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These tracks
and photos are archive Jazz in
the Kent and Sussex
venues,
in the early 60's to the early
90's, some of the pubs no
longer exists , and many of
the muscians are sadly no longer
with us, so
come and enjoy the traditional
jazz that we played, heard and grew
up with
Burtie Butler
The Invicta Jazzband with special guest Humphrey Lyttelton
These
two tracks were recorded at the Playhouse Theatre, in Whitstable, Kent on
the 27th July 1985
the first track being 'Snake Rag'
with Nigel Pitt and Humph doing some great cornet and trumpet, the
second track 'At the Jazzband Ball'
brings a bit of humour into the equation with the band not quite
getting the dog-leg right and Humph
explaining it away in his usual of the cuff humour.
Band members from left to
right in the photo:
Lyn Falvey
vocals
Phil Barnes
trombone and introduction's
and sadly no longer with us
Burtie Butler
banjo
Nigel Pitt
cornet
Humphrey Lyttelton trumpet
& clarinet
John Cottis
drums
Pete Rose
clarinet
Humphrey Mayes
double bass
and sadly no longer with us
Jonathan Vinten
piano,
to hear
the tracks just click on to the required title that is underlined:
Snake
Rag
At the Jazzband Ball
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This is the earliest jazz that I have recorded it was on a joy stick reel to reel recorder according to Humph
Little Red Rooster was top of the charts, so am dating it about 1962/63. It was recorded at the Ship Inn,
East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent. The picture was taken recently but might try and get an older photo.
George Wooding Gilbert Walner
Humphrey Mayes
Ivan Gandon
John Beckenham Burtie Butler
trumpet
trombone double bass clarinet drums
banjo
So click on to the title and hear what we sounded like in the early 60's
Dippermouth
Blues
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The Smugglers
Inn at Herne has always been a place for jazz on a Sunday, started upstairs
in the public
and finally downstairs in
the cellar bar - firstly with the Mo Hovery Jazzmen, Bill Barnacle band and
finally
the Invicta
Jazzband.
Sean Maple tmb, Ron Woodward bass, Mo Hovery tpt,
Bill Ambro drms (hidden)
Bruce Roberts clt and Dave Bashford bjo/gtr
The Mo Hovery Jazzmen played from 1962 - 1983 the original players were Mo
Hovery tpt, Frank Packman clt
Sean Maple tmb, Jim Beale Piano, Ben Marshall bnj, Roger Link bass and Pete
Hovery drms
Mo Hovery
Bruce Roberts
Séan Maple Dave Bashford Ron
Woodward Bill Ambro
Mike Oliver
trumpet
clarinet
trombone
banjo / guitar
double bass
drums
piano
and Patti Clarke vocals
So click on the tracks below and hear
what is was like with the above line-up
of the Mo Hovery Jazzmen in the Smugglers, Herne 23rd July 1978
As Long as I Live The Riverboat Shuffle Sleepy Time Gal Hindustan
Down for the Count Clarinet Marmalade Davenport Blues Bill Bailey voc Patti Clarke
Basin Street Blues vocal Patti Clarke Empty Bed Blues voc Patti Clarke
Sweet Georgia Brown voc Patti Clarke Georgia on my Mind voc Patti Clarke
and lads signing off with credits Monochrome
Mo's Band played at the Thomas A'Beckett Pub, Canterbury, Kent, for BBC
Radio Kent in 1972
here are three of numbers from the session.
Band members are:
Mo Hovery tpt, Frank Packman clt, Charlie Banyard tmb, Jim Beale piano,
Les Biggs gtr, Roger Link bass and Ted Backhouse drms.
