The Van Morrison Alumni Band

St Mary's Church, Rye

The Rye International Jazz and Blues Festival proudly present The Van Morrison Alumini Band at the stunning setting of St Mary's Church, Rye on Friday 28 August from 8.00pm. A sensory and sonic journey through the catalogue of Van Morrison's soul-stirring music. This electrifying concert immerses the audience into the songs of the legendary Van Morrison, celebrating his unique ability to blend rock, jazz, R&B, and Celtic folk into the most incredible sound – performed by an all-star group of legendary musicians, who between them have accompanied Van Morrison more than 3,000 times live in concert, as well as amassing a staggering 600 recording credits with him as well – this is an evening of the Van Morrison sound, performed by musicians who have lived, breathed, toured and recorded it. The setlist is a rich tapestry of hits and deep cuts – this is more than a concert; it's an electric communion with the legendary Van Morrison Alumni Band, performing the songs of Van Morrison that define generations, delivering an unforgettable night of rhythm, heart and soul – Leo Green and his legendary Van Morrison Alumni Band will leave you humming the tunes and feeling joyously alive. A blisteringly soulful show celebrating the incredible Van Morrison songbook, performed by the legendary Van Morrison Alumni Band – musicians who toured and recorded with him – he wrote the songs, they lived the music! “These songs are meant to be sung and heard and I'm really happy Leo is carrying the torch” – Van Morrison The Van Morrison Alumni Band, a repertoire company unlike any other, features an elite group of musicians who played thousands of concerts and recorded hundreds of songs with the legendary Van Morrison, including 1995's million selling “Days Like This” and 1997's “The Healing Game” . A company of musicians & singers who over the years have been hand-picked by Van Morrison to perform and record with him, have formed a repertory company unlike any other, in order to perform the hugely loved songs that make up one of the greatest and most loved song catalogues of all time. This astonishing collection of musicians have collectively performed thousands of concerts all over the world with Van Morrison, as well as collectively appearing on a staggering 845 Van Morrison recording credits, covering decades of live performances and recording sessions with the legendary songwriter. Hosted by Saxophonist, BBC Radio 2 & Jazz FM Broadcaster and Musical Director, Leo Green, who has performed several hundreds of concerts with Van Morrison and who appears on 63 recordings, across 7 Van Morrison albums, these shows feature songs performed faithfully and respectfully -as they appear on recordings or live performances – in many cases, that these musicians actually played and appeared on.