Monthly Archives: December 2014

GEORGE TIDIMAN’S CHRISTMAS CRACKERS PARTY TIME 19th DECEMBER 2014

GEORGE TIDIMAN’S CHRISTMAS CRACKERS PARTY TIME 19th DECEMBER 2014

Staring GEORGE (trombone), with DENNY ILETT (trumpet), TIM HUSKISSON (clarinet), ‘SOUTHEND BOB’ ALLBUT (banjo), JOHN SIRETT (double bass) and BILL FINCH (drums).

Please order your seat ASAP – £15 each – to include a buffet

Dress up for Partying in and be prepared to have tons of fun!

Bigger Raffle

Brolly Parade

Bring your feet to razzle dazzle!

Keep jazzin’

Diane & Keith

Golden Eagle Jazz Band, Friday, 12th December 2014

GOLDEN EAGLE JAZZ BAND were back by popular demand last Friday 12th December 2014 at our Farnborough Jazz Club The band consists of leader, KEVIN SCOTT on tenor banjo, with MIKE SCROXTON on trumpet, ALAN CRESSWELL on clarinet, ROY STOKES on trombone & vocals, MIKE BROAD on double bass and PETE JACKMAN on drums.

Golden Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK 12Dec2014. Leader, KEVIN SCOTT (tnr banjo&vocs), MIKE SCROXTON (trmp), ALAN CRESSWELL (cl), ROY STOKES (trmb&vocs), MIKE BROAD (dbass) and PETE JACKMAN (drms). Photo by Mike Witt.

Golden Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK, on 12th December 2014. Leader KEVIN SCOTT (tnr banjo&vocs), MIKE SCROXTON (trmp), ALAN CRESSWELL (cl), ROY STOKES (trmb&vocs), MIKE BROAD (dbass) and PETE JACKMAN (drms). Photo by Mike Witt.

The poor things arrived to face a stressed out ‘Di’. I had been ‘through the mill’, so to speak (and nothing to do with Christmas), so they had a bad start, but it certainly did not phase these boys at all. They all have such a wonderful sense of humour, so it wasn’t long before they had me laughing. Once again, the evening was a happy one and great music ensued. ‘Calcutta (The Ladies of)’ was their starter for ten. Then ‘Tin Roof Blues’, with each of them performing fabulous solos. Obviously, they made a lovely job with ‘Chimes Blues’ – just a super one to enjoy dancing-wise too.

Golden Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club on 12th December 2014.  ROY STOKES (trmb&vocs), MIKE SCROXTON (trmp) and PETE JACKMAN (drms). Photo by Mike Witt.

Golden Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club           on 12th December 2014.     ROY STOKES (trmb&vocs), MIKE SCROXTON (trmp) and PETE JACKMAN (drms).   Photo by Mike Witt.

Mike (S) sang the next one, ‘Barefoot Boy’ (yes, another super voice). This band are a ‘sitting’ band. However, the front line all stood for finale for the next number (which as I have said before, is quite effective) and the number was ‘Bye Bye Blues’. After a small break, they returned to play a lovely Jimmy Dorsey number, ‘June Night’. They have made a CD entitled by this name. Kevin sang the next number, ‘Winin’ Boy’, likewise ‘Redwing’ and of course he also has a great jazz voice. The next number, well I thought he called it ‘Make Me a Parrot on the Floor’! I took ages on the internet, but couldn’t find any song near it!! However, I’m glad to say I suddenly thought “floor” and came up with “pallet” and yes, up came the song ‘Make Me A Pallet on the Floor’ – ha.

Kevin Scott, tenor banjo. leader of Golden Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough  Jazz Club, Kent, UK, on 12th December 2014.  Photo by Mike Witt.

Kevin Scott, tenor banjo. leader of Golden Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK,                                  on 12th December 2014. Photo by Mike Witt.

Certainly another unique number for us and one the dancers enjoyed. Unfortunately, there was a problem with someone with parking and I missed most of the last numbers (usually when all bands are really enjoying themselves and let rip), still can’t be helped. They will be back in the New Year, so make a note of the date (20th February 2015).

Golden Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK, on 12th December 2014. MIKE BROAD (dbass) and PETE JACKMAN (drms). Photo by Mike Witt.

Golden Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK, on 12th December 2014. MIKE BROAD (d.bass) and PETE JACKMAN (drums). Photo by Mike Witt.

Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK with Golden Eagle Jazz Club on 12th December 2014.  Di's line-dancng Troupe with (front LtoR) Rita, Susan & Ann (back) Paul, Christine and Diane. Photo by Mike Witt,

Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK with Golden Eagle Jazz Band          on 12th December 2014.   Di’s line-dancng Troupe with (front, LtoR) Rita, Susan & Ann (back) Paul, Christine and Diane.                       Photo by Mike Witt,

Golden Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK. ROY STOKES (trmb&vocs).  Photo by Mike Witt.

Roy Stokes (trmb&vocs) with Golden Eagle Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK on 12th December 2014.   Photo by Mike Witt.

  

One last thing, please can you all email dianehorder@gmail.com if you wish to come to our Christmas party next Friday 19th December 2014. Entrance is £15 with buffet and entertainment by ‘George Tidiman’s All Stars Christmas Cracker’.

Diane and Keith

P.S. Sorry, still no land-line (Tel: 07704190009).

‘Barefoot Boy’ – John Boylan (1967)
‘Bye Bye Blues – Fred Hamm, Dave Bennett, Bert Lown & Chauncey Gray (1925)
‘Chimes Blues’ – (m) Jo “King” Oliver (1923)
‘June Night’ – (m) Abel Baer, (l) Cliff Friend (1924)
‘Make Me A Pallet on the Floor’ – traditional, (published 1911)
‘Red Wing’ – (m) Kerry Mills, (l) Thurland Chattaway (1907)
‘Calcutta’ – (m) Heino Gaze, (l) Paul Vance & Lee J. Pockriss (1958)
‘Tin Roof Blues’ – George Brunies, Paul Mares, Ben Pollack, Leon Roppolo & Mel Stitzel, (l) Walter Melrose (1923)
‘Winin’ Boy’ – Jelly Roll Morton (1907)

Phoenix Dixieland Jazz Band, 5th December 2014

We had a pleasant evening with PHOENIX DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND at the Farnborough Jazz Club on Friday, 5th December 2014. Leader and clarinettist ROBIN COOMBS’ line-up was PAUL HIGGS on trumpet, BILL TODD on trombone, DAVE BARNES on piano, ROGER CURPHEY on double bass, ERNIE CRANENBURGH on guitar and TONY BLACKBURN on drums.

PHOENIX DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND at the Farnborough Jazz Club. Friday, 5th December 2014.  ROBIN COOMBS (leader&cl, )PAUL HIGGS (trp), BILL TODD (trb), DAVE BARNES (p), ROGER CURPHEY (dbass), ERNIE CRANENBURGH (g) and TONY BLACKBURN (dms).  Photo By Mike Witt.

PHOENIX DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND at Farnborough Jazz Club. Friday, 5th December 2014. ROBIN COOMBS (leader&cl, )PAUL HIGGS (trp), BILL TODD (trb), DAVE BARNES (p), ROGER CURPHEY (dbass), ERNIE CRANENBURGH (g) and TONY BLACKBURN (dms). Photo By Mike Witt.

 The audience was a little smaller, most likely due to Christmas festivities looming (i.e. office parties, shopping etc.), but it didn’t detract those who were there, from enjoying themselves. Here are some of the numbers played. My first choice to mention was sung by Bill and very nice too, being ‘I Can’t Give You Anything But Love’. Next came Jimmy Noone’s hit tune ‘Apex Blues’. Robin then announced he wanted to play ‘Strangers On the Shore’ in honour of Acker Bilk, who passed away 2nd November this year. Robin featured the song really well and we are glad he gave Acker a mention, another absolutely brilliant talent, who has joined that huge jazz band in the skies.

Phoenix Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club, 5th December 2014. (LtoR) Roger Curphey (d.bass), Paul Higgs (trumpet) and Robin Coombs (Leader& clarinet).  Photo by Mike Witt

Phoenix Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club,                 5th December 2014. (LtoR) Roger Curphey (d.bass),     Paul Higgs (trp) and Robin Coombs (Leader& cl).        Photo by Mike Witt

‘South’ is a lovely jaunty tune to please us dancers and then Bill sang ‘All of Me’. Paul played a magnificent trumpet solo, what a talent.

Phoenix Dixieland Jazz Band, 5December2014. (LtoR) Tony Blackburn (drms), Roger Curphey (d.bass) and Paul Higgs (trm).  Photo by Mike Witt.

