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. Jazz Legend, Chris Barber, celebrates his 69th Anniversary as band-leader in 2018 with a Europe-wide concert tour. The Big Chris Barber Band website.| 27 Jun 18 | Derby Theatre Derby, Derbyshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
