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Martin Rodger, Mart to the jazz fraternity has a passion for Traditional/Dixieland
jazz and has been pushing it for over 50 years. Little did he know when he
appeared on a talent discovery show called “Carol Levis Discoveries” all those
years ago he would still be performing in the twenty first century. Mart jokes
saying he’s still waiting to be discovered. “This band is my best yet, and if you
have something which is really enjoyable, to a good standard, is happy and
swings, you should share it with as many people as possible” says Mart Rodger.
These boys cut their teeth on the British “Trad” boom and they still play today
with same vitality as musicians one third of their ages. Individual technique
have improved from years of practice, and with the addition of the will to
entertain, this makes Mart Rodger Manchester Jazz a very popular band with
fans and promoters. You can hear them on CD, Audio Cassette and you can see
and hear them on DVD (see Titles available for Purchase). Sample the music by
“clicking” on Jukebox. You can go to YOUTUBE and enter the name of the band
and see a number being performed from our DVD recorded in 1989.
The band are famous for performance containing plenty of variety and their
repertoire is drawn from the music of New Orleans, early classic jazz of King
Oliver and Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong along
with popular standard numbers, even the occasional Ink Spots tune plus some
exceptional band originals.
The late International vocalist Marion Montgomery, who sang with the band at
ten separate concerts claimed that Mart Rodger Manchester Jazz were her
favourite Dixieland Band…who can argue with that?
The band have monthly residencies in the Greater Manchester area playing at
High Lane Conservative Club on the first Monday at 8.00pm then, Didsbury
Cricket Club on the second Monday at 8.30pm and Poynton Legion Club on the
third Thursday 8.00pm. Also a new venture playing at Altrincham Conservative
Club on the fourth Monday each month between 1.00 and 3.30pm.
Traditional Jazz Fans have enjoyed their music live on the British jazz festival
circuit, in Norway, The Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Germany, The United States
of America and Canada.
They will be performing in Canada at the Vancouver DixieFest at the end of
September 2008, in Norway January 2009 for the Stavanger TradJazz Festival.
Then cruising from The Dominican Republic entertaining on Thomson Destiny
for a transatlantic 19 day cruise finally arriving in Majorca. Jazz cruise fun
loving fans will remember the four previous cruise on this same ship when she
was called “Sundbird”
The band giglist is usually updated early each month and access to this can be
made by “clicking” our Upcoming Events Page.
Latest Newsletter: News Letter 57
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