{"id":1804,"date":"2015-04-15T08:32:51","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T08:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/?p=1804"},"modified":"2016-02-17T16:34:44","modified_gmt":"2016-02-17T16:34:44","slug":"mardi-gras-jazz-band-10th-april-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/?p=1804","title":{"rendered":"Mardi Gras JazzBand, 10th April 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

The MARDI GRAS JAZZBAND <\/strong>played here on Friday, 10th<\/sup> April 2015<\/strong> at our Farnborough Jazz Club<\/strong> (Kent). Led by trombonist ROB PEARCE,<\/strong> was LEIGH HENSON<\/strong> (trumpet & vocals), JOHN ELLMER<\/strong> (on everything), TIM HUSKISSON<\/strong> (piano), plus BRIAN BELL<\/strong> (drums) and ROGER GRAHAM<\/strong> (d. bass & tuba).<\/p>\n

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Mardi Gras Jazz Band, LtoR: John Ellmer (Reeds & things), Brian Bell (drums), Leigh Henson (trumpet), Rob Pearce (trombone) at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, 10th April 2015. Photo by Mike Witt<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

They began their repertoire straight in with \u2018Big Better and Egg Man<\/em>\u2019 (which was written for Louis Armstrong) and was played with such excitement. Rob then explained I had spelt his name wrong, so wanted to sing especially for me \u2018Dinah\u2019<\/em>, sung by Leigh, ha. What dry humour, quite piercing of course Rob!! They played Benny Goodman\u2019s hit number next, \u2018Clarinet Marmalade\u2019<\/em> (John played the wood bar and bongos drums). What a brilliant number and I just loved it. Next was a great Peggy Lee number \u2018Lady is a Tramp\u2019<\/em>, sung by Leigh, who has a super voice. Such a difference to the last number and again another change to the following one, \u2019Rocking\u2019 Chair<\/em>\u2019, sang by John – another great voice too.<\/p>\n

\"Steve<\/a>

Steve Morgans (pianist) a member of\u00a0Mardi Gras Jazz Band until he died back in 2001 (aged 37yrs).<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\u2018When I take My Sugar to Tea\u2019<\/em>, was dedicated to pianist Steve Morgans, who died in 2001 at the young age of 37yrs. John used alto sax, Roger tuba and Leigh sang, such a lovely tribute. Brian began the next number with a dazzling bit of solo drumming to \u2018It Don\u2019t Mean a Thing (If You Ain\u2019t got that Swing)\u2019<\/em>. Rob was tremendous on trombone, Leigh terrific on trumpet, Tim perfect on piano, John played brilliant bongos and Roger played beautiful bass, hmmm.\u00a0\u00a0 One of my<\/strong> favourite numbers of the evening was \u2018Tequila\u2019<\/em>, John played what the band call his \u201cFisher Price Play Station\u201d ha. Certainly he is so talented \u2013 as most of you know, John is not only a super reed player (playing the clarinet and all the Saxes), but a master at the drums too. Just so exciting and I so wanted to dance, (but no partner at that point). \u00a0Mike had a technical hitch with the photographs this week and only managed to send one, although he wasn\u2019t happy with the result of the one, but at least you can see John\u2019s toys. Sorry your cymbal is in front of your face John. Had there been more, I wouldn\u2019t have published this one.\u00a0\u00a0 Closing, I must mention last November, you yelled for us to \u2018get them back please\u2019. After this week, you have asked for them again. Now you have to wait till 21st<\/sup> August, but the wait, I think you will agree, will be worth it.<\/p>\n

Diane and Keith<\/p>\n

\u2018Big Butter and Egg Man\u2019 \u2013 Percy Venable (1926)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Clarinet Marmalade\u2019 \u2013 Larry Shields, H.W. Ragas (1918)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Dinah\u2019 \u2013 (m) Harry Akst, (l) Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young (1923)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Don’t Get Around Much Anymore’ \u2013 (m) Duke Ellington (1940), (l) Bob Russell<\/em> (1942)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018It Don\u2019t Mean a Thing (If it Ain\u2019t Got That Swing)\u2019 \u2013 (m) Duke Ellington, (l) Irving Mills (1931) <\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Lady is a Tramp\u2019 \u2013 (m) Richard Rogers, (l) Lorenz Hart (1937)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Rockin\u2019 Chair\u2019 \u2013 Hoagie Charmichael (1929)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Tequila\u2019 \u2013 Daniel Flores (1958)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018When I Take My Sugar to Tea\u2019 \u2013 (m) Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal & Pierre Norman (1931)<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The MARDI GRAS JAZZBAND played here on Friday, 10th April 2015 at our Farnborough Jazz Club (Kent). Led by trombonist ROB PEARCE, was LEIGH HENSON (trumpet & vocals), JOHN ELLMER (on everything), TIM HUSKISSON (piano), plus BRIAN BELL (drums) and ROGER GRAHAM (d. bass & tuba). They began their repertoire straight in with \u2018Big Better […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","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":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mardi-gras-jazzband"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"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=1804"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1804\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2863,"href":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1804\/revisions\/2863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}