HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDY

27th March is the Gig of the Decade

On 27th March Scott Hamilton, seen above with Andy Hamilton will join him once again, this time for Andy's 90th Birthday Party! Also playing at the gig will be the best rhythm section in town, The Tony Richards Trio featuring international pianist John Patrick and the fabulous Tom Hill on Bass; and of course Andy Hamilton and The Blue Notes. Corks is always the place to be to celebrate Andy's Birthday, and we can promise you a night to remember.

Be there early to get a seat.

AND ’ES A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW

Following swiftly on the back of his MBE, Andy Hamilton has been awarded a "Fellowship of the Birmingham Conservatoire". If Andy continues to reap in awards at this rate he'll soon be running out of space to put them all.

You can find out more on the JazzWestMids website or in my NowPublic section.

Andy Hamilton has been awarded the MBE in the New Years Honours, a worthy accolade for a man who has done so much for Jazz and the West Midlands. For more information go to the BBC News page about New Years Honours in the West Midlands

ANDY HAMILTON IS 90
Photography Exhibition by Russ Escritt

Russ Escritt has an exhibition of his Photography to coincide with Andy Hamilton's 90th Birthday. The exhibition is in the Symphony Hall Level 4 Foyer and runs from 3rd - 31st March 10am-6pm and during enening performances.

The exhib features 20 images of Andy and his guests over the years. There are solo and band shots of Andy going back over 10 years plus images of some of his guests over the years like David Murray, Art Farmer, John Dankworth, Myrna Hague and Sonny Bradshaw etc. It features some colour images; the first time Russ has exhibited colour shots.

And a Garry Corbett Jazz Photography Exhibition

Garry Corbett has a black and white photography exhibition called, Black + White = Blues coming up which will run throughout March at the Gallery on the first floor of Birmingham Central Library. He took the photo above at our recent Steve Alao gig.

With the two exhibitions being on either side of Centennary Square you may wish to take them both in in one go!

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