennesseys LEILA DUCLOS ET DIDIER
JITTERBUG: WHAT THE IAN BATEMAN QUARTET CONCHON [FRANCE]
DOCTOR ORDERED
16:00 19:30
12:30 Arcadian The Blue Piano
The Square BOPERATOR BOOGIE BAND THE CATFISH KINGS
THE CATFISH KINGS
16:00 19:30
12:45 Resorts World Marmalade
New Square Shopping Centre LISA CARTER SIMON SPILLETT QUARTET
RICKY COOL AND
THE IN CROWD 16:00 19:30
Halesowen Jazz Stage Holiday Inn
13:30 RICKY COOL AND TENEMENT JAZZ BAND
Halesowen Jazz Stage THE IN CROWD
TONY BILLINGHAM'S 19:30
ALL STAR BAND 16:00 The Bulls Head
featuring Enrico Tomasso, Akamba ALMAZ
Ian Bateman and Simon Spillett CHASE JAZZMEN
£5 20:00
14:00 Harvester, Boldmere
Resorts World 17:30 SHEILA WATERFIELD
ALMAZ Hilton Garden Inn
BLUE SILK 20:00
14:00 Great Barr Conservative Club
Paul Smith, The Mailbox 18:00 TIPITINA £6.50/£7.50
LEILA DUCLOS ET DIDIER Ibis Birmingham Centre
CONCHON [FRANCE] POTATO HEAD JAZZ 20:00
BAND [SPAIN] The Wellington
FOREGATE STREET BLUES BAND
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12:00 14:00 O'Neills, Broad Street
Resorts World Sam's Jazz on the Water FESTIVAL FINALE
SHEILA WATERFIELD ALMAZ
£10 16:00
12:30 (Departs 14:30, returns 17:30) SKETCHERS SHOOT-OUT
Touchwood
JITTERBUG: WHAT THE 14:00 17:00
DOCTOR ORDERED The Brasshouse PHOTOGRAPHY RUMBLE
Meet the author with
13:00 PAUL FINCH 18:00
Chung Ying Writer of The DC POTATO HEAD JAZZ BAND
THE CATFISH KINGS Lucy Clayburn crime (SPAIN)
novels:Strangers – Grand Raffle drawn
13:00 in band interval
Shadows – Stolen
Marmalade
LEILA DUCLOS ET DIDIER 14:30 17:00
CONCHON [FRANCE] Oak House Museum The Horse and Jockey
DAVID MOORE BLUES BAND THE CATFISH KINGS
13:30
Lee Longlands 14:30 17:30
Don't Worry 'Bout the Bear Water's Edge Bandstand Slug & Lettuce, Solihull
Q&A with Ricky Cool THE SHUFFLEPACK LEILA DUCLOS ET DIDIER
CONCHON [FRANCE]
14:00 15:00
Lee Longlands The Brasshouse 18:30
RICKY COOL AND TIPITINA Velvet Music Rooms
THE IN CROWD (sponsored by Timothy THE QUIET MEN
Taylor Landlord)
14:00 19:30
Resorts World 16:00 Lord Clifden
BLUE SILK The Canal House TIPITINA
CHRIS BOWDEN QUARTET
14:00
Hotel du Vin 16:00
POTATO HEAD JAZZ Blue Silk
The Duke, Sutton Coldfield
BAND [SPAIN] THE NITECRAWLERS
14:00 16:00
Haden Hill House Resorts World
TENEMENT JAZZ BAND DEBORAH ROSE TRIO
14:00
Botanical Gardens
JAKE LEG JUG BAND
14:00
Touchwood
SWING CAFÉ Photo by
Robert Piwko
26 35TH BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL & WESTSIDE JAZZ FESTIVAL 2019 35TH BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL & WESTSIDE JAZZ FESTIVAL 2019 27VENUES www.birminghamjazzfestival.com VENUES
