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‘Millennium Eagle Jazz Band’, Friday, 24th July 2015

MILLENNIUM EAGLE JAZZ BAND (from the Midlands) were back to entertainment everyone here at FARNBOROUGH JAZZ CLUB on FRIDAY 24th JULY 2015.  Band leader, MATT PALMER (reed player and vocalist) had his regular band members, PETER BROWN (trumpet/cornet/valve trombone/vocals), TERRY WILLIAMS (trombone/vocals), BRIAN LAWRENCE (double bass/sousaphone), DAVID MOORWOOD (guitar/banjo) and JULYANBABY JOOLS’ ALDRIDGE (drums).  They certainly ‘brought the house down’ last time they were here, so I told you, you would surely have another exciting evening.  Well, I surely was disappointed – only because I wasn’t there!! Yes, another week I missed, so no info about the evening, save to say Keith let me know it was great.  But as last week, I can at least publish the photos Mike kindly took for us.  So again – enjoy.

Diane and Keith

Millenium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club (Kent) on 24th July 2015. (LtoR) Brian Lawrence (double bass),Terry Williams (tombone), Julyan 'Baby Jools' Aldride (drums), Peter Brown (trumpet), David Moorwood (banjo) and missing from picture is band leader (reeds). Photo by Mike Witt.

Millenium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club (Kent) on 24th July 2015. (LtoR) Brian Lawrence (double bass),Terry Williams (tombone), Julyan ‘Baby Jools’ Aldride (drums), Peter Brown (trumpet), David Moorwood (banjo) and missing from picture is band leader (reeds). Photo by Mike Witt.

Band leader Matt Palmer playing clarinet (with just in view) Dave Moorwood on banjo with Millenium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club (Kent) on 24h July 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

Band leader Matt Palmer playing clarinet (with just in view) Dave Moorwood on banjo with Millenium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club (Kent) on 24h July 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

 

Julyan 'Baby Jools' Aldridge (drums) and Dave Moorwood (banjo) with band leader Matt Palmer (clarinet) with Millenium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club (Kent) on 24th July 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

Julyan ‘Baby Jools’ Aldridge (drums) and Dave Moorwood (banjo) with band leader Matt Palmer (clarinet) with Millenium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club (Kent) on 24th July 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

Peter Brown on trumpet, Julyan 'Baby Jools' Aldridge on drums and clarinetist Matt Palmer - band leader of Millenium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club (Kent) on 24th July 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

Peter Brown on trumpet, Julyan ‘Baby Jools’ Aldridge on drums and clarinetist Matt Palmer – band leader of Millenium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club (Kent) on 24th July 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

 

 

Brian Lawrence on sousaphone and Terry Williams on trombone with Millenium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club (Kent) on 24th July 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

Brian Lawrence on sousaphone and Terry Williams on trombone with Millenium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club (Kent) on 24th July 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

 

Millenium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club (Kent) on 24th July 2015. (LtoR) Brian Lawrence (double bass), Peter Brown (trumpet), Matt Palmer (band leader and clarinet) and Dave Moorwood (banjo). Missing from photo: Terry Williams (trombone) and Julyan 'Baby Jools' Aldridge (drums). Photo by Mike Witt.

Millenium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club (Kent) on 24th July 2015. (LtoR) Brian Lawrence (double bass), Peter Brown (trumpet), Matt Palmer (band leader and clarinet) and Dave Moorwood (banjo). Missing from photo: Terry Williams (trombone) and Julyan ‘Baby Jools’ Aldridge (drums). Photo by Mike Witt.

 

Millennium Eagle Jazz Band, Friday, 15th May 2015

The MILLENNIUM EAGLE JAZZ BAND (from the Midlands) included us as part of their tour on FRIDAY, 15th MAY 2015 here at FARNBOROUGH JAZZ CLUB.  Their last gig in January 2013, was unfortunately cancelled due to the Country being snow-bound.  They have been coming to us for several years now, but with a gap, so it was great to welcome them back again.  The band  consists of PETER BROWN on trumpet, cornet, valve trombone & vocals, with MATT PALMER on clarinet, sax & vocals,   TERRY WILLIAMS on trombone & vocals, BRIAN LAWRENCE on double bass & sousaphone (not our ‘TOES’ Brian) and  JULYAN ‘BABY JOOLS’ ALDRIDGE on drums.   Chris Etherington was on holiday, so JIM DOUGLAS on guitar & banjo, took his place.  I promised that if it snowed on Friday, we would dig them ‘in’ – ha.  Seriously, we had a great time with them the previous times, but unfortunately, my computer was down during those years (newsletters temporarily lost).

