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An Afternoon with Jack Honeyborne - jazz pianist

05 Mar 2015


3pm ~ Sunday 19th April

Erin Arts Centre

Pianist, musical director to the stars and dedicated jazz musician will giving a special performance next month. Jack is a brilliant pianist and raconteur and, over his long career, has worked with Vera Lynn, Eartha Kitt, Harry Secombe, Max Bygraves and many others. He featured in the film Quartet with Billy Connolly and Maggie Smith, and Esio Trot with Judy Dench and Dustin Hoffman. Join him for an afternoon of music, memories and hilarious anecdotes.

Brought to you by Culture Vannin Tickets: Adults £10/U18's £1 from www.erinartscentre.com 

** Born in 1928, Jack used to come to the Isle of Man for the summer seasons in the 1950s & ‘60s to perform with top big bands led by the likes of Ken Mackintosh, Nat Gonella, and Joe Loss. That’s also when he met his Manx wife and they now reside in London. Jack was interviewed in 2009 by Charles Guard from Culture Vannin about his experiences and the golden days of tourism in the Island **

LISTEN/READ the interview

Listen to some of Jack’s music

[pictured in the 100 Club in Oxford Street by John Langford] Don’t miss this special gig!

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