More than 20 images of The Jam dating back to the early 1980s will be on show at the Live and Kicking Music Festival in Sudbury, Suffolk, later this month.  The images range for pictures of The Jam on stage, rare session shots to photos for record sleeves.

The images are the work of Jam fan and one time band photographer Derek D’Souza and were recently featured in the London exhibition Absolute Luck which brought plaudits from the band’s former lead singer Paul Weller who said: “These pics bring back so many memories. It is great to see these pictures in print after all these years.”  Fellow band member Bruce Foxton said: “Cracking photo’s Derek.”

Mr D’Souza’s connection with the Jam began when he took some pictures at a concert and sent them to the band’s fan club. The band were so impressed with the images they invited him to meet them. Mr D’Souza went on to take many pictures of the band including iconic photographs in ChiswickPark, which featured on the sleeve of the Jam’s hit single Absolute Beginners.

The Live and Kicking Music Festival in being held over the weekend of June 22 and June 23 and includes 19 live musical acts including headliner Neville Staple former singer with The Specials and Fun Boy Three. Staple is supported by a number of original acts and some of the UK’s top tributes including those to The Jam, The Who, Oasis, Stone Roses and Pink. The festival also features a display of vintage scooters which took part in the closing ceremony of the London Olympics 2012. There will also be a two day beer festival featuring award winning real ales and a giant children’s fun village on day two.

Richard Instance, one of the Live and Kicking organisers, said: “We are very excited that these rare images of one of the most influential British bands are going to be on show at the festival, we feel very privileged and we thank Mr D’Souza for supporting us. These really are unique images of the band and this is a rare chance to seem them and even to purchase signed print copies.”

Live and Kicking - is now in its fourth year and is held at the state-of-the-art MEL Group Stadium over the weekend of June 22 and June 23. Free camping is available. For more information on this year’s festival go to www.livekicking.co.uk or call the festival hotline on 07974 222 777.

More information on Derek D’Souza and his work with The Jam can be found at www.absoluteluck.co.uk