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These tracks
and photo's are archive Jazz in
the Kent and Sussex
venues,
in the early 60's to the early
90's, some of the pub's no
longer exist's , 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 Cavemens Jazz Band
The Tishomingo Jazz Band
The Tuxedo Jazz Band
The San jacinto Jazzmen
The John Kelk Jazz Band
The Eagle Jazz Band
The Chianti Jazz Group
Early Tony Pink Jazz men
The George Wooding Jazzmen
The Phoenix City Jazz Band
The Old Timers Jazz Band / The Original New
Orleans Jazz Band
This is one of the early recordings of Kent jazz,
In
the nineteen fifties the Granville Hotel in Ramsgate was unoccupied apart
from the ground floor bars and the ballroom. These were run by ballroom
dancing instructors Billy and Florrie Hamilton. In 1955 Chatham House sixth
former Peter Darby persuaded them to let out a cellar under the hotel as a
jazz club for ten bob a week. The teenage band and their friends put in a
cement floor, opened up the space by putting in a lintel between two rooms
and hung Chianti bottles with candles on the walls. All this was done with
a joint effort by students at local art colleges and various secondary
schools from Ramsgate. The original Cave jazz band comprised Steve Knight
(cornet), Arthur Robinson (soprano sax), Dave Corsby (clarinet), Dave Dagley
(trombone), Dave Brunwin (guitar), Mike Oliver (piano), Mick Shrubsole (tea
chest bass), John Dadds (drums) and Pete Darby (washboard and harmonica).
The club flourished and the personnel and the style and standard of the band
changed. The band became the Chianti Jazzmen appearing at the Coronation
Ballroom in Ramsgate often as an eight piece band opposite name big bands
such as Ted Heath. Several of the band became fully professional musicians
with trumpeter Al Smith joining Sid Phillips, pianist Mike Oliver joining
the Clyde Valley Stompers and guitarist Eric Flynn embarking on a tv and
film career
The
Cavemen's Jazzband in residence circa 1956, photo from the Dave Corsby
collection
Steve Knight
Dave Dagley
Dave Corsby Arthur Robinson
Mike Oliver Dave
Brunwin
cornet
trombone
clarinet
soprano
piano
guitar
Pete Darby
Mike Shrubsall
John Dadds
Washboard / Harm
Tea chest bass
drums
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so soak up the atmosphere of the late 50's and hear the lads playing:
When the Saints go marching in
cave band track was reprocessed from a direct cut 78 which emits blue powder
Dave Corsby
L/R Dave Corsby, Arthur Robinson,
Mick 'Ned' Bray,
Dave Corsby at the Smugglers, Herne,Kent
Bass is Mike Shrubsole drummer unknown
Cave Club circa 1957.
At start candles in Chianti bottles was the only lighting
The Cavemen's Jazzband
carnival truck in the late 1950s,its the Ramsgate Carnival and lds are:
Shun Talbot tpt and Bod Bowles tmb are depping for the regular trumpeter and
trombonist;
Dave Corsby (clt), Artie Robinson (sop), John Dadds (dms), Mick Shrubsole
(tea chest bass)
and Mike Oliver (pno). and Dave Dagley (wash/brd)
A great reunion held at the Westgate Pavilion 10th Sept 2005
This was a wonderful presentation of Jazz put on at the Kings Hall, Herne
Bay, Kent on the
Saturday 17th September 1960 by, Vic Caira, president of the San
Jancinto Jazz Club. So
click on to the underlined titles of each band to relive the atmosphere at
the Kings Hall on that
great afternoon back in 1960.
Kings Hall circa the 30's but still
looks the same in 2006
CONCERT
....................................Commencing 2.30pm
DANCE.........................................Commencing
8.00pm
programme . . .
. . . .
. sixpence
intoductions to the bands were by Vic Caira, Clare Thomas and Rosalyn Young
WELCOME JAZZ LOVERS
Nowadays there is much discussion concerning different styles
and aspects of jazz that all to often
one cannot get to the hot music through the hot air.
One of the objects in presenting these five excellent Local
jazz Bands, all with their different styles,
that between them they practically retell the history of
small band jazz, is that this afternoon you may
for once sit back, relax, and enjoy them all, and then this
evening come and participate yourselves
by dancing to the happy music they create. When its all over
we would be very glad to receive one
sweet letter from you.
Stomp off, let's go,
Yours
VIC CAIRA, PAM
WOODWARD (now PAM CLAYSON)
President, San Jacinto Jazz Club
Secretary and Business Manager
The Tishomingo Jazz
Band
First formed in the Summer of 1957 the Tishomingo Jazz
Band became the resident band of the
Whitstable and Tankerton Jazz Club when this started
later on in the same year. Weekly sessions
were held every Wednesday at the Bear and Key Hotel in
Whitstable.
