| Main Performers | Guy Barker - trumpet,
Soweto Kinch - alto-saxophone,
Clare Teal,
Kurt Elling,
Clarke Peters,
Vanessa Haynes - vocals |
| Set List | 'Overture' (Orchestra)
'What Will Santa Claus Say When he Finds Everyone Swinging' (Clarke Peters),
'Everybodys Waiting for the Man With the Bag' (Clare Teal),
'May Every Day Be Christmas' (Clarke Peters),
'Sleigh Ride' (Orchestra),
'Merry Christmas Baby' (Vanessa Haynes),
Kurt Elling Medley - 'Stepping Out', 'Christmas Children', 'Little Drummer Boy',
'You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby ' (Accent),
Keep the Faith Accent (Acapella)
'Winter Wonderland' (Soweto Kinch),
'On Revival Day' (Vanessa Haynes)
INTERVAL
'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' (Orchestra),
'Its the Most Wonderful Time of the Year' (Clare Teal, Accent),
'White Christmas' (Soweto Kinch, Guy),
'Zat You Santa Claus?' (Kurt Elling, Clarke Peters),
'Thats What I Want For Christmas' (Clare Teal),
'All the Way' (Kurt Elling),
'Let Me Off Uptown' (Clare Teal, Mike Lovatt),
'Heaven Help Us All' (Vanessa Haynes, Accent),
'Sing Sing Sing' (Orchestra),
Finale Medley - 'Jingle Bells', Ellington, 'Shake Hands with Santa Claus', 'Well Git It', '2 OClock Jump', Flying Home' (Orchestra),
Jump Jive and Wail' (Full Cast) |
| Performance Notes | Big band favourite Guy Barker presents a swinging, soulful celebration of big band music from Count Basie to Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Louis Prima with a Christmas twist!
The jazz trumpeter and composer is bringing a host of outstanding international jazz musicians in the form of the Guy Barker Big Band, specially expanded for this concert to up to 40 musicians, in what will be the fourth time he has performed at the Hall with these ensembles, which have been invited to play at the BBC Proms three times since 2012.
Jazz singer and BBC Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal will be co-presenting the evening, and performing along with very special guests Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling, lead singer of Incognito Vanessa Haynes, award winning alto-saxophonist Soweto Kinch, actor and performer Clarke Peters, and a cappella stars Accent. |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/2016/163)
Handbill (RAHE/6/2016/75),
Digital Setlist,
Digital Photographs |