AC HOTEL BOURNVILLE SOCIAL CLUB DELI COLLECTIVE HALESOWEN JAZZ STAGE JOHN LEWIS, SOLIHULL MOLLOYS RESORTS WORLD SUTTON COLDFIELD
160 Wharfside Street, Mary Vale Road, Unit 214 Gracechurch Somers Square, Touchwood, Homer Rd, The Parade, Pendigo Way, B40 1NT TOWN HALL
The Mailbox B1 1RL Bournville B30 2DN Shopping Centre, Halesowen B63 3AT Solihull B91 3RA Sutton Coldfield B72 1PH 0121 273 1200 Upper Clifton Rd,
0121 643 9344 0121 608 5556 Sutton Coldfield B72 1PA 0121 794 2253 0121 704 7255 0121 321 4921 Sutton Coldfield B73 6AB
07534 523650 REVOLUTION, SOLIHULL 0121 296 9543
AKAMBA BRASSHOUSE HAMPTON BY HILTON KING'S ARMS MOSELEY ALL 64-66 Station Road,
Tythe Barn Lane, 44 Broad Street B1 2HP DUKE 200 Broad Street B15 1SU Coleshill Road, SERVICES CLUB Solihull B91 3RX TAP AND TANDOOR
Shirley B90 1PH 0121 633 3383 Duke Street, 0121 329 7450 Sutton Coldfield B75 7AA 91 Church Road, 0121 726 3882 678 Warwick Road,
0121 733 3111 Sutton Coldfield B72 1RJ 0121 355 5414 Moseley B13 9EA Solihull B91 3DX
BROADWAY HEALTH CENTRE 0121 355 7319 HARVESTER BOLDMERE 0121 389 3766 ROSIES 0121 711 1116
ALL BAR ONE, Cope Street B18 7BA Boldmere Road, LANSDOWNE 259 Broad Street B1 2HF
BRINDLEYPLACE 0121 250 6105 EDWARDIAN TEAROOMS Sutton Coldfield B73 5UP 25 Hagley Road B16 8FU NEW SQUARE 0121 632 4936 THE SQUARE
Waters Edge, Birmingham Museum & Art 0121 354 3533 07796 112 473 Cronehills Linkway, West 2 Priory Queensway B4 7LJ
Brindleyplace B1 2HL BULLS HEAD Gallery, Chamberlain Square, Bromwich B70 7PP ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, 0121 236 5303
0121 644 5861 38 Bishopgate Street B15 1EJ Birmingham B3 3DH HENNESSEYS LEE LONGLANDS 0121 647 7040 SOLIHULL
0121 439 4190 0121 348 8000 30-31 Allison Street, 224 Broad Street B15 1AZ Broomfield Hall, Union Rd, THIMBLEMILL LIBRARY
ARCADIAN Digbeth B5 5TJ 0333 200 1552 OAK HOUSE MUSEUM Solihull B91 3DH Thimblemill Road,
70 Hurst St B5 4TD CAFÉ ROUGE, MAILBOX EL BORRACHO DE ORO 0121 643 3436 Oak Road, 0121 705 0742 Smethwick B67 5RJ
0121 622 5348 174-176 Wharfside St, Harborne Court, LIGHTWOODS PARK West Bromwich B70 8HJ 0121 569 4943
The Mailbox B1 1RN Edgbaston B15 3BU HENRY'S BLUESHOUSE Adkins Ln, Bearwood, 0121 553 0759 SAM'S JAZZ ON
BBC MAILBOX 0121 665 6437 0121 454 5368 AT THE BULLS HEAD Smethwick B67 5DP THE WATER THREE TUNS
102-108 Wharfside St 38 Bishopsgate Street, 0121 5694141 O'NEILLS, BROAD STREET Birmingham Canal Boat 19 High Street,
B1 1RE CAFFE NERO, FLUTE & FLAGON Birmingham B15 1EJ Broad St B1 2HG Services, Gas St Basin B1 2JT Sutton Coldfield B72 1XS
