Sax player and vocalist Kit Packham brings his high octane irresistible blend of jazz, blues and classic rock’n’roll. Get those dancing shoes on as this will certainly be one to hit the dance floor to!

Kit Packham - lead vocal/saxes
Steve Knight - guitar
Tracey Mendham - saxes
Alex Keen - double bass
Simon Da Silva - trumpet, flugelhorn
Kenrick Rowe - drums
Perry White - piano/keys

 

One Jump Ahead are led by singer, saxophonist and songwriter, Kit Packham, accompanied by piano, guitar, bass, drums, trumpet and another saxophone. The swinging tempos, sizzling sax solos and humour of 40s jump/jive star Louis Jordan have inspired Kit to compose his own, critically acclaimed material. A number of these songs will be included in the band's sets at Hideaway - and some of his wry alternative lyrics to jazz standards!

Kit Packham

Besides running One Jump Ahead, Kit has also played with Frankie Ford, Screaming Lord Sutch, Ray Davies, Otis Grand, the Giants of Jive, Barb Jungr, Wolfie Witcher, The Guvnors, Dr JJ’s blues Band, Doc Cox (aka Ivor Biggun), Wee Willie Harris, Heinz, Billie Davies and Johnny Legend, amongst many others. As a composer, singer, bandleader, occasional music journalist, MU activist and webmaster he "wears a number of different hats" - which conveniently hide his balding pate!

"...witty, wondrously loose leg shakin’ rumbustious music..." - Blues Matters
"...swings in the classic Louis Jordan tradition..." - The Musician
"...the vibrant happy sound of people enjoying themselves..." - Jazz Journal
"...relentlessly swinging..." - Blues In Britain
"...highly entertaining..." - Now Dig This