We bring together two of last year's best shows - Georgina Jackson, trumpet player and vocalist together with Jonathan Wyatt's Northern Swing Orchestra for what promises to be a truly incredible night of big band entertainment.

 

After acquiring a strange and somewhat unfashionable obsession with Jazz and Big Band music at an early age, (and in Wigan!) Georgina Jackson began her musical career working as a professional trumpet player almost everywhere up, down, left and right of the country. Working for years with many famous faces, such as Frank Sinatra Junior, Nancy Sinatra and Seal and touring Big Bands in Concert Halls, television and radio, Georgina learned her trade as a lead trumpet player.
Harbouring a desire to wear a posh frock rather than the same as 'the lads' in the band, Georgina decided to make a dash for the front mic! Setting up her own Big Band to play at a local ballroom was the first step to fulfilling her frock and singing ambitions, and when the audience didn't boo (but actually cheered!) she decided that she would like to do it again, quite a few times actually! Georgina's love of making an audience smile, cry, laugh and jiggle was born!
Having sung in and led various sized bands with miscellaneous musicians in some very miscellaneous venues, Georgina decided to record and release her first CD. With support from Jazz FM (CD of the week) and Sir Michael Parkinson ''til there was you' climbed to the dizzy heights of Number 8 in the HMV jazz charts. The critical success of her first album led to Georgina landing her dream job as resident singer with the Ronnie Scotts Jazz Orchestra, where she performs most months. As featured vocalist and trumpet player with the Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra Georgina has performed a variety of shows - Cole Porter Songbook, Big Bands at the Movies, 100 years of Big Bands and has performed repertoire ranging from Maynard Ferguson to Chakka Khan via Ella Fitzgerald and Peggy Lee.

From the BBC Big Band and Concert Orchestra and singing in session with the BBC  Band to the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall Georgina's unique talents have captivated and excited audiences of every age! 
Georgina now works internationally as a cabaret artiste performing her entertaining trumpet/vocal shows on the world's most prestigious cruise lines. She is also to be found singing with the Echoes of Ellington Big Band and is in great demand performing up and down the country with her trio show and with guest soloist and workshop dates with Big bands both here and In Europe.

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The Northern Swing Orchestra is a 16 piece Swing Band and play a wide variety of music, varying from 1940s, the bluesy swing of Count Basie and his Orchestra, to modern up tempo funk and Latin music, as well as all the classic big band favourites.

The Leeds based Northern Swing Orchestra was formed by leader trombonist Jonathan Wyatt, who has over 35 years of experience in running a Big Band. 

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There's nothing quite like the sound of a live swinging big band in full pelt, add in top trumpet player, vocalist and personality Georgina Jackson and this show has it all!  

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