A Tribute to Alex Welsh - Chickenshed Theatre Bar
ON FRIDAY, September 11, 2015, Jazz in the Chickenshed Theatre Bar presents A Tribute to Alex Welsh.
In the fabulous ’50s and swinging ’60s, the great Alex Welsh Band were resident at the legendary Wood Green Jazz Club every Sunday night. Alex Welsh led the best Dixieland band in Europe for 20 years, backing all the visiting Chicago-style American jazz stars.
Now, some 50 years later, seven young graduates from the Royal Academy, Trinity and Guildhall Schools of Music have discovered his music and formed a dynamic group to re-create the musical magic that was the Alex Welsh trademark.
Led by James Davison on trumpet and vocals, the band features Tom Green on trombone, Liam Dunachie on piano, James Kitchman on guitar/banjo, Misha Mullov-Abbado on bass, and Scott Chapman on drums.
Special guests will be former teenage Dixieland bandleader Julian Marc Stringle on clarinet and saxes, and the long-time star with the Alex Welsh Band, trombone ace Roy Williams.
Tickets: £17 on door or £15 in advance – to book, call the box office on 020 8292 9222, email bookings@chickenshed.org.uk or visit www.chickenshed.org.uk/.
Time: 7pm – 7.45pm (support act), 8.30pm – 11.15pm.
Also at Chickenshed: Jim Cartwright’s Two (October 7 to October 24, 2015).