JAZZ SMUGGLERS TO OPEN THE FINALE OF THE FESTIVITIES!

We had a phone call two days ago, from the Arts Director of the Chichester Festivities to see if we could put the band together this coming Saturday, to open the Finale of the Festivities. Could we? You bet!
We will be playing as crowds come in at the Goodwood Racecourse. It is the biggest night of the Festival and we are so pleased to be part of it.

Chichester Festivities a sell-out

They were just our kind of people. We loved them and I think it was reciprocated. "Saturday night at the Garden Centre". I feel a new musical coming on.

Thanks everyone and especially Hillier for doing everything and more that was needed.

John

jazzsmugglers@yahoo.co.uk

CHICHESTER FESTIVITIES JAZZ SOLOIST OF THE YEAR £20 PRIZE

COME AND PLAY FOR A £20 PRIZE AND JAZZ TITLE

Come and play (or sing) anyway – they are not all going to be hot shots, don’t worry. Bring music or we’ll supply.

July 1^st, SUNDAY, 7.30 CHICHESTER FESTIVITES JAZZ JAM SESSION. THE WOOLPACK INN, MAIN ROAD, FISHBOURNE,  PO19 3JJ, £2     Just 50 mins from Brighton.

WE WILL BRING THESE SONGS WITH US (ALTO TENOR CONCERT) PLUS MANY

OTHERS - YOU CAN BRING YOUR OWN - WE’LL PLAY THEM WITH YOU

A £20 PRIZE FOR OUR CHOSEN FESTIVITIES JAZZ SOLOIST

Not open to Jazz Smugglers players nor to full-time professionals – but semi-pros are welcome

Backing band, Mike Birch on trumpet, Vic Crowley on bass, and Bob Savbary on drums. Helping to choose the Festivities Jazz Soloist of the year will be Andrew Batchelar. One song solo can win the £20 prize and title.

Entrance £2 at the door

Please come and bring friends and supporters.

John Winkler – email me with any questions.

jazzsmugglers@yahoo.co.uk

BRIGHTON FRINGE FESTIVAL WAS GREAT. NOW FOR CHICHESTER

This was us at the Brighton Festival Fringe. Wonderful time was had by all. 5 tickets short of a sell-out with 95 people attending.
Perhaps we'll have a sell-out proper at the Chichester Festivities on July 7th, Saturday. We will be playing Jazz Smugglers play GERSHWIN and Friends. Doors 7.00, £10. Tickets from Festivities Box office or at door.
The venue will be a place we have grown to like very much, Hillier the Garden Centre. This is on the A259 road between Fishbourne and Bosham, You can't miss it, on the left.
Also, on July 1st, the Sunday, at the Woolpack Inn in Fishbourne on the main road we will be running a Jam Session for all jazz Musicians. We will be putting up a £20 prize for the best soloist of the night (not open to professionals nor to Jazz Smugglers bands). 7.00pm doors, £2.

This is my favourite photograph from the Brighton Festival. We call it "What key are we in, now?" Mike Birch talking to Andrew Batchelar.

BRIGHTON FESTIVAL FRINGE, Jazz Smugglers May 8, first Sunday

We are going to be at the Friends Meeting House, starting at 7.30 with our new jazz show, 
Jazz Smugglers play Gershwin and Friends
the Friends are Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer.
You can get tickets at the door for £10 each or in advance from the Festival Fringe website, 
http://www.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk/

THIS IS THE LINE UP

Andrew Batchelar on alto sax
John Howes on baritone sax
Mike Birch on trumpet
Philip Gaillard on guitar
John Winkler on keyboard
Vic Crowley on bass
Robert Savary on drums
with the lovely Maria Ball vocals.


THESE ARE THE SONGS

A foggy day in London Town - Gershwin
All the things you are - Kern
But not for me - Gershwin
Caravan - Ellington
I can't get started - Porter
I get a kick out of you - Porter
I thought about you - Mercer
I'll remember you - Mercer 
Isn't it romantic - Rodgers
Lover - Rodgers
My funny Valentine - Rodgers
My heart stood still - Rodgers
Night and day - Porter
Satin doll - Ellington
Soon - Gershwin
They all laughed - Gershwin
They can't take that away from me - Gershwin
The way you look tonight - Kern
You do something to me
What is this thing called love


If you contact us first then you can come as Guests of the Band at the price of two tickets for the price of one.
jazzsmugglers@yahoo.co.uk




John Winkler

COME AND SEE US SOON

It was a great NOSTALGIA gig at the
bourne community leisure centre 

Beautiful songs such as All the things you are Ella Fitzgerald / Girl from Ipanema Stan Getz / Loverman Billie Holliday / Blue Moon June Christy / So What Miles Davis / Watermelon Man Herbie Hancock / How High the Moon Les Paul / Summertime

COME AND SEE US SOON - here are the dates

PROVISIONAL DATES FOR 2012
We are building a new show ready for the Brighton Festival. It will be called Jazz smugglers play Gershwin and Friends. we hope it does as well as last years Show.
We have a number of Rehearsal gigs scheduled at the Woolpack Inn, in High Street, Fishbourne. You can come and hear/see us play at any of these for free. 7.30 starts, the last Sunday in the month between January and the end of April.

BAND REHEARSALS AND REHEARSAL GIGS. SUNDAYS To end April
rehearsal workshop creek end		Jan-08
ordinary workshop creek end		Jan-15
rehearsal workshop creek end		Jan-22
gig rehearsal at woolpack fishbourne		Jan-29
rehearsal workshop creek end		Feb-05
ordinary workshop creek end		Feb-12
rehearsal workshop creek end		Feb-19
gig rehearsal at woolpack fishbourne		Feb-26
rehearsal workshop creek end		Mar-04
ordinary workshop creek end		Mar-11
rehearsal workshop creek end		Mar-18
gig rehearsal at woolpack fishbourne		Mar-25
rehearsal workshop creek end		Apl-8
ordinary workshop creek end		Apl-15
rehearsal workshop creek end		Apl-22
gig rehearsal at woolpack fishbourne		Apl-29
(Brighton Festival)		May-06

GIGS BOOKED AND PROVISIONED FOR 2012. Some are open to the public but there will be a charge at the door.

Jan 7th Private birthday party Cowdray Park golf club
Jan     Wickwoods hotel and leisure REsort Henfield trio Sun lunch
Feb 18  Oving Chi Harbour Rotary club jazz night
Mar-17 Sat Southbourne Age Concern
Mar-31 Sat Wickwoods Dinner dance jazz night
Apl-14 Sat Merry Harriers Hambledon  Titanic Festival
May 6 Brighton Festival
May-19 Pte party trio birthday
June East preston  provisional jazz night
Jul 7, Chichester Festivities, Hillier Centre, Bosham.
Jul-14 Singleton fete. Afternoon
Aug-04 Wedding enquiry
Sep-01 Wedding enquiry Petworth

email us for details. jazzsmugglers@yahoo.co.uk

John