JAZZ WEEK: Sol's Hot Town Stomper's - New Orleans Jazz

A New Orleans jazz concert given by the Hot Town Stompers, a five-piece group led by Sol Grimshaw, as part of JAZZ WEEK at Morocco Bound Bermondsey in Southwark.

The Hot Town Stompers play early jazz and New Orleans repertoire in a five-piece line-up of reeds, trumpet, trombone, guitar or banjo, and bass. Each member has spent time in New Orleans and shares an interest in the raw sound of early jazz, blues, ragtime and jug band music. Their playing draws on Louis Armstrong, King Oliver and Sidney Bechet, as well as the dance bands of the early 1920s, and aims to give that material fresh life.

Sol Grimshaw, who grew up on the Isle of Wight and has lived in London since the age of 14, is counted among the UK's emerging young players in these styles. For this concert, Sol Grimshaw looks forward to bringing some leading players of the tradition to London, presenting the group's show on the bill of JAZZ WEEK.

Morocco Bound Bermondsey hosts concerts and shows in London. The evening suits listeners interested in early New Orleans jazz and swing, and in the blend of styles the group brings together.