0121 567 6000 BRINDLEYPLACE 28-30 Station Parade, 0121 439 4190 LOFT LOUNGE 0121 616 1623 07760 492965 0121 355 2996
Four Brindleyplace B1 2JB Solihull B91 3SB 143 Bromsgrove Street
BEECH HOUSE, SOLIHULL 0121643 4572 0121 711 3630 HILTON GARDEN INN B5 6RQ O'NEILLS, SOLIHULL SANDWELL ARTS CAFÉ TOUCHWOOD
727 Warwick Rd, 1 Brunswick Square, 0121 622 2444 2 Poplar Road, Central 6th, New Street, Poplar Arcade,
Solihull B91 3DA CAFFE NERO, FORUM Brindleyplace B1 2HW Solihull B91 3AB West Bromwich B70 7PG Solihull B91 3GJ
0121 272 7730 SOLIHULL 79 Pershore Street B5 4RW 0121 643 1003 LOKI WINE AND DELI 0121 711 3761 0121 556 0683 0121 709 6900
19 High Street, 0121 622 5464 10 Greenfield Crescent,
BEOLEY JAZZ CLUB Solihull B91 3SJ HOLIDAY INN Edgbaston B15 3AU PARAMO LOUNGE SIMPSONS GIN BAR VELVET MUSIC ROOMS
Beoley Village Hall, 0121 709 3676 GLEBEFIELDS LIBRARY Smallbrook Queensway 0121 455 0793 40 High Street, 7A High Street, 200 Broad Street B15 1SU
Beoley Lane, Beoley B98 9AN St Marks Road, B5 4EW Solihull B91 3TB Sutton Coldfield B72 1XH 0121 248 0500
07973 759340 CAFFE NERO, Tipton DY4 0SZ 0121 634 6200 LORD CLIFDEN 0121 709 4467 0121 354 4474
SUTTON COLDFIELD 0121 569 4928 34 Great Hampton Street, VILLAGE, MOSELEY
BIRMINGHAM 56 The Parade, HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS Hockley B18 6AA PAUL SMITH SLUG & LETTUCE, 179 Alcester Road,
HIPPODROME Gracechurch Shopping Centre, GREAT ALNE PARK SNOW HILL 0121 523 7515 The Mailbox B1 1RL BRINDLEYPLACE Moseley B13 8JR
Hurst Street B5 4TB Sutton Coldfield B72 1PD Alne Park, Park Lane, 1 Snow Hill Plaza, 0121 643 5100 Water’s Edge, 0121 449 7664
0844 338 5000 0121 355 0443 Great Alne B49 6HS St Chads Queensway B4 6HY LYNDON Brindleyplace B1 2HL
07979 518594 0121 647 3999 190 Barn Lane, Solihull PESTO 0121 633 3049 WATER'S EDGE
BLACKHEATH LIBRARY CANAL HOUSE B92 7LY 20 Hollyfield Road South, BANDSTAND
145 High St, 12 Bridge Street B1 2JR GREAT BARR CON CLUB HOPWOOD HOUSE 0121 743 2179 Sutton Coldfield B76 1NX SLUG & LETTUCE, WATER'S EDGE,
Rowley Regis B65 0EA 0121 643 8829 6A Newton Rd, Redditch Rd, 0121 329 3203 SOLIHULL Brindleyplace B1 2HL
0121 569 4920 Great Barr B43 6BN Alvechurch B48 7AB MAILBOX 22 Mill Lane Arcade, 0121 643 6866
CATHEDRAL SQUARE 0121 357 4771 0121 445 1716 7 Commercial Street B1 1RS PHYSICIAN Touchwood, Solihull B91 3GS
BLEAKHOUSE LIBRARY Colmore Row B3 2QB 0121 632 1000 36 Harborne Road, 0121 711 2605 WEDNESBURY LIBRARY
Bleakhouse Rd, 0121 212 1410 GREAT BARR LIBRARY HORSE AND JOCKEY Edgbaston B15 3DH Walsall St,
