by Nick Hart | Jun 8, 2022
An up-and-coming singer/songwriter from Birmingham, Sean Duggan played his first gig in a crowded pub at the age of 14 and has carried on the same way. With a full, mainly local date sheet, he commands an enthusiastic following and this year makes his Birmingham Jazz...
by Nick Hart | Jun 8, 2022
Second City Sound is the only female barbershop and show chorus in Birmingham. Formed by Olive Ryder with a couple of friends in her front room in 1990, it’s now a registered charitable organisation raising funds for good causes whilst inviting women from around...
by Nick Hart | Jun 8, 2022
The Shakedown Brothers are an experienced Midlands-based five-piece who together present an eclectic and energetic brand of blues and blues/rock, serving up a passion-filled mix of self-penned material and lesser-known songs by blues greats. Expect everything from the...
by Nick Hart | Jun 8, 2022
An all-star trio comprising singer/guitarist Denny Ilett, tenor sax star Art Themen and bassist Tom Clarke-Hill, Shanghai Hustle will be seen out of about during the festival, with Sinatra-style vocals, exciting improvisations and a touch of the 1930s. Catch...
by Nick Hart | Jun 8, 2022
Shortly before Covid struck, top tenor saxophonist Simon Spillett had dusted down the parts for the old Tubby Hayes Big Band and the Simon Spillett Big Band was about to debut. Covid, of course, set that back, but Simon is now taking the big band on the road. This is,...
