Ali Affleck & The Rhythm Rascals

Sat 19 Jul, 8.30-10.30pm
The Famous Spiegeltent, St Andrew Square

The Rhythm Rascals make their festival debut. This special concert sees charismatic vocalist Ali Affleck and pianist Paul Harrison joined by members of French band The Spicy L’il Devils and rising star German trumpeter Thimo Niesterok. This international band features some of the world’s finest ‘old time swing jazz’ players of today, with burning-on-the-spot improv and exciting arrangements of swinging 1930s jazz standards. Expect solid nods to Louis Armstrong, Maxine Sullivan and Billie Holiday in their early small band years in this – a good time guaranteed.

Line up: Ali Affleck (vocals), Thimo Niesterok (trumpet), Lorenzo Corté (guitar), Paul Harrison (piano), Laurent Le Gall (bass), Thomas Racine (drums).