The 2009 festival will again be launched at the Town House with Kenny Ball and his Jazz Men. Among the leading traditional jazz trumpet players on the eastern side of the Atlantic arguably the most successful is Kenny Ball. Kenny achieved worldwide fame for his recordings in the 1960's. Including "Midnight in Moscow" which reached No. 2 in the UK and the US charts and hit worldwide sales of more than one million copies, the debut hit "Samantha" and the smash "When I'm 64", made Kenny a household name. With no fewer than 20 albums on sale, a Billboard Gold Microphone Award, more top 30's in the US than Louis Armstrong, and honorary citizenship to the city of New Orleans, Kenny Ball is no less than a - true legend. The Jazz Men (Bill Coleman - Double Bass, Nick Millward - Drums & Vocal, John Bennett - Trombone, Andy Cooper - Clarinet & Vocals and Hugh Ledigo - Piano) again join Kenny to ensure a wonderful night of lively music.
The Villa Hotel - welcomes the Moodswings from 8 to 11pm
also at that time Frank Holden interprets Sinatra in DiMaggios and
ML3+ is the venue for the Rhythm Kings opening performance. Following their 8 to 11pm show festival goers are invited to join local musicians in what has become a regular feature at this venue on Festival Friday.
For those wishing a later start Bar West provides the venue for newcomers Pure who appear from 9pm until 12:30am.
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