8:00am Friday 12th March 2010
LOVERS of traditional jazz will be delighted to hear that Europe’s No 1 cornet player Rod Mason is back in Hereford, celebrating 50 years of professional playing and 25 years with The Hot Five.
The band is playing just a handful of venues on a brief UK tour including two nights at the Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford on Monday and Tuesday.
Rod formed The Hot Five after moving to Germany from the UK in 1985 and during their 25 years together they have been hugely successful, making regular TV and radio appearances and touring throughout Europe and as far afield as South Africa and the USA.
The band’s broad repertoire is firmly rooted in classic jazz, featuring Mason’s original arrangements from Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five and Seven, King Oliver’s Creole Band and Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers, plus a wide selection of material from other (sometimes unexpected) sources.
Their live performances are an unforgettable blend of musicianship, entertainment, professional presentation and exciting solos.
Tickets, priced £15, are on sale from RNC Fundraising on 01432 376371, at the RNC charity shop, 26 Commercial Street, or e-mail marion.lyons@rncfundraising.org.
uk. They are also available at The Outback in Church Street.
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