Oldbury B68 9DS Birmingham Rd, 90 Birmingham Road, MANOR HOUSE, 0121 272 5900 ST JOHNS HOTEL Wednesbury WS10 9EH
0121 569 4923 CHUNG YING Great Barr B43 6PF Sutton Coldfield B72 1LY STONE CROSS 651 Warwick Road, 0121 569 4945
16 Wrottesley Street B5 4RT 0121 569 4929 0121 321 2412 Hall Green Rd, PRIMITIVO Solihull B91 1AT
BLUE PIANO 0121 622 5669 West Bromwich B71 2EA 10 Barwick Street 0121 712 7607 WEDNESBURY MUSEUM
24-26 Harborne Rd B15 3AA GREAT BRIDGE LIBRARY HOTEL DU VIN 0121 588 2985 0121 236 6866 AND ART GALLERY
0121 454 6877 CHURCH STREET SQUARE Sheepwash Lane, 25 Church Street B3 2NR ST PAUL'S SQUARE Holyhead Rd,
Church Street B3 2NR Tipton DY4 7JF 0121 200 0600 MARMALADE PUSHKAR Jewellery Quarter B3 2BJ Wednesbury WS10 7DF
BOSTON TEA PARTY, 0121 212 1410 0121 569 4930 The Rep Theatre, 245 Broad St B1 2HQ 0121 233 2814 0121 556 0683
SOLIHULL IBIS BIRMINGHAM Broad Street B1 2EP 0121 643 7978
Herbert Road, COAST TO COAST, GREEN ROOM CENTRE 0121 245 2080 SUTTON COLDFIELD WELLINGTON
Solihull B91 3QE BRINDLEYPLACE 70 Hurst Street B5 4TD 21 Ladywell Walk B5 4ST QUINTO LOUNGE JAZZ CLUB 37 Bennetts Hill B2 5SN
0121 709 1552 9 Brindleyplace B1 2HJ 0121 622 5049 0121 622 6010 MASONS ARMS 23 Birmingham Rd, The Walmley Club, 0121 200 3115
0121 643 5708 173 High Street, Sutton Coldfield B72 1QA 4 Fox Hollies Road,
BOTANICAL GARDENS HADEN HILL HOUSE JAM HOUSE Solihull B91 3ST 0121 354 6486 Sutton Coldfield B76 2RJ WEST BROMWICH
Westbourne Road B15 3TR CORE THEATRE Halesowen Road, 3-5 St Pauls Square, 0121 709 1352 07966 745741 CENTRAL LIBRARY
0121 454 1860 Theatre Square, Homer Road, Cradley Heath B64 7JU Birmingham B3 1QU RADISSON BLU 316 High St,
Solihull B91 3RG 01384 569 444 0121 200 3030 MELL SQUARE 12 Holloway Circus SUTTON COLDFIELD West Bromwich B70 8DZ
BOURNVILLE GARDENS 0121 704 6962 Drury Ln, Solihull B91 3BG Queensway B1 1BT LIBRARY 0121 569 4904
49 Bristol Road South HAGLEY ROAD VILLAGE JOE JOE JIM'S 0121 704 3941 0121 654 6000 45 Lower Parade,
B31 2FR CROWNE PLAZA, 322-336 Hagley Rd, 444 Lickey Road, Sutton Coldfield B72 1XX YATES,
0121 227 9150 SOLIHULL Edgbaston B17 8BH Rednall B45 8UU MIGAS RAMADA, SOLIHULL 0121 464 2274 SOLIHULL
60 Homer Road, 0121 420 6000 0121 453 3103 5 Manor Road, The Square, Solihull B91 3RF 21 Poplar Road,
Solihull B91 3QD Sutton Coldfield B73 6EJ 0121 711 2121 Solihull B91 3AD
0121 623 9988 0121 355 5255 0121 796 5213
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Abi K mischievous ragamuffins Alex Clarke
who love messing around
with neo-soul, jazz, funk,
blues and R&B.’ Sounds fun!