I cant give you anything but love St Louis Blues Muskrat Ramble
A great session here are some tracks from this session not above recordigs
Royal Garden Blues Oh Baby Monochrome Wolverine Blues
Savoy Blues Indiana Rosetta New Orleans
Left to Right:
Ron Woodward bass, Séan Maple tmb, Mo
Hovery tpt, Frank Packman clt and Peter Darby harmonica,
A bit of history of Thanet Jazz in the early
50's
out of site Roy Williams - Gaston piano and Ted Backhouse drums
relating to the photo on left
Carting a piano to gigs - Sean Maple, Bill Ambro and Dave Bashford this was
taken at the
Herne Bay Hockey Club, Beacon Road, Herne Bay, Kent - how keen the lads were
in days gone by - no digitals then
Sadly Mo passed away on Thursday 2nd October 2014
Here are some great photo's from the 'Ron Woodward collection'
of Mo Hovery's Jazzmen
with their twinning trip of Hernebay with Waltrop (Germany) 1977/78
The group Photo
Dave Bashford gtr/bnj , Bill Ambro drms ,
Bruce Roberts clt,
Mo Hovery tpt, Sean Maple tmb, Ron Woodward bass
and Mike Oliver piano
here are the lads on a recording session at the Smugglers Inn in 1977 and
what cracking stuff !!!
so click on the titles to listen to the quality of the band
Recording engineer Ray Chapman
Fidgety Feet Creole Love Call Riverboat Shuffle Chimes Blues
Sidewalk Blues Ghost Of A Chance Weary Blues Mood Indigo
Dippermouth Blues Liza Mahogany Hall Stomp Idaho Stans Dance
These recordings below were recorded at Ray Chapman house in Westgate - On - Sea circa 1977
Sidewalk Blues The Preacher (Mo Hovery vocal) Ice Cream (Mo Hovery vocal)
What Can I Say Now That Ive Said That I Am Sorry (Mo Hovery vocal)
Cutting's from the 'Westdeutsch Allgemeine' paper September
1977
Mike Oliver
Mo Hovery
cutting from 'Stadt Waltrop und Umgebung' September1977 same paper January 1988
I love this translation after finishing playing at 10.30pm to the bar for a
beer - came out
at 5am - despite an apparent lack of sleep which complemented the music
being played
burtie b
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White Horse Finglesham, Deal, Kent. circa 50's ( a guess by me )
The White Horse, Finglesham, Deal, Kent
A Whitbread Inn sign of the White Horse
no 44 from the third series of 50 in metal
The White Horse at Finglesham, nr Deal,Kent was another
great venue for jazz with the Pete Rose Jazz Band
on Friday nights, this recording was the last night there on
the 5th March 1982, it was not long after this that
the inn burnt down with only the chimney stack remaining - another
venue goes. The picture of the inn is from
the Bill Barnacle collection, being a memento from the landlord as
Bill had his reception there the previous year.
Bill Barnacle
Pete Rose
Kenny Pyrke Colin
Hodges Robin Beames Burtie Butler
cornet
clarinet
trombone
double bass
drums
banjo
So click on the two tracks to soak up the atmosphere and fun evening
to the Pete Rose Jazz Band on the last night at the White Horse in the early
80's
Dinah
is there any one finer Kenny Pyrke
vocal
Dolly
Grey
Colin Hodges vocal
Another great venue started by the Landlord Alan Brown of The Sun at Bredgar,
Nr Sittingbourne, Kent,
UK. This venue was the most popular venue to go to from
the late 60's to early 80's it was held on
a Monday evening,
This photo is one of the first bands to play at the Sun Inn this is late
60's or very early 70's
courtesy from the Bob Boorman collection
L/R Bob Boorman tmb, Ivan Gandon clt, Dave Hill tpt, Burtie Butler bnj and Humphrey Mayes bass.
This is of the last night at the Sun, as Alan was leaving to take over
,The Phoenix, Abbey Street, Faversham, Kent. UK.
The members of the band playing on the last night at The Sun, Bredgar. Monday evening 1981
Alan Robinson
Malcolm Walton
Rod Hayes
Burtie Butler
Laurie Palmer Colin Martin
clarinet trumpet
trombone banjo
drums
piano
Humphrey Mayes
double bass and his other favourites - beer and pipe
The 'New Jazz Bandits' playing Three Little Words so
grab a bit of nostalgia and hear
what the Sun sounded like in 1981,
also a bit of cabaret with Alan Robinson singing
If you're a Viper, so click on to one of the title's below.