Darlington New Orleans Jazz Club says hello to old friends when one of its great favourites comes back on Saturday 3 November.
The New Century Ragtime Orchestra – all twelve of them – return to Darlington to perform one of their musical roller coaster rides through the music of the ‘Jazz Age’. They’ll play music from the dawn of Ragtime in the 1890’s through to the early Swing Era of the 1930’s.
Using original sheet music scored for full ensemble, they’re not limited to ragtime though –they’ll go seamlessly from Scott Joplin through to classic jazz, hot dance music of the 1920’s, and the early swing of Duke Ellington. They never fail to delight every time they play at the club.
Bonfire night may be over but the fireworks keep on dazzling when Darlington New Orleans Jazz Club’s year wraps up on Saturday 1 December with some sizzling gypsy jazz from Emma Fisk’s Hot Club du Nord. Emma is a very fine jazz violinist who has played alongside many inspiring musicians including Darlington favourite Spats Langham, Keith Nichols and Enrico Tomasso, whilst in London she has performed with the Jazz Repertory Company. If you love Django and Stephane Grappelli you’ll find Emma and her band is right up there amongst the best in the UK for gypsy jazz.
Both gigs start at 12.30pm. Darlington New Orleans Jazz Club meets at St Augustine’s Parish Hall, Larchfield Street, Darlington. Entry is just £10 on the door, and children 15 and under go free. St Augustine’s Parish Centre is a short walk from the bus stops on Tubwell Row and Darlington railway station.
For more information go to www.darlingtonjazz.co.uk