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

TheLowriBeckConcertSeriesDinnerJazzSeminarsat attheJJBStadiumatRigalettosWiganCricketClub 8.00pm( unlessotherwisestated) 5.00pm- 7.00pm10.00am- 12noon Saturday11thJulyPeteLong'sAllStarVocalistAlexStewart GoodmenOrchestrawiththe HenryBothamTrio Sunday12thJulyAlWoodBigBand12.30pmNolunchtimeNoSeminar performance Sunday12thJulyKingsOfSwing- GeneKrupaNuevoDjango Monday13thJulyEleanorKeenan'sAcousticGraffitiTheGreatPianoTrio TheBroadBand! Illustrateddiscussio byJohnDonegan Tuesday14thJulyWigan'sJazzShowcase... FrancoisMulderJazz- Howdidweg featuringFOURemergingbandsQuintethereandwheredow JamesMainwaringQuintet, gonextbyMartin ' 52Skidoo', StraightOnRed, Coultas, Chairman, 6ixToysJazzYorkshire Wednesday15thJulyMarkNightingaleBigBandNickKellieTrio' Inthestudiowith WYJO'withIan Darrington Thursday16thJulyWiganYouthJazzOrchestrawithStringsmithTrombonesMadeto guestsoloistAlistairWhiteMeasurewithMicha Rath Friday17thJulyRayGelato& theGiantsBrownfieldByrne'Ican'tgetstarted Quintet( BBQ) either' withAlanBarnes Saturday18thJulyDoubleHeaderCarolKiddAlanBenzieTrio & WiganJazzClubBigBand JazzFestivalTimetable 12