This time last year at Sage Gateshead 'A Jazzy Christmas' sold out. On
Saturday (Dec 21) there will be not one but two performances of the seasonal
show in Sage Two at 2:00pm and 8:00pm and once again tickets have been flying
out the door. All seats on Level One and Level Two have been snapped up with
limited availability on Level Three. Composer, arranger and pianist Paul
Edis devised the show a couple of years ago and with its all-star cast
it has proven to be a big hit. Expect polished arrangements of Christmas
classics, seasonal bonhomie and some terrible Christmas cracker jokes courtesy
of P. Edis! Tickets from Sage
Gateshead's box office 0191
443 4661.
In addition to the Gateshead shows there
will be a performance at Ushaw College, Durham tomorrow evening
(Friday, Dec 20) at 7:30pm in the grand surroundings of Ushaw's Exhibition
Hall. Tickets from 0191 334 5119. Please note - Sat Nav users
travelling to Ushaw should use postcode DH7 7DW.
Joining Edis on stage will be: Jo
Harrop, vocals, Matt Anderson, tenor and soprano saxophones, Graham Hardy,
trumpet and flugelhorn, Jason Holcomb, trombone, Emma Fisk, violin, Faye
Thompson, alto saxophone and clarinet, Megan Robinson, flute and piccolo,
Francis Tulip, guitar, Andy Champion, double bass and Russ Morgan, drums.
Russell