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Tribute To The Swing Era, Town Hall, Birmingham
Jul 7 2008 By Roy Gillard
BIRMINGHAM'S restored Town Hall made its first contribution to Birmingham International Jazz Festival and heralded the return of a Big Band playing the great sounds of swing.
The super music of Garry Allcock and the Midland All-Stars Big Band brought back to a near-capacity audience, memories of the top bands that had graced the Town Hall stage 50 years and more ago.
Not least to Garry himself ,who recalled his visit as a 17-year old to hear the great Stan Kenton Orchestra. Gary's superb drumming in Ted Heath's Hawaiian War Chant was one of the show's highlights.
The two-hour tribute show featured the best of the great sounds from the swing era of the 30s 40s and 50s.
The Allcock outfit was in top form in all sections.
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