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CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL 2023 Special ticketed event Alyn Shipton’s New Orleans Friends St Laurence Church Saturday 2nd December, 7.30pm Tickets £15 and £10 (concs) 
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Following last year’s successful Jazz at Vespers event as part of Stroud’s Festival of Wonder, which had the audience dancing in the aisles, this popular band returns for another appearance. Come along and hear traditional jazz in a gospel concert setting surrounded by 100 beautiful community Christmas Trees.
The New Orleans Friends re-explore and revive the repertoire that clarinettist George Lewis made famous in New Orleans in the 1950’s. ‘Jazz at Vespers’ runs the full emotional range from soft, contemplative pieces to joyous outpourings of infectious rhythms from lesser known pieces such as “The Old Rugged Cross” and “Jerusalem Blues” to old favourites like "Down By The Riverside" and "Lord, Lord, Lord, You Surely Been Good To Me". And just like the Lewis band of the '50s, Alyn's jazz friends play entirely acoustically without amplification.
The New Orleans Friends re-explore and revive the repertoire that clarinettist George Lewis made famous in New Orleans in the 1950’s. ‘Jazz at Vespers’ runs the full emotional range from soft, contemplative pieces to joyous outpourings of infectious rhythms from lesser known pieces such as “The Old Rugged Cross” and “Jerusalem Blues” to old favourites like "Down By The Riverside" and "Lord, Lord, Lord, You Surely Been Good To Me". And just like the Lewis band of the '50s, Alyn's jazz friends play entirely acoustically without amplification.
THE BAND
Alyn Shipton is well known as a broadcaster and jazz historian and bass player, and has been the inspiration and leader of many bands since his teens. Tom Sancton, clarinettist, grew up in New Orleans, and was a student of George Lewis and is an expert in traditional clarinet styles. Finlay Milne has played trumpet in a variety of jazz settings from traditional brass bands to dance groups, including a long association with Northampton’s Ginger Pig Band. Simon Picton hails from Dundee and has played guitar and banjo with a wide variety of jazz and r’n’b bands, ranging from the Pasadena Roof Orchestra to T J Johnson, as well as leading his own bands. Emile Martyn is a specialist in traditional jazz drumming styles, and has lived and worked in New Orleans, playing with many of the city’s musicians.
Martin Litton is one of the UK’s leading traditional jazz pianists, and an expert in both the New Orleans approach of Jelly Roll Morton and the New York stride piano style.
With decades of experience between them and a repertoire of joyous and spiritual beauty this an evening not to be missed. Make this your early Christmas treat in a spectacular setting!
Martin Litton is one of the UK’s leading traditional jazz pianists, and an expert in both the New Orleans approach of Jelly Roll Morton and the New York stride piano style.
With decades of experience between them and a repertoire of joyous and spiritual beauty this an evening not to be missed. Make this your early Christmas treat in a spectacular setting!
