Jazz Blues Traditional Afro Fusion Swing Latin Bebop and MORE!
The Marlborough venues were packed out with 100’s of people enjoying wonderful live music all throughout the town and in particular down at the ABD Priory Marquee...
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| The Priory Marquee sponsored by Awdry Bailey & Douglas |
A full house - Marlborough jazz hits the note in the Awdry Bailey & Douglas Priory Marquee
Amazing performances took place once again this year at Marlborough Jazz Live International festival. As always a huge turnout and the weather was simply wonderful.
The Priory Marquee sponsored by Awdry Bailey & Douglas was packed out as always and the marquee side curtains were opened allowing people to sit out on the grass to enjoy the vibe.
The weekend starts here
After the grand opening outside the Castle and Ball Hotel which took place in the presence of the Mayor of Marlborough Councillor Margaret Rose, the festival began...
The Red Stripe Bands amazing boogie-woogie, rock ‘n’ roll and jump jive performance with Neil Drinkwater on piano and vocals were in full swing on the Friday evening in the Awdry Bailey & Douglas Priory Marquee followed by super saxophonist YolanDa Brown and her Trio playing until midnight.
Saturday was another story
Sticky Wicket and his Swing Orchestra kicked Saturday off to a winning start with Sticky doing “his thang” on the drums! This is 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s Swing at its absolute best!
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| Sticky Wicket performance |
U'Zambesi - a group from Bulawayo, led by Lucky Moyo sang songs of hope, courtship, love and worship in an Afro, Pop, Jazz, R&B and Reggae kind of a way. Their gumboot performance was just superb.
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| U'Zambesi performance |
The legendary Adam Winslet and his octet of vocals, guitar, drums, keyboards, bass, sax trumpet and trombone really got the audience swaying and on their feet playing a mix of funk, rock and soothing soul to dance the evening away.
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Adam Winslet performance
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| Adam Winslet performance |
The Grand Finale – headline act
Saturdays evening performance was a sell out!! Clutching their tickets, hundreds of people queued and the marquee was once again filled! Having performed at Marlborough jazz many years ago, this super star was back to perform in the Awdry Bailey & Douglas Priory Marquee...
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| Elkie Brooks performance |
She supported The Beatles and the Small faces in the 1960s, before enjoying a solo career which included a run of 16 Top 25 albums.
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| Elkie Brooks |
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| Elkie Brooks |
A sunny Sunday at the Awdry Bailey & Douglas Priory Marquee
Last year the heavens opened and it poured with rain and they still drew a huge crowd. This year the sun shone for them and the crowd was even bigger!!
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| The Bratislava Hot Serenaders |
This Slovakian entertaining 18 piece orchestra led by brilliant trumpet player Juraj Bartos and supported by the Serenaders Sisters played “gramophone” style arrangements – Paul Whiteman, Duke Ellington, the Goldkette Orchestra but to name a few whilst dressed in traditional costume.
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| Brilliant trumpet player and band leader Juraj Bartos |
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| The Serenaders Sisters |
A triumphant ending!
Another year of fantastic music all round. Let’s see what next year brings...
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| The Bratislava Hot Serenaders with Andrew Douglas (ABD partner) and his wife Keshani Douglas (PR, Events and Marketing Manager) |
For more information on Marlborough Jazz Live International Festival go to www.marlboroughjazz.com
