Mart Rodger Manchester Jazz was formed in 1982. To this day they play their jazz based on the Traditional (TRAD) or Dixieland style. Four of the original founder musicians are still members of the band.
Manchester is included in the title of the band because most of the players spent their young days performing at the many city centre venues which existed in the past.
Marts ManJazz 3, 4 or 5 are an alternative to the seven piece full band when venues or events are too small.
We played our third 2011 concert on Saturday 26th November at Goostrey Village Hall to a full house. Charlie Bentley was back with us for this performance where the audience and the band all had an excellent time. The crowning glory for the evening was that we raised another £463 for St. Luke’s Hospice, Winsford and that makes the GRAND TOTAL £8,188.38. Mart keeps saying we have reached a lovely fulfillment of life in playing our brand of music, making people happy and at the same time helping someone who is less fortunate than we are. Next years dates are already booked at the hall starting with 9th March 2012.
PRICES – SPECIAL OFFERS:
Peter Mandelson and his “Car Scrappage Scheme” caused the demand for our cassette tapes to fall dramatically. We are offering a special deal for “T’Ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If We Do” “Manchester Delighted” and “Moments Like This” all three for £2.50 including First Class Postage. This offer is for the first 50 orders. Thereafter “T’Ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If We Do” and “Moments Like This” two for £2.00 including First Class Postage.
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In addition to the above we are offering the following:-
1 CD @ £11
2 CD’s @ £16
3 CD’s @ £23
4 CD’s @ £28
All inclusive of First Class Postage.
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Cheques payable to M.Rodger please to Mart Rodger Manchester Jazz, P.O.Box 4, Disley,
Stockport. SK12 2NH.
CHARITY NIGHT AT MOTTRAM-ST- ANDREW VILLAGE HALL: Ian Price was the artist famous for his local scenes featured in his paintings and seen on his cards and cal- endars. Ian was a very keen supporter of the East Cheshire Hospice and would regularly organize concerts with the band to help the charity. Some of these concerts took place at the Poynton Sports Club, and then in larger halls, the Silk Heritage Centre in Macclesfield was one. The later concerts were actually at his old school, Kings School, Macclesfield, where Roger would enjoy playing the won- derful grand piano…
**Special Offer**
Peter Mandelson and his “Car Scrappage Scheme” caused the demand for our cassette tapes to fall dramatically. We are offering a special deal for “T’Ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If We Do” “Manchester Delighted” and “Moments Like This” all three for £2.80 including First Class Postage. This offer applies for the first 50 orders. Thereafter “T’Ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If We Do” and “Moments Like This” two for £2.50 including First Class Postage. Cheques payable please to Mart Rodger Manchester Jazz, P.O.Box 4, Disley, Stockport. SK12 2NH.
Sunday 13th November: Special Charity Concert at Mottram St. Andrew Village Hall near Macclesfield assisting St. Ann’s Hospice and East Cheshire Hospice. There was a great enthusiastic audience there and we raised £1,160 from ticket sales and the raffle. This concert was in Memory of Pauline Browne, our pianist Roger’s late wife and Ian Price the artist and close friend of the band. Ian used to organize concerts for East Cheshire Hospice when he was alive.
Friday 4th November: Mart’s close friend is John Mayall The Blues Singer, Pianist, Guitarist and outstanding harmonica player. Mart, Janet and the family went to see John at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester this evening and the singing and music was superb as always. The music friendship goes back to teenage years when they played together in a teenage jazz band in Cheadle Hulme in the early 1950’s. After Mart had done his National Service he teamed up with John in 1956 to form the “Hounds of Sound” which lasted for a short time before Mart was invited to join The Zenith Six. After the Bridgewater Hall concert tonight John invited his family and friends, which included Janet and Mart to enjoy some really good reminiscing in the musicians room back stage.
THE BAND SEEN ON TV: Mart, Eric, Colin, Chris and Charlie had to be at the studios at 7.00 a.m. on 25th January for the filming of an episode of Channel 4’s “Shameless”, when they appear as a New Orleans marching band, accompanying a funeral. They were on the set almost all day and were supplied with a terrific breakfast and lunch! They were all asked to sign a secrecy document each to ensure that the storyline would not reach the press…