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BEJAZZLED

Bejazzled

Tim New and Don Lodge formed Bejazzled after playing together at various jazz events at the start of the 90's. The trio steadily built a reputation for playing a wide variety of mainstream jazz tunes from the 20's to the present day - from Fats Waller to Tchaikovsky to Jobim to Gershwin. Don Lodge's acoustic guitar playing, strongly derivative of Django, forms the character of the ensemble, leaving Tim New the melodic space to fill as one of only a few Jazz flautists. Doubling on soprano and tenor saxes adds extra tonal variety. Ed Jackson took the bass place in 2000, having stood in over the years. The bulk of the trio's work is for private and corporate functions, but they have a regular fortnightly spot at The Old White Swan in York, where they are joined by jazz guitarist Mike Riley - veteran of the ATV showband and The Sid Lawrence Orchestra. www.myspace.com/bejazzled