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Saturday 10 July start time: 11:30 am - Finish time: 12:30 am

The Richie Bryant All Stars
Marlborough’s favourite eclectic bunch of all-stars! Leader Richard Bryant (drums) is a
former member of the Terry Lightfoot Band. Since 1969 he has toured the world with Acker
Bilk’s Paramount Jazz Band. Pianist John Pearce was a member of the Ray Ellington Quartet.
He has worked with Jack Parnell, James Last, Art Farmer, Warren Vache, Tommy Whittle and
Ronnie Scott and accompanied some of the great lady vocalists, including Anita O’Day,
Selina Jones, Peggy Lee, Elaine Delmar and Annie Ross. He is currently in Scott Hamilton’s
band. Dave Green is one of the UK’s finest-ever bass players. He spent 20 years in the
Humphrey Lyttelton Band and has worked with Stan Tracy, Sonny Rollins and Peter King.
Alan Barnes (saxophone) has been a member of the Pasadna Roof Orchestra, the
Humphrey Lyttelton Band and the Pizza Express Modern Jazz Sextet. He has worked
and toured with many notable artists, including Kenny Baker, Charlie Watts, Bob Wilber,
Don Weller, Stan Tracey, Mike Westbrook, John Dankworth, Tina May, Clare Teal,
Bruce Adams, Tommy Whittle, Scott Hamilton, Warren Vache, Selina Jones, Jamie Cullum,
Van Morrison and Bryan Ferry. Roy Williams (trombone) was a member of the Terry Lightfoot
Band for fourteen years and then the Humphrey Lyttelton Band.
Roy Williams is the natural heir to George Chisholm; consistent, perfectly musical and with a
pianissimo close-to-the-microphone approach that recalls Jack Teagarden. He has become
‘first trombone call’ for British and many American musicians. Digby Fairweather

The Eduardo Niebla Trio
Spanish guitarist and composer, Eduardo Niebla, is one of the most brilliant and evocative of
performers, fusing ‘poignantly poetic… and truly fabulous’ (The Scotsman) flamenco gypsy
jazz with Arab, Indian Latin and classical influences to create a truly ‘stunning’ (The Sound)
and ‘exhilarating’ (Jazz Journal) musical experience, ‘full of hot, dark, Mediterranean passion’
(The Scotsman). 
Eduardo, who was born in Tangier in 1955 as the 7th child of a 7th child, has appeared at the
Athens Olympics, Ronnie Scott’s, the Wembley Arena, the Royal Festival Hall, the festivals at
Tibilisi and Glastonbury and the San Isidro Fiesta in Madrid. Carl Herring won the prestigious
Julian Bream Prize at the Royal Academy of Music in 2003. He is regarded as the finest British
guitarist of his generation. Dharmesh Parmar will accompany on tabla.
A display of supernatural talent…and a spellbinding mixture of flamenco and modern jazz,
bursting with obvious passion and verve. The Spectator

The Jive Aces - website
The UK’s No 1 Jive and Swing Band and one of the hottest bands in showbiz! Every year
this brilliant ensemble performs in over 25 countries and has made hundreds of TV and radio
appearances world-wide. This in-demand sextet has worked with Van Morrison, John Travolta
and Isaac Hayes and many others as well as performing for HRH Prince Philip.They are
unmissible! The line-up consists of Ian Clarkson (drums): Vince Hurley (piano); Peter Howell
(drums); John Fordham (sax); Alex Douglas (trombone) and Ken Smith – thrice the London
Swing Dance Champion – on double bass.

Paddy Milner and the Big Sounds - website
Paddy Milner is one of the most talented and distinctive pianists to have emerged in the last
decade. If you don’t believe us, cast your eyes over this.
‘I love it. I wouldn’t change a note.’  Dave Brubeck on Paddy’s single, Unsquare Dance.
‘You make the piano sing.’  Jools Holland
‘Brilliant songs, stunning musicianship. Time Out.
The band features Alex Reeve, who has played two top-ten chart hits, on drums; Canadian
Scott Wiber (double bass), Randall Breneman and Marcus Bonfani (guitars), Ben Somers
(saxes), Jonathan Radford (trumpet) and Bob Dowell on trombone.