The original members where:
Des Barker cornet, Dave Bone clt/ldr, Hal Jones tmb, Dave Victor piano,
Dave Bashford bjo/gtr , Jim Davis bass and Gary Lucas drms.
These
sessions continued until 1959 when for a short while the club moved to the Duke of
Cumberland Hotel. The group now plays regularly at the Cave Jazz Club in Ramsgate on
alternate
Thursdays and Saturdays.
The Tishomingo Jazz Band circa 1960
photo from the Dave Bone collection
PERSONNEL
MAURICE HOVERY ROBIN WALKER
DAVE BONE
trumpet
trombone
clarinet/leader
ROY GASTON-WILLIAMS BRIAN HIGENBOTTAM JIM DAVIS
piano
banjo/guitar
double bass
possible Brian Askew playing at the concert
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BILL AMBRO
drums
click on to the titles to hear these recordings taken at the KINGS HALL, HERNE BAY 1960
Beale Street Blues Wolverine Blues Side-walk Blues
As Long as I Live Go Ghana Mood Indigo
Ole Man Mose Savoy Blues Panama
Another fine write-up from local Herne Bay historian Ralph
Carter, about the Tishomingo Jazz band, this
was in "The Times " issue Thursday 16th June 2005
the wedding photo many years ago
Not the original Tishomingo but close, the occasion was Jean and Dave
Bones's 40th Wedding Aniversary
in their garden, High View Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent. date 2nd July 2000
Four standing left to Right: Séan Maple tmb, Roy Gaston-Williams
piano, Dave Bone clt/leader and Mo Hovery tpt
seated on left Bill Ambro drms and on the right Jim Davis bass.
This piccy was taken at the
Imperial Hotel, Hythe where we had 2/3 seasons as the house band , Every
Saturday, Dinner Dances
that sort of thing. Happy days. Bill Ambro drms, Dave Bone vibes/tenor sax/clt,
Doug Inkpen bass and Kaye Nesbitt piano
Bill Ambro
Click here for the reformation of the New Tishomingo Jazz Band in 2007
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The Tuxedo Jazz Band
The start of the Tuxedo Jazz Band was the integration
of two jazz bands the Perdido Street Jazz Band
from Sittingbourne, Kent, and the Apex Jazz Band from Chatham.
The Perdido Street Jazz Band 1957 - 1958
Conservative Club, Milton Regis. 1958
band members:
Bill Wright tea chest bass, Roger Corden clt, Sos Sears drs,
Doug Waring tmb and Burtie Butler bnj
also Mick Rose tpt ( no photo )
in the very early years around 1954/55 the band played in the Crescent hall,
Crescent Street, Sittingbourne, Kent. and then at the Conservative Hall,
Milton Regis,
Sittingbourne, Kent. I think the entrance charge was 9d (about 4½p).
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Newspaper cutting 1958 in the local rag East Kent Gazette
The Apex Jazz Band 1957 - 1958
The Members of the Apex Jazz Band were:
Dave Hill tpt, Roger Griffin clt, Brian Nye bnj and Brian (Bugsy) Summers
bass
Brian (bugsy) Summers
Brian Nye
When we met up in Sittingbourne, we practised round a friend's house in
Albany Road
Sue Gransden, now Sue Knowles, the original Tuxedo Jazz band personnel was:
Dave "Jaik" Hill tpt, Dave Jarrett clt, Doug "Perc"
Waring tmb, Brian "Bugsy" Summers,
Robin "Burt" Butler and Bob "Sos" drums.
from the Brian " Bugsy " Summers collection band members of the 'Apex Jazz Band' LtoR
Bugsy bass, Dougy Waring tmb, Brian Nigh bnj, Dave Hill trpt, Roger Griffin clt could be Sos Sears drms.
from the Brian " Bugsy " Summers collection band member LtoR
Dennis Lear clt, Bugsy bass and Dave ( Jaik ) Hill trpt
The band had personnel changes when Bernard Jack took over from Brian
Summers on bass,
then Gordon Hurley took over from Bernard Jack.
