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Four West End artists celebrate the music of four Icons of Rock n Roll, Buddy Holly, Big Bopper, Richie Valens & Dion Di Mucci, along with The Counterfeit crickets a lively Rock n Roll Band that hits the spot every time in a recreation of the last tour given in ‘The Surf Ballroom’, Iowa U.S.A. in 1959’.

In this the 65th Anniversary year, we will bring you a show that will have your foot tapping, and itching to be out of your seats for a fun packed Rock n Roll evening!
With all the hits… ‘Heartbeat’, ‘Blue Days Black Nights’, ‘Bo Diddley’ & ‘True Love Ways as well as ‘ La Bamba, ‘Chantilly Lace’ and ‘ Run Around Sue’ to name but a few Pure Rock n Roll at its Best!

Marc Robinson from the original ‘Stars in their Eyes’ and ‘Buddy’ The Musical, numerous hit shows all around Great Britain and Europe, will help celebrate and recreate the music of Buddy Holly because his music is respected worldwide, and Buddy Holly’s Winter Dance Party aims to keep that passion alive!

Will Rock n Roll in Arnold ever die? That’ll be the Day!

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About Chris Powell

Chris Powell has firmly established himself as one of the UK’s premier ‘entertainment organists’ as well as a truly international ambassador in the field of electronic and theatre organ music. Born in Manchester in 1971, he emigrated to New Zealand with his parents when just 2 years old. Returning to England at the age of 5, his education and formative years while growing up in Lancashire saw him pursue his love of music with piano and organ studies culminating in a string of engagements for both local concerts and dances from the age of 14 onwards. By the time he was 18, he had successfully auditioned to join the team of organists playing for dancing at the Tower Ballroom Blackpool and began to be recognised for his musical talents leading to a succession of invitations to perform at electronic and pipe organ venues.

About Joanne Powell

Joanne Powell was ten years of age when she started to play the organ. Mum and Dad were organ fans and bought an old Galanti for the vast sum of £175. That was where it all began.
Mum played the chapel organ and Dad was in a brass band, but the ultimate had been achieved with the purchase of the Galanti.
Lessons by a church organist on a piano were the order of the day until an organ shop was opened in her home-town of Gainsborough. She then transferred to lessons at the shop, given by an ex theatre organist. Soon after a new organ was acquired and after a couple of years, she joined a dance band, playing of course keyboards.

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Presented by the Nottingham Organ Society

An incredible live show paying tribute to the best British artist of a generation. Featuring a full live band, this is a hit packed show!

Performed by Thinking Out Loud: The #1 International Ed Sheeran Tribute

2hrs 30 mins including an interval

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Jazz vocalist Mandy Tatton delivers beautiful swinging jazz steeped in the influences of Blossom Dearie and Diana Krall, as well as delicious Samba and Bossa Nova songs from Brazil.

She has studied music and jazz harmony, and worked with famed British jazz vocalist Lee Gibson. Here she will be singing a personal selection of classic jazz tunes and well known standards. On her previous appearances Mandy gave us a great night of jazz appreciated by all.

The superb Bob Hudson trio provide swinging yet sensitive accompaniment and will perform some of their own pieces. Should be a night of toe tapping finger snapping jazz!

The Nottingham Organ Society return with the brilliant Chris Stanbury as their October guest.

THOSE JAZZ-HANDS ARE RETURNING🤩

Back by popular demand, join the talented students from Copper Studios in a performance of stunning vocal arrangements, a pianist and the world of musical theatre.

With classics from Les Misérables, Mamma Mia, Wicked, Cabaret, West Side Story, Hairspray, Hamilton, Heathers – it’s not one to be missed!

Performed by Copper Studios | Performing Arts School Nottingham

Our new season starts with superb vocalist Jeanie Barton. Jeanie began her musical career as a principal in the National Youth Musical Theatre. After studying jazz harmony and improvisation Jeanie started gigging as a jazz singer and compere including appearing at Ronnie Scotts. She has since sung with many of UK’s top jazz musicians. Jeanie specialises in arrangements of jazz classics and standards and will include some songs made famous by Doris Day. Swinging yet sensitive accompaniment is provided by the superb Bob Hudson trio and the trio will be separately featured in their own little segment.

We are sorry to announce that this show has been cancelled due to illness.

Please get in touch if you have tickets so that we can process your refund – Box Office – 0115 901 3640

Multi-reed player Chris Biscoe has worked and toured with Mike and Kate Westbrook since 1979 and knows their music intimately. Mike Westbrook has a huge body of work, with characterful influential compositions whose performances range across small band jazz, through big bands, cabaret, fusion, chamber works – and creative re-workings of The Beatles’ Abbey Road.

Chris pays homage to his long-term musical associates in his new album ‘Music Is’ whose underlying simple idea is to rework some of the ‘magnum opus’ Westbrook pieces for a small jazz group, as you might an Ellington, Monk or Gershwin song.

Arrangements are simple, or created in the studio in partnership with members of the quintet. The title track, ‘Music Is’, appears twice, in its original ballad tempo, and in a spontaneous trio recasting as a medium tempo waltz.

“Everything about [the album] ‘Music Is: Chris Biscoe Plays Mike Westbrook is near perfect: the simplicity of the concept, the choice of material, the uncluttered nature of the arrangements, the quality of the performances, the clarity of the recording. A little gem” All About Jazz

Chris Biscoe – soprano, alto & baritone sax + alto clarinet
Mike Outram – guitar
Kate Williams – piano
Dave Whitford – bass
Jon Scott – drums

Presented by Jazz Steps

*Please note, seating for Jazz Steps shows is unallocated

Grooves and then some more… Brandon Allen’s Groove Band does ‘what it says on the tin’! Expect funky baselines, otherworldly drum grooves, soaring synthesisers and intricate and intoxicating sax/guitar melodies. Musical influences include Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Eddie Harris, John Scofield, Lalo Schifrin, Tom Scott, David Sanborn, The Brecker Brothers and Vangelis.

‘Brandon Allen is arguably the most exciting tenor player in Britain today. His phrasing is unashamedly emotional, soaked in the blues tradition.’ Jazzwise Magazine

‘Muscular and robust one moment, warm and soothing another, stretching out with an abrasive edge’ Jazz Journal

‘…a saxophone heavyweight, at the height of his powers…’. Blues and Soul Magazine

Brandon Allen – saxes
Mike Outram – guitar
Jim Watson – keys
Dave Jones – electric bass
Karl Paavola – drums

Presented by Jazz Steps

*Please note, seating for Jazz Steps shows is unallocated