ALL THAT JAZZ COMES TO CITY; Group's plea for support.Byline: by CATHERINE JONES Catherine Jones is an English television news journalist, currently a reporter and presenter on Five. Born on 12th January 1971 and brought up in Essex, Jones started her professional career in the newsroom of Buckinghamshire based local radio station Mix 96 in 1994. LIVERPOOL will play host to the UK jazz band world championships this summer. The city will reverberate re·ver·ber·ate v. re·ver·ber·at·ed, re·ver·ber·at·ing, re·ver·ber·ates v.intr. 1. To resound in a succession of echoes; reecho. 2. to the sound of live jazz for two days over the August Bank Holiday weekend. More than 40 bands from across the country are expected to converge con·verge v. con·verged, con·verg·ing, con·verg·es v.intr. 1. a. To tend toward or approach an intersecting point: lines that converge. b. on the waterfront BT Convention Centre on August 29-30. The event was secured for the city by Beverley Harris, trainer of the Liverpool-based Carolinas Jazz Band, which won its division at last year's championships held in Swansea. The 29-year-old, from Kirk by, said: "It's been a lot of hard work and has taken a lot of time. I had hoped to get it here last year for Capital of Culture, but it was Wales's turn to host it. "All the marching jazz bands from all over the country will be coming to Liverpool to compete. Last year the contest attracted 45, and I'm hoping we'll get even more with it being such a great venue. "I know this is also the Mathew Street Mathew Street is a famous street in Liverpool, England, probably most well-known for being the location of the Cavern Club, where The Beatles played many concerts early in their career. Mathew Street is located in an area of Liverpool city centre known today as "The Cavern Quarter". festival, but I think this provides a fresh new cultural aspect to the weekend and will show Liverpool another genre of music is present within their city." Organisers are now appealing for help from Liverpool people to make the event a success. Beverley, a teacher at St Margaret Mary's infants in Huyton and one of four generations of her family connected with the Carolinas Jazz Band, said: "Firstly, and most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , I have to find accommodation for all the bands attending. "Because of costs and numbers of people it's impossible to put them up in hotels so the usual protocol is for people to stay in community centres and church halls. "Although I've been successful in securing a few halls for the bands to sleep in during the weekend I need to find a lot more. "I'd also like to appeal to any sponsors who would like to help us with costs such as publicity, donations of trophies, food, or raffle prizes." Anyone who can help with either accommodation or sponsorship should visit www.geocities.com/carolinasjazzband news@liverpoolecho.co.uk CAPTION(S): SUCCESS: The Carolinas jazz band |
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