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Gordon Whitworth leads tribute
to Louis Armstrong All-Stars
in Sachmos Marquee.
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Lamarotte -
Fun-loving street band
from Holland
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Jazz Comedy with Bob Kerr and his Whoopee Band !
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This was my first visit to Upton.
The roots of the festival are firmly planted in the British
Trad scene. But there was much besides. I was particularly thrilled
by the Jazz Orchestra "Harlem", which sought to revive the New-York dance music of the twenties
and thirties, (early Ellington etc), with some top class players. It included a reeds trio
which had real style rather than just the brashness of some big bands. Nick Ward on drums,
seems to delight in the music of this era; He plays a distinctive role guesting with different dixieland bands on the circuit. The Magnolia Jazz Band know their audience well, and
when a hundred brightly coloured umbrellas appeared out of nowhere to parade around the marquee, I was sorry I didn't have my camera to hand.
It was a real feast of good music.
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Alan Buckley - Festival Founder and Organiser since 1986
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