A great photo taken at Bernard Jack 21st Birthday Party 1960 in
Sittingbourne, Kent
Band personnel all dressed in their fancy dress party gear : L/R:
Bernard Jack bass, Dennis Lear clt, Doug Waring tmb, Sos Sears drms , Dave
Hill tpt and Burtie Butler bnj
dont know the guy alonside Burtie - but the dancer is Sue Knowles nee
Grandson
I might add Bernard still does a great version of the Shiek of Araby
as sung at The Duke of Cumberland on Friday 24th Sept 2010
Burtie
We had Dave Nicholls take over from Dave Jarrett on clarinet followed by
Pete Danby and finally
Dennis Lear.
Later Dave Chandler took over from Doug Waring on trombone, followed on
later by Sam Weller
then John Cooper took over from Burtie Butler and finally Roy Neal took over
from Sos Sears on drums.
Silent Movie
This has to be the earliest Silent video it was taken on a
super 8 camera
no sound, it was taken at Highfield House around 1968, the band members
are:
Dave Hill tpt, Bob Boorman tmb (picture), Jim Lewis clt
Burtie Butler bnj, Humphrey Mayes bass ( just see in the background) and Sos
Sears drms
so click on the picture to watch the movie
Sittingbourne Carnival 1956/57
Sittingbourne Carnival 1961/62
Bill Wright bass, Burtie Butler bnj, Sos Sears drms,
Sos Sears drms, Gorden Hurley bass, Burtie Butler bnj
Brian Preston, Jaik Hill tpt, David Jarrett clt
Pete Danby clt and Doug Waring tmb.
and Doug Waring tmb
Formed only ten months ago from two groups who
were disbanding, the Tuxedo Jazz Band is the
resident band of the Cedars Club in Sittingbourne, and part resident at
Highfield House, Maidstone
In July of this year 1960 the band appeared on independent
television and were awarded First
Prize
on the talent show " Home Grown " and this success earned them two further dates on I.T.V. which
have not yet been played.
Dave ' Jaik ' Hill
Doug Waring
Pete Danby
trumpet / leader
trombone
clarinet
Robin 'Burtie' Butler
Don Hurley
Bob 'Sos' Sears
banjo
double bass
drums
Southampton TV Studios
Collecting our cheque for the first heat £25
Collecting our cheque for £100 for winning the grand final
The Tuxedo Jazz Band taken
at Southampton TV Studio's circa 1960/61
Dave (Jaik) Hill
Doug Waring
Dave Nicholls
trumpet/leader
trombone
clarinet
(Sean Maple is on trombone)
Robin (Burtie) Butler Don Hurley Bob (Sos) Sears
banjo bass
drums
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Bourbon Street Parade Muskrat Ramble
PERSONNEL ON THE TWO RECORDINGS AT KINGS HALL HERNE BAY 1960
so click on titles to listen
Don Hurley in later years
Burtie Butler in later years
Above are
recollections of the Cedars Club that was very popular in the late 50's to
the early 60's of which the Tuxedo Band
was the resident band . In the picture above
right, from left to right: Fred Page double bass,
Dave Chandler trombone,
Dave a regular fan of the Tuxedos, Burtie Butler banjo on bended knee, Dennis Lear clarinet, Bob (sos) Sears
drums,
Doris Stagg proprietor, Shirley the barmaid
(not Yvonne Stagg as in
the article) and the two girls Susan Gawthorp and
Angela, nee Jenner who brought in the photo to the local newspaper The East Kent Gazette and Times Wednesday 26th
May
1999
Taken about 1957 when the bands played upstairs at the Cedars Club:
Band personnel: Doug Waring tmb, Geoff Rosewell tpt, Mike Godfrey bass and
David Jarrett clt
unknown bnj / drms
the dancers are Mavis Bartlett and Sue Knowles nee Gransden (well-known followers of jazz)
Another photo from the Bernie Collins collection taken in
the late 50's of upstairs at the Cedars Club.
Band personnel: Roger Griffin clarinet, Dave Hill trumpet, Charlie Webster
trombone
Brian Nye banjo, Gus Warner bass and 'Bunny' Pete Burton drummer
Cedars Club:
Brian 'Bugsy' Summers (bass) Pete Danby (clt) Dave 'Jaik' Hill (tpt)
Burtie Butler (banjo)
Bob 'Sos' Sears (drms) Dougy 'Perce' Waring (tmb) Robin 'Burtie' Butler (bnj)
scruffy is the word!!
Cedars Club Sos, Jaik, Burtie and Doug 1960
Burtie and Jaik with Kenny Ball and Vic Pitt
when they were playing at the Corn Exchange Jazz Club
on a Tuesday evening in February 1962
This picture taken at Highfield House, Maidstone, Kent
which was run by a Miss Julia Edwards who tragically
died in car accident, which drove off a ferry in Cornwall.
circa 1962/63 bass player Barry Forcette
Above two pictures are the Tuxedo Band around 1963 with new personnel taken
at the new Jazz Club
at the Wig and Gown, Maidstone, Kent.
from the Roy Neal photo collection
band members:
Denis Lear clt, John Cooper bnj, Roy Neal drms, Ray Mannering piano/bass, Dave
Hill tpt and Sam Weller tmb.
