George Tidiman’s All Stars, 18th September 2015

We were expecting another brilliant evening ahead of us again with GEORGE ‘KID’ TIDIMAN’S ALL STARS’ on Friday, 18th September 2015 at our FARNBOROUGH JAZZ CLUB.  George is so full of fun and he and his band are so talented and so we were not disappointed.  I had missed all the fun last time they were here, so I was expecting some special treatment from all of them this time (those extra kisses etc., hmmm!).  Those poor stars who had to oblige me were obviously GEORGE (our ‘Kid’), plus DENNY ILETT on trumpet, TIM HUSKISSONon clarinet, ‘SOUTHEND BOB’ ALLBUT on banjo, JOHN SIRETT on double bass and BILL FINCH on drums.  There was not too many of you in the audience, but none-the-less, those of you who came, created such an atmosphere with your whooping and dancing.  We all loved ‘Southend Bob’ singing ‘Salty Dog Blues’.  He has such a wonderful deep velvet voice and the song being such a fun song – I love how he finds them (a bit saucy though).

George 'Kid' Tidiman's All Stars at Farnborough Jazz Club on 18th September 2015. (LtoR) Tim Huskisson (cl), just hidden - John Sirett (d.bass), Denny Ilett (trmp), George 'Kid' Tidiman (trmb) and Bill Finch (drms), (also hidden - 'Southend Bob' Allbut (bnj). Photo by Mike Witt.

George ‘Kid’ Tidiman’s All Stars at Farnborough Jazz Club on 18th September 2015. (LtoR) Tim Huskisson (cl), just hidden – John Sirett (d.bass), Denny Ilett (trmp), George ‘Kid’ Tidiman (trmb) and Bill Finch (drms), (also hidden – ‘Southend Bob’ Allbut (bnj). Photo by Mike Witt.

George 'Kid' Tidiman's All Stars at Farnborough Jazz Club on 18th September 2015. LtoR) just hidden-John Sirett (d.bass), Tim Huskisson (cl), Denny Ilett (trmp), Bill Finch (drms), George 'Kid' Tidiman (trmb), 'Southend Bill' Allbut (bnj). Photo by Mike Witt.

George ‘Kid’ Tidiman’s All Stars at Farnborough Jazz Club on 18th September 2015. LtoR) just hidden-John Sirett (d.bass), Tim Huskisson (cl), Denny Ilett (trmp), Bill Finch (drms), George ‘Kid’ Tidiman (trmb), ‘Southend Bill’ Allbut (bnj). Photo by Mike Witt.

George (our ‘Kid’) sang brilliantly the next number, ‘I Want A Little Girl To Call My Own’, probably made famous mostly by Harry James.  This was followed by ‘Kid’ Ory and Louis Armstrong’s ‘Canal Street Blues’, they certainly played their socks off to this one – all with fabulous solos.  That lovely Latin number ‘Spain’ came next (I just love a Latin/American beat) certainly shows great playing by the ‘engine’ boys, John, Bill and ‘Southend Bob’.

Bill Finch on drums and 'Southend Bill' Allbut on banjo with George 'Kid' Tidiman's All Stars at Farnborough Jazz Club on 18th September 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.18sep2015 _1685

Bill Finch on drums and ‘Southend Bill’ Allbut on banjo with George ‘Kid’ Tidiman’s All Stars at Farnborough Jazz Club on 18th September 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

John Sirett plays double bass with George 'Kid' Tidiman's All Stars at Farnborough Jazz Club on 18th September 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

John Sirett plays double bass with George ‘Kid’ Tidiman’s All Stars at Farnborough Jazz Club on 18th September 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

George entertained us next by singing ‘The Old Spinning Wheel’ and of course we all joined in (mostly with ‘lah lah-ing, of course) and I noted a bit of ‘Hi Ho – Hi Ho’ echoed after George (not quite sure what I meant – will have to ask him to repeat it next time they are here!).  We had a real treat with someone in our audience – namely Jan Smith.  [Keith used to play drums with Jan’s hubby, Barney Smith (guitar) and Nobby Willett (banjo – which he played it sounding just like a mandolin)].  Jan sang a couple of songs, one being ‘Bill Bailey (Wont You Come Home)’, what a voice Jan has (a fantastic dancer too).

Jan Smith sings a couple of song with George 'Kid' Tidiman's All Stars at Farnborough Jazz Club on 18th September 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

Jan Smith sings a couple of song with George ‘Kid’ Tidiman’s All Stars at Farnborough Jazz Club on 18th September 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

Jan Smith sings a couple of song with George 'Kid' Tidiman's All Stars at Farnborough Jazz Club on 18th September 2015. George & 'Southend Bob' Allbut seen in background, Photo by Mike Witt.

Jan Smith sings a couple of song with George ‘Kid’ Tidiman’s All Stars at Farnborough Jazz Club on 18th September 2015. George & ‘Southend Bob’ Allbut seen in background.      Photo by Mike Witt.

Our next bit of entertainment came from Bob (singing with his rich deep voice again) another one of his brilliant choices, ‘Alcoholic Blues’ – a song written during America’s prohibition time.  George was fabulous on trombone (I’m not a musician, so could have been a joke about having to match Bob’s voice – but it was mentioned they played it in lowest register – Bbflat).

Tim Huskisson on clarinet and Denny Ilett on trumpet with George 'Kid' Tidiman's All Stars at Farnborough Jazz Club on 18th September 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

Tim Huskisson on clarinet and Denny Ilett on trumpet with George ‘Kid’ Tidiman’s All Stars at Farnborough Jazz Club on 18th September 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.

Probably my favourite song of the evening has to be ‘Stardust’.  Denny excelled on trumpet of course.  He played a wonderful introduction and then they all joined in with this fabulous ‘Hoagy Carmichael’ number.  I will finish off with a mention of a lovely solo from Tim with ‘The Girls Go Crazy About The Way I Walk’, which was sung by George – of course the girls do George! Thanks for another delightful evening.

Diane and Keith

‘Salty Dog Blues’ – traditional African/American song (1900’s)
‘Alcoholic Blues’ – (m) Albert Von Tilzer, (l) Edward Laska (1919) sung by Bill Murray-prohibition song
‘Bill Bailey (Wont You Come Home)’ – Hughie Cannon (1902)
‘Canal Street Blues’ – Joe ’King’ Oliver & Louis Armstrong (1923)
‘I Want A Little Girl To Call My Own’ – (m) Murray Mencher, (l) Bill Moll (1930)
‘Spain’ – (m) Isham Jones, (l) Gus Khan (1924)
‘Stardust’ – (m) Hoagy Carmichael (1927), (l) Mitchell Parish & Hoagy (1929)
‘The Girls Go Crazy about the Way I Walk’ – Edward ‘Kid’ Ory (1945) disputed earlier by Buddy Bolden (1944)
‘The Old Spinning Wheel’ – Williams J ‘Billy’ Hill (1933)