7th May 2020With Mike Lovatt the sky certainly was the limit and even then they've maybe moved the sky to accommodate our man! It was a stunning performance and I was pleased to see that the three tier full Sage Two included quite a few of our local brass men, their jaws touching the floor.
Read More 20th October 2019This had been quite a session but let's not forget that it wouldn't have been quite the same without the rip roaring presence of the SSBB. Claire Martin paid tribute, not only to our own super singer Alice Grace but also bandleader Michael Lamb reminding us that he led his first big band at school when he was 15!
Read More 17th September 2019This session sees Steve Summers, Michael Whent, Alice Grace and Graham Don writing brand new material to be premiered at this gig. All performed by players from the ranks of Strictly Smokin'.
Read More 17th August 2019...the crowd had commandeered all the chairs so that with the exception of piano and drums the band stood. It didn't effect the playing or the vocals from Alice Grace. This was a fitting end to what had been a great day - roll on next year.
Read More 23rd June 2019Never has the phrase 'hit the deck running' been more apt than at Hoochiee last night! SSBB did that and more on the opener Fast Cars the title of which would come back to bite me later on...
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