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The Big Chris Barber Band Chris Barber is celebrating his 80th birthday in April 2010! CHRIS BARBER leads his 11-piece band, with its 7-strong front line, playing a wide selection of his favourite music: from his roots in New Orleans style in "Bourbon Street Parade" (still his signature tune) to the early music of Duke Ellington ("Black & Tan Fantasy" and "Jubilee Stomp")....and Sidney Bechet ( "Petite Fleur") and further on to blues by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee ("Cornbread, Peas and Black Molasses") on to soulful blues like Miles Davis' "All Blues"..........and probably back to "When the Saints"! The BIG Chris Barber Band: Chris Barber (trombone & bass), Bob Hunt (trombone), Peter Rudeforth (trumpet), Mike Henry (trumpet), Richard Exall (clarinet, alto sax & tenor sax), Zoltan Sagi (clarinet, sax), Trevor Whiting - January 2010 - (clarinet, tenor sax), Joe Farler (banjo & guitar), John Slaughter (guitar), Dave Green (bass), Bernard Flegar - January 2010 - (drums)
Changes reserved. Schedule is published app. 3 months in advance. |