AnIlustratedPresentationonthe HistoryoftheAward- Winning WiganYouthJazzOrchestra DirectedbyIanDarringtonMBE withguestsoloistAlistairWhite Thursday16thJuly• SouthStandSuiteJJBStadium Time8.00pm• FullPrice£ 12, Concession£ 10 Overits30+ yearshistory, thisOrchestrahasdonemorethanmost! Thepresentationuses photos, videoclipsandmusicfromtheOrchestra'sextensiverepertoiretoillustratethehistoryof thisensemble. TheperformancewillincludeguestsoloistAlistairWhite. Alsoincludedinthe concertistheBBCRadioScotlandJazzMusicianoftheYear( 2008) AlanBenzie& hisTrio. UndertheexperiencedleadershipofIanDarringtontheOrchestra'sreputationissuchthattouring hasbecomeamajorpartofaverybusyschedule, onethatincludesoverfiftyperformances peryear. TheOrchestrahasworkedwithmanyoftheworld'stopmusiciansincludingMaynardFerguson, JamesMorrison, BobbyShew, MarionMontgomery, SalenaJones, GeorgieFame, DonLusher, KennyBaker, TommyWhittle, BuddyChilders, ElaineDelmar, GeoffLove, BillWatrous, BillPerkins, ConteCandoli, JoeNewman, PhilWilson, DonRader, JiggsWhigham, AlanPrice. Thisoutstanding Orchestrahasreceivedmanynationalandinternationalhonours. 10www. wiganjazz. net

RayGelato& TheGiants Friday17thJuly• SouthStandSuiteJJBStadium Time8.00pm• FullPrice£ 18, Concession£ 16 Rayisconsideredtobeoneofthelastinalonglineoftheclassicjazzentertainers. Expectto hearsomefootstompin'bigbandtunesthatareguaranteedtohaveyoujumpin'andjivin'and leaveyoufeelingupliftedandinspired- aselectionoftrulyclassicchartsaswellasRay'soriginal material. Rayistouringwithhisnewalbum' SalutestheGreatEntertainers', releasedinFebruary. Heisalsoreleasinghisveryowncookbook! RayhasscoopedanumberofawardsandnominationsincludingRonnieScott'sBestMale Vocalist, BBCJazzArtistOfTheYearandBBCRadio2JazzArtistOfTheYear. Withperformances allovertheworld, he'sperformedtwiceforHerMajestyTheQueen, openedforRobbieWilliams atTheRoyalAlbertHallandhasplayedprivateappearancesforthelikesofRichardBranson, Elle McPhersonandatPaulMcCartney'swedding. RayandhisspectacularbandTheGiantshave alsoperformedatthePromsinthePark, theBBC'sVEDayConcertinTrafalgarSquare, on television'sStrictlyComeDancingandThisMorning. Telephone0194282567711