Gabby Young and Other Animals - website
Marlborough’s singing sensation is tipped for stardom. She brings diverse elements from many
a tradition and whips them into a gloriously unified whole while playing her own acoustic guitar.
She is joined by her seven-piece band - guitar, double bass, trumpet, clarinet, keys, trombone
and drums.
Perhaps it is the fact that we have become rabbits trapped in her headlights that she
became instantly mesmerising! Big Shot Mag

The Africa Bandstand will be non-stop from 10.30am.

10.30am
African Dance and Song Workshop with Chimanimani
Led by Chanda Nyerezani and Cecilia Agatha, this exciting session is a chance to kick the
day off in style and learn and participate in African song and dance before the band’s first
performance. You will be taught an original Chimanimani song which will feature in the show.
There will be an opportunity to sing live and show off those new steps on-stage with the band
during their festival set. Unmissable!
The cost of the workshop will be £4. Please contact the Box Office to book a place.

Bulawayo - Website
The infectious music of Bulawayo: Cecilia Ndhlova’s entrancing mbira (a thumb piano) and
her hypnotic and joyous Ndebele and Shona vocals take listeners on a journey through
Zimbabwean tradition. When she was 16, she joined the national dance troupe, Black
Umfolosi. She is joined by the mbira master, Fidelis Mherembi. Simwinji Zeko from Zambia
is on guitar and vocals, Edd Bateman is on bass, Stephen ‘Blaggy’ Blagrove on drums.

The Laye Sow Quintet
Laye Sowe is a Fula from Northern Senegal. He was brought up on the African tradition of
storytelling through song. He represents a smooth blend of Afro-Arab rhythms with American
blues. Among the places where he has wowed the crowds are Glastonbury, Womad and the
Royal Festival Hall.
An addictive new find. It’s rare to hear such a perfect combination of voice and guitar. Charles Gillett, Radio 4.

Chimanimani - Website
With their name taken from a sacred mountain in Zimbabwe, Chimanimani embodies everything
expected from an African dance band – upbeat and infectious rhythms, jangling guitar melodies,
haunting vocals and strong funky bass riffs. British venues where the band has appeared
include Glastonbury, the Larmer Tree Festival, the Eden Complex and the Africa Centre. The
ensemble is led by Chanda Nyerezani (drums and lead vocals). The other core musicians are
Simwinji Zeko (guitar and vocals) from Zambia who has supported such major acts as Phil
Collins and Benjamin Zephaniah, Cecilia Agatha (vocals and dance), William Allick (bass
guitar) and Thompspon Chauke on drums/percussions.
took the Mitchell Hall by storm with their gloriously unfettered singing. The Glasgow Herald

THE ACID JAZZ BANDSTAND

The Filthy Six - Website
Horn-led, organ-fuelled soul jazz/funk and boogaloo from this excellent London-based sextet.
Currently doing a monthly gig at Ronnie Scott’s, they have performed at the Isle of Wight and
Glastonbury Festivals and at The Vortex. The band is led by Nick Etwell on trumpet.
Mark Brown (sax) has appeared with Madness. He holds a residency at Ronnie Scott’s and
had headlined the Katmandu Jazz Festival. Rob Taggart is on the Hammond Organ.
Nigel Price (guitar) has played with a galaxy of musicians including Pee Wee Ellis, Alec
Dankworth, Dave O’Higgins, Pete Long, Mornington Lockett, Peter King, Sheena Davis and
David Axelrod. Dave Chamberlain was awarded the prestigious Archer Jazz Scholarship to
study bass at Trinity College of Music. Graham Fox is on drums.
Back by popular demand [at The Lot] for a run of nights after last year’s barn-storming
5 star sell-out shows. The Times

The Red Stripe Band - Website
One of the best bands in town whose reputation continues to soar. London’s top jazz clubs,
including Ronnie Scott’s and Pizza Express, are just some of the places where they have
shared the stage with Van Morrison, George Melly, Jamie Cullum, Sting and countless more.
Nor are they unknown in the famous Montreux Jazz Festival.
The closest thing to Jools Holland and his Big Band. Jazzwise.

