Jive Party

Laura B & The Moonlighters, one of our favourites, are an eight-piece good time, Rhythm and Blues/Swing band that features the ridiculously excellent vocal talents of Laura B. Look forward to a night of brilliant rockin’ and honkin’ rhythm and blues from Laura B and her superb septet, in the upbeat style of Ruth Brown, Big Maybelle and Lavern Baker.

The Moonlighters are a collection of the best authentic sounding rhythm and blues players in Europe whose credentials speak for themselves. Comprised of members from many bands who have played the circuit across the UK, Europe, USA and even Japan. Laura’s all-star band comprises members of Ocean’s Seven, Juke Joint Jump, Sugar Ray’s Flying Fortress, The Big Six, Alabama Slammers, The Mike Sanchez Band and Jools Holland’s R’n’B Orchestra, to name but a few. Also featuring the exceptional Henri Herbert at the boogie-woogie 88, Lady Laura and the guys guarantee a big beat sound and performance to match many of the great R’n’B artistes of the fifties………………..check them out at

www.laurabandthemoonlighters.co.uk

As usual the night kicks off with a jive class aimed at beginners followed by 2 sets from the band and DJs filling in. Booking recommended.

No stranger to The Rivoli as the big, gutsy, powerful and energetic blues shouting frontman of OoBopSh’Bam!, Jackson returns in a different guise leading his own band.

Here’s a recent review of his CD ‘Saturday Clothes’.

Saturday Clothes Review
by Tony Russell – Mojo Magazine
Jackson Sloan has been around for decades on the r&b and jazz scenes, fronting such bands as Rent Party and latterly Oo-Bop-Sh-Bam, but this new CD is under his own name. Described by Ray Gelato in his liner-notes as a ‘modern day Joe Turner or Wynonie Harris’, which is quite a coFormer front-man of R&B revivalists Rent Party, and some of fervent devotees of ’40s/50s American culture, Jackson celebrates the jump-blues sound of Wynonie Harris and early Jimmy Witherspoon in a dozen original numbers, pitch-perfectly supported by tenor saxist Ray Gelato, guitarist Richard Studholme and other like-minded workmates. Very cool.

As usual the night kicks off with a jive class aimed at beginners followed by 2 sets from the band and DJs filling in. Booking recommended.

“The UK’s number one swing-blues outfit”
Norrie Burnett, Blues Matters Magazine

A night of unique blues and jump-jive from “…six of the UK’s top blues & roots musicians. The Cadillac Kings play music inspired by the sounds & styles of the ‘40s & ‘50s, with a mix of mostly original songs laced with a few well-chosen covers from the likes of T-Bone Walker, Roy Brown & Champion Jack Dupree. The Cadillac Kings are a firm favourites on both the blues & jump-jive scenes.

“With their stunning musicianship & exciting stage act, this is a band that knows how to entertain audiences across the board, from arts centres to dance-halls, from intimate clubs to major festivals.”

And of course the night gets into swing with our Jive class aimed at beginners – plus music from DJs, right through until 1am.

At our March Jive Party, Vancouver-born Trumpeter Jay Phelps fronts his Big Jive Band hand-picked from the best Jive and Swing musicians in the Capital hell-bent on a mission to pack the Rivoli floor with dancers throughout their two sets.

Jay will be aided and abetted by the sublime and powerful vocals of Lauren Dalrymple whom you may remember from when she fronted The Vince Dunn Orchestra at our Jive Party in September 2012.

More about Jay Phelps:
Now based in London, Jay is at the forefront of the young and creative generation of jazz musicians in the UK, with an instantly recognizable warm and projecting tone. Jay distinguished himself early on as the youngest band-leader in the Vancouver International Jazz Festival’s history. He has performed and recorded with a veritable who’s who of both UK and international jazz artists such as Courtney Pine, Andrew Hill, Wynton Marsalis, Ray Brown, John Hendricks, Nasheet Waits, George Benson, Jamie Cullum, Sir John Dankworth, Dennis Rollins, Guy Barker, Amy Winehouse, Charlotte Church, Hugh Masakela and Jazz Jamaica.

Jay Phelps currently tours with his eponymous quartet and is featured in a diverse range of bands such as Soweto Kinch The New Emancipation project, Skatroniks, Ska Cubano, Courtney Pine’s Jazz Warriors project, and leads his own big band project featuring BBC Radio 2’s Clare Teal.

About Lauren Dalrymple:

British born of Guyanese parentage, Lauren Dalrymple has been singing since the age 8. As a teenager she undertook intense vocal training and made a living as an in-demand backing vocalist before going solo in 1991 at the age of 19.

Since then she has lent her immense vocals to the likes of Tomorrow Warriors, Afro-Cuban Allstars, Zoe Rahman and Keith Waithe, but is perhaps best known for her 7 year writing and performing partnership with Latin-jazz pianist Alex Wilson.

Lauren features on three of Alex’s albums. She is also a featured vocalist on  Gwyn Jay Allen’s highly aclaimed album, I Love Louis-A Creole Tribute. Lauren has also celebrated over 12 years of running a successful weekly jazz jam night at The Effra, Brixton.

About Jive Party:

As usual there will be a Jive lesson for beginners to kick off the evening, then you can practice your dance steps on one of the best sprung maple dance floors in the country at one of the most iconic and atmospheric venues in Britain – the Rivoli Ballroom.