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The San Jacinto Jazz Band
The San Jacinto Jazzmen grew from the humble origin of
a folk skiffle group in one of Herne Bay's
leading Youth Clubs. They first took up instruments to
play as a jazzband in 1958 and progressed
so well that they opened the San Jacinto Jazz Club in
February of 1959. The band features many
original numbers composed by its musicians which
have come extremely popular with the club
members. Many of these will be played here today.
A great poster from the Vic Caira collection circa 1961/62
The San Jacinto Jazz Band circa 1959 Vic Caira trumpet
from the Vic Caira
collection
Herne Bay Carnival float, 13th August 1959 (street location
this photo taken at Pier Avenue, 13th August Vic Caira
unknown) Vic Caira tpt, Mike Cole tbn, Pete Danby clt,
(then SJJB leader) admires his team: Geoff Sanders, Pete
Geoff Sanders dms, Ronnie Blake bjo and Ron Woodward bass
Danby and Ron Woodward are visibly playing; the right
in full swing; Sylvia Perrin smiling prominently; side view of
arm of a sitter-in on guitar is probably that of Bill Cole
Brenda Culver; but where are Roy Williams-Gaston pno and
while Mike Cole tbn and Ronnie Blake bjo are obscured.
Bill Cole (Ronnie Blake's guitar unattended ?)
Also featured are several of the band's regular followers;
Photo's either Scrivens , John Fishpool or Fred Waters
(L to R) Keith Alexander, Lyn(ne) Sykes, Julie Atkinson,
Footnotes:
Barbara Cooper and the back of Sylvia Perrin.
1, The piano was Roy's own and collected earlier from his house
Photo's either Scrivens , John Fishpool or Fred Waters
: it is recorded that Roy joined the float late, straight from his
Footnotes:
evening train.
1, Uncharacteristically absent is Lyn Cockett (who
2, Jimmy Woodward (not in either photo) collected donations
subsequently married guitarist Roger Hampshire of
from the public on foot.
Sittingbourne)
3, Brenda Culver eventually married David Borcome, a local
2, Is Geoff wearing an eye-patch (or is this just a photo
jazz follower and rehearsal host.
blemish ?)
from the Geoffrey Sanders collection and captioned by Ronald Blake 2008
Sadly Vic passed away 2015 - 11th May 1929 - 1st March 2015
also Vic was a great movie maker - here are the San Jacinto Jazz Band in 1959
playing at the Catholic Garden Fete - Herne Bay - click here / picture to watch
from Vic's movie collection - a silent film - would love to know the tune
Band members: Mike Cole tmb - Ron Woodward bass - Vic Caira tpt - Pete Danby clt
Geoff Sanders drms - Ronnie Blake banjo and an unknown clarinet player
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click here to go to the 1957 - 1960
formative years of the S.J.J.B. by Ronald Blake.
PERSONNEL
JERRY RICKWOOD
trumpet PETE DANBY clarinet
SÉAN MAPLE
trombone
RON WOODWARD bass/leader RONNIE BLAKE guitar GEOFF SANDERS drums
Two great photo's taken from the Vic Caira collection of the San Jacinto
Jazz Band taken outside
the Kings Hall on the Saturday 17th September
click on to the titles to hear ( recorded Kings Hall, Herne Bay, Kent. Saturday 17th September 1960)
Policeman, Please Don't Tow My Car Away Pete's Regret Saturday Blues
A great write-up from Herne Bay historian Ralph Carter
recalling the late 50's and 60's in "The Times"
issued Thursday 3rd February 2005 , all about the San Jacinto Jazz Band
Just had an e-mail from Ron Woodward today 21st October 2006, he has just
got
married last Sunday 15th October ( my 66th birthday) to Carol, and sent me
this
photo of members of the San Jacinto Jazz Band 45yrs on:
Séan Maple tmb, Geoff Sanders drms, Ron Woodward bass, Vic Caira tpt, Ronnie
Blake gtr.
