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John Barnes performed at Leominster Festival in 1982 as part of the [[All Star Jazz Concert (1982)|All Star Jazz Concert]] where he was billed as playing the saxophone, flute and clarinet. | John Barnes performed at Leominster Festival in 1982 as part of the [[All Star Jazz Concert (1982)|All Star Jazz Concert]] where he was billed as playing the saxophone, flute and clarinet. | ||
==Programme Biography== | |||
'''JOHN BARNES''' and '''STAN BARKER''' join ROY WILLIAMS and DIGBY FAIRWEATHER, returning by popular demand, to give an all-star front line. John Barnes plays baritone, tenor and alto saxophone, clarinet and flute with equal conviction. Playing for many years with Alex Welsh, in recent times he has toured many parts of the world as a soloist as well as a member of the Midnite Follies Orchestra and the Humphrey Lyttelton Band. Stan Barker is a Musical Director of Jazz College which helps to ensure the continuing future of classic jazz traditions. He is one of Britain’s best-known jazz pianists. Roy Williams, well-known as an international soloist, played for many years with the Alex Welch Band before joining Humphrey Lyttelton. Considered to be one of the finest jazz trombonists in the world he was voted trombone player of the year 1980-81 in International Jazz Journal, Digby Fairweather, currently working with Jazz College, “Velvet”, the “Pizza Allstars”, and as a solo performer, won the B B.C. Jazz Musician of the Year Award 1979/80 and the Jazz Journal International Readers Poll 1980, as the most highly rated British musician. | |||
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Revision as of 11:21, 21 August 2024
| Website | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barnes_(musician) |
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| Festivals | 1982 |
John Barnes performed at Leominster Festival in 1982 as part of the All Star Jazz Concert where he was billed as playing the saxophone, flute and clarinet.
Programme Biography
JOHN BARNES and STAN BARKER join ROY WILLIAMS and DIGBY FAIRWEATHER, returning by popular demand, to give an all-star front line. John Barnes plays baritone, tenor and alto saxophone, clarinet and flute with equal conviction. Playing for many years with Alex Welsh, in recent times he has toured many parts of the world as a soloist as well as a member of the Midnite Follies Orchestra and the Humphrey Lyttelton Band. Stan Barker is a Musical Director of Jazz College which helps to ensure the continuing future of classic jazz traditions. He is one of Britain’s best-known jazz pianists. Roy Williams, well-known as an international soloist, played for many years with the Alex Welch Band before joining Humphrey Lyttelton. Considered to be one of the finest jazz trombonists in the world he was voted trombone player of the year 1980-81 in International Jazz Journal, Digby Fairweather, currently working with Jazz College, “Velvet”, the “Pizza Allstars”, and as a solo performer, won the B B.C. Jazz Musician of the Year Award 1979/80 and the Jazz Journal International Readers Poll 1980, as the most highly rated British musician.