Press Release – Julian Stringle & John Petters Swing Band Reunion @ Old Harlow
The ARC, St John’s Arts Centre, St John’s Walk, Market St, Old Harlow CM17 0AJ
Saturday 23rd November @ 3pm
Admission £12
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The exciting music of Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa will ring out at the ARC (St John’s Arts Centre, St John’s Walk, Market St, Old Harlow CM17 0AJ) on Saturday (23rd November) at 3pm when The John Petters Swing Band takes to the stage.
This special concert sees the return of the virtuoso, clarinettist / saxophonist, Julian Stringle, who will join Petters, pianist Tim Huskisson and Harlow bassist, Keith Donald to complete an exciting line-up.
Speaking of Julian Stringle, Sir John Dankworth said, “Julian is an immense talent! Probably the best clarinettist to emerge in British jazz for several decades. His playing has ‘world class’ written all over it.”
Julian was an original member of the John Petters Swing Band in 1983, when the ex-Harlow drummer, smitten by swing music, set out to recapture, successfully, the sounds of the 30s.
Kevin Henriques, writing in the Financial Times in those days said, “Petters is an unashamed disciple of the Jazz of Benny Goodman & Gene Krupa ......he sets the mood for this neat swinging group."
The band played at various venues in Harlow, including the Playhouse and the sadly defunct Square. Recent reunions at The ARC have been enthusiastically received.
Saturday’s concert promises such exuberant up tempo tunes as ‘Avalon’, ‘China Boy’, ‘Christopher Columbus’ and ‘Stealin’ Apples’ as well as danceable ballads such as ‘Moonglow’ and ‘Memories of You’.
Dance or listen, this is going to be an afternoon of music not to be missed.
Download "Stealin' Apples", the opening track of the John Petters Swing Band 1983 LP free of charge.
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See a video of Julian with John Petters Swing band. Click here.