We have now recorded 4 CDs' the  fourth is now on sale having been released at the end of March 2010 entitled  Black Bottom Stomp.  For more information email               brian@meagle.co.uk

Millennium Eagle Jazz Band Recordings

No.1.  ‘At Rocester’-2006

No2. ‘Midnight Choo Choo’

Recorded live at Sutton Coldfield Football Club 2007 PEKD-313

No3. ‘ Canal Street Blues’

Recorded live at Sutton Coldfield Football Club 2008 PKCD-336

No4. ‘Black Bottom Stomp’

Recorded live at Nottingham Rhythm Club 2010

PKCD-348

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REVIEW OF CANAL ST CD by George Giles

The Millennium Eagle Jazz Band was reformed six years ago and

five of the present line-up have been with the band ever since. This is evident when one listens to the superb ensemble playing which has been honed to perfection during their time together. As for the solos, superb playing from the five very experienced musicians, each a master of his instrument.

The newcomer is the phenomenal young drummer Jack Cotterill who at the time of this recording was probably under sixteen years old! Having seen him at a live session, it is almost unbelievable what he does with his sticks and it comes through strongly on this C.D., especially on “China Boy”. The opening number, “Fidgety Feet” sets the standard which is unfaltering trough to the finale, “Wolverine Blues”, ten great standards played with verve and enthusiasm, guaranteed to get feet tapping and three vocals nicely interspersed make this a C.D. well worth listening to.Thoroughly recommended as a good buy, it’s available at the band’s sessions or direct from Matt Palmer by phoning him on

0115 921 2464.                                                              George Giles.

 THE MILLENNIUM EAGLE JAZZ BAND

REPERTOIRE 

We cover a board spectrum of styles within the Traditional Jazz idiom including the following popular selections associated with some of the greatest icons of the genre.

         Louis Armstrong    Kenny Ball    Chris Barber    Acker Bilk

         Humphrey Lyttleton  J P Sousa    King Oliver    Jelly Roll Morton

                                     Duke Ellington and many more

                                   The following are just a selection

Hello Dolly    What a Wonderful World  Cabaret  When You’re Smiling

Midnight In Moscow   Samantha    So Do I   Petite Fleur   Whistlin’ Rufus   Bobby Shafto   Ice Cream    Stranger on the Shore     Under the Double Eagle     Band Penny Blues

1920’s

Charleston  Ain’t She Sweet    Five Foot Two  Yes Sir That’s My Baby

1940’s Big Band selection

Woodchopper’s Ball   In The Mood    Little Brown Jug

Skiffle

Rock Island Line

Worried Man Blues

Sing Alongs’

Heart of My Heart   Let the Rest of the World Go By   Bye Bye Blackbird Show Me The Way to Go Home 

American Marches

Marching Through Georgia  Dixie  John Brown’s Body  And of course…….When the Saints go Marching In,   we also take requests prior to the engagement if there is anything you would particularly like us to play for your special event.

           And many many More

                                  TESTIMONIALS

 RE: The University of Nottingham Christian Union‏

Hi Matt,
THANK YOU!! Last night was a huge success. Everyone loved you guys. In fact, some of the third year musicians loved you and they are a tough crowd to please, I can tell you that, I will recommend you to anyone I know organizing a society's ball.
Once again, Thank you!
All the best,
Alison Ridley

Dear Matt & The Eagles,

We just wanted to say a big thank you to all of you for doing such a grand job when you played at our wedding in June at Grafton Manor. You were friendly, brilliant to listen to and you even managed to dress in green which matched our wedding colour! We knew that a jazz version of the Wedding March would work well but hearing you play this as Sam walked down the aisle was just magic! It was a real surprise for our guests’ it set a fun and lively tone for the day and will be memory that will stay with us forever. We are looking forward to re-living the experience when we get the wedding DVD.Although we missed a lot of your performance on the lawn(as we were having our photos taken), we know that our guests were thoroughly impressed with you on the day and enjoyed the jazz. We will be keeping an eye on website and next time you play locally we will be able to come along and see you play again.

Thanks again you were brilliant.  Sam & Chris

Dear Matt,

I was the white-haired geriatric late last Saturday night who asked you for your card...which was immediately mislaid when I tried to shepherd people into my car...However Bob Williams has given me your e-mail address...I have a notable birthday on 2nd.August 2011 (provided I live that long!) and will be having some sort of 'do' at a local venue.  It will have to be on Friday August 5th. 2011 or Saturday Aug. 6th.       I would very much like to use the services of your band for entertainment, so this initial enquiry is to ascertain availability...and (equally importantly) price.  I know you can offer 'part-groups' but I think my wife and I would like the full six-piece ensemble, Perhaps you would be so kind as to advise details and take this as a tentative booking on whichever date is most convenient please. Might I say how much our party enjoyed last Saturday evening.  Your band surpassed itself.   How rare to be able to hear each instrument so distinctly...and I thought the more-than-usual number of vocals enhanced the proceedings!     Everybody was a virtuoso - particularly the young man on three saxes and clarinet....and no doubt you had a baritone stashed away somewhere as well...Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best regards    Ken Broad