JUBILEE JAZZ PARTY at Blue Moon Jazz Club

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'NOT TO BE MISSED' Evening Standard
CELEBRATE THE DIAMOND JUBILEE IN STYLE

Doors open 7.00. Gig starts 8.15 p.m. 2 sets, ends approx 10.30. Ticket includes admission to the after show party at 10.30. Ample parking.

Recently refurbished Revolucion De Cuba transports you to the glorious world of 1950's Havana night clubs. Food, drinks and cocktails available. Seating in cafe style.

Steve Pert will be singing RAT PACK CLASSICS including Sinatra and Dean Martin accompanied by our superb ALL STAR band of Ronnie Scott's regulars:
STEVE PERT ~ Vocals ('Not to be missed' Evening Standard
KATE WILLIAMS ~ Piano (Nominated Parliamentary Jazz Award March 2012)
FRANK GRIFFITH ~ Saxophones ('A genuine treat' The Times)
MICK HUTTON ~ Bass (One of Europe's finest bass players)
PAUL ROBINSON ~ Drums (Nina Simone's drummer for 19 years)

Make the most of the Monday and Tuesday bank holidays.

The Rat Pack had its roots in a group of Humphrey Bogart's friends, including Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, and other Hollywood entertainers. After Bogie, Frank, and a couple of cronies returned home from a late night of carousing, Bogart's wife, actress Lauren Bacall, jokingly said: "You look like a god-damned rat pack!"

But the swingin', ring-a-ding Rat Pack that most people know was a creation of Frank Sinatra. He started the group with fellow singer-turned-actor Dean Martin, who Sinatra first performed with in the movie Some Come Running in 1958. They soon added singer/dancer/actor Sammy Davis Jr.

The Pack gained notoriety through their high-rolling antics, campaigning for John F. Kennedy's presidential election, and raucous Las Vegas stage shows. Particularly famous were the "Summit at the Sands" shows in 1960. They performed these shows at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Vegas while simultaneously filming one of the best Rat Pack movies, the original Ocean's Eleven.

The Blue Moon Jazz Club, Ipswich UK offers the finest music in glamorous surroundings. Run by volunteers, all funds go to the world class musicians performing at our quarterly events. We look forward to welcoming you.