ALEX CLARKE
Currently studying at
Birmingham Conservatoire,
Alex Clarke has already
had a busy and varied
jazz career, mainly in
ABI K AND THE the Midlands and North
SWING PIGS West. As a tenor saxist,
Abi K has been present on she acknowledges the
the Birmingham Music scene influence of Ben Webster
since 2016. Her repertoire, and Lester Young, but she
both covers and originals, is as much at home on flute THE ANVIL CHORUS
encompasses genres such and clarinet and covers a For the last two festivals
as jazz, blues and soul. Her wide range of styles, from the Anvil Chorus has
present band is described Dixieland to Big Band to introduced jazz audiences to
graphically as ‘a bunch of ska to a Pink Floyd tribute the delights of barbershop
band. Placed 5th in the singing. The Anvil Chorus is
SKETCHING Rising Star category at this the performance name of the
THE FESTIVAL year’s British Jazz Awards,
she has already shared a
West Midlands Barbershop
Joining the Festival Harmony Club, founded in
Photography Project in stage with such notables 1978. The chorus consists
creating a visual record as Roy Williams, Alan of approximately 35 men of
of the Jazz Festival, Barnes, Bruce Adams, Gilad all ages and has regularly
Birmingham Urban Atzmon and Greg Abate. placed in the prestigious
Sketchers have brought BABS convention, with a
an individual, sometimes ALMAZ number of top ten finishes
quirky view of events The Runcorn-based duo and a best placing of 3rd,
in recent years. Again Almaz are Joanne and Barny, in May 2019 achieving yet
the Sketchers, plus both full time musicians who another Top 10 finish out of
any other interested write, perform, busk and 35 choruses. The Chorus
parties, will meet up at broadcast their style of jazz has attended International
Caffe Nero Mailbox on and blues to as wide an
the first Saturday (20th) audience as they can find. Almaz
at 11.30. Sketchers They perform songs from the
will be out and about, turn of the century but also
sketching musicians, modern classics in their own
audiences and events unique style with self penned
throughout the Festival originals that fit into the mix
before sharing the results perfectly - think T Bone
at the Festival Finale at Walker meets a Jazz queen
O’Neill’s on July 28th. in a prohibition Juke Joint. Photo by Merlin Daleman
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The Anvil Chorus Art Themen BILL COLEMAN Bobby Woods
In recent years Bill Coleman’s
most high profile work
was with the Kenny Ball
Band, but Birmingham
jazz audiences are well
aware of his versatility and
musicianship in support of
many top soloists in many
different styles. Over the
years his accomplished
bass playing has been
Photo by
a feature of many a high Merlin Daleman
quality accompanying
trio at the festival. Lyme. In Blue Silk she including Ray Charles, Otis
Photo by Photo by combines with exciting Redding and Marvin Gaye. In
Merlin Daleman Merlin Daleman
BIRMINGHAM BIG BAND young guitarist Ian Silk, 1987 and 1988 he received
Conventions in Holland ART THEMEN Cambridge University Jazz WITH PAUL SAWTELL presenting their own take the award of Best Male Soul
and Ireland, winning Band to touring with such Under the direction of John on jazz and blues classics. Singer at the Hummingbird
How many top British
silver medals in the latter. blues stars as Mick Jagger Ruddick the Birmingham Black Music Awards,
jazzmen spent their
Always on the lookout for working lives as consultant and Alexis Korner to a jazz Big Band is made up of BOB WILSON AND fore-runners of MOBO.
new members, the Anvil career of wonderful originality top local professional HONEYBOY HICKLING
orthopaedic surgeons and
Chorus hopes its Festival and unpredictability. This and semi-professional Returning to the Birmingham BON ACCORD
also played saxophone on
appearances will bring year, as well as work with musicians whose combined festival, Bob Wilson, guitarist Bon Accord is a quartet
Joe Cocker’s hit With a Little
help in its recruiting drive. jazz/rock veterans Soft CVs include working with with the Idle Race, Steve playing gypsy jazz, but with
Help from my Friends? It’s
Machine, Art has found many of the top names in Gibbons, Ruby Turner and a slightly unusual line-up,
surprising that the answer
APEX JAZZ AND is as many as one, but Art himself playing with no fewer show business. The band many top Birmingham though clarinettist Harry
SWING BAND Themen fills the bill! Art’s than three recent winners plays the arrangements blues and rock groups over Christian, a long-time
Robin Mason’s Apex Jazz of Young Jazz Musicians and compositions of the the past decades, teams admirer of Django’s work,
musical life has taken him
and Swing Band was formed awards: Laura Jurd, Alex likes of Rob McConnell, up with singer/harmonica points out that he frequently
from the award-winning
over 20 years ago from Ridout and Xhosa Cole. Bob Florence and Sammy player Simon ‘Honeyboy’ used the instrument. Richard
members of the Hazel Slade Nestico. Appearing with the Hickling whose CV includes Adey plays accordion, an
Big Band and this six-piece Honeyboy Hickling Birmingham Big Band at working with Steve instrument with the strongest
retains the feel of a little big this year’s festival is one of Marriott, plus recording Parisian associations, and
band, with a repertoire that the country’s leading jazz with Bo Diddley and a the more orthodox Hot Club
draws widely on the Basie vibes players, Paul Sawtell. memorable appearance at instruments of guitar (Mike
and Ellington bandbooks London’s Astoria alongside Bethel) and bass (Simon
as well as traditional jazz BLUE SILK Noel Gallagher, Midge Smith) complete the line-up.