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The Stour River Jazz Band
This band was formed (1949 - 1951) - band members are: Keith Button tpt,
Norman Halliday clt,
Baach Birchfield sop, Ted Chappell tmb, John Kelk piano, Dave Briscall bnj,
Brian Wood tba/bass
Ian (Eddie) Edwards drms. Tony Coe, (Canterbury born 29th Nov 1934)
played local gigs with the SRJB
and also with Johnny Kelks's 'Eagle Jazz Band',(1951 - 1957) which was
formed from the 'Stour River
Jazz Band' and from the 'Eagle Jazz Band' to the 'John Kelk's New
Orleans Jazz Band' (1957 - 1964)
Here are two tracks from these two 78s recorded at A. C. Southwood Studios
in Wincheap,
Canterbury, Kent 26th July 1950. It gives a very true insite to how we all
sounded when we started.
But John Kelks piano playing is superb.
Careless Love Blues for Pamela click on titles to hear
Band personal:
Jim Roberts crnt, Baach Birchfield Soprano, John Kelk piano, Johnny &
Geoff Fagg banjo's
and Ian (Eddie) Edwards drums.
The Stour Valley Stompers
This band was formed in 1979 - 1987 touring Belgium several times
Band personal:
Dave Link tpt, Norman Halliday clt, Sam Weller tmb, Steve Langton bnj, Rocky
Harman bass,
Pete Davis drms and Lyn Falvey vocals.
Here they are in Belgium but
different line up
Robin Beames drms, Norman Halliday clt, Leo Davis tpt, Chris Thompson bass
Dave Bashford bnj and Sam Weller trombone
The John Kelk
New Orleans Jazz Band
The resident band of the Canterbury Jazz Society. This
band was formed as long ago as 1950 to
play New Orleans Jazz it is renowned for the purity of
it's music and it's refusal to be diverted by
modern trends or popular sounds in jazz.. Besides
having played in most of the jazz clubs in East
Kent the Band is in great demand for street parades
such as the Hastings Jazz Festival as Brass
Band Jazz is a speciality. The rags and marches
presented today will recall the purist form of
instrumental jazz , the music of the legendary Buddy
Bolden who led his band through the streets of
the Crescent City in the early part of this century.
John playing in a Coal Board promotion film circa 1956 also Ted Chappell on
trombone
click here to watch video
or picture
Bill Cole Norman Halliday
Ted Chappell
photo's from the Brian White
collection
from his daughter's collection Claire LLoyd
Ted Chappell tmb, John Kelk bnj and Norman Halliday clt.
Bill Cole bass, Ted Chappell tmb, John Kelk bnj, Barry Campbell tpt
and Norman Halliday clarinet
The John Kelk Jazz Band taken at the Marlow Theatre circa 1960
The John Kelk Jazz Band,
but with Mark Alexander on trumpet instead of Barry Campbell
taken at the Canterbury Jazz Club in the early 60's
picture's from the Mark Alexander collection
The John Kelk New Orleans Jazz Band, circa 1960.
L/R Cliff Elvidge drms, Ted Chappell tmb, Barry Campbell tpt, John
Kelk bnj, Norman Halliday clt and Bill Cole bass.
this picture is from the Geoffrey Sanders collection
footnote from Ronald Blake:
Around this time Jazz fans from Herne Bay started attending sessions at JK's
Canterbury Jazz Club after months of poor
audiences there. Cordial relations between the two (San Jacinto Jazz Club
Herne Bay ) assisted the popularity of both as
joint gigs and reciprocal visits became more frequent.
PERSONNEL
Barry
Campbell
Norman Halliday
Ted Chappell
trumpet/leader clarinet trombone
John Kelk
Bill Cole Cliff Elvidge
banjo
double bass
drums
Young Mark 16yrs old 1958
Mark Alexander trumpet and drums
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Norman Haliday
& John Beckenham drms
picture's from the Mark Alexander collection
click on to the titles below to hear
Tin Roof Blues
Brahms Lullaby Unknown
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The Eagle Jazz Band - as remembered and narrated by Derek Cook
When the John Kelk Jazz band broke up in early 1965 (
Cliff Elvidge moved away from Canterbury and John
Kelk
wanted to concentrate on developing his single string picking style, if I
remember rightly, I know he went
on to
win awards in BMG competitions ). Than three of us Norman Halliday, Mark
'Alex' Alexander and Derek
Cook teamed
up with Frank and Charlie Webster both free as the Deep Bayou Band had also
broken up by than.
The band
mostly played without drums - having heard the ' Wooden Joe Nicholas 1945
recordings with Lawrence
Marrero and
Austin Young showing that it could be done ! The band started rehearsing in
the sail loft of the
Whitstable
Yacht Club in May 1965. From the start everyone was playing New Orleans
style to the best of their
ability ( I,
Derek Cook only started playing in March 1964 so was the least experienced )
1965 At the 'Con' Club, Chatham L /R:
Mark Alexander tpt, Charlie Webster tbn, Derek Cook bass, Norman Halliday
clt and Frank Webster bnj.
