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Jazz breaking news: Monty Alexander and Stan Tracey for Wigan |
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Wednesday, 16 June 2010 12:38 |
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The Wigan Jazz Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary next month with a broadly based mainstream jazz programme from 10-17 July featuring big draws the Monty Alexander Trio, Curtis Stigers, Chris Barber, Stan Tracey Big Band and Bobby Shew guesting with the Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra directed by Ian Darrington. Highly rated newcomer pianist Gerald Clayton's trio are also on the bill in a double header with gospel a cappella group Take Six. Also confirmed for Wigan are the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra directed by Tommy Smith on the first day (Saturday 10 July) and the Columbia Jazz Band from Maryland in a double header with the US Drake University Jazz Orchestra (closing night 17 July). For the full programme and ticket details go to bit.ly/de1fxf
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 June 2010 13:46 |