The Uptown Shufflers play Dixieland jazz for all occasions, in and around the central belt of Scotland. Led by banjo player Dave Wilson, the band has featured at many events from garden parties to jazz festivals, and sharing the bill with such bands as the Kenny Ball Jazz Band, Aker Bilk and the Paramount Jazz Band, Bob Wallace and the Storyville Jazz Band, Diz Dizzley, and Sandy Brown. The great Barney Kessel once used Dave’s ancient guitar to accompany a jazz singer at a venue where Dave was playing. The present line up includes trumpet, trombone, sousaphone and banjo. However, any combination of mainstream jazz can be put together as Dave has a huge pool of musicians.
Loch Lomond, just north of Glasgow and of course one of the world’s most beautiful spots, is famous for its cruises. Dixieland jazz by The Uptown Shufflers has provided entertainment for both private and public events on board Cruise Loch Lomond Limited’s popular cruises for the last four years. In addition to this, The Hamilton Racecourse, Glasgow, is one such venue where the band regularly entertains crowds of many thousands (on beautiful sunny Scottish nights!). The spin off of this has resulted in many engagements for the band since its first appearance there ten years ago.
In 2002 The Uptown Shufflers supported Glasgow group Belle and Sebastian on their Scottish tour, having recently featured on their single I Love My Car, and, being one of Scotland’s most well known Dixieland bands, The Uptown Shufflers can be heard every year at the Glasgow Jazz Festival. Click here to hear the band.

The Uptown Shufflers play every Saturday at Lauries, Glasgow - more info here.