Party: Fleece Jazz 25 Anniversary Gig: A Sunday Afternoon of great Jazz

Party: Fleece Jazz 25 Anniversary Gig: A Sunday Afternoon of great Jazz

Alec Dankworth All Star Quintet and Georgia Mancio/
Chris Allard Duo

Celebrating Fleece Jazz's 25th Anniversary with the top of the British jazz tree.
Georgia Mancio vocals, Chris Allard guitar (2pm)
Alec Dankworth bass, Alan Barnes saxes, Dave O'Higgins sax, Dave Newton Music Dave Newton piano, Clark Tracey drums (3.30pm, 2 sets ending about 6 pm)

Having presented great music for 25 years, some 1200 gigs and in 3 venues, it is time to celebrate. And what better way but to bring you more great music.

Our Sunday afternoon starts with UK's star singer, Georgia Mancio, accompanied by Chris Allard. All About Jazz says of Georgia, an object lesson in subtlety…in the impact of nuance…It’s beautiful" and "Mancio’s performance – often within arrangements that would expose any weakness – puts her at the top of the ever-growing tree of jazz vocalists". Freelance guitarist Chris has performed at many prestigious venues and festivals, including the Royal Festival Hall, Montreux Jazz Festival, The O2 Arena in London, Duoro Jazz Festival in Portugal, BBC Proms in Hyde Park, Beiteddine Arts Festival Lebanon, the Royal Albert Hall. He has performed/recorded with Jacqui Dankworth, Russell Watson, Charlie Wood, the BBC Big Band, Alison Balsom and Dame Cleo Laine, amongst others.

And then we have a collection of the country's great instrumentalists. The band is lead by master bassist Alec Dankworth. There will be two stunning but contrasting saxophonists, Alan Barnes and Dave O'Higgins. the superb pianist David Newton, and the wonderful Clark Tracy on the kit; top people at the top of their game.

We would love to have you join us as we celebrate our anniversary with an afternoon of magical music.