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Dave Moorwood's Big Bear Stompers at The Concorde

Courtesy of Vanessa Skeet | Posted on August 4, 2015

Where

The Concorde
Stoneham Lane
Eastleigh
Map
+44 23 8061 3989

When

Sun, November 1, 2015
20:00

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Musicians

About

The Big Bear Stompers are the flag wavers of the West Coast Traditional Jazz sound exemplified by Lu Watters and Turk Murphy in the San Francisco area of the USA in the 1940s. The band was founded by Dave Moorwood and trumpeter Clive Whitlock in 1989 and has been blowing up a storm ever since.

The present line up features four front line musicians of great experience and skill. Andy Woon plays first trumpet, a strong lead and fine soloist whether with open horn or muted. The second trumpet chair is held by Tony Davis, notable for his hot Armstrong-inspired sound. Trombone is played by Graham Hughes, one of the new generation of players with great technical ability as well as a wonderful feel for the music. Mike Wills plays both clarinet and soprano sax, a peerless performer on both and a musician with wide experience....

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