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Jon Ritchie - as simple as it gets...

Welcome to the Jon Ritchie pages

About Jon

Jon Ritchie has at various time been a chemist, radiographer, musician, writer, journalist and information scientist. He is once again a fulltime musician, producer and leader of That Swing Sensation Big Band.

When not out playing sax, clarinet, flute or whistle with one of the bands on the right he might be trying to add to his list of 101 things to do before Wednesday...

January 8 - Big Band Dance night - Highlight Comedy Club
Tickets £10:00 (Conc £8:00) over 18s only http://www.swingsensation.co.uk/news/swingsunday.html
February 5- Simply Swing - big band Swing night
March - Prohibition! Glasgow - Burlesque and Retro night, Glasgow
11 - Big Band Dance night - Glasgow University Union
Tickets £10:00 (Conc £8:00) over 18s only
April- The Victory Ball - Jon Ritchie's Swing Sensation and the fantastic Kennedy Cupcakes in the first of their fabulous forties events of the year.
May- 12 Charity Ball, Hilton Hotel Glasgow.
June 2- - Erskine Big Band Fundraiser Dance
Church Street, Dumbarton
July - Simply Swing - Big Band swing night http://www.swingsensation.co.uk/news/swingsunday.html
August 11 & 12- The Celebration of the Centuries
Join the band in the 1940s zone at Fort George for the biggest event in the Historic Scotland calendar.
Edinburgh Fringe Sax Appeal
The sax quartet appear on the Edinburgh Fringe with an hour of light classics, jazz and easy listening.
18 Edinburgh Fringe Big Band Swing
Enjoy some of the band's favourite big band classics in a our new larger venue.

September 29 Callander Jazz & Blues Festival

October -14 Fife Jazz Club - 2pm to 5pm, Lomond Hills Hotel, Freuchie.
October -28 The Big Band Variety Show, Eastwood Theatre, Glasgow

November -Simply Swing - Big Band swing night http://www.swingsensation.co.uk/news/swingsunday.html

December 15 - Big Band dance night Troon Concert Hall .
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