Sunset Cafe Stompers


Formed in 1989 the band plays exciting traditional jazz in the style of the New Orleans masters and have acquired a strong following in their home territory of Dorset and a national reputation by appearing at the Bude, Keswick and other major festivals, including a previous visit to ours in 2005.

The front line features Jim Holmes on trumpet and vocals, trombonist Bob Kefford and Mike Betts on clarinet and tenor sax.

The hard-driving rhythm section includes Pete Farley on banjo & guitar, Pete Winehart on drums, Pete Ward on Double Bass and ragtime, boogie-woogie and stride specialist Mike Denham on piano.

The bands' repertoire, while firmly rooted in New Orleans, covers a wider range than most British bands and includes compositions made famous by Duke Ellington, King Oliver and Jelly Roll Morton