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Bad Asses set for London

If you want to shake that Ass this weekend then get to Regent Hall on Friday afternoon.

 

Bad Ass Brass has announced its programme for their Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival Concert which takes place this Friday at 2.30pm.

Fresh from their recent debut at Ronnie Scott’s famous Jazz Club, they are certain to provide something a bit different as a tasty aperitif to the National Finals less than 24 hours later!

Programme

The programme will include:

Funky Mama — Evan Jolly
Alchie Barry — Gavin Broom
Big Shake Up — Dave O'Higgins
Human Traffic — Gavin Broom
Mo' Better Blues — B. Marsallis arr. Jon Stokes
Darlin' — B. Wilson arr. Sam Bullard
All God's Chillun' Got Rhythm — Jurmann, Kahn, Kaper arr. Sam Bullard
Manteca — Gillespie arr. Jon Stokes

Interval

Dr Feelgood's Groove Biscuit — Gavin Broom
Hallelujah, I Love Her So — R. Charles arr. Jon Stokes
You Rascal You — Trad arr. Jon Stokes
Night Train — arr. Jon Stokes
Bourbon Street — Trad. arr. Jon Stokes
Birdland — Zawinul arr. Gavin Broom
Dance of the Sugar Rum Fairy — Gavin Broom

The full Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival 2011 programme, which is sponsored by Yamaha and Besson, is as follows:

Events:

Thursday 13th October 7.45pm
Regent Hall Band and Regent Hall Songsters.
Soloists: Christopher Deacon and Brett Baker
£8

Friday 14th October 12.30pm
Lunchtime Concert
Greenwich Brass Band (formerly Trinity College of Music Brass Band)
Free

Friday 14th October 2.30pm
Bad Ass Brass
£12

5.00pm
The Composer Speaks
An illustrated talk about the 2011 National Finals Test-Piece
Breath of Souls by Paul Lovatt-Cooper
£8

7.30pm
Gala Evening Concert
The Foden’s Band
£12, £15 & £17

All Day Friday tickets £33
All inclusive Festival Ticket £40

Tickets for all events telephone
01223 234090 / 07710 505689

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