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BANDS

SAX HEAVEN WITH DANNY HEALY AND PETER KING
Home of Andy Hamilton & The Blue Notes
SEE THURSDAY LISTINGS

Andy Hamilton & the Blue Notes
12th & 26th June - Bearwood Corks Club 558 Bearwood Rd, B66 4BT £4/3
0121 429 2091 - bearwoodjazz.co.uk
Also one Saturday each Month at the Symphony Hall Foyer Bar
& the last Sunday at the Drum, Potters Lans, Newtown (Check venue for details)
7th - The Trumpet, Bilston

Barbara and All That Jazz:
Thurs 5 Burton JC
Tues 17 Victoria Pub, Chase Terrace
Thurs 26 Kings Head, Lichfield

Burnett's Jazz Bandits
Every Sunday at The Malthouse, Cambridge St. B’ham 1,30pm

Burton Big Band:
Jun 4 & Jul 2 Henhurst Social Club

FAT CHOPS
Tasco’s Club, Sun 22 Guest TBA - 12.30pm - 01675 442050

Four Oaks Big Band:
Thurs 12 Toby Inn, Sutton Park

Heart of England:
Thurs 19 Boycott Arms, Claverley
Sat 21 Overthorpe Grange
Mon 30 Northfield RBL

JB Jazz & Blues Band:
Sun 1 Forthampton
Mon 2 Daffodil, Cheltenham
Tues 3 The Venue, Cheltenham
Sat 7 Lydney Festival
Sun 8 Kilkeney, Andoversford
Sun 8 Cheltenham CS Club
Sun 15 Stafford JC
Fri 27 & Sat 28 Upton JF

Martinique Jazz Band:
Mon 2,16&30 Royal Oak, Stonnall
Mon 9 Crown, Alrewas
Sun 15 Westwood, Coventry
Tues 17 Harp, Albrighton

 
MYJO
Sun 8 Centenary Square, B’ham - All 3 MYJO Bands 1.30pm
Wed 18 Guild of Students DEB Hall, B’ham Uni - Joint Big Band Concert with
B'ham Univ Jazz Orch 8pm £4

N C Big Band
Sat 7 Kidderminster RBL
Mon 9 Whittington Inn, Kinver
Sun 22 B’ham Botanical Gdns

Old Comrades:
Sat 7 Trumpet, Bilston
Mon 30 Crown, Alrewas

Southside Big Band:
Wednesday 11th June - Featuring the ‘Voice of Sinatra’ Jim McAllister
8.30pm · The Stadium, West Midlands Travel Club
Wheelers Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham · £7

Steve King Big Band:
Saturday 5th July - King’s Heath Festival, King’s Heath Park Free Admission! 12 noon

Zenith Hot Stompers:
Sat 26 Picnic for MacMillan Nurses
Upper Stonnall 4pm 01543 454947

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VENUES

Where events aren't given please refer to the advert in the magazine or ring the venue.

VARIOUS DAYS

Harp, Albrighton:
Tues nights & Sun 1pm

Bartons Arms, B’ham
Tel: 0121 3335988 144 High St, Aston

Friends of the Upton JF:
THURSDAY JUNE 5th at 8pm THE SWEDISH JAZZ KINGS with Roy Williams
Hanley Castle High School £12/£10 8pm 01684 593794

Trumpet, Bilston:
Tues 3rd Roy IngramR&BBand
Fri 6th Swing Parade with guest star Bruce Adams
Sat 7th Andy Hamilton & The Blue Notes
Sun 8th Dennis Smith & Bryn Venus Quartet
Tues 10th Steve Pacitto Band
Wed 11th Patsy Gamble Qrt
Thurs 12th Carole Westwood & Archie Cotterell Trio
Tues 17th Witch Hazel Kentucky Bluegrass
Wed 18th Dutch Lewis Qrt
Sun 22nd Djangology feat’ violin prodigy Ben Holder & ace guitarist Richard Smith
Thurs 26th John Sparry & Gary Bell (tpt & vocs)
(01902) 493723

MONDAYS

Holiday Inn, M6 Jct 7:
Mon 9 Walsall Jazz Orchestra
8pm 01952 253023

Northfield RBL:
Quarry Lane 8.30pm Free

Tamworth M&M, Bolehall Manor
2nd: Julian Marc Stringle (clt) with Dominic Ashworth (gtr) and the Paul Sawtell Trio
16th: Matthew Ford (Big Band Singer of the Year) with Paul Sawtell Trio
30th: Tom Hill, Chris Bowden, Al Gurr and Nick Millward
8:30pm - Phone (01827) 58654