standards. The band has As well as being a regular Ure and Paul Weller.
appeared in concert with and very popular performer BOPERATOR
Digby Fairweather and at the Birmingham festival, BOBBY WOODS (U.S.A.) BOOGIE BAND
also U.S. trombonist Jim singer Judy Blu has Bobby Woods was born Local favourites the
Fryer and now makes a performed at festivals in Chicago and grew up Boperator Boogie Band
welcome return to the and clubs throughout surrounded by the sounds provides all the ingredients
Birmingham Jazz Festival. the Midlands: Nantwich, of jazz, blues, gospel and for a fun-filled rip-roaring gig.
Photo by
Merlin Daleman Lichfield, Newcastle-under- soul, with early influences The seven-piece band plays
great boogie, rhythm and
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Bruce Adams impeccable technique, he CHRIS BOWDEN bands Alan Barnes loves Chris
can also display a surprising Saxist Chris Bowden first to put together or, as at the Bowden
lyricism and melodic gift. In came to notice with his 2017 Birmingham festival,
recent years he has begun highly original 1996 album, the swinging Dixieland to
playing cornet as well as Time Capsule, featuring mainstream of the Lower
trumpet and flugel, playing his arrangements for Broad Street Philharmonic.
an instrument that belonged 12-piece band. Since then Many times a winner of
to the late Roy Castle. he had worked widely as the British Jazz Award for
an arranger with his own piano, Dave has been at
C JAM highly individual style and the top of his profession for
C Jam’s repertoire ranges proved equally popular on many years and still retains
from cool jazz sounds to the Birmingham scene in the ability to surprise.
stomping rhythm and blues a small group setting.
and soul favourites. Ex-Steve DAVE STORER in a number of styles of
music. Initially inspired by
Photo by Gibbons Band members – DAVE MOORWOOD AND Bassist/bass guitarist Dave
such top local musicians as
Merlin Daleman Brian Badhams (keyboard/ THE RASCALS OF RHYTHM Storer is a graduate of the
the late Roger Hill and now
vocals), Bob Wilson (lead Since guitarist and banjo Birmingham Conservatoire
blues and jive songs from the Fred Astaire, Peggy Lee, guitar/vocals) – are joined back in Birmingham, he
player Dave Moorwood left and vastly experienced in
likes of Ray Charles, Louis Joe Williams and many by bassist Frank Walker takes a fresh and exciting
Pete Allen’s Band in 2004, a wide range of musical
Jordan, Fats Waller and others (even Elton John!). and drummer Roy Adams. approach to the blues.
he has concentrated on his styles, from accompanying
Asleep at the Wheel, plus
Katherine Jenkins to
some colourful and risqué BRUCE ADAMS CATFISH KINGS
two bands, the Rascals of
playing in bands at the DEBORAH ROSE
numbers from the 1940s. Bruce Adams’ earlier Rhythm and the Big Bear Welsh-born, but based in
If you long to hear full- Stompers. Perennial festival Royal Shakespeare
musical career was highly on versions of Long Tall Worcestershire, singer/
Theatre, taking in jazz and
BRIAN DEE varied, from appearing Sally, Shake Rattle and
favourites and with six CDs
rock music en route. songwriter/guitarist Deborah
It’s difficult to do justice to on Opportunity Knocks to their credit, the Rascals Rose lends her stunningly
Roll, or Little Queenie, revive the music of the likes
the career of pianist Brian to entertaining on cruise this is the band for you. of Jelly Roll Morton and DAVID MOORE pure voice to interpretations
Dee whose talents came to ships, from playing in The Catfish Kings have King Oliver alongside gems BLUES BAND of folk, jazz and Americana,
the fore in such bands as the BBC Scottish Radio graced the stage of many David graduated from the often in partnership with
the Ted Heath Orchestra Orchestra to working in pit from the Great American such jazz musicians as
of the UK’s top events. Songbook, with an unusual Birmingham Conservatoire in
and playing opposite the bands for such shows as Members of the band have 1999, then in 2010 moved to guitarist Remi Harris. Her
legendary Dudley Moore Show Boat, but for many a five-piece line-up: no drums current single is Wrestling
played or recorded with and a front-line of two New York where he worked
at the Establishment Club. year he has concentrated Chuck Berry, Ruby Turner,
Singers he has worked with on being one of the best versatile reedmen, Mike Dave Newton
Roddy Jackson, Swing Wills and Tony Blincowe.