This was the regular line-up of the Eagle Band during 1965/66/67 and again
in 1971. Occasionally a
drummer was added, and Bob and Brian Boorman (not brothers) played with the
band now and then.
At the 'Fleur de Lis' Faversham Jazz Club,
where they often played whilst the John Defferary Creole Band took a break
Mark 'Alex' Alexander
Derek Cook
Norman Haliday
John Beckenham
At the 'Fleur de Lis' Faversham Jazz Club 1965
A great photo of Charlie with his daughter Mandy
1966 saw the Eagle band play in Belgium, three times February, May and
October
On these
trips we were obliged to take a drummer and used Ted Backhouse, Lawrence
Potter and Pete Fenton.
For a while the
band was without Frank and Charlie Webster, so Bob and Brian Boorman were
brought in instead
on the way to Belgium:
Alex, Ted Backhouse, Frank, Norman, Derek and Charlie.
Dendermonde home of Heuvinck family also ( also with members
Poster of the Honky Tonk Jazz Club
of the
Jeggpap N.-O.jazz-band - Left to right:
Burt
Heuvinck clt/ldr (1), Lawrence Potter (2), Jane Halliday and Derek (7),
Brian
Boorman (9), Norman Halliday (10) Jan Heuvinck tpt
1967 Poster at The Honky Tonk Jazz Club
with Bill Brunskill
The Jeggpap New-Orleans Jazz-Band who ran the Honky Tonk Jazz Club in
Dendermonde
Burt Heuvinck clt/ldr, Jan Heuvinck tpt, Alajos Van Peteghem tmb/tuba, Miel Leybaert drms/wsbrd
Luc Van Hoeteghem bnj/gtr, Pol Van Den Durpel bass and Norbert De Taye piano
Honky Tonk Jazz Club in Dendermonde 1966
Band members: Norman Halliday clt, Mark Alexander tpt, John Mason tmb
Pete Fenton drms, Brian Boorman bnj & Derek Cook bass.
Brian Boorman banjo 1966 Dendermonde
John Mason Trombone 1966 Dendermonde
Norman Halliday, Pete Fenton and Brian Boorman
1966 at Dendermonde
1966 The Eagle Band at the 'Duke of Kent' Thanet Way,but with
Bob Boorman tbn, Brian Boorman bnj and Lawrence Potter drms
1966 - the regular band at the 'Duke of Kent' Thanet Way
The Duke of Kent as it stands 27th September 2006
it sadly was demolished in 2009 and is now a Log Cabin and Summerhouse centre
The regular band at the 'The Three Mariners' Faversham, Kent 1971
with Ted Bishop the landlord keeping trad alive
1971 Charlie Webster
1971 Frank Webster
1971 Mark 'Alex' Alexander
1971 Norman Halliday
1971 Derek Cook
1971 now with Pete Lay on drums
Derek and Frank, Besele, Belgium October 1971
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The
Chianti Jazz Group
The most modern form of jazz in this
concert is provided by this group. Over the last five years
it has concentrated on producing a
fine sound in the modern manner. The group was for many
years the resident band of the cave
Jazz Club in Ramsgate, then recently it found new success in
London as " Jazz at the Roebuck "
near Tottenham Court Road. However it still finds time to
play at Ramsgate on alternate
Saturdays.
PERSONNEL
ARTHUR ROBINSON alto sax, soprano sax and flute/leader MIKE OLIVER piano
LAWRENCE EDWARDS trumpet and valve trombone MICK BRAY clarinet and tenor sax
OSIE LINDSEY bass RON LLEWELLYN drums
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THE TONY PINK'S JAZZMEN
Sam Weller tmb, Clive Brooks piano, Tony Pink tpt,
Ivan Gandon bnj, Pete Godsiff clt, no drums but the guy at the back is Bev
Bromley'
This is probably the start of the jazz scene in the Chatham area with Tony
Pink getting the
lads together for the early recording: this is the words from Tony Pink
about a cold January evening.
This was recorded at the Sir Robert Peel, Chatham, Kent 10th January 1954,
in an upstairs bar used
by the Buffalos. It cost 1/=d (one shilling for those that dont know ) for
the evening with the use of the
piano and an electric fire, but only one bar. We eventually burnt the
varnish on the front of the piano
by standing it too close to the electric fire! band members on the recording
are:
Tony Pink tpt, Pete Godsiff clt, Sam Weller tmb, Ivan Gandon bnj, Clive
Brooks piano and Colin Jeffries drms.
