The Dime Notes

Blues drenched clarinet-driven 1920’s jazz with London’s hard-swinging
vintage jazz band.
The Dime Notes dig back into the blues-drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s
New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, blues, and forgotten gems of
the era from musicians such as Jelly Roll Morton, Johnny Dodds, and Red Nichols.
Fronted by Chris Barber’s long-time clarinettist David Horniblow, an established
figure on the European jazz stage and pianist/composer/ Sam Watts, the band
is anchored by the unstoppable pulse of London’s knockout rhythm section,
guitarist Dave Kelbie, accompanist in Evan Christopher’s Django a la Creole,
John Etheridge’s Sweet Chorus and bassist Louis Thomas, well known across the
international scene for his swing and versatility and in demand across many genre
boundaries with his huge sound and stylistic versatility.
The Dime Notes present a fresh take on a timeless style, emphasising the
propulsive grooves and sultry melodies which made early jazz revolutionary,
controversial, and wildly popular.