T0 Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band. "Stranger on the Shore" (a hit in 1961 - the first record ever to be number one in the USA and UK at the same time), "Aria", "Creole Jazz", "Summer-Set". Real name Bernard Stanley Bilk, "Acker" means "mate".
CORONAVIRUS: All UK venues closed on 16th March 2020, restrictions were lifted on 19th July 2021. Please note that iUKTDb archive listings between March 2020 and July 2021 may not be accurate as we did not receive details of all rescheduled and cancelled shows.
