The Jay Cee Big Band Christmas Concert

Schedule

Sun, 29 Nov, 2026 at 07:30 pm

UTC+00:00
Location

47-53 Bath Road, GL53 7HG Cheltenham, United Kingdom | Cheltenham, EN

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The Jay Cee Big Band Christmas Concert: Featuring Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite & Seasonal Classics
19th-century Russian sophistication meets 20th-century American cool.
Join the Jay Cee Big Band for a magnificent reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s ballet classic, crafted through the brilliant lens of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. The familiar characters are all here, but with a vibrant jazz twist. The Sugar Plum Fairy morphs into Sugar Rum Cherry, and the Waltz of the Flowers blooms into the swinging Dance of the Floreadores. Tchaikovsky’s iconic melodies remain firmly at centre stage, but seasoned with rich jazz, blues, and big band spices.
Paired with a high-energy second set of Christmas favourites and seasonal surprises, this is the ultimate way to kick off the festive season in style.
Swinging Christmas crackers, some angels, and maybe even a few wise men...
Mulled wine, anyone?
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47-53 Bath Road, GL53 7HG Cheltenham, United Kingdom, 47-53 Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7HG, United Kingdom

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