on stage or in the recording jazz trumpeters around. Zazou, Tommy Brown
studio include Bing Crosby, A ferocious player with and Steve Cropper. DAVE NEWTON
Dave Newton is one of
CHASE JAZZMEN
AUDIENCE SURVEYS This talented Shropshire-
the UK’s most individual,
Volunteers will be circulating throughout the Festival versatile and technically
based band is made up assured pianists, always
endeavouring to divert your attention long enough for you
of musicians with long- at ease in solo and duo
to complete a short survey. It would be really helpful if you
standing experience in situations: last year’s
could co-operate on this. The completed surveys are an
popular traditional jazz. sessions with Julian Marc
essential tool in raising the funds that enable us to put on
The Chase Jazzmen play Stringle were especially
free performances every year. If you would like to complete
music from the period 1900 memorable. He is a perfect
a survey via email, request a survey and send your email Photo by
and 1950, all dispensed fit for one of those little big
address to festival@bigbearmusic.com. Merlin Daleman
with a touch of humour.
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with Angels, with an album, a fine track record as jazz He is, of course, also the
The Shining Pathway, on the writer, broadcaster, archivist Patron of the Birmingham,
way. At the festival Deborah and bandleader – his Half Sandwell and Westside
appears with her jazz trio and Dozen has been one of Jazz Festival, only the
as a duo with Martin Riley. the most popular of British second (following Humphrey
small groups for many years. Lyttelton) in its 34 years.
DEL CAMINO
Inspired by the explosion of
the UK Latin scene in the HENRY’S BLUESHOUSE:
mid 1990s, Del Camino soon TUESDAY IS BLUESDAY
established itself as one of A new venue for the Birmingham Festival, but one with a
the most respected salsa considerable history, is Henry’s Blueshouse at the Bulls
bands in the UK, performing Head on Bishopsgate Street. Back in 1968 the original
at a host of well-known Henry’s Blueshouse opened upstairs in the Crown Hotel in
venues including Ronnie Station Street. Henry’s was described by the Melody Maker
Scott’s, Symphony Hall, as ‘the first progressive music venue outside of London.’
the Lowry in Salford and
the Wardrobe in Leeds. Del Years passed, Henry’s closed, the Crown likewise.
Camino has a diverse line- Then in March this year, as part of the Big Bear 50th
up, with lead vocalist Diego anniversary celebrations, with the generous support
Jezler and percussionist Alex of Davenport’s Brewery, Festival Director Jim Simpson
Magni from Brazil and the revived Henry’s Blueshouse every Tuesday (of course!)
rest of the band having roots at the Bulls Head. The Italian group, the Jim Dandies,
in Serbia, Jamaica, Cuba feature at Henry’s during the Jazz Festival.
and England. Regulars at the
Jam House with a monthly In fact the whole afternoon and evening are devoted
residency, Del Camino’s to proving that, in the slogan of Henry’s Blueshouse,
music has been described by ‘Tuesdays is Bluesdays.’ Starting at 1230 with French
the Melody Maker as ‘urban duo The Dirty Ragtimers, the afternoon continues
and raw with a Latin twist’. with Ricky Cool's Blues Harmonica Workshop at
1500, followed by Chickenbone John (1630), the
DIGBY FAIRWEATHER king of the cigar box guitar, talking about – and
Digby Fairweather has playing – his unique musical instruments.
