It’s MIKE BARRY’S UPTOWN GANG on Friday, 28th April 2019, here at our FARNBOROUGH JAZZ CLUB (Kent), Trumpeter MIKE will be joined by TONY TEAL on reeds, ‘WHISPERING’ MIKE HOLT on trombone & vocals, JOHN STEWART on banjo & guitar, KEITH DONALD on double bass and BRIAN STAPLEY on drums. I must mention I actually cut-n-pasted most of the following info about a year ago’s weather, I was apologising then to you all we had cancelling the previous week, having only had to do so twice in about 37years (and always due to extreme bad weather – regarding being snowed out of the club!). I also said it was quite weird that we had the hottest (probably the longest) summer ever recorded too! Now here we are a whole year later and to mention how we have had severe weather in this Feb, nearly needing to cancel again due to snow. Now in recent weeks (and still only in April) isn’t it great we’re enjoying extremely beautiful and hot weather. Anyway, here comes Mike and the boys – ready to give us a ding-dong again. I just love this lot’s smiling faces – as well as their choice of tunes. My apologies, but due to some personal time consuming events – so sorry but photos will have to wait a little longer please, but one day! Your hosts, Diane and Keith
Monthly Archives: April 2019
Mahogany Hall Stompers, Friday 19th April 2019
The Band leader of MAHOGANY HALL STOMPERS is BRIAN GILES. Brian, who plays cornet, will be back with us Friday 19th April 2019 at FARNBOROUGH JAZZ CLUB (Kent). He has booked TIM HUSKISSON (playing clarinet & alto sax), plus trombonist COLIN GRAHAM, with singer & banjoist ‘SOUTHEND BOB’ ALBUTT. The band’s regular drummer, Chris Marchant has found it necessary to give up drumming hopefully not permanently (we wish him and his wife our best wishes and thanks). Meanwhile, please will you give a great Farnborough welcome to their new permanent drummer, BARRY CRICKMORE, who is to play here for the first time. Also, whilst Roger Curphey is still under the weather, Brian has been booking ALAN MORGAN to play double bass with the band. Sorry to be repetitive, but we do expect a great session. With such a lot of lovely weather recently, you just have-to come out and spend an evening with us – your weekly dose of jazz at Farnborough. Happy Easter everyone and hey, just because I said no Easter eggs in the next raffle, it’s not true, I lied ha ha – we just cannot let you go without a once-a-year treat – nothing like an Easter egg, is there – aye? You’ll just have to do an extra lot of dancing tonight in preparation for those lovely luxuriously smooth, magnificent and mouth-watering, self-spoiling, fabulously appetising, delicious, gorgeous sumptuously fresh chocolate Easter eggs – oh hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm wow, my tongue is dribbling. See you tonight at 8.00pm (till 11.00pm). Yes, of course we have a bar! Your hosts Diane and Keith
George ‘Kid’ Tidiman’s All Stars. Friday, 12th April 2019
It’s GEORGE ‘KID’ TIDIMAN’S ALL STARS playing for us this Friday, 12th April 2019, here at our FARNBOROUGH JAZZ CLUB. Did I hear you call out yippee, in delight? Of course, because our ‘Kid’, GEORGE has DENNY ISLETT on trumpet, TIM HUSKISSON on clarinet &sax, JOHN SIRET on double bass, ‘SOUTHEND BOB’ ALBUTT on banjo &vocals and BILL on drums. George usually has a great big smile on his face and of course the reason is because he knows these guys with him, will most definitely help him to bring some great big smiles to your faces too. The music they play for you, is so brilliant, that I know you will be going away on a high. For you to disprove me of this fact, is impossible, so see you Fridays, guys and dolls. Diane and Keith
Denny Ilett plays trumpet with Bill Finch (dbass) & ‘Southend Bob’ Albutt (banjo) in George Tidiman’s All Stars 12April2019 at Farnborough Jazz Club (George & John Siret didn’t make it – Dartford Bridge closed due to accident)
Tim Huskisson, seen here with trumpeter, Denny Ilett on 12April2019, with George ‘Kid’ Tidiman’s All Stars Jazz Band (not in photo – Bill Finch & Southend Bob Albutt. (George & John Siret didn’t make it – Dartford Bridge closed due to accident).
PHOENIX DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND, 5th April 2019
Oh my, it’s Friday already. Doesn’t the week go so quickly nowadays, when your having fun. But what a fantastic evening we had last Friday, with such a turnout and no-one wanting it to end. Tonight, 5th April 2019, we will have the super PHOENIX DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND, with leader and drummer, ALLAN CLARKE. I’m sure they will leave everyone in the same mood. ALLAN has booked PAUL HIGGS on his iridescent trumpet, CHARLES SHERWOOD on clarinet, BILL TODD on trombone and vocals, with ALLAN obviously on drums, MURRAY SALMON on double bass and ALAN BERRY on piano. So it will be great to see you all back again, for a rip-roaring evening. See you all at 8:00pm (finishing at 11:00pm). Don’t forget your dancing shoes. Our lovely bar staff, Cathy and Barb, will serve you from our Shepherd Neame bar (club prices), with Ian in charge and Keith and me, enjoying their service too (hmmm). We have a large (free) car park … just a little request, please park as close as is safe, to allow late-comers to park easily too, thanks. Your hosts, Diane and Keith
Photo by Mike Witt.
Murray Salmon (double bass) seen here playing for Jackie Free’s Chicagoans – with Jackie on trombone) at Farnborough Jazz Club (Kent) on Friday, 5th August 2016. Photo by Mike Witt.