Left to Right John Hallam Mike Burns Chris Howse Colin Turner

The Harmony Hounds, who were always a popular band at the Keswick Jazz Festival, are a band of first rate musicians producing a sound which can best be described as a miniature version of the Pasadena Roof Orchestra. The Hounds are a polished and highly entertaining four-piece band who play jazz and dance music as it would have been heard in the hotel, dance halls and clubs of 1920's America. Their music draws on the repertoire of Jimmy Noone, Clarence Williams, Bessie Smith and even Bing Crosby among many others, with vocals to the fore. They are Chris Howse (banjo, guitar and vocals), John Hallam (clarinet and saxes), Colin Turner (tuba and bass sax) and Mike Burns (trumpet). The band has not actually folded as such, and each of the above musicians are all playing regularly  in the North West, which in turn made it difficult to get together on a regular basis.

Band Contact -

Chris Howse
0484 515229