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Chris Hodgkins with the Pete Allen Jazz Band Sunday 11th September at the Royal British Legion Club, Newbury, 2.30pm to 5pm.
During a professional career in show business that has spanned over 45 years, there is so much Pete has achieved that it is impossible to list everything. However, here are a few highlights:- Pete joined the Rod Mason Jazz Band in 1976 and formed his own fully professional band on the 1st October 1978. Throughout the…
Pete Allen Jazz Band gigs for October 2023
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Will Michael Jazz Education Awards 2016
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Arts Council England – A policy for the support of jazz in England – Published 1996
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