Press Release

The final jazz session of the season at the ARC (St John’s Arts Centre, st John’s Walk, Market St. Old Harlow CM17 0AJ) is a Christmas special. A Celebration of Eddie Condon, Wild Bill Davison and Fats Waller with John Petters Dixielanders.

Featured in this all star line-up will be hot cornetist, Allen Beechey, Epping’s veteran trombonist, Jackie Free – who played with Louis Armstrong in the 1950s, clarinettist, Tim Huskisson, stride piano player, Dave Browning and Harlow bass Ace, Keith Donald.

Wild Bill Davison with John Petters Dixielanders  video from Harlow in 1989

Jackie and Keith were –part of the Petters Dixielanders who recorded and played the Playhouse, Harlow in 1989 with Chicago cornet star, Wild Bill Davison. (see video). Allen modelled his style on Davison whilst Tim (when playing piano) and Dave are both well versed in the Harlem stride style of the effervescent Fats.

Expect an afternoon of hot Chicago style jazz with a lot of Waller swing.

Admission £12 on the door.

Details: 01406 365