the "ROARING TWENTIES" . . . will give you an evening of entertainment from the era of beautiful fashions, elegant celebrities, flappers, gangsters & last but by no means least hot jazz.Tunes from the trumpet and cornets of Louis Armstrong, King Oliver and Bix Beiderbecke are part of the bands repertoire.Added to this are songs from the classic Jazz singers of the 1920’s; Mamie Smith, Ida Cox, Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith in the blues and vaudeville styles.
Charleston and Black Bottom your way through the evening
The tune “The Charleston” was popularised by the 1922 musical comedy Runnin’ Wild and the dance was first introduced in Irving C. Miller's Broadway show Liza in the spring of 1923. The Black Bottom was featured in the Harlem show Dinah in 1924 and was then performed in the musical comedy revue George White's Scandals of 1926 on Broadway after which it became a national craze. The black bottom overtook the Charleston in popularity and eventually became the number one social dance.Fancy getting your steps sorted before a gig then learn to Charleston or get your Black Bottom going with the YouTube videos below!
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About Us
. . . formed in 2019 ready for the 2020's but inspired by the 1920’s. Let David tell you about it in his own words . . .
Gigs
April 2024
Thu 4th 1pm - York Jazz Club, Dringehouses Sports Club, YO24 1HW
Sun 21st 12:30pm - Coventry Jazz Club, Ansty Club, CV7 9JDMay 2024
Thu 16th 8pm - Jazz at The Swan, The Swan Inn, Chaddersley Corbett, DY10 4SDJune 2024
Fri 7th June - Kilsby Jazz Club, Kilsby Village Hall, CV23 8XX
Sat 15th 7pm - Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival, Scotland
Sun 16th 3:30pm - Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival, Scotland
Thu 20th 8pm - Glossop Jazz Club, Partington Theatre, SK13 8BWAugust 2024
Sat 3rd 8pm - Boston Spa Jazz Club, Village Hall, LS23 6AA
Wed 14th 8pm - Sutton Coldfield Jazz Club, Boldmere Sports and Social Club, B73 5HQ
Thu 29th 12:15pm - Bude Jazz Festival, Cornwall
Fri 30th 15:45pm - Bude Jazz Festival, CornwallOctober 2024
Sat 12th - Jazz at the North West Castle, Stranraer, DG9 8EH
Sun 13th - Jazz at the North West Castle, Stranraer, DG9 8EH
Sun 27th 12:30pm - Solihull Jazz Club, The Royal British Legion, B91 3DH
Sun 27th 8pm - Halesowen Jazz Club, Halesowen Cricket Club, B63 3EGApril 2025
Sun 13th April - Kelham Vintage Weekend, Kelham, Hall, Newark NG23 5QXJuly 2025
Fri 25th 7:30pm - Ayre Jazz Club, Fairfield House Hotel, KA7 2AS
Gallery
Videos
Contact Us
Please get in touch with your enquiries. You can use the form on this page or the contact details below:Email: the19twenties@outlook.comJazz Club & Festival Enquiries: 07596 717919Private / Corporate Enquiries: 07841 471088
Thank You
We will respond to your message as soon as possible but in the spirit of the 1920's probably by a telegram!