Sumptuous Food and Sizzling Jazz On A Summer’s Day  – Sunday 29^th June

Holy Trinity RC Church, Foxes Low Rd, Holbeach, PE12 7PA (charity no 1134449)

A New Orleans Mardigras atmosphere is guaranteed on Sunday (29^th June), when drummer, John Petters brings his Hot Three to the Jubilee Street Food Hog Roast Fundraiser in the grounds of Holy Trinty Church,  Holbeach. (Foxes Low Rd, PE12 7PA )

Starring clarinet /saxophone virtuoso, Richard Exall, who studied at the Royal College of Music and piano wizard, Lord Arsenal, the exciting music of the 1920ss, 30s & 40s will be recalled at the Jubilee

 Self-taught on saxophone, Exall formed his own jazz quartet and big band while still at college and quickly became established on the London jazz scene. He played regularly with the Pasadena Roof Orchestra and joined the Big Chris Barber Band in 2004, and toured throughout Europe.

See Richard Exall and John Petters on Youtube: Richard Exall with John Petters Roarin' '20s Band

Featured on piano will be the legendary Lord Arsenal, aka Allan Bradley. London born, he became a huge success on the national trad jazz circuit.  He starred with the Kenny Ball Jazzmen before leaving to form his own band. Bradley’s musical CV includes stints with Cy Laurie, Max Collie and Ken Colyer.

Allan has always been in demand as an accompanist, appearing with such great Showbiz legends as Professors Jimmy Edwards and Stanley Unwin, as well as Bullseye host, Jim Bowen, trombonist, George Chisholm OBE and singer, Clinton Ford.

See Lord Arsenal on YouTube: Lord Arsenal's Boogie Woogie

A flamboyant drummer in the style of Gene Krupa, John Petters has worked with such household names as Lonnie Donegan, Georgie Fame, Kenny Balll and Acker Bilk. He has made albums with such American jazz legends as Wild Bill Davison, Art Hodes, Al Casey,Yank Lawson and Kenny Davern, as well as British luminaries, Humphrey Lyttelton, George Chisholm OBE and Ken Colyer. Petters has appeared on over forty CDs, including several for the New Orleans based Jazzology label.

A jazz historian, Petters was a consultant to the BBC 4 TV documentary, Trad Jazz Britannia, in which he appeared. He is a regular speaker on Jazz History at U3As and music groups. Petters hosts Now You Has Jazz, Jazz, Jazz on Spalding’s radio station, Sound of Spitfire and Chilli Jazz Radio. The Show is broadcast throughout Europe from Germany on the Short Wave Band.

Sunday’s event is part of the parish of Our Lady of Walsingham’s participation in the 2025  Jubilee Year of Hope and commences with an open air Mass, at 1:15pm, celebrated by Fr Jim Burke, to which all are welcome.  Food and entertainment will follow immediately, at around 2:15pm.

The sumptuous main courses include roast pork baps with vegan and vegetarian options. Soft drinks will be available and guests are welcome to bring their own alcoholic refreshments. Tickets, which need to be booked in advance, including food and music, are only £10 per person with under 16s free of charge.  Telephone 01775 710190.  This promises to be a day to remember for those lucky enough to get a ticket.