Crosswinds Barn, Mill Road, Marsham

7:30pm Saturday 26th Sept 2009  

On this night supporting guests will be:

Sarah Pryde & Laura

Lena Black Swing Jazz & Blues Band (see feature below)

and headlining of course

JT & Accent3

The boys will be playing some of your favourite songs from this years barn gigs and BBQs!. Not too late for any requests!

Refreshments will be available, but please feel free to bring a bottle / picnic / and chair. There will be no admission charge!  You just have to pay to get out! This is an opportunity to hear a wide and varied selection of music in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.

Also Ladies: See and experience the new Ladies indoor comfortable fantastic powder room and convenience! Say bye-bye to draughts and drips!   

Download your invitation sheet here

It's the last night this year, so pop it in your diary!

If you are interested please email us, or better still leave a message on our guestbook or try that new fangled Twitter thing! Maybe join our Facebook site, go on, be a fan!

  After ‘the hat’ has been filled (with assistance from Phil the Persuader!), a donation to Gary’s son Oliver’s School (The Hall School, Old Catton) will be made. The Hall School would like to convey their thanks for all the donations received so far this year. The Hall School is a specialist college for communication and interaction providing excellent facilities for children with learning difficulties such as autism. Our money is specifically being used to fund a new multi-sensory room to be known as 'The Studio'. A special interactive plasma screen will be the centre of attraction for the children. Building work on the room has already started and fitting of equipment will start late 2009.

  Next Date: TBA 2010

Lena Black's Swing Jazz n Blues Band

(4 piece, acoustic bass, guitar, piano, drums.)

Sound sample from the last Barn gig

The picture above was taken back in the nineties when she was a founder member of the Lee Vasey Big Band 'Blues Sisters' harmony group. She then ran the Rhythm Club Sunday night blues jams at the Ferry Boat in Norwich successfully for some years. This was anchored by members of her popular Lena Black Big Band, plus guesting blues bands. Lena worked in her own shows with such as blues diva Dana Gillespie (The Greatest RnB Show....On Legs! at the Theatre Royal, Norwich etc) plus supported Jools Holland Shows locally. She also worked locally as both a country duo and in her Texas Tea Boys country band, with Jool's guitarist Mark Flanagan.
 
After about a twelve year break and as a direct result of an unplanned but well received 'guest from the floor spot', singing Summertime with JT & Accent3 in the Crosswinds Barn last year, the Lena Black Swing Jazz n Blues Band has formed.
 
Lena Black - vox/piano
(Miss) Nicky Spinks - guitars
Steady Eddie Baker - percussion
Dave Clague (ex Bonzo Dogs/Kevin Coyne and Siren) acoustic bass.
 
The band aims to mix up an entertaining brew of early risqué Kansas City Red Hot Jazz scene material, with some swing and country blues and tributes to jazz n blues divas like Billie Holiday, Bonnie Raitt, Julia Lee, Eva Cassidy etc. Recently they have appeared to a great response at the Salhouse Lodge on Sunday evenings.