SWING INTO SPRING
Saturday 15th MAR 2025
Tickets: £10-15 Seat at a shared Table
Doors: 6.30pm / Show: 8:00pm-10:00pm
The Swanage Jazz Club are pleased to present an exciting performance of swinging Jazz hits you'll know and love from the Swing Era, from foot stomping Trad’ Jazz to Cool Blues. This accomplished band of multi-instrumental / vocalists recreates the memorable sounds of the classic American Songbook, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davies Jnr’, Sinatra, plus up-to-date Jazz & Jive arrangements. This promises to be a swinging night not to miss at the Isle of Purbeck Golf Club.
This versatile and accomplished professional Swing Band recreates the exciting sound of the classic jazz era to popular rock, jive and blues songs of the present day.
- as seen on stage and screen in London’s West End, plus Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club! "They swing like crazy - Superb !" Sheila Tracy (B.B.C.)
Featuring Chris & Simone Smith. Chris has had a varied career which spans writing for Jazz FM, BBC Radio Big Band, NYJO and playing has taken him from Jazz festivals to Top of the Pops and as a guest on the BBC Radio 2 Claire Teal show. Saxophonist and vocalist, Simone, has recorded with Paul Weller, Jazz solos on Paul Merton TV show, TV Film Lace 2 and featured jazz Saxophonist in the later days of the Ivy Benson show band.
This amazing band creates a polished performance delivering a big band sound from only 5 musicians: Chris Smith on Piano, Flugel / Trumpet and Simone Smith on Saxophone / Flute / Clarinet & Vocals, Brent Vaughan on Trombone - Ex BBC Northern Dance Orchestra. Together with Harry Thow on Drums and Steve Reynolds on bass completes the Five Star line up to create an outstanding show that audiences are sure to never forget.
LINE-UP
Piano/ Trumpet - Chris Smith
Alto Sax / Flute / Vocals - Simone Smith
Trombone - Brent Vaughan
Bass - Steve Reynolds
Drums - Harry Thow
NOTE
Seating is unreserved so you can choose your own on a first come, first served basis. Please note groups of two will be sharing seating with other guests on tables of four to six people.
For Dinning Options and Reservations please visit - the Golf Club Event Page at https://www.purbeckgolf.co.uk/swanage_jazz_club or call the Golf Club on 01929 450361 or email: iop@purbeckgolf.co.uk. ** please note, when booking dining options, there is a music supplement charge (£5-£10) and you do NOT need to purchase a ticket here.