January 1959 11 - London (Tottenham Court Road Odeon) 13 - Leicester (De Montfort Hall) 15 - Southampton (Guildhall) 17 - Bristol (Colston Hall) 20 - Newcastle (City Hall) 22 - Glasgow (St. Andrew's Hall) 24 - Birmingham (Town Hall) 25 - Walthamston (Granada) - 1600 25 - Croydon (Davis) - 1930 27 - Sheffield (City Hall) 28 - Liverpool (Philharmonic Hall) 30 - Bradford (St. George's Hall) 31 - Manchester (Free Trade Hall) February 1959 01 - London (New Victoria Cinema) George Lewis New Orleans Jazz Band George Lewis (Clarinet) Kid Howard (Trumpet) Jim Robinson (Trombone) Joe Watkins (Drums) Joe Robichaux (Piano) Alcide 'Slow Drag' Pavageau (Bass) Ken Colyer's Jazzmen Ken Colyer (Trumpet) Ian Wheeler (Clarinet) Mac Duncan (Trombone) Ray Foxley (Piano) John Bastable (Banjo) Ron Ward (Bass) Colin Bowden (Drums) Chris Barber's Jazz Band (25th January only) Chris Barber (Trombone) Monty Sunshine (Clarinet) Pat Halcox (Trumpet) Eddie Smith (Banjo) Disck Smith (Bass) Graham Burbage (Drums) Ottilie Patterson (Vocals)	George Lewis New Orleans Jazz Band Ken Colyer's Jazzmen (not 25th) Chris Barber's Jazz band (25th only) Promoter - National Jazz Federation Programme Geaorge Lewis New Orleans Jazz Band Ken Colyer's Jazzmen Chris Barber's Jazz Band	T&A Advert Poster - Manchester George Lewis Full copy of programme (Flickr)
February 19th 1959 Walthamstow	Count Basie Joe Williams
February 1959 28 - Kilburn (Gaumont State) - 2 nights March 1959 03 - Leeds (Odeon) 04 - Newcastle (Odeon) 05 - Birmingham (Odeon) 06 - Bristol (Colston Hall) 07 - London (Odeon, Tottenham Court Road) 08 - Croydon (Davis Theatre) 09 - Manchester (Kings Hall, Belle Vue) 10 - Glasgow (Odeon) 11 - Leicester (De Montfort Hall) ~~ 26 - Sheffield (City Hall) Ticket - Manchester Ticket - Leeds	Louis Armstrong Promoter - Harold Davison
April 1959 04 - London (Royal Festival Hall) 05 - Southampton (Gaumont) 06 - Bristol (Colston Hall) 07 - Plymouth (Gaumont) 08 - Wolverhampton (Civic Hall) ~~ ~~ 11 - Leeds (Odeon) 12 - Birmingham (Odeon) ~~ ~~ 15 - Newcastle (Odeon) ~~ 17 - Liverpool (Philharmonic Hall)	Woody Herman & His All-Stars Woody Herman (clarinet) Nat Adderley (trumpet) Bill Harris (trombone) Charlie Byrd (guitar) Jimmy Campbell (drums) ?? ??   plus nine British musicians including Ronnie Ross Don Rendell Kathy Stobbar Art Ellefson Bert Courtley
April 1959 10 - Newcastle (City Hall) 11 - Manchester (Free Trade Hall) 16 - Birmingham (Town Hall)	Clara Ward & The Ward Singers Humphrey Lyttelton & His Band Promoter - Arthur Howes
April 19th 1959 Bradford (St George's Hall)	Chris Barber's Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson
May 3rd 1959 Leicester (De Montfort Hall)	Chris Barber's Jazz Band Ottilie Patterson Monty Sunshine Quartet
May 3rd 1959 Slough (Adelphi)	Ken Colyer Mr. Acker Bilk Terry Lightfoot Cy Laurie "Festival of New Orleans Jazz" "4 bands in one show"
May 1959 03 - Kilburn (Gaumont State) 10 - Croydon (Davis) 14 - London (Hammersmith Gaumont)	Ella Fitzgerald Roy Eldridge Lou Levy Quartet Gene Krupa Quartet Sonny Stitt Oscar Peterson "Jazz At The Philharmonic" Promoter - Harold Davison
May 24th 1959 Bradford (St George's Hall)	Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band Mick Mulligan & His Band with George Melly
September 12th 1959 Bradford (St George's Hall)	Chris Barber's Jazz Band
September 1959 22 - Birmingham (Town Hall) ~~ 26 - Bradford St George's Hall) ~~ 30 - Newcastle (City Hall) October 1959 01 - Sheffield (City Hall) Nationwide Tour	Dave Brubeck Quartet Dizziy Gillespie Quintet Buck Clayton All-Stars Vic Ash Quintet Newport Jazz Festival Dave Brubeck (piano) Paul Desmond (Alto Sax) Gene Wright (Bass) Joe Morello (Drums) Dizzy Gillespie (Trumpet) Leo Wight (Alto Sax/Flute) Junior Mance (Piano) Art Davis (Bass) Les Humphrey (Drums) Buck Clayton (Trumpet) Emmett Berry (Trumpet) Dickie Wells (Trombone) Buddy Tate (Tenor Sax) Earl Warren (Alto Sax) Al Williams (Piano) Gene Ramey (Bass) Herbie Lovelle (Drums) Jimmy Rushing (Vocals)
October 4th 1959 Bradford (St George's Hall)	Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
October 1959 17 - London (Gaumont State, Kilburn) 18 - Portsmouth (Guildhall) 19 - Birmingham (Town Hall) 20 - Newcastle (City Hall) 21 - Sheffield (City Hall) 22 - Leicester (De Montfort Hall) 23 - Brighton 24 - Manchester )Free Trade Hall) 25 - Liverpool (Empire) 26 - Glasgow (St. Andrew's Hall) 27 - Bradford (St George's Hall) 30 - Bristol (Colston Hall) 31 - London (New Victoria)	Kid Ory & His Creole Jazzband Terry Lightfoot & His New Orleans Jazz Band "Kid" Ory - trombone (1886-1973). Started his Original Creole Jazzband in 1919.
October 29th 1959 Bradford (St George's Hall)	Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen
November 1959	Duke Ellington
November 1959 08 - Barking (Odeon) 15 - Doncaster (Gaumont) 21 - Newcastle (City Hall) 22 - Derby (Gaumont) 29 - Colchester (Regal)	Chris Barber Promoter - Arthur Howes
November 1959 23 - Newcastle (City Hall) ~~ 25 - Bradford (St George's Hall) ~~ 30 - Birmingham (Town Hall) Nationwide tour	Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ) Promoter - Arthur Howes/National Jazz Federation	MJQ were formed in 1951 John Lewis (piano) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Percy Heath (bass) Connie Kay (drums) - original drummer was Kenny Clarke Don Rendell Jazz Six were also on the bill

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