The Crown, Post Office Lane, Alrewas Alt Mons 8.30 FREE 01283 790 328

TUESDAYS

Bournville Jazz Club, Mary Vale Road
3rd: Henry Newman Trio plus Guests
10th: Bryn Venus & Friends
17th: Frank Partridge’s Swing Session
24th: The New Orleans Wanderers
FREE 0121-459 5101

Church Inn, Gt Hampton St:
8.30pm 0121-523 2088

Old Wagon and Horses: Stourbridge Rd, Ismere, Nr Stourbridge
1st Tues of month Howard Sheldon Ensemble with Dutch Lewis
8.45pm Free 01299 823278

Perry Hill Tavern: Perry Hill Rd, Oldbury
Old Comrades 8.45pm

Corner Pocket Jazz & Blues Club, Coventry Schools FPA Club, Fleet Street Coventry CV1 3AY
Monthly 2nd Tues Coventry Schools 8pm £5

WEDNESDAYS

JAZZ CONNECTION Sports Connexion Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Nr Coventry
4th Phil Mason’s New Orleans All Stars with Christine Tyrrell – £8
18th Antique Six – £7
JULY
2nd Savannah JB – £7
£5 Contact Derek: 024 7633 5273

JAZZ EVERY WEDNESDAY AT K2 KASHMIRI RESTAURANT
Alcester Rd, Moseley Village from 8.30pm till late.
TEL: 0121 449 3883
Advanced reservations advised

Stadium, Kings Heath:
Wed 11 Southside Big Band
0121-475 6177

Sutton Coldfield Jazz Club Sutton Town Football Club, Coles Lane
4th Sussex Jazz Kings
11th Papa Joe’s All Stars
18th Bill Bailey All Star Celebrity Band
25th New Orleans Heat
8.30pm £3 0121-308 4660

Knowle Royal Brit’ Legion: Warwick Rd, Knowle First Wed of month
Residents: Johnny Everett's Red Dragon Jazzmen with Ruth Frith
8.30pm £3 01564 773253

THURSDAYS

Bearwood Corks Club, Bearwood Road, B66
June 5 Danny Healy (Aus) Quartet £4/3(concs)
June 12 Andy Hamilton & the Blue Notes
June 17 Peter King with the Tony Richards Trio
June 24 JAM NIGHT with Andy Hamilton & the Blue Notes
9pm - 0121-429 2091
www.bearwoodjazz.co.uk

Birmingham Town Hall:
Thurs 12 The Destroyers
7.30pm £12 0121-780 3333

Blackheath Cons Club:
Thurs 26 Phoenix Big Band
8.30pm 07730 052470

Burton Jazz Club, Marston's Social Club
8.30pm £6 01283 548159

Earlsdon Cottage, 22 Warwick St, Coventry CV5 6ET
EVERY THURSDAY - 8pm - FREE
02476 670 123

Friends of Tamworth:
Bolehall Manor Monthly 1st Thurs
£4 01827 830672

George Huxley’s Jazz Club Monthly Old Silhillians Club House, Knowle
Thurs 26 Denise & Tony Lawrence
8.30pm £6/£5 01564 730098

King's Head, Lichfield
5th Zenith Hot Stompers
12th New Georgia JB
19thAntique Six
26th Barbara & All That Jazz
8.30pm FREE

West Midlands JC International: George Hotel, Bird St, Lichfield
01543 263538/414822

St Peter’s Church, Elford:
Thurs 5 Dave Shepherd Quintet
7.30pm £12 01543 263538

FRIDAYS

Bonded Warehouse:
Fri June 13th   Kinda Dukish
7.30pm   £7 (£3.50 students & Under 16) 01384 377797

Lichfield Guildhall:
Fri 6 Steve Melling Trio
Fri 27 The Liquid Theory
01543 262223

Pier 39, Sutton C’field:
Friday 6th – Lee Jones
Friday 13th – Vic Evans
Friday 20th – Shaine Dorsey
Friday 27th – Rebecca
0121-323 4600