Phoenix Dixieland Jazz Band, 5December2014.            (LtoR) Tony Blackburn (drms), Roger Curphey (d.bass) and Paul Higgs (trm). Photo by Mike Witt.

Phoenix Dixieland Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Band, Kent, UK on 5th December 2014. (LtoR) Tony Balckburn (drms), Bill Todd (trb) and Paul Hudd (trm).  Photo by Mike Witt.

Phoenix Dixieland Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Band, Kent, UK on      5th December 2014. (LtoR) Tony Blackburn (drms), Bill Todd (trb) and    Paul Hudd (trm).  Photo by Mike Witt.

 

Phoenix Dixieland Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club on 5th December 2014.  Dave Barnes on piano.  Photo by Mike Wittl

Phoenix Dixieland Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club  on 5th December 2014. Dave Barnes on piano.          Photo by Mike Witt.

The next one was sung by Dave this time, namely ‘Rosetta’, which also lured the dancers out. Robin mentioned having a holiday in Cuba and why wouldn’t you mention it! Whilst there, he wrote a song and named it ‘Cocoanut Ice’, which I loved and made an attempt to dance the mambo with Steve, thanks Steve for humouring me (I do try – or am I trying!). Another favourite of many of our audiences has been ‘Big Butter and Egg Man’, which they performed marvellously – I notice a smidgen of Bud Flanagan’s ‘Who Do You Think You’re Kidding Mr Hitler’ too. They finished the evening with ‘I’ve Found a New Baby’, sung wonderfully by Bill, with a lovely solo by Ernie.

Phoenix Dixieland Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club, 5th December 2015.  Ernie Cronenburgh (guitar).  No, he hasn't got black lips - he has a plectrum in his mouth!  Photo by Mike Witt.

Phoenix Dixieland Jazz Band at Farnborough Jazz Club, 5th December 2015. Ernie Cranenburgh (guitar). No, he hasn’t got black lips – he has a plectrum in his mouth! Photo by Mike Witt.

Another evening of happiness which warmed us up, to face the freezing weather outside (brilliant frost patterns on our cars). So come back next Friday, (12th November 2014) for some more warming up music, you can turn your heating off at home for a few hours! We have the Golden Eagle Jazz Band. By the way, I thought I’d remind you the meaning of ‘Happiness’: W.C. Fields quoted Charles Dickins’ Micawber Principle: “Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen pounds nineteen and six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds nought and six, result misery.”

Di & Keith’s principle on happiness is Keep jazzin’.

‘All of Me’ – Gerald Marks & Seymour Simons (1931) (Ruth Etting Song)
‘Apex Blues’ – (conflicting) Hoagy Carmichael, Sidney Arodin & Joe Poston OR Earl Hines & Jimmie Noone (1928)
‘Big Butter and Egg Man’ – Percy Venable (1926)
‘Cocoanut Ice’ – Robin Coombs (2014)
‘I Can’t Give You Anything But Love’ – Jimmy McHugh, (l) Dorothy Fields (1928)
                                                                 (Although it’s believed by ‘Fats’ Waller, who sold it on when broke)
‘I’ve Found a New Baby’ – Jack Palmer Spencer Williams (1926)
‘Rosetta’ – Earl Hines & Henri Wood (1933)
‘South’ – Thamen Hayes & Bennie Moten (1924) (lyrics added later by Ray Charles)
‘Strangers On the Shore’ – (m) Acker Bilk (1961), (l) Robert Mellin (1962)
[‘Who Do You Think You’re Kidding, Mr Hitler?’ – Jimmy Perry and Derek Tavener (1969)]

Mike Barry’s Uptown Gang, 28th November 2014

With MIKE BARRY’S UPTOWN GANG at Farnborough Jazz Club on Friday, 28th November 2014, we had another happy evening. I said last week, they are a very entertaining and relaxed band, with such lovely choices of music to set the dancers going. They didn’t let us down. They looked good, they were so professional and again everyone had smiles of enjoyment on their ‘boat races’.

