Jazz Blues Traditional Afro Fusion Swing Latin Bebop and MORE!
Each venue was packed out with 100’s of people enjoying the live music all throughout the town and in particular down at the ABD Priory Marquee...
Friday evening events began with “Georgie Fame” opening the festival in the presence of West Country Euro-MP, Ashley Fox and the Mayor of Marlborough outside the Castle and Ball Hotel.
A FULL HOUSE - ABD PRIORY MARQUEE HITS THE SPOT AGAIN!
Mr Fame then went on to sing with Alan Skidmore quartet in the ABD Priory Marquee after The Red Stripe Bands amazing swinging boogie-woogie, rock ‘n’ roll and jump jive performance with Neil Drinkwater on piano and vocals.
Sticky Wicket and his Swing Orchestra kicked Saturday off to a winning start with Sticky doing “his thing” on the drums! This is 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s Swing at its best!
Thunder and rains were not part of the Marlborough Jazz agenda but certainly sheltered the huge crowd of onlookers in the ABD Priory Marquee whilst they listened to The Bratislava Hot Serenaders as the “heavens opened” and The Serenaders Sisters sang! Formed in 1992 the 18 piece orchestra who specialise in the 1920’s revival of the American Hot Jazz brought the house down!! They will be back next year!!
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| The heavens opened whilst The Bratislava Hot Serenaders played on! |
“A J Brown a shiny new start – great voice, great guy – catch him while you can!” Clare Teal
A.J. Brown was in the marquee this year – not with Clare Teal but this time on his own with his 12-piece signature show band performing the classic big band numbers!
The Adam Winslet Band which is an eight piece band, comprising vocals, guitar, drums, keyboards, bass, sax, trumpet and trombone, ended the evening with some soothing funk, rock and soul which went on into the late balmy night. The marquee was packed out and absolutely heaving with people! A great night!
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| ABD Priory Marquee was heaving with people! |
A SUMMERS DAY AT THE ABD PRIORY MARQUEE -
SHE’S BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND...
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Behind the Scenes! ABD
Partner Andrew Douglas, Clare Teal and ABD Solicitor Nicola Hibbert
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Back by popular demand in the ABD Priory Marquee was UK jazz megastar Clare Teal with her mini Big Band singing all the favourites. Even ABD Partner Andrew Douglas had the opportunity to chat to Clare on stage during her performance and clicked his fingers to her song! What a way to end the show!
FINGER CLICKING GOOD!
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ABD Partner Andrew
Douglas with Clare Teal on stage.
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What a grand finale! Roll on next year!!
