Inspired by the King Oliver Creole Jazz Band, Chris formed his first Barber New Orleans Band in 1949 at the age of nineteen. In 1953, along with Monty Sunshine and Lonnie Donegan, he joined forces with Ken Colyer. Then, with the replacement of Colyer by Pat Halcox, Ken Colyer's Jazzmen became Chris Barber's Jazz Band in 1954 and has been one of Europe's most successful traditional jazz bands ever since. The Big Chris Barber Band - British jazz icon Chris Barber celebrates 68 years as bandleader website.| 14 Dec 17 | South Hill Park Arts Centre, Wilde Theatre Bracknell, Berkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 30 Nov 17 | Richmond Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 28 Jun 17 | Waterside Theatre Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 10 Jun 17 | Victoria Hall Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 7 Jun 17 | Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 8 May 17 | Grand Opera House York, North Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 21 Apr 17 | The Platform Morecambe, Lancashire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 11 Feb 17 | Brunton Theatre Musselburgh, East Lothian Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 4 Feb 17 | Pavilion Theatre Worthing, West Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
