Giacomo Smith: The 1925
Sat 27 Sep 8:00pm
Sat 27 Sep 8:00pm
Giacomo Smith
clarinet, soprano saxophone
Laura Jurd
trumpet
Daniel Higham
trombone
Honey Boulton
banjo
Joe Webb
piano
Luke McCarthy
drums
Wiltshire Music Centre
Wiltshire Music Centre Ashley Road Bradford-on-Avon UK
01225 860 100
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Celebrating 100 years of Louis Armstrong with UK jazz's hottest talent
Reimagining the spirit of Louis Armstrong’s genre defining 1920s Hot Five band, this all-star line-up featuring the UK’s best jazz talent including clarinettist – and our Artist in Residence – Giacomo Smith, Joe Webb and Laura Jurd. Together the five-piece perform pre-swing repertoire with a twist from Armstrong, WC Handy, Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, and Fletcher Henderson. Blurring blues, ragtime, swing, and Latin, they bring a contemporary flair to jazz from this pioneering time and launch our jazz season in style.
Watch Giacomo Smith perform
Celebrating jazz legend Louis Armstrong, this evening also features a suite of music called “1925” written by group founder Giacomo Smith, which loosely commemorates the 100th Anniversary of Louis Armstrong’s First Hot Five Recordings.
Giacomo Smith’s Hot Five is a nod to Louis Armstrong’s ground-breaking ensemble of the same name recorded way back in 1925. His ongoing exploration and fascination for this era of music has made him a regular guest on shows from BBC Radio Four, BBC6 and Soho Radio. In 2018, he was personally invited by Wynton Marsalis to perform at the Lincoln Centre for their 30th anniversary gala event.
The Hot Five collective have appeared at stages across the UK including London’s Ronnie Scott’s, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, and Snape Maltings.
SPECIAL BOWL FOOD OFFER!
Enjoy a bowl of delicious freshly-prepared food by local caterer, Fat Fowl Kitchens, before the show.
– Chicken, chorizo and butterbean stew with saffron infused rice
or
– Smoked tomato and butterbean stew with saffron infused rice
£16pp
Pre-order at checkout by 3pm on WED 24th September. If you already have concert tickets click here
Dining will be informal with plenty of space to sit or stand. Limited numbers available.
Marshfield ice-creams are on sale after you’ve eaten.