Marlborough jazz fest hosts newcomers and old favourites

Clare Teal entertained the audience with jokes and recipe tips.

3:11pm Tuesday 15th July 2008

THE ANNUAL jazz festival at Marlborough may be approaching its quarter-century but it still gets bigger and better every year said organiser Nick Fogg.

Marlborough Jazz Fest: Red Hot Rhythmakers

Pete Allen left the audience wanting more.

3:40pm Monday 14th July 2008

THIS nine-piece swing band from Melbourne, Australia, took Marlborough by storm on Saturday.

Marlborough Jazz Festival: Paw Pawson's Artesian hall stompers

King Salsa added a touch of eclecticism to the festival.

3:28pm Monday 14th July 2008

A WARM Saturday afternoon - by 2008 standards anyway - and supping a pint while listening to a mellow jazz band that just about sums up the best thing about the Marlborough Jazz festival.

Marlborough Jazz Fest: The Overtones

Audiences clapped and sang along despite the rain

3:25pm Monday 14th July 2008

APPRECIATING the talents of a band is made much more difficult when rain is running off your hair and down your neck.

Marlborough Jazz Festival: PAUL LEEGAN AND THE LEGENDS

Sticky Wicket had the crowds on their feet.

3:18pm Monday 14th July 2008

This was not their first time at Marlborough and those who saw this group will be hoping it's not their last.

Marlborough Jazz Fest: Jazz service

3:05pm Monday 14th July 2008

THE annual Sunday morning Jazz Service at St Mary's Church was popular yet again this year, with so many people attending the orders of service had to be shared.

Marlborough Jazz Fest: Julie Felix

Although an audience member fainted during Julie Felix' performance, most managed to stay cool and hydrated.

3:00pm Monday 14th July 2008

AFTER an evening performance in the crowded back room of the Sun Inn on Friday, Julie Felix launched Saturday's performance at the same venue by launching a campaign for bigger rooms in future.

Marlborough Jazz Fest: Bob Hall Trio

Audiences clapped and sang along despite the rain

2:56pm Monday 14th July 2008

THERE was a change to the Bob Hall Trio line-up this year as jazz legend Top Topham took the guitar place that has, for the last few years, been occupied by Henry Ayrton.

Marlborough Jazz Fest: King Salsa

King Salsa added a touch of eclecticism to the festival.

2:51pm Monday 14th July 2008

ANYONE who likes a bit of Latin music was in for a treat with one of the first acts of the festival as Robin Jones and King Salsa provided music to dance along to in the Priory Marquee.

Marlborough Jazz Fest: Slaughterhouse Seven

Slaughterhouse Seven had audiences entranced.

2:41pm Monday 14th July 2008

AS ever, Slaughterhouse Seven seemed to have lost the ability to count but, granted, Slaughterhouse Nine doesn't have the same ring to it.

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