(LtoR) Terry Williams (trombone), Peter Brown (trumpet), Matt Palmer (clarinet) & Julyan ‘Baby Jools' Aldridge (drums) with Millenium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club on 15th May 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

(LtoR) Terry Williams (trombone), Peter Brown (trumpet), Matt Palmer (clarinet) & Julyan ‘Baby Jools’ Aldridge (drums) with Millennium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club on 15th May 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

Millenium Eagle Jazz Band with (LtoR) Jim Douglas (guitar), Terry Williams (trombone), Peter Brown (trumpet) & Brian Lawrence (d bass) at Farnborough Jazz Club on 15th May 2016. Photo by Mike Witt.

Millennium Eagle Jazz Band with (LtoR) Jim Douglas (guitar), Terry Williams (trombone), Peter Brown (trumpet) & Brian Lawrence (d bass) at Farnborough Jazz Club on 15th May 2016. Photo by Mike Witt.

To begin this newsletter, I want to relate the end of the evening first! (Well, you all know I’m strange).  However, my reason is because when they finished the evening, the audience kept yelling for “more” and the band obliged, playing on for a good 20minutes, or so, past time.  They chose some continuous ‘hot’ Glen Miller numbers and practically everyone in the club got on the dance floor. What an atmosphere!  Ok, now to return to the beginning of the evening!  My first number to tell you of, is called ‘Moose March’.  I had 3 ticks against it, which I had meant ‘brilliant’ – with great soprano sax by Matt.  Likewise against the next number, ‘Maple Leaf Rag’, giving mention to solos by Brian (sousaphone), Matt and Jim.  Then came ‘The Best Things in Life Are Free’, sung by Peter, with harmonising by Matt and Terry – wonderful singing too.

Brian Lawrence (d.bass &sousaphone), Julyan ‘Baby Jools' Aldridge (drums) & Jim Douglas (guitar &banjo) with Millenium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club, 15th May 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

Brian Lawrence (d.bass &sousaphone), Julyan ‘Baby Jools’ Aldridge (drums) & Jim Douglas (guitar &banjo) with Millennium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club, 15th May 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

Brian Lawrence (d.bass &sousaphone) with Millenium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club on 15th May 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

Brian Lawrence (d.bass &sousaphone) with Millennium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club on 15th May 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

 

 

Matt Palmer (clarinet), Peter Brown (trumpet, cornet &valve trombone) & Julyan ‘Baby Jools' Aldridge (drums) with Millenium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club on 15th May 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

Matt Palmer (clarinet), Peter Brown (trumpet, cornet &valve trombone) & Julyan ‘Baby Jools’ Aldridge (drums) with Millennium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club on 15th May 2015. Photo by Mike Witt

Matt had a feature number next with ‘In The Middle Of the Night’-just super.  We made the next number our line-dance, ‘After You’ve Gone’, which was played wonderfully.  ’Creole Love Call’ came next, played’ Duke Ellington style’ and encouraged our two visiting fabulous dancers on the floor, Linda and John (from Rochester area, we think).

 

 

Jim Douglas (guitar &banjo) with Millenium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent on 15th May 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

Jim Douglas (guitar &banjo) with Millennium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent on 15th May 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

Jim’s feature (backed by Brian) came next with ‘I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket’.  Plenty of applause there, of course.  Now the next number (another three ticks) was superb by all, namely Sidney Bechet’s ‘Coffee Grinder’, simply fabulous.  I must mention Terry and Peter’s (on valve trombone) fantastic duet with ‘T’Aint What You Do’, (Brian was great too).

 

 

 

Julyan ‘Baby Jools' Aldridge (drums) with Millenium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough JC 15may2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

Julyan ‘Baby Jools’ Aldridge (drums) with Millennium Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough JC 15may2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

But then they left the best till last – ‘Tiger Rag’ they all excelled (Brian was on sousaphone and Peter on trumpet and whistle) and oh! what a drum solo – fantastic ‘Babes’!  What more can one say – a simply brilliant evening and we all went home wanting more … and that’s what jazz is all about don’t you agree?

Signing off – your hosts,

Diane and Keith

After You’ve Gone’ – (m) Turner Layton, (l) Henry Creamer (1918)
‘Coffee Grinder’- Sidney Bechet (1952)
‘Creole Love Call’ – James ‘Bubber’ Miley, © Duke Ellington (1928) (lost court case by Joe ‘King’ Oliver (1923)
‘I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket’ – Irving Berlin (1936)
‘In The Middle Of the Night’
‘Mapple Leaf Rag’ – Scott Joplin (1899)
‘Moose March’ – P. Hans Flath (1909)
‘T’ Aint What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It’ – Melvyn ‘Sy’ Oliver & James ‘Trummy’ Young (1939)
‘The Best Things in Life Are Free’ – (m) Ray Henderson, (l) B.G. DeSilva & Lew Brown (1943)
‘Tiger Rag’ – written & played by Original Dixieland Jazz Band (1917) (many others claim!)

 

Millenium Eagle

(drummer Jim Denham in photo – not Baby Jools)