On piano will be special guest Martin Litton, an internationally renowned musician, arranger and bandleader, specialising in all the classic styles of jazz from ragtime to swing.
Once again Nick Ward will be on vintage percussion, and of course the vivacious chanteuse Caroline will be singing in her inimitable style.
This will be the second time that NCRO have performed at this excellent venue, which is on Gosforth High Street very near Regent Centre metro station, with ample parking nearby at the station (free after 5:00pm) or the Asda supermarket. The nearest postcode is NE3 3PF. Everything is on the ground floor, and there is a cafe/bar open throughout the concert.
Tickets (£20) can be reserved for collection and payment on the door by contacting bandleader Dave Kerr on 0191 281 4011 or ragtimedavekerr@aol.com Alternatively they can be purchased in advance from the theatre by clicking this link: New Century Ragtime Orchestra with Martin Litton | Gosforth Civic Theatre - or bought on the night.
Doors open at 7:00pm,
Now in its 25th year, this 12-piece orchestra performs music from the dawn of ragtime in the 1890s, through the classic jazz and hot dance music of the 1920s, to the early swing era of the 1930s. Thet have played at many of Britain's best jazz festivals, from Edinburgh and Keswick to Kirkcudbright and Whitley Bay, and have built up a large collection of original jazz orchestrations.
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