Every day thousands of children across the UK struggle to read and write. 1 in 5 children do not achieve the expected levels of literacy by the age of 11. In disadvantaged city areas this figure rises to 1 in 3 and it is with these children that Springboard For Children works. Jive Party is once again helping Springboard rasie funds via a special dance event.

Springboard for Children is getting funky with a fabulous Jive Night in the heart of South London to raise money for children who need our support in the local area.

Pick up some jive steps in a 45-minute class held by Ken Richman, co-promoter of Jive Party, and Hev McCrudden (of Rock Bottoms Dance Weekenders) then strut your stuff for the rest of the evening accompanied by King Groovy and the Horn Stars, a 17-piece swing band.

Set in the stunning Holst Hall, a 3-minute jaunt from North Dulwich train station, this will be an evening to remember!

Dress code optional but think smart, retro or vintage! (Prize for best-dressed!)

Buy your tickets on-line,

For more info go here: www.springboard.org.uk

Ding Dong Daddios are back to bring you the most danceable tunes from the swing heydays of the ’40s and ’50s. Get ready to take a Choo Choo Ch’Boogie runaway train ride from Five Guys Named Mo all the way to Mac the Knife, passing through Istanbul (not Constantinople) on the way!

As usual there will be a Jive lesson for beginners to kick off the evening, then you can practice your dance skills in the Rivoli’s grade-II-listed interior on one of the best sprung maple dance floors in the country.

PLEASE NOTE the earlier than usual date – not our regular 3rd Saturday this month.

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Getting the new year into full swing, Juke Joint Jump return for a night guaranteed to be packed with top quality, pumped-up, rootin’ tootin’ and hootin’ jive, swing and old-fashioned rhythm n blues. The bands main influences are Big Joe Turner, Wynonie Harris, Louis Jordan, Roy Brown, Bullmoose Jackson and Amos Milburn but they also draw on a variety of musical styles to add plenty of variety to the show.

At Jive Party, tracks from their album are regular favourites, including the title track ‘Woman Stop Flappin’ Yer Gums’! Ian Aitken and the band are all seasoned perfomers in the genre and we expect it to be a popular night, which is why booking is recommended.

And as usual, the night gets into swing with our Jive class aimed at beginners – plus music from DJs, right through until 1am.

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Laura B & The Moonlighters, one of our favourites, are an eight-piece 1940/50′s style, good time, Rhythm and Blues/Swing band that features the ridiculously excelllent vocal talents of Laura B. Look forward to a night of brilliant rockin’ and honkin’ rhythm and blues from Laura B and her superb septet, in the upbeat style of Ruth Brown, Big Maybelle and Lavern Baker.

The Moonlighters are a collection of the best authentic sounding rhythm and blues players in Europe whose credentials speak for themselves. Comprised of members from many bands who have played the circuit across the UK, Europe, USA and even Japan. Laura’s all-star band comprises members of Ocean’s Seven, Juke Joint Jump, Sugar Ray’s Flying Fortress, The Big Six, Alabama Slammers, The Mike Sanchez Band and Jools Holland’s R’n’B Orchestra, to name but a few. Also featuring the exceptional Henri Herbert at the boogie-woogie 88, Lady Laura and the guys guarantee a big beat sound and performance to match many of the great R’n’B artistes of the fifties………………..check them out at

http://www.laurabandthemoonlighters.co.uk

As usual we will start the evening with a jive dance class aimed at beginners.

Tickets will be on sale on the door but to avoid disappointment, booking is recommended.

Once again we welcome back Oo-Bop-Sh’Bam! – this exciting hi-energy blast from the past of a band, one of the most exciting and energetic RnB, Boogie, Jump Blues Bands in Europe – reliving the ‘rent party’ rhythm n blues and honkin’ hollerin’ good ol’ rock and roll from the 50′s – this time with a new frontman now that Jackson Sloan has gone his separate way.

The band is unique in that they can play Jive, Blues, Rock and Roll and Jazz and have become Festival Favourites headlining at many of the top Jive, Blues, Rock and Roll and Jazz festivals in Europe.

The Musicians, all top professionals, have worked with Freddy Mercury / Joe Jackson / Allison Moyet / Hubert Sumlin / Eric Clapton / Robert Plant / Scotty Moore / Alvin Lee / Tony Bennet / Tom Jones and many more.

Following the normal format, our November Jive Party will feature a beginners’ jive class and DJs to kick off the evening, followed by two sets from the band. Tickets on sale now.

Exciting big band swing sounds are back at the Rivoli courtesy of London’s grooviest 17-piece band!

As well as frequent appearances at Jive Party, the band has played gigs throughout London and the home counties – notably at the 100 Club’s popular Stompin’ night, famous jazz venue the Bull’s Head in Barnes and burlesque nightspot the Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club in the East End, as well as charity balls, weddings and the Southbank Centre.

It’s a rapid return visit for Vince Dunn – King Groovy’s drummer – after his brilliant big band performed for us in September.

Remember, Jive Party is a place to practice your dancing – every evening starts with a jive dance class – and you’re encouraged to practice what you’ve learnt throughout the night – feel free to ask others to dance, even if you’re a beginner!

King Groovy and The Rivoli were made for each other. It will be a busy night, booking highly recommended.