[Dixielandjazz] New Wolverine Jazz Orchestra USA Tour 2008

[Geoff Power]

Hi folks,

As some of you already know, the New Wolverine Jazz Orchestra from Australia
are headed to the US in a week's time.  Here's our itinerary:

Wed. 23/7 ­ Concert,Redstone Room, Davenport, Iowa (with Bix fest Youth Band
and Spats Langham's Rhythm Boys)
Thurs. 24/7 ­ Bix Fest, Davenport, Iowa
Fri. 25/7 ­ Bix Fest
Sat.    26/7 ­ Bix Fest
Sun.   27/7 ­ Bix Fest
Tues.  29/7 ­ Concert, Muscatine Iowa
Thurs. 31/7 ­ Madison Jazz Club, Madison Wisconsin
Sun.    3/8 ­ Tri-State Jazz Society, DuPont Country Club, Wilmington
Delaware 
Mon.  4/8 ­ Concert,Bickford Theatre,Morristown New Jersey
Tues.  5/8 ­ Recording, Fred's Farm, Lafayette New Jersey (with Smith Street
Society Jazz Band featuring Vince Giordano and Herb Gardner)
Thurs.7/8 ­ Orange County Classic Jazz Festival, Costa Mesa,California
Fri.    8/8 - OCCJF
Sat.   9/9 - OCCJF 
Sun.  10/8 - OCCJF /fly home

Here's a little bit of stuff about us:

 The New Wolverine Jazz Orchestra was formed in 1984 by a group of musician
members of the Sydney Jazz Club.  The NWJO¹s main purpose is to perpetuate
the music associated with Bix Beiderbecke, yet to play it in the Australian
manner pioneered by Graeme Bell and others.  Over time, the repertoire has
broadened to include material by Jelly Roll Morton: early Duke Ellington:
Louis Armstrong Hot Fives and Sevens: Artie Shaw Gramercy Five and many
others.  Although personnel has varied over the years, the NWJO continues to
be regarded as one of the world¹s leading traditional jazz bands and
internationally one of Australia¹s best known jazz bands and has performed
to great acclaim all over Australia, Europe and the USA.

And here's the line-up:

Geoff  Power(cornet,trombone,vocals,arrangements)
Adrian Cunningham(clarinet,alto saxophone)
Jim Elliott(trombone,clarinet,tenor saxophone, arrangements)
Peter Locke(piano,arrangements)
Liam O'Connell(guitar,banjo)
Harry Harman(tuba,string bass)
Josh Duffee(drums)

We're all very much looking forward to the trip and catching up with old
friends (although I must say I am most excited about recording with
Vince<Herb and the Smith Street gang).  I hope to meet many DJML-ers on this
trip - if you happen to catch one of our sets, please do come up and say
hello !!

Regards

Geoff