Rush Hour Blues
Symphony Hall Level 3 Bar 5.30-7pm

SATURDAYS

Jazz on the Water:
Sat 14 CaroleWestwood
0121-236 7057

Pavilion, Shenstone:
Sat 7 C-Jam
01543 481661

Shrewsbury Jazz Network: Belmont Arts Centre
Sat 14 Alex Steele Quartet
01743 234970

Symphony Hall:
Sat 7 Andy Hamilton & Blue Notes

Tower of Song - 107, Pershore Rd South, B’ham:
0121-486 1300

Waterworks Club, Gough St, B'ham
Sat June 7th Old Fashioned Love Band
Sat June 21st Phil Mason’s New OrleansAll-Stars
8.30pm £7/£6 0121-354 6059

SUNDAYS

Actress & Bishop, Ludgate Hill, B'ham
Lunch with Dean Beresford (Drums), Danny McCormack (piano) & Al Gare (bass) plus guests
2pm FREE 0121-236 7426

Bartons Arms, Aston:
3.30pm 0121-333 5988

B’ham Botanical Gardens:
Sun 22 Midsummer Big Band Eve with N C BB & Ralph Allin Trio
6.30pm 0121-454 1860

THE DRUM 144 Potters Lane Aston · Birmingham · B6 4UU
Andy Hamilton & the Blue Notes - Last Sunday in the month
@ 12.30pm – 3.30pm. Admission is FREE

Old Brown Jug: Bridge St, Newcastle-Under-Lyme Trad
12.30pm Free 07751 964815

Prince of Wales, Cambridge St, B'ham
1 – Maz Mitrenko
8 – Backroom Boys
15 –Memphis in theMeantime
22 – Blue Tube
29 – Juke Joint Jammers
3pm FREE 0121 643 9460

Red Baboon, Ludgate Hill, Jewellry Quarter, Birmingham
(formerly Tarnished Halo)
Vic Evans 2-5pm
Open for Sunday Lunch or Drinks - 0121 236 7352

Tascos Club, Hazelwell Lane, Stirchley
Sun 22 Fat Chops + guest (TBA)
01675 442050

Scarlet Pimpernel: Tennal Rd, Harborne
• Live Jazz Every Sunday • 3pm • Free Entry •
1st June • Edgar Macías and Friends featuring Kenny McGrath (clt) Frank Leadon (vocals), and invited guests.
8th June • Steve Ajao’s Club Be-Bop featuring Steve Ajao (alto), Edgar Macías (piano) Mike Green & Pete Hammond plus invited vocalists.
15th June • Edgar Macías and Friends featuring invited guests.
22nd june • Phil Phillips Jazz Quintet featuring Phil (alto/clt) Stan Davies, Edgar Macías, Derek Brown, & Gary Allcock
29th June • Edgar Macías and Friends featuring invited guests.
3pm 0121-426 0930

Solihull British Legion: Union Rd 1pm £2
Sun 8th, 1pm, £2 Antique Six
Sun 15th 1pm, £2.00 Dean River Jazz Band
Sun 29th 1pm, £2.00 Red Dragon Jazz Band
0121-706 2870

Stratford Jazz (Modern), White Swan
1st Kevin Figes Quartet
8th Beebee Quintet £5 on door or phone Roy 01789 298607
15th Jim Mullen Organ Trio with Stan Sulzmann Tickets £8. Roy: 01789 298607
June 22nd Katya Gorrie Duo • 29th Stekpanna
JULY 6th Quiver – Casey Greene Quintet

Harp, Albrighton
1.00-3.00pm FREE

Westwood Club, Coventry: Fortnightly 12.30pm £3
01st June – Jazz Salon Rouge with Special Guest Richard Leach
westwoodjazz@live.co.uk

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FESTIVALS

Friday June 27th – Sunday June 29th 2008
Twentieth Great Ludlow JAZZ FESTIVAL
The Bull Hotel, Ludlow - Tel: 01746 765737 or 07710 242446

Festival, June 12-15,
Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival
01557 330467 or visit www.kirkcudbrightjazzfestival.co.uk

June 21-July 20,
Wavendon Festival
www.quarternotes.com - 01908 280800

June 26-29
Lichfield Real Ale, Jazz and Blues
www.lichfieldarts.org.uk - 01543 262223

June 27-29
Upton Jazz Festival
www.uptonjazz.co.uk - 01684 594200

July 4-13
Birmingham International Jazz Festival,

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