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This is a special charity concert, which forms part of the Queens Jubilee celebrations, and is in aid of Church Funds and Action for Sustainable Communities.

The Echoes Of Swing big band has been in existence for over 12 years, based in Cookham, near Maidenhead playing concerts, and charity events with musical arrangements from the swing era, through the Rock period to the music of other modern arrangers. The band has played many tours of Cyprus over the last 12 years for charities, in major amphitheatres and Summer Balls at British military Bases under the name of the Barrie Rowe Big Band.

Over this tenure period the band has attracted many talented semi-pro musicians, the majority of which have stayed with the group. A Big Band is a musical ensemble that consists of 5 saxophones 4 Trumpet 3 Trombones and 3 rhythm section. The driving beat of a big band music is built by a rhythm section composed of piano, bass and drums.

Big band music became popular throughout the 40s led by orchestra leaders such as Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman and Count Basie. The music this evening will cover the popular music from the swing era, with music from the Great American song Book ,and other modern arrangers

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Upton Road,

Dinton,

Buckinghamshire,

England,

HP17 8UG.