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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) and "Chimes Blues"to the early music of
Duke Ellington ("Black & Tan Fantasy"and
"Jubilee Stomp") ... and Sidney Bechet ("Petite
Fleur") on to the music of Bob Crosby ("Big
Noise from Winnetka"and South Rampart St
Parade") and further on to blues by Sonny Terry
& Brownie McGhee ("Cornbread, Peas and Black
Molasses") to soul (Joe Zawinul's "Mercy Mercy
Mercy") and soulful blues like Miles Davis' "All
Blues"........ and probably back to "When the
Saints"!
Over the
years Chris Barber has influenced many of today's
leading Jazz and Blues musicians... especially
contemporary artists such as Mark Knopfler, Eric Burdon,
John Mayall, The Stones, Eric Clapton and Van Morrison (with
some of whose bands Chris has often been a featured
guest with great pleasure).
The Big
Chris Barber Band combine all these ingredients into an
evening of exciting and often moving Jazz and Blues
music, great entertainment for all.......
The BIG
Chris Barber Band: Chris Barber (trombone &
bass), John Service (trombone), Pat Halcox (trumpet), Mike Henry (trumpet),
Richard Exall (clarinet & sax), Tony Carter (clarinet,
sax & flute), Mike Snelling (clarinet, basset horn &
sax), Joe Farler (banjo & guitar), John Slaughter (guitar),
Dave Green (bass), John Sutton (drums)
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