' 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

15 SponsoredbyLowriBeck| www. lowribeck. co. uk| LunchtimeSessions atWiganCricketClub, BullHey, Parson'sWalk, Wigan Time1.00pm• Payonthedoor Sponsoredby Mon13thJuly JohnDoneganTrio JeffClyne( bassformerDudleyMooreTrio) andGregMcCarthy( drums). Originallyfrom Cork, IrelandandnowlivinginLondon, John isoneofEurope'sfinestandmost entertainingjazzpianists. Hisfirstvisitto Wiganissuretothrilltheaudience. FullPrice£ 8• Concession£ 7 Tues14thJuly GayMcIntyre/ PaulMcIntyre Quartet GayMcIntyre( altosax& clarinet) isIreland's mostpopularjazzinstrumentalistandattracts bigcrowdswhereverhegoes. Withhisson PaulMcIntyre( piano) theyplayedtoa capacityaudienceatWiganJazzClubin 2008. FullPrice£ 8• Concession£ 7 Wed15thJuly EstherMillerQuintetwith SteveWaterman FeaturingSouthAfricanbornvocalistEsther Miller& SteveWaterman( oneoftheUK's finesttrumpetplayers). FullPrice£ 8• Concession£ 7 Thurs16thJuly ' JAY& KAI' MarkNightingale& AlistairWhite PaytributetoJJJohnsonandKaiWinding. FullPrice£ 10• Concession£ 9 Fri17thJuly GregAbate& AlanBarnes Twooftheworld'sfinestsaxophonists. FromtheirnewCD:" BirdsofaFeather", thisissuretobeasell- outconcert. Getthereearly! Thissuperbgroupalsoincludes: JohnDonaldson- Piano; AndyCleyndert- Bass; SpikeWells- Drums FullPrice£ 10• Concession£ 9 15 EstherMiller