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' DoubleHeader' CarolKiddinConcertwithguitaristNigelClark plusWiganJazzClubBigBand playthemusicofStanKenton Saturday18thJuly• SouthStandSuiteJJBStadium Time8.00pm• FullPrice£ 18, Concession£ 16 CarolKiddMBEisacknowledgedinjazzcirclesasoneof " Britain'sfinestballadsinger"( JazzReview). Shehassecuredthe BestVocalisttitleattheBritishJazzAwardsonfourseparate occasions. CarolKiddbecameafull- timeprofessionalsingerin1990after FrankSinatrapersonallyinvitedhertoappearwithhimatIbrox Stadium, Glasgow. Helaterwroteinhisfanmagazine,' Perfectly Frank'-" CarolKiddisthebestkeptsecretofBritishJazz." This endorsementfromOl'BlueEyesgaveCaroltheconfidencetosell herhotelbusinessinScotlandandmakesinginghercareer. Subsequently, shewasinvitedtomeetHerMajestyTheQueen andPrincePhilipatWindsorCastleforaReceptionforTheArtsand, thefinalaccolade, heraward ofanMBEforServicestoJazzfromPrinceCharlesatBuckinghamPalaceinOctober1998. She wasalsosurprisedanddelightedwhenrequestedbyPrinceCharlestosendsomeofherCDsto thePalace. NigelClarkbeganhisprofessionalcareerasamusicianattheageof18. In1986hejoinedthejazz/ popbandHue& Cryandcontributed arrangementstoseveraloftheband'sUKTopTensinglesandtwoTopTen albums. High- profilecollaborationsfollowedwithMoyaBrennan( singerwith Clannad) andwithCarolKidd. HealsoworkedonBBCTVasmusical directorforsoulsuperstarGloriaGaynor. Nigel'srecentprojectshave includedduoswithBelgianguitaristPhilipCatherineandwithAustralian vocalistAnitaWardell. WiganJazzClubBigBandplaythemusicofStanKenton ThemostpowerfulwaytoendtheFestivalfor2009. Suretobepopularwith allbigbandfans. DirectedbyIanDarringtonMBE 14www. wiganjazz. net