been a great influence for
good on the British jazz An innovation at the revived Henry’s has been a slot
scene, not just for his before the performance where blues musicians discuss
distinctively melodic trumpet their music under the title Blues Talkin’. To celebrate
style. The Jazz Centre UK Jazz Festival week, Henry’s casts the net wider than
which he established at usual. First of all, at 1800, Fred Reif, Michigan-based
Southend is going from blues enthusiast, expert and author, talks by video link
strength to strength, with about his life in the blues under the title of his recent
enlarged premises, daily autobiography, Tell ‘em ‘bout the Blues. Then, before
opening, an impressive the Jim Dandies concert, there is the chance to hear
display of memorabilia, a the views on jazz and the blues of Digby Fairweather,
comprehensive archive and one of the most knowledgeable and articulate of
an ever-growing programme jazzmen – and, of course, the Jazz Festival Patron.
of events. Digby also has
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SUTTON COLDFIELD WELCOMES
35TH BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL The Dirty Ragtimers Dirk Diggler's
Blues Revue
& WESTSIDE JAZZ FESTIVAL
JULY 19TH TO 28TH 2019
Friday 19th July Migas, Sutton Coldfield:
CHRIS BOWDEN TRIO 19:00
Saturday 20th July Molloys, Sutton Coldfield:
THE WHISKEY BROTHERS 19:00
Sunday 21st July The Kings Arms, Sutton Coldfield: Photo by Merlin Daleman
EUREKA JAZZ BAND 17:00
DINO BAPTISTE TRIO Neils, which highlighted Ragtimers, playing a weekly
the band’s songwriting residency at Montmartre’s
Tuesday 23rd July The Three Tuns, Sutton Coldfield: Talented and energetic
pianist Dino Baptiste has ability. A hit at last year’s Chez Camille and reviving
SWING FROM PARIS 20:30 festival, the Blues Revue has the spirit of the string bands
strong links to blues, boogie
and rock and roll. Originally recently electrified audiences and jug bands of the early
Wednesday 24th July Sutton Coldfield Library: from London and now at the newly reopened years of the 20th century.
THE WHISKEY BROTHERS 13:00 relocated to Birmingham, Henry’s Blueshouse
he has had a busy musical at the Bull’s Head. ENRICO TOMASSO
career for over a quarter Enrico Tomasso is part of
Thursday 25th July Simpsons Gin Bar, Sutton Coldfield: THE DIRTY RAGTIMERS a long family tradition of
of a century. Something of
VAL WISEMAN & THE WISE GUYS 19:30
the entertainment level of
(FRANCE/AUSTRALIA) musicians, most importantly
When violinist/singer the two brothers Ernie,
his performances can be
Friday 26th July The Deli Collective, Sutton Coldfield: Heather Stewart relocated Rico’s clarinettist father, and
judged from the fact that he
to Paris from Australia, she his uncle Freddy, like Rico a
LEILA DUCLOS ET DIDIER CONCHON 14:30 names as his early influences
teamed up with guitarist trumpeter. Rico’s own career
Little Richard, Jerry Lee
Lucas Montagnier who has brought him four British
Saturday 27th July Quinto, Sutton Coldfield: Lewis and Ray Charles.
has been described as Jazz Awards, including the
C-JAM 20:00 DIRK DIGGLER’S ‘Paris’ premier authority on 2018 poll, and a reputation
BLUES REVUE the folkloric roots of jazz.’ as a consummate musician
Saturday 27th July Harvester, Boldmere: Promising ‘high octane Together they are the Dirty in many different forms of
SHEILA WATERFIELD 20:00 boogie woogie’, Dirk
Diggler’s Blues Revue follows
in the tradition of such blues JITTERBUG: WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
Sunday 28th July The Duke, Sutton Coldfield: and rock stars as ZZ Top, Strictly Jitterbug’s dance sessions taking dancers
THE NITECRAWLERS 16:00 Stevie Ray Vaughan and Dr. of all standards through the Charleston and East
Feelgood. The four-piece Coast Swing have been a popular feature of the
band has completed 10 Jazz Festival for many years. This year, thanks to the
successful years on the generous sponsorship of Broadway Health Centre in
blues circuit and in 2017 Ladywood, there will be no fewer than six sessions
released its first album, Cuba of Strictly Jitterbug, keeping fit and having fun!
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