by Nick Hart | Jun 8, 2022
A jazz band with a twist! Trad jazz, upbeat swing and original tunes in new arrangements, ranging from Ellington and Sinatra to Tom Waits. If you want a toe-tapping night of variety, then Grandma’s Biscuit Tin’s your band. Formed by prize-winning conservatoire...
by Nick Hart | Jun 8, 2022
A real coup for the Festival is booking the Hitman Blues Band which was formed in 1989 by Russell Alexander, the Hitman! Playing a brand of modern/alt blues that brings in more than a little humour, the band boasts a full brass section and three female backing...
by Nick Hart | Jun 8, 2022
Having recently totted up their 300th gig and with a pretty full date sheet taking them towards 400, the Jake Leg Jug Band are definitely back in action post-Covid. A new live CD was issued in May and the band is having fun keeping alive the authentic spirit of 1930s...
by Nick Hart | Jun 8, 2022
Hobo Joe is a three-piece blues and Americana band (mandolin, harmonica, guitar) led by The Whiskey Brothers’ Richard Heath. Catch them at the following times and places: Saturday 23rd July 13:00 Jazz On The Tram West Midlands Metro departing Birmingham...
by Nick Hart | Jun 8, 2022
As last year’s festival-goers will recall, James Oliver is a formidable guitarist who plays with intensity and a remarkable technique. As Bill Kirchen said, ‘James Oliver is the real deal, a passionate roots rocker loaded with guitar firepower.’ From 2012, first with...
