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The Ugly Bug Ragtime Three
Great fun, and a classy, authentic act
the classic Dixieland model, played with direct, bluesy concision and presented with humour and creativity
Jazz
Instrumentation
- John Burgess - Clarinet/Saxophones
- Ross Milligan - Banjo/Guitar
- Roy Percy - String Bass
Repertoire
Jazz standards, rags and blues from the Golden Age of Jazz.
Biography
John Burgess (clarinet, alto sax) has played at Jazz Festivals and clubs all over the world from The USA and Canada to Northern Africa, The Middle East and Europe. John has played on around one hundred recordings and has released several albums as a leader. He is also the leader of the hugely popular "Nova Scotia Jazz Band" and has played with Roy Williams, Leroy Jones, Enricco Tomasso, Keith Nichols, Stephanie Trick and T.J. Johnson.
Ross Milligan (guitar, banjo) has played live and studio sessions with artists as diverse as The Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Trip Hop Artist Tricky, Horse, Pee Wee Ellis, Ute Lemper, Barbara Morrison, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir George Martin and The Scottish Guitar Quartet. Ross has also written music for the films Get Happy (2015), Butterflies of Bill Baker (2013) and his compositions have appeared on TV worldwide.
A familiar face on the Scottish jazz scene Andy Sharkey (string bass) has performed with many Scottish artists, including singers Todd Gordon and Niki King, pianist Brian Kellock and guitarist Nigel Clark. In 2007, he toured in the U.K. and U.S. with West End hit musical "The Rat Pack". He is also a member of clarsach player Rachel Hair's group and an instrumental tutor at the University of Strathclyde.
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