We are delighted to be able to bring to you, for your delectation, t= hat awesome reeds player, Mr James Evans, along with a few of his jazz chums, f= or an evening of jazz wizardry

We are delighted to be able to bring to you, for your delectation, that awesom= e reeds player, Mr Jam= es Evans, along with a few of his jazz chums, for an evening of jazz wizardry. Described as a “national treasure” by no less a person than the late Humphrey Lyttelton, James has cer= tainly come a long way since his first appearance at Dove, wearing those trademark, odd socks.

Joining James with this Olympian quality band tonight,<= /span> will be the gifted and legendary trumpeter Ken Sims. His early recordings with the Acker B= ilk Band, with that earthy New Orl= eans sound, are a joy to the ear. These have been brought to the fore again by t= he recent re-releases from L= ake Records of these cl= assic L.P.’s. Making a long overdue visit to the hamlet is the exceedingly versatile trombone player Paul Munnery. A dyn= amic and sympathetic rhythm section will comprise the vastly experienced Louis Lince on banjo, alongside two of the outstanding younger musicians playing our music. Making the first of what we hope will be many = Dove appearances we have the latest product from the illustrious Cotterill dru= m stable, young Jack and on string bass Tom Wheatley, son of Martin the acclaimed guita= r and banjo player. These two youngsters represent the future of our music and it= is important that they are given every encouragement to stay with our music. We cannot afford for many more to jump ship, so to speak. Tonight’s first class line up bodes well for another wonderful evening of New Orleans joy. So relax, quaff a scoo= p full or two of the delightful Hen, (extra supplies of the draught nectar have be= en imported for this evening’s and next weeks performances) and be transported back once again to those magical days, when the Crescent City was at the height of its notoriety. I can assure you, but perhaps you already know, that it doesn’t get any bett= er than tonight’s offering. In fact all of our musicians would be certain gold medallists if the Olympics were extended to include New Orleans Jazz.

Our next offering on Saturday the 4th of October really is a very special o= ne. On that date the still rising star, Mr Tom “Spats” Langham, will be making one of his too infrequent visits to our Club for a Charity Concert = in aid of the Christie Hospital at Manchester. We are delighted to be acting as the host for this show, in aid of a most worthy cause, and as a tribute to his father, Mike who was a most remarkable man for many reasons. Many of you wo= uld have known Mike, who was a faithful and generous supporter of the Dove Club, before his sad passing almost two years ago. Tom will share the stage with = his, good friends, Malcolm Sked<= /span>, on the string bass and sousaphone and Danny Blyt= h who I presume will be on second guitar and mandolin and perhaps, if the moo= n is in the right quarter, his “rare” bass clarinet. I’ve no d= oubt that we shall also have one or two guests to add to the line up. All of the= se talented and well-travelled musicians, along with Tom, have graced the Dove podium in the past and received their appropriate accolades. Their return f= or this one off show deserves your support.

I am pleased to be able to report that this years Festival made a small pro= fit, due to some extent to the generosity of one or two good friends of the Club= . If you wish to support your Club financially you could do worse than to purcha= se one of our latest, royal blue polio shirts that proudly display the club lo= go. This all-British product is available in two sizes, L and XL, a gift at £10! A visit to our much-acclaimed Web site at Dove Jazz Club is essential for all the up to date news regarding your Club, future Concerts, views of the 2008 event and eventually the July Festival in 2009.