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The Jives History
The Jives are - Jeff Chapman ; Guitars, Vocals, Foot Stomp, and Al E. Bye : Harmonicas, Jaw Harp, Percussion.
They started up in June 2003 out of the frustration of keeping their own bands together with ever changing musicians.
Jeff and Al played together in the early 80's in The Chicago Bearcats a blues/swing band that was signed to Carve Up records a subsidiary of Red Lightning, and had a vinyl E.P. put out.
After the Bearcats split in 1985 Jeff then went on to form The Roosters (later to become Jeff Chapman's Roosters and Al to form The AM5 (originally The Al Morocco Five) both Rhythm and Blues bands, although very different from each other.
The Jives play a wealth of blues covers in their own style from the likes of Billy Boy Arnold, Little Walter, Chuck Berry, Mose Allison etc. with the emphasis on high energy Essex r & b.
They have played blues clubs and festivals all over England.
Booked for the 2005 Swanage Blues Festival in March and received very well.
Booked again for The Great Rhythm & Blues Festival 2005 at Colne Lancashire, after last years debut there.
Booked for the 2005 Banbury Blues Festival in October.
Re - Booked for Swanage Blues Festival 2006.
Booked for the 10th Nantwich Jazz, Blues, & Music Festival 2006, CHESHIRE.
Booked for the Colne festival 2006
Booked for Banbury Blues festival 2007 in March
Re-Booked for 11th Nantwich festival 2007.
Mini tour Holland and Belgium May 2007.
Top c.d. sellers at 10th Beer Rhythm & Blues festival 2007.
The Jives have shared the stage with various acts in the last 4 years, here are a few of the acts, Danny Bryants RedEye Band, The Hamsters, Wilko Johnson, Connie Lush, Guy Tortora, Nigel Bagge Band, Tommy Allens Trafficker, Groove Doctors, Rockin' Armadillos, Porter, Dr.Feelgood,
Booked for 12th Nantwich festival 2008.
Mini tour Belgium April 2008.
Booked for Booze 'n' Blues festival at the White Horse Inn - Clun 2008
Booked for Newcastle under Lyme Blues festival 2008
Booked for Klakson Blues Club festival, Vilvoorde, BELGIUM 2008