MIKE BARRY'S UPTOWN BAND seen her at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK on 28th November 2014. LtoR: MIKE BARRY (leader, trumpeter (& vocals), BRIAN WHITE (clarinet), ‘WHISPERING’ MICK HOLT (trombone& vocals), TREFOR WILLIAM (d.bass), JOHN STEWART (banjo) and GRAHAM COLLICOTT (drums). Photo by Mike Witt

MIKE BARRY’S UPTOWN GANG seen here at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK on 28th November 2014.  MIKE BARRY (leader, trumpeter,  vocals), BRIAN WHITE (clarinet), ‘WHISPERING’ MICK HOLT (trombone& vocals), TREFOR WILLIAMS (d.bass), JOHN STUART (banjo) and GRAHAM COLLICOTT (drums). Photo by Mike Witt

MIKE BARRY (leader, trumpeter & vocals) had booked BRIAN WHITE on clarinet, ‘WHISPERING’ MICK HOLT on trombone & vocals, TREFOR WILLIAMS on bass, JOHN STUART on banjo and GRAHAM COLLICOTT on drums. A lovely line-up. They began the evening with ‘River, Stay ‘Way From My Door’ and was sung by Mike, a number recorded by Frank Sinatra, which I loved. Oh yes Mike, don’t worry, I loved you singing it too, ha. They carried on with a foxtrot number ‘I’ve Found A New Baby’, with all of them performing fabulous solos.

 

MIKE BARRY (trumpeter & vocalist) with his Mike Barry's Uptown Gang seen here at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK on 28th November 2014. Photo by Mike Witt.

MIKE BARRY (trumpeter & vocalist) with his Mike Barry’s Uptown Gang seen here at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK on 28th November 2014. Photo by Mike Witt.

 

 

 

TREFOR WILLIAMS (d,bass) with MIKE BARRY'S UPTOWN BAND seen here at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK on 28th November 2014. Photo by Mike Witt.

TREFOR WILLIAMS (d,bass) with MIKE BARRY’S UPTOWN GANG seen here at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK on 28th November 2014. Photo by Mike Witt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOHN STEWART on banjo with MIKE BARRY'S UPTOWN GANG at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK on 28th November 2014. Photo by Mike Witt.

JOHN STUART (banjo) with MIKE BARRY’S UPTOWN GANG at  Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK        on 28th November 2014.                Photo by Mike Witt.

GRAHAM COLICOTT (drums) with MIKE BARRY'S UPTOWN BAND seen here at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK on 28th November 2014. Photo by Mike Witt.

GRAHAM COLLICOTT (drums) with MIKE BARRY’S UPTOWN GANG seen here at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK on 28th November 2014. Photo by Mike Witt.

Next came ‘Panama Rag’ famously recorded by the three ‘Bs’ – Barber, Ball and Bilk. This was followed on with ‘Whispering’ Mike who sang, ‘It’s Only A Paper Moon (both Ella and Nat had hits with it). Then Brian, who also has a super jazz voice, sang ‘Buddy Bolden’s Blues (Funky Butt)’ (remember Hugh Laurie sang it?). After a break, they played a lovely fun number called ‘The Yama Yama Man’. I could be wrong, but I don’t recall it being played here before, (I wonder if it influenced the writing of ‘The Yawning Man’ from Tom Thumb? I must show my granddaughter that one). Anyway, it was a Broadway number from a Show ‘The Three Twins’ (an odd title). Again, another number I don’t think has been played for us before, being a Sidney Bechet hit number ‘Blues in Thirds (Caution Blues)’. I loved it.  Of course I just love to hear ‘Whispering’ Mike sing and act the Bing Crosby hit song ‘Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams’, what a star. He then harmonized with Mike, to ‘Down By the Riverside (Study War No More)’, which ended another truly enjoyable evening and can tell you one for your diaries, they will be back on 13th February 2015.

Cheers as always, Diane and Keith.

‘Blues in Thirds (Caution Blues) – Earl Hines (1928)
‘Buddy Bolden’s Blues (Funky Butt)’ – (m) Buddy Bolden (pre 1900?), (l) Jelly Roll Morton (1905?)
‘Down By the Riverside (Study War No More)’ – traditional/Gospel song first published 1918
‘I’ve Found A New Baby’ – Jack Palmer & Spencer Williams (1926)
‘It’s Only A Paper Moon – Harold Arlen, (l) Yip Harburg & Billy Rose (1933)
‘Panama Rag’ –   Charles Seymour (1904)
River, Stay ‘Way From My Door’ (m) Harry Woods, (l) Morton Dixon (1931)
The Yama Yama Man’ – (m) Karl Hoschna, (l) Colin Davies (1908)
‘Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams’ – (m) Harry Barris, (l) Ted Koehla & Billy Moll (1931)