Trombonist/bandleader Chris Barber has announced his permanent retirement from full-time music after leading his internationally popular band since 1954. His original small group initially played in ...

Together with Kenny Ball and Acker Bilk, he was one of the 'Three B’s' who defined traditional jazz in Britain and spearheaded the 'Trad' revival of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Barber had briefly ...

Inspired by the King Oliver Creole Jazz Band, Chris formed his first Barber New Orleans Band in 1949 at the age of nineteen. In 1953, along with Monty Sunshine and Lonnie Donegan, he joined forces ...

While out on the road with noted jazz trombonist Chris Barber discover the many highlights of his career and what makes him tick Through interviews and live performances this documentary reveals ...