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Unlike other festivals which only offer a limited selection of semi pro bands, our events are carefully programmed to bring the most creative and professional jazz artistes together to provide an exciting variety of special presentations.

 

The 7th William Shakespeare Traditional Jazz 'n' Swing Festival

Celebrating the Gene Krupa / Benny Goodman Centenary

 

Statford Holiday Inn Hotel, Bridgefoot, Stratford upon Avon Warwickshire, CV37 6YR

Saturday 21st - Monday 22nd November 2009

 

Download the booking form in PDF format click here

Book Now Freephone 0800 496 0673

0044 1406 365731 (from outside the UK)

From only £214 per person Hal Board (Singles £239)

Hosted by John Petters - "Britain's finest traditional jazz drummer" ...Mississippi Rag, USA

 

Look Who's Coming

From Australia - Miss Annie Hawkins

 

Listen to the Annie Hawkins / Dave Bailey New Orleans Quartet from the CD Eye to Eye. Click the image below

See the Quratet on stage at the 2006 festival on video at YouTube. Video courtesy of Mark Field of Cotswold Jazz

From The UK

The swinging bass of Miss Heather Birt

See Heather with John Petters Band at Stratford in 2005 on YouTube. Video courtesy of Mark Field of Cotwold Jazz

Piano Profeesor & BBC Jazz Award Winner - Keith Nichols

Hot Cornet star, Ken Sims

See Ken Sims on YouTube

 

Britain's Queen of Song - Miss Val Wiseman

See Val with John Petters Swing Band on YouTube

 

Brilliant young piano star Charles Condy


See Charles with John Petters Swing Band. Click the image below

British stars of New Orleans Jazz, Mike Pointon , Chez Chesterman & John Wurr

Hear Mike with on the CD Tailgate Ramble. Click the image below.

See Mike Pointon on YouTube with John Petters Creole Jazz Band. Click the image below.

The New Orleans Horn of Cuff Billett

see and hear Cuff with John etters New Orleans All Stars

Hot Cornetist, ChezChesterman

See Chez on You Tube with John Petters Band

Multi Reed Man. John Wurr ( with Mike Pointon)

Hear John Wurr on the CD Heah Me Talkin' - The Music of Johnny Dodds. Click the image below

Order the CD on line click here

Multi-instrumentalist - Tim Phillips

See Tim  with the Dave Bailey / Annie Hawkins New Orleans on stage at the 2006 festival on video at YouTube. Video courtesy of Mark Field of Cotswold Jazz

The Wizard of the Clarinet, James Evans

 

See James with John Petters Band

Hear James on the CD 'S Wonderful  click the image below

order the cd on line click here

Ex Chris Barber Multi-reedman Trevor Whiting

See Trevor with John Petters Trio

Hot Jazz Piano from J J Vinton

The fabulous piano of Colin Bray

Gypsy Swing with Jonathan Graham

Young Drum star - Jack Cotterill

Star Trumpeter -Alan Gresty

Sir Alan Buckley's Classic Drum Exhibition - Sunday

The Programme

 

Saturday 21st November 2009

14:00 Ory's Creole Trombone salute to Kid Ory


16:00 Spanier - Bechet Big Four Revisited - Celebrating
the unique four piece combination that made jazz
history in 1940


17:00 Jazz Lecture Benny Goodman – The King Of Swing


18:00 Dinner


19:45 Swing – The Gene Krupa / Benny Goodman
Centenary Show


20:15 Wild Bill & Bechet – Famous Blue Note Sessions
re-visited


22:30 Jam Session Coast To Coast – Eddie Condon style
– What else?


Sunday


10:30 Jazz Forum John Petters plays a selection of
records to the panel


11:30 Walkin' With The King – Hot Gospel and Spirituals
show


12:00 Sir Alan Buckley will be exhibiting some vintage,
classic drums from his famous collection


12:45 Gypsy Swing – Recalling Django


13:30 The Drum Battle – Sir Alan Buckley, Jack Cotterill
and John Petters battle it out!


13:45 James Evans Quartet – Swinging music from the
wizard of the clarinet


16:00 Keith Nichols Silent Movie Show – Laurel &
Hardy….


18:00 Dinner


20:00 Harlem to Hollywood – Songs from the
American Songbook


21:00 Kings Of Classic Jazz, King Oliver and Louis
Armstrong saluted by this two cornet led
ensemble


22:00 The Story of Jazz from Ragtime to Swing

 

Book Now Freephone 0800 496 0673

0044 1406 365731 (from outside the UK)

 

 

Ticket info - call 800-555-1212

The Stratford Holiday Inn Hotel

Bridgefoot, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6YR

Download the colour brochure in PDF format click here

 

 

Book Now Freephone 0800 496 0673

0044 1406 365731 (from outside the UK)