Temperance 7 At Marine Hall - Review & Photos

We drove to Fleetwood along the Promenade in Blackpool just before it shuts to all traffic until the transformation work is complete in June. The Illuminations were switched on because of the Showzam festival and that set the tone for the evening.

This really was a fantastic evening of traditional jazz entertainment.  It started off with a great set by local jazz favourites Mike Lovell’s Six in a Bar with Rosie, who it is always a great pleasure to listen to.

The Temperance Seven, who celebrate 54 years in show business this year, played some wonderful pieces, including their big hit "You Are Driving Me Crazy", "Dinah", our own favourite "Me and Jane In A Plane" and finished with The Charleston for an encore.

Not content with being top-class musicians, the Temperance Seven are also comedians and had the audience in stitches throughout. Singer and announcer "Colonel" Derek Galloway even had his head stuck in a sousaphone at one point...!

If you missed it, there are other jazz events coming to Fleetwood including special jazz weekends at the North Euston Hotel over Easter and in December.

Further Marine Hall dates include the Blue Devils Jazz Orchestra on 17th June and the Pasadena Roof Orchestra on 14th October - for tickets and more details, check out http://www.marinehall.co.uk/

In the photo: The Temperance 7's "Colonel" Derek Galloway with Lucy