• Newsletter No. 66 – August 2011

    THE BAND SEEN ON TV: Mart, Eric, Colin, Chris and Charlie had to be at the studios at 7.00 a.m. on 25th January for the filming of an episode of Channel 4’s “Shameless”, when they appear as a New Orleans marching band, accompanying a funeral. They were on the set almost all day and were…

  • Welcome to Mart Rodger Manchester Jazz

    Welcome to Mart Rodger Manchester Jazz

    Mart Rodger Manchester Jazz was formed in 1982. To this day they play their jazz based on the Traditional (TRAD) or Dixieland style. Four of the original  founder musicians are still members of the band. Manchester is included in the title of the band because most of the players spent their young days performing at…