{"id":283,"date":"2013-11-01T15:30:54","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T15:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/?page_id=283"},"modified":"2014-01-16T20:41:24","modified_gmt":"2014-01-16T20:41:24","slug":"bob-dwyers-bix-pieces","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/?page_id=283","title":{"rendered":"Bob Dwyer’s Bix & Pieces"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bob has been appearing at the Farnborough Jazz Club for many years with his different bands.\u00a0 In 2010, Bob put this band together and called it \u2018Bob Dwyer\u2019s Bix & Pieces\u2019. They made their first appearance at Farnborough on Friday 9th April 2010 and were a great success. As one of London\u2019s most versatile swinging traditional jazz bands, listening and dancing to this band is fun and a most entertaining experience. The musicianship and knowledge of the music played is of the highest quality. The musicians entertaining for your pleasure were at that time:<\/h2>\n

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BOB DWYER \u2013 trombonist and vocalist, has been in the business 57years, half that as a band leader (will try to extract more from Bob later!!!!)<\/h2>\n

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MAX EMMONS – trumpeter, is also a great rhythm and blues singer, plus a great harmonica playing.\u00a0 Back in the 60\u2019s-70\u2019s he played with \u2018The Jugular Vein\u2019, a blues band.\u00a0 He joined Bob back in late 1970\u2019s with the \u2018Black Six Jazz Band\u2019.<\/h2>\n

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DUNCAN HEMSTOCK – clarinetist and tenor saxophonist, is an exceptional young talent from an Adelaide, Australia.\u00a0 See his wonderful recordings on you-tube on:<\/h2>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=snoDXEzDWsM<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(<\/i>uploaded on\u00a020 Jun 2011)<\/i><\/h2>\n

Duncan Hemstock’s birthday message to the Southern Jazz Club.<\/i><\/p>\n

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HUGH CROZIER \u2013 pianist and vocalist, simply, one of the best in the business. \u00a0\u00a0See evidence on The Harp Hotel\u2019s video as follows:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uvBcgkep92E<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(<\/i>u<\/i>ploaded on\u00a027 Mar 2010)<\/i><\/h2>\n

This version of Wolverine Blues was recorded at The Harp Hotel, Albrighton, Shropshire, England on Sunday, 14 March 2010 at a session with Bob Dwyers Bix and Pieces. This video features Hugh Crozier with a piano solo.<\/i><\/p>\n

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NICK SINGER – banjo, an occasional singer. You\u2019d better believe it!\u00a0 \u00a0Nick has played with just about every London band there is (including Keith\u2019s).\u00a0 He\u2019s a dear old friend of ours too, we go back at least 27 yrs!<\/h2>\n

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JOHN BAYNE – double bass and bass sax. Listen out for his feature number \u201cElephant Stomp\u201d on bass sax. \u00a0See Sutton\u2019s Jazz Club\u2019s video on you-tube:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2jcv_xPWXug<\/a><\/h2>\n

(uploaded by Sutton Jazz Club Mar 21, 2013)<\/i><\/p>\n

John Bayne<\/em>\u00a0<\/i>plays a rare novelty piece which i thought worth an airing john on bass sax<\/i>.<\/i>\u00a0<\/i>…<\/i>Elephant Stomp<\/em>.<\/i><\/h2>\n

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Last, but not least, are the drummers, either<\/h2>\n

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LAURIE CHESCO – drums. Probably the most celebrated drummer on the traditional jazz scene.\u00a0 Laurie started his professional career back in 1957, playing with the \u2018Teddy Layton Band\u2019.\u00a0 In the same band was Pete Strange (Humphrey Littleton\u2019s trombonist)\u00a0who was one of this country\u2019s finest players.\u00a0 Laurie then joined Monty Sunshine\u2019s first band staying for four years.\u00a0 From Monty, he went to \u2018Dick Charlesworth\u2019s Big Blues Band with blues singer, Bobby Breen.\u00a0 He left Dick to join \u2018Bruce Turner\u2019s Jump Band\u2019, appearing at the Edinburgh Festival and Antibes Jazz Festival with Bruce.\u00a0 He had a long stint with Bob Wallis.\u00a0 Then followed a short time with George Webb\u2019s re-formed Dixielanders, after which he became the founder member of \u2018The Midnite Follies Orchestra\u2019.\u00a0 Laurie was also a member of \u2018The Alan Elsdon Band\u2019, several of whom (including Alan) were also in the Follies.\u00a0 Laurie has since toured with Wild Bill Davison, Ruby Braff and Yank Lawson.\u00a0 He has worked with Buddy Tate, Benny Waters, Al Casey, Ralph Sutton, Warren Vach\u00e9 and many other visiting American stars.\u00a0 He joined \u2018The Alex Welsh Band\u2019 in 1979 and worked in Alex\u2019s band for the last two years of it existing, right up to Alex\u2019s untimely death.\u00a0 Laurie has never stopped playing, being in several of Keith Nichols\u2019 groups, \u2018The Alex Welsh Reunion Band\u2019, \u2018Phil Mason\u2019s All Stars\u2019, as well as leading his own band, \u2018The Laurie Chescoe\u2019s Good Time Band.\u00a0 Laurie always has that wonderful smiley face (like Keith – reminding me of the fabulous Gene Krupa grin).<\/h2>\n

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GRAHAM COLLICOTT \u2013 drums<\/h2>\n

I was unable to find much about Graham\u2019s history (must get him to send us something).\u00a0 However, I found the following You-tube recording of Graham playing \u2018Drum Crazy\u2019) made at The Concorde Club, Eastleigh which says it all. Fantastic and fun, check it out:<\/h2>\n

http:\/\/youtu.be\/-JcDUvZcdyQ<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(<\/i>uploaded on\u00a027 Nov 2011)<\/i><\/i><\/h2>\n

With Harry Strutters at The Concorde Club, Eastleigh…and the chaos it descended into.
\nGreat Fun – like all musicians you can see this band LOVE their drummer!!<\/i><\/p>\n

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There we have it. Brilliant frontline backed by an exceptional rhythm section.\u00a0 If anyone can add to this information, please email us.\u00a0 Thanks. Diane<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bob has been appearing at the Farnborough Jazz Club for many years with his different bands.\u00a0 In 2010, Bob put this band together and called it \u2018Bob Dwyer\u2019s Bix & Pieces\u2019. They made their first appearance at Farnborough on Friday 9th April 2010 and were a great success. As one of London\u2019s most versatile swinging […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":270,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-283","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=283"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":396,"href":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/283\/revisions\/396"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}