Presents
The Pete Allen Jazz Band
Sunday 31st May
@
The Cut, Halesworth
Doors open 6:30pm
Starts 7:30pm
Tickets £10.50
Box Office 0845 6732123
Pete began his professional career in 1976 by joining the Rod Mason Jazz Band, but two years later he formed his own band and throughout this year he celebrates 30 years as a Band leader.
He has been described as ‘Britain’s Most Exciting Jazz Clarinettist and his many fans continue to enjoy his unique style of performance. In 1992 he was awarded with an ‘Honorary Citizen of New Orleans, USA’ for his services to music.
Over the years his band has played hundreds of shows throughout the UK and abroad including topping the bill at prestigious Festivals in Germany, Holland, Denmark and France including numerous appearances in the USA. 2008 has been no exception as they represented British Jazz at Festivals in Breda, Holland and Dresden, Germany where they performed in front of thousands of fans. In 2009 they have already been engaged for the Silkeborg Riverboat Festival in Denmark.
Throughout the late seventies and early eighties The Pete Allen Jazz Band were one of the most seen bands of its kind on TV and it was a fact they were the most played jazz band on BBC Radio Two. Network Television shows included 30 appearances for the BBC’s popular lunchtime magazine programme Pebble Mill at One.
In addition to broadcasts with his band, Pete presented his own weekly one hour radio show ‘Jazz Sounds’ for BBC Radio broadcasting throughout the entire West Country including the Channel Islands for well over five years. He has also found time to release over 100 best selling jazz albums.
This Six Piece All Star Band feature:- Pete Allen -Clarinet/Saxes/Banjo/Vocals with
Dave Leithead – Trumpet, Graham Woodhouse -Trombone, Colin Wood – Piano (from Acker Bilks Paramount Jazz Band) or Hugh Ledigo – Piano (from Kenny Ball’s Jazzmen), John Benson – Bass/Vocals – (ex Kenny Ball Band) and Richie Burns – Drums.
On the rare occasion that Colin or Hugh are not available, another quality professional pianist will appear.
The Band play an exciting, sensational mix of music and songs which include selections from the commercial hits of British Jazz, Jump Jive sounds of the forties, popular songs from the fifties, sixties and seventies, Parade Sounds of New Orleans, Skiffle Songs, Jazz Country and the Blues.
A Pete Allen show has something for everybody – a Showcase of Happy foot-tapping music for all to enjoy performed by talented and much respected professional musicians.
In March 2009, the Pete Allen Band was delighted to record their latest CD at the ‘Rocklobster Studios’ in Southwold, Suffolk.
For Further Information / All Enquiries Contact:-
Pete Allen
Office Eight, 35 Fore Street Wellington Somerset TA21 8AG
Tel – 01823 669463 or Mobile 078 999 25194
Email – [email protected]
Website – www.peteallenjazz.com
