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Dennis Armstrong, an archetypal Yorkshireman with many years of cornet playing, committed moving to Bristol in 1996, but he makes regular short tours to the north with his Great...
Date Published 06/10/2009
A rare visit from the North East’s Brian Carrick is always an occasion to savour for the devotees of the original slow beat drumming music of New Orleans. Carrick is a maestro...
Date Published 05/10/2009
Following their first visit in March 2009 there was clamouring to bring them back and a large crowd with some first timers turned out for the bank holiday Sunday entertainment....
Date Published 07/09/2009
There is nothing tame about the Tame Valley Stompers, superb musicianship, superlative teamwork and an evening of entertainment par excellance. Lead by eccentric trombonist...
Date Published 28/08/2009
With their trumpeter in absentia the WirrOrleans brought in Tony Smith, the leader of The Yorkshire Stompers, which resulted in some lack of cohesion, as much discussion was...
Date Published 24/07/2009
Another sticky night in Rochdale, the tropical capital of the north, and the jazz world were delighted to see Maurice Gavan back on the keyboards with The Jazz Gentlemen after...
Date Published 10/07/2009
Martin Bennett’s Old Green River band rolled into Rochdale straight from the Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival bringing guest trombonist George Kidd south in place of the indisposed...
Date Published 24/06/2009
The Tuxedo Jazz Band play a predominantly slow style of New Orleans music, and a healthy crowd were entertained with a neat variety of arrangements and improvisations....
The Mayor of Rochdale, Councillor Keith Swift, welcomed another flourishing business which has opened its doors in Castleton today (Friday 12 June). The Frock Exchange, in the...
Date Published 12/06/2009
A sweltering night for hot jazz and an enthusiastic crowd welcomed the boys from the midlands, The Millennium Eagle Jazz Band on their way home from the Peebles Jazz...
Date Published 05/06/2009
Enthusiastic applause was the order of the day as the talented musicians of Devon’s John Shillito Select Six stopped off at Castleton on their northern tour. Shillito leads the...
Date Published 15/05/2009
The Dave Donohoe Band has always been popular visitors and the Jazzers duly put in their appearance but Donohoe now lives in the Scottish borders and only intermittently draws his...
Date Published 24/04/2009
The Chicago Teddy Bears Society Jazz Band have been in absentia for a few years now, but this seven piece ensemble, with all the band now fighting fit, made a welcome return to...
Date Published 16/04/2009
At “Jazz on a Sunday” we only have good bands and better bands. Despite the financial obstacles bands are queuing up to be invited to visit Castleton, and the first visit of...
Date Published 31/03/2009
Like the ‘hidden gem’ church in downtown Manchester, the Tame Valley Stompers are our local Jazz gem which the rest of the world have yet to enjoy. They are always popular and...
Date Published 18/03/2009
Jazz on a Sunday was in full swing at the sports centre when kinder weather attracted a healthy attendance for the visit of the Howard Allen Dixielanders. Led by Bert Allen with...
Date Published 04/03/2009
Who said “There is No Business Like ‘Snow’ Business”? Someone certainly wrote a song which part titled “Have The Weather”. But snow and weather meant that “Jazz on a Sunday” only...
Date Published 13/02/2009
Jazz styles can be presented in many different ways and when a band appears without a trumpet and trombone you can see the apprehension on the faces of the ‘Doubting Thomases’,...
Date Published 30/01/2009
After 50 years honing his expertise with the clarinet and alto sax, Jazz on a Sunday welcomed Sammy Rimington back to Castleton where he last visited in 2002. Joining Richard...
Date Published 03/12/2008
It was the day of reckoning for ‘Jazz on Sunday’ - did the people of Rochdale want a Jazz Club? Well the answer was a resounding ‘Yes’ as the welcoming lounge filled up, and...
Date Published 15/09/2008
Rochdale's only jazz club, Jazz on Sunday, enjoyed a successful return to Castleton at its new headquarters at Rochdale Mayfield Rugby Club, with nearly 100 enthusiasists packing...
Date Published 10/09/2008
Sunday 7 September sees the return of ‘Jazz On Sunday’ to its old roots at Castleton Sports Centre, Heywood Road, now the home of Rochdale Mayfield R.L.F.C and Rochdale Town F.C....
Date Published 04/09/2008
“Jazz On A Sunday” rode off from the flying horse knowing that a build-up in audience would be necessary to sustain the challenge of the move to Castleton Sports Centre, and the...
Date Published 02/09/2008
Yorkshire's Savannah Jazz Band has been established over many years entertaining the masses. They proudly announce that they never include any 'Deps' so I was somewhat surprised...
Date Published 18/08/2008
Rochdale Online's jazz reviewer Tony Sheldon has made a heart felt appeal to get the people of Rochdale to come along to 'Jazz on Sunday' concerts so that they can survive....
Date Published 08/07/2008
Frank Brooker often ventures over from the White Rose and his expertise on clarinet and saxes is well admired, but his fellow Yorkies must have ‘visa problems’ as they were all...
Date Published 12/06/2008
Quiet man leader of the Tame Valley Stompers, drummer Norman Pennington brought his merry men back to “Jazz on a Sunday”, for another evening of pure entertainment. Eccentric...
The Howard Allen Dixie Landers takes its name from vocalist and leader Bert Allen and reedsman Howard Murray, and play entertaining happy music, to keep the toes tapping.
Over a hundred partygoers crammed into the Broadfield for the ‘Jazz on a Sunday’ Christmas party to be royally entertained by one of the best bands around ‘New Orleans Heat’, and...
Rochdale’s Jazz on Sunday had never previously seen the “Bourbon Street Roof Raisers” but they had certainly heard them by the end of the evening! With the front line led by the...