Sonntag 27.04.2008, 20 Uhr

Bürgersaal

(Einlass ab 19 Uhr)

Chris Barber and the big Chris Barber Band

Ohne Bedenken kann man behaupten, dass die Big Chris Barber Band einer der bekanntesten und erfolgreichsten traditionellen Jazzbands Europas ist, die Weltruf genießt. Seit über 50 Jahren ist dieses Ensemble auf Tour und kann auf eine Erfolgsserie zurückblicken, welche mit dem typischen Chris Barber Style Jazzgeschichte schrieb.  Die Big Chris Barber Band garantiert einen Abend von höchster musikalischer Qualität gemischt mit hohem Unterhaltungswert.

The BIG Chris Barber Band: Chris Barber (trombone & bass), Bob Hunt (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)

Eintritt: EUR 22.-/26.-/29.-

The original Chris Barber's Jazz Band of 1954		The 2007 version of the six-piece band: Dave Green, Mike Snelling, John Sutton, Pat Halcox, Joe Farler, Chris Barber.

 THE BIG CHRIS BARBER BAND - Europe's finest Traditional Jazz and Blues Band

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.......