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Jazz Musicians regularing appearing with John Petters

Keith DonaldKeith Donald : acoustic double bass.
He was born in London and started playing bass guitar in the late 60s. He joined "John Petter's Dixie Syncopators" in 1976. He recorded (with Petters) with Kenny Davern, Yank Lawson, Wild Bill Davison, Art Hodes and George Chisholm.



Trevor Whiting : Clarinet and Saxophones. Trevor Whiting
Trevor has played with many of the great jazz musicians such as, Wild Bill Davison, Art Hodes, Acker Bilk, Roy Williams and Scott Hamilton. He has been playing professionally for around 20years. Leading a Swing style sextet he did a number of highly successful broadcasts on BBC Radio 2. Throughout the 1990's Trevor and John Petters met regularly for many different shows and gigs, Trevor's style continuing to expand and improve, with such influences as Sidney Bechet, Johnny Dodds and Barney Bigard. In 1997 Trevor found himself recording with John Petters and John Wurr on the album, "Blame it on the Blues" a centenary celebration to Sidney Bechet. He made his first small group lead recording for his CD "Flamingo" with John Petters and pianist Nick Dawson. He went on to record "Stompin' at the Savoy" and most recently with Cuff Billett and John Petters Swing Band on "Keepin' out of Mischief". Earlier in his career he recorded with Art Hodes and Wild Bill Davison on "Sensation" and "Together Again". He is appearing at many of John's Festivals and is working on a new show with him called "Bing - The Road to Rhythm and Romance" which will start touring the country in Feb 2003, with the CD to accompany the show.

Tim Phillips : Multi-instrumentalist, banjo, guitar, double bass, drums & vocals.
Tim PhillipsTim was born in Bottisham near Cambridge. He started playing jazz for a living in 1980 at the age of 18, moving to London to join Ken Sims' Dixie Kings on drums, changing later to Banjo. The band became famous for its solid rhythm. Since then he has returned to the Cambridge area and ran his own bands at various times, ranging from New Orleans to 1940's Swing. He enjoyed three long spells with Bob Kerr and his Whoopee Band between 1985 and 1997. During that time he played banjo, guitar, drums, double bass, washboard and at least three notes on the trombone. He continues to play with John Petters on all his string instruments on many of his shows and festivals, when the finalé is frequently the famous drum battle.

 

 

 

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St John's, Harlow

The old St John's Church in Old Harlow, Essex has become a popular venue for high-quality jazz.

St John's Church in Harlow

The venue is set-out in the half-round theatre style which enable a good view and, more importantly, a great sound.