THE GOSPEL BANDSTAND

Umdumo Wesizwe
A brilliant a cappella group from Bulawayo singing songs of love, hope, worship, courtship,
hardship and African social commentary will mesmerise you with their harmonies and tip-toe
dance routines. This is vocal music that is laced with the styles of Afro Pop, Jazz, R&B, and
Reggae.
Only eight men, but with enough charisma and energy to light up a continent, they took the
Mitchell Hall by storm with their gloriously unfettered singing. The Glasgow Herald

New Tricks - Website
A splendid bunch of Golden Old codgers, located here to allow easy access to the
paramedic resuscitation team! George Haslam is listed amongst the world’s top all-time
baritone saxophonists. He took the first British jazz group to play in Cuba and was the first
British jazzman to play in Argentina. He is joined here by a number of the top-class musicians
with whom he has most enjoyed performing. Between them they have worked with musicians
as legendary as themselves. Don Rendell (tenor sax and flute) featured in Julian Joseph’s
Radio 3 series ‘Jazz Legends’. He has worked with a galaxy of stars, including Johnny
Dankworth, Ted Heath, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman and Barbara Thompson. Henry
Lowther  (trumpet, flugelhorn) began his career in a Salvation Army band. Since then he
has worked with Pete King, Loose Tubes, Stan Tracey, Bing Crosby, George Harrison,
Henry Mancini, Paul McCartney, Van Morrison and Nelson Riddle. Clive Morton is considered
by many to be the ultimate grand master of the double bass. He has worked with Stephane
Grapelli, Frank Sinatra and Jamie Cullum. The Great British Jazz Guitarists describes Esmond
Selwyn as ‘the best-ever British jazz guitarist’. He has worked with Jimmy Witherspoon and
Art Farmer. Robin Jones (drums) has also worked with a many great stars, including Elton
John. He his been a stalwart of the London Latin scene since its very beginning. A real
all-star line-up!

The Slaughterhouse Seven
All graduates of pianist Kevin Byrne’s Music Dept at Downside School, the band was founded
over 30 years ago and has built up a terrific following in Marlborough. They have performed in
Australia, Canada, Fiji, Gibraltar, the USA, Malta, Hong King and sundry other exotic places.

The Esmond Selwyn Organ Trio - website
The Great British Jazz Guitarists describes Esmond Selwyn as ‘the best-ever British jazz
guitarist’. He has worked with Jimmy Witherspoon and Art Farmer. Jean-Paul Gard is on
Hammond Organ. Drummer Andy Hague is also a noted trumpeter. He has backed such
leading artists as Don Weller, Andy Sheppard and Peter King and appeared at the Brecon,
Glastonbury and Edinburgh Festivals.

The Beats and Pieces Big Band - Website
This band features the cream of Manchester’s young improvising talent, many of whom are
now making a considerable personal mark in their own right. The format is an adaptation of the
traditional big-band line-up by musical director, Ben Cottrell, consisting consisting of the saxes
of former NYJO member, Sam Healey, Sam Andreae and Jo McCullum: a  trumpet section of
Graham South, who founded the Manchester University Big Band, which he still directs,
Chris Snead and Chris Snead and Nick Walters: a trombone line of Tim Cox, Simon Lodge
and Owain Roberts; Patrick Hurley on piano, Anton Hunter on guitar, bassist Nick Blacka
has performed on Glastonbury’s Jazz World Stage - and drummer Finlay Panter who
graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music in 2007.
The band was invited to open the Manchester Jazz Festival in the summer of 2008, and later
that year was short-listed for the Peter Whittingham Award for new and innovative work in jazz.
Vivid, bustling with ideas. Manchester Evening News

The Charlotte Glasson Quintet
Multi-instrumentalist Charlotte Glasson (all the saxes and flutes, violin, saw and melodica)
won the Marlborough Jazzfest Best Newcomer Award last year. She has worked with Oasis,
John Martyn, Claire Martin, Will Young, Antonio Forcionne and Julian Lloyd Webber. She has
performed at the Royal Albert Hall, Ronnie Scotts, Sydney Opera House and The Bull at
Barnes. The quintet features Mark Bassey (trombone), who has performed with John
Dankworth, Stan Tracey, Alan Barnes and Julian Arguelles, Dave Holdsworth (pocket trumpet
and tuba), Jason Henson (guitar) and Dave Trigwell (drums), who has played with John
Dankworth, Leanne Carroll, Gary Potter and Herbie Flowers and performed at Ronnie Scotts
and the Montreux, North Sea and Glastonbury Festivals.
Young, widely travelled nu jazz multi instrumentalist:  The Guardian

This is only the start of it! There is much more exciting stuff to come,
including Ray Harris and the Fusian Experience (see Friday)