The Big Chris Barber Band

Thursday 29th May 2008

CHRIS BARBER leads his 11-piece band, with its 7-strong front line, playing a wide selection of his favourite music: from his roots in New Orleans style in "Bourbon Street Parade" (still his signature tune) and "Chimes Blues" to the early music of Duke Ellington ("Black & Tan Fantasy" and "Jubilee Stomp")....and Sidney Bechet ( "Petite Fleur") on to the music of Bob Crosby ("Big Noise from Winnetka" and "South Rampart St Parade") and further on to blues by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee ("Cornbread, Peas and Black Molasses") to soul (Joe Zawinul's "Mercy Mercy Mercy") and soulful blues like Miles Davis' "All Blues"..........
and probably back to "When the Saints"!

Over the years CHRIS BARBER has influenced many of today's leading Jazz and Blues musicians....especially contemporary artists such as Mark Knopfler, Eric Burdon, John Mayall, The Stones,  Eric Clapton and Van Morrison (with some of whose bands Chris has often been a featured guest with great pleasure).

THE BIG CHRIS BARBER BAND combine all these ingredients into an evening
of exciting and often moving Jazz and Blues music, great entertainment for all........

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