NEWS
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HOT JAZZ MEETING ON JANUARY 27
Another upcoming gig will be in the Congress Center in Hamburg for the Hot Jazz Meeting on January 27 when the AllStar JazzBand will consist of Bruce Adams trumpet, Roy Williams trombone, Alan Barnes saxes and Pascal Michaux on organ alongside Pete. This is a big venue and always quite full. But it is a splendid opportunity to hear Pete with some of the world’s top horn players. So why not visit Hamburg and catch this show. There are a lot of interesting things to do in this city and the people are very friendly. There’s one street in particular where the ladies practically fall off their high heels to have a conversation with you.
SCHLACHTHOF-SWING
Pete will take some Friends into the Schlachthof, Munich on November 23 for an evening of Swing, Blues and Rocky interludes. The Sextet has Claus Koch tenor, Annette Neuffer trumpet and vocals, Stephan Holstein clarinet and alto, Berhard Pichl piano, Rudi Engel bass and Pete at the drums, singing and telling lies. The programme covers an astonishing range from Sing Sing Sing to Keep On Running. It’s a parallel to Pete’s life in music and some of the giant steps along the way. Pete is now well recovered from the accidents and breakages of the last two years and his playing is once again at its hottest level.
You are advised to make reservations for this Schlachthof night, call them!
INGOLSTADT BLUES FESTIVAL
Pete York and Friends at the Ingolstadt Blues Festival offers an exciting personnel change for May 30th. Stephan Holstein is replaced for this night by Annette Neuffer who is not only an experienced vocalist with her own successful CD output but also a fine trumpet player of fire and lyricism. The quintet has played as a unit before and some hard-core jazz, swing and blues is guaranteed.