AN entertaining evening of jazz and hot music from the 1920s and 1930s is on offer in Throwleigh on Friday, August 24.

The Friends of Throwleigh Church are hosting an evening of jazz and music by Spats Langham's Hot Fingers trio.

Hot Fingers explore the golden age of red-hot jazz of the 1920s through to the early days of sophisticated 1930s swing.

Their performance will include classics from songwriters such as Cole Porter and Irving Berlin, with some more unusual and rarely heard jazz items.

Spats Langham has a good ear for unearthing great and unusual tunes and was described by the late Humphrey Littleton as a 'jazz archaeologist'.

Although a trio, Spats Langham, Malcolm Sked and Danny Blyth can be seen removing three guitars, a double bass, a banjo, a mandolin, a ukelele, a clarinet, a tuba, a bass clarinet and a pair of castanets from the band van.

The musicians also demonstrate their virtuosity with solo performances on guitar, banjo, and ukelele, and examples of 'gypsy jazz' with two guitars and a double bass.

The concert starts at 7.30pm, in St Mary's Church, Throwleigh. Tickets are £10, including refreshments, and are available from Michael Paget on 01647 231213 or Dawn Hatton on 01647 231051.