Closer walk with thee
Frankie and Johnny Ivan Gandon voc
So click on the titles to go back over 50 years
This track was sent
to me by Tony Pink 5th Jan 2010 of
Patti Clarke
singing
Empty Bed Blues
click on title to listen
The
track is a bit long with solo’s from everyone – Mick Durell bass, Terry
Wells piano, Kenny Pyrke trombone, Randy Coleville clarinet
and myself Tony Pink trumpet - It was recorded in Mick’s front room and why
we were all there I cannot recall. Possibly we had a gig
down at Pa Pa Joes? I really can’t remember.
Patti Clarke
early picture of Tony Pinks Jazzmen L/R:
Don York tmb. Roy Neal drms, John Martin clt and Tony Pink tpt
1952/53 taken at the Wingets Social Club
have just been put in the picture of the start of the jazz scene in the Chatham area by Roy Neal :
Your section on Tony Pink 1954...you
state "probably the start of the jazz scene in the Chatham area.." Oh no
no..
'The Good Intent' pub New Road Chatham, landlord Jim Pitt, father of the
Pitt brothers started a jazz club in his back
room, Ivan Wells, Ivan Gandon, the Pitt boys both on banjo, dust bin bass
(forgot name) and myself on drums. That's going
back
to the early 50's...51, I believe. Have a pix of Tony Pitt playing with us.Going to
rack out more pix...Cheers for now Skins Neal
regarding the above from Roy - received an e-mail from the pianist Clive
Brooks (the author of the book I read the most Trad Mad )
here is his reply:
the Good Intent, which in fact were the beginnings of the Crescent City Stompers. I know this because I was on piano with Tony and it
was before I took up clarinet. I then went on to play clarinet at the Good Intent, later replaced by Ivan Gandon who had switched from banjo.
I was practising with the Webster Brothers at Bannister's motorbike repair shop in Railway Street, and I used to go there on an old Triumph
Tiger 80 bike I bought in 1955 for £11 from Waldron's in Old Brompton, then afterwards I'd drive up to the New Road for a session with the
band at the Good Intent. More details available if requested. Incidentally, the first paid gig I ever played was with George Wooding's band on
Coronation Day 1953 (piano) in Blue Bell Hill village hall. Regards Clive. NB I'm not using my old e-mail address any more, it's knackered
(like me).
Clive
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The George Wooding Jazzmen
from 1955 to 1964, the original members of the
band are:
George Wooding tpt/ldr, Pete Godsiff clt, Sam Weller tmb,
Johnny Martin piano,
Ralph Hayward bass and Bernie Godfrey drms.
George Wooding tpt
Pete Godsiff clt
Sam Weller tmb
Johnny Martin piano
Ralph Hayward bass
Bernie Godfrey drms
The above pictures are the original band taken in the Rose and Crown in Leysdown 1952/53
from the Sam Weller collection
George Wooding, Pete Godsiff clt, Bernie Godfrey drms,
Ralph Hayward bass, Mick Durell piano and Sam Weller tmb.
The above Newspaper cuttings are from Sam Wellers collection
photo's and memorabilia are now from the Don York archive collection
different personnel pictures of how the lads looked forty tears ago
Bill Stotesbury bnj
Don York tmb Pete Godsiff clt and
Terry Wells piano
Jack Long piano
Ivan Gandon clt
Pete Burton drms
Ralph Hayward bass
Bernie Godfrey drms
George Wooding tpt/leader
The George Wooding band The George Wooding Band 1962/63
late 1957 or early 1958 in fancy dress at the popular jazz club
at the Wig and Gown Maidstone, Kent Cedars Club, Sittingbourne, Kent
left to right
George Wooding tpt, Ralph Hayward bass,
left to Right
Don York tmb, Bernie Godfrey drms,
Pete Burton drms, Bill Stotesbury bnj,
Pete Godsiff clt and Jack Long piano Terry Wells piano, Ralph Hayward bass,
George Wooding tpt/ldr, Ivan Gandon clt,
and finally grovelling on the floor
in a true Roman manner
Don York tmb
A great write up in the Chatham Standard 30th April 1963 in the Teens and
Twenties column
( so young forty years ago ) band members top row Don York tmb and Ralph
Hayward bass
middle row Pete Burton drms, Terry Wells piano and Ivan Gandon clt.
bottom row Bill Stotesbury banjo and the leader George Wooding tpt.
The George Wooding Jazzmen made a fine studio recording in 1964
so
listen to this great band, going back over 40yrs, the personnel in this
studio
recording are:
George Wooding tpt, Barney Richards clt, Don York tmb,
Terry Wells piano, Mick Durell bass and Bernie Godfrey drms
so click on each title to hear the track ( Everybody loves Sat night has a slight break in it)
Chimes Blues Fidgety Feet Thats a Plenty
Everybody loves Saturday Night George Wooding voc High Society Nobody's Sweetheart
The Phoenix City Jazz Band 1962 / 63
taken at the Cedars Club, Sittingbourne, Kent. 1963
band members:
back row: Humphrey Mayes bass, John Beckenham drms and Gilbert Warner tmb
kneeling : Derek Guiver clt, Dave Carpenter tpt and Burtie Butler bnj.
original clarinet player was Mick Betts and Dave Pyrke took over from John Beckenham on drms
Mick Betts here on drms
The Original New Orleans Jazz Band 1985 - 1994
These video clips were taken in the cellar of Chatham
Town Hall 1989/1990 some lovely memories of musicians who have
left us
Norman Halliday clarinet, Roland Hopkins multi musician here on clarinet,
Peter Jenns tuba, and especially
and old friend and stalwart of jazz Peter Baker vocals and a founder member
of what is known as the “Maidstone Mafia”
so click on to the pictures or Video one - seven to watch
Dans Les Rues Dantibes
Dallas Blues
Royal Garden Blues
Norman Halliday
Roland Hopkins and Dave Pyrke
Video one
Video two
Video three
Some of these days
Closer walk with thee
To miss New Orleans
Janet Smith
Pete Baker
Barney Smith
Video four
Video five
Video six
Cake Walking Babies
Video seven
Musicians in the above clips :
Mick Stansell crnt and piano 1 2 3 , Ivan Gandon clt 1 6 & 7,
Sam Weller tmb 1 2 3 4 5 6 & 7,
Peter Jenns tuba 1 2 3 4 5 6 & 7, Mark Alexander drms
1 5 6 & 7, Colin Chaplin bnj 1 4 5 6 & 7, Dave Pyrke drms
2 & 3,
Norman Halliday clt 2 & 3, Janet Smith bnj 4,
Peter Baker vcls 5 & 7, Barney Smith vcls 6,
Leo Davis tpt 2 3 4 & 7, Roger Mullen bnj
2 & 3, Tony Morris clt 5 , Roland Hopkins clt 3 & 7,
David Stone clt and piano 2 3 4 & 5,
Alex Holt piano 1 4 5 6 & 7, Dave
Hopkins drms 4.
So click on to pictures or video one to seven to watch
The tray of one of many CD's the band recorded
band members:
Mick Stansell crnt/sop , Ron 'Sam' Weller tmb, Colin Chapman bnj,
Alex Holt piano, Pete Drage bass/tuba and Paul Baker drms
here are two tracks off this CD
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Concert recorded at the Chatham Town Hall Club Feb 1992 by 'The Original New Orleans Jazz band'
Band Members:
Sam Weller tmb, Mick Stansell tpt,
Mark Alexander drms,
John Kelk bnj,
Alex Holt piano, Norman Halliday clt
and Roland Hopkins Sousa
1 Shake That Thing voc Sam Wellar 2 Blame It On The Blues 3 Celito Lindo 4 In The Good Old Summertime voc Sam Wellar
5 Riverside Blues 6 South 7 Im Not Rough voc Mick Stansell 8 Bye Bye Blues 9 Darkness On The Delta
The Old Timers Jazz Band 1994 - 1997
taken at the Queen Charlotte, High Street, Rochester, Kent 1990
band members: top row left to right: Mark
Alexander drms, Colin Chaplin bnj, Mick Stansell crt and Alex Holt piano
bottom row left to right: Peter Jenns tuba, Ivan Ganden
reeds and Sam Weller tmb.
Video taken at Queen Charlotte
here the boys are
of the Old Timers early 90's
playing:
click on picture to activate
The Second Line
Band members:
Mick Stansell tpt, Ivan Gandon clt,
Sam Weller tmb, John Kelk bnj
Roland Hopkins sous and
Mark Alexander drms.
The Original New Orleans Jazz Band 1990's
taken at the Queen Charlotte, Rochester, Kent
band members L/R:
Sam Weller tmb, Mick Stansell tpt,
Bill Bates drms, Colin Chaplin bnj,
Alex Holt piano, Ivan Gandon clt
and Peter Jenns tuba.
photo from the Arthur Prosser collection
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