{"id":391,"date":"2014-01-16T20:38:06","date_gmt":"2014-01-16T20:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/?p=391"},"modified":"2016-07-10T11:00:27","modified_gmt":"2016-07-10T11:00:27","slug":"bob-dwyers-bits-pieces-17012014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/?p=391","title":{"rendered":"Bob Dwyer\u2019s Bix & Pieces, 17\/01\/2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018BOB DWYER\u2019S BIX & PIECES\u2019<\/b> played for us on <\/span>Friday, 17th<\/sup> JANUARY 2014 <\/b>here at <\/span>FARNBOROUGH JAZZ CLUB<\/b>.\u00a0 The musicians in the band were leader <\/span>BOB<\/b> on trombone & vocals, <\/span>MAX EMMONS<\/b> on trumpet, harmonica & vocals, Ausie <\/span>DUNCAN HEMSTOCK<\/b> on clarinet & sax (who stepped in for Bernie Holden), <\/span>HUGH CROZIER <\/b>on piano & vocals, <\/span>JOHN BAYNE<\/b> on double bass\/bass sax, <\/span>NICK SINGER <\/b>on banjo & vocals and <\/span>LAURIE CHESCOE<\/b> on drums, whistle & grins.\u00a0 I began the evening in a state of panic.\u00a0 I\u2019m looking after a family member\u2019s house, which is on the highest point of Kent. That day, water was pouring off the lawn, threatening to flood, so I needed to sort before leaving!\u00a0 Also someone said M25 had been closed due to flooding, so I thought we would be in trouble at the club.\u00a0 Possibly band having problems getting to us, plus having a small audience?\u00a0 However, the band all made it, but the audience arrived at a trickle \u2013 pardon the pun!\u00a0 I did say jokingly last week to swim to us, but great as you are, most regulars arrived and a wonderful evening ensued. \u00a0I wrote so many tunes down, so I found it hard to decide which ones to tell you about, but here\u2019s my choice.\u00a0 The first was a Billie Holiday number called \u2018No Regrets\u2019 and sung by Bob.\u00a0 He has a very melodic voice.\u00a0 \u2018At The Jazz Band Ball\u2019<\/em> was my next number to mention.\u00a0 Wow, they were all up dancing and I managed to write \u2018Yeah!\u2019 \u00a0I wrote a huge asterisk next to \u2018Rebecca, \u00a0Rebecca, Get Your Big Legs Off of Me\u2019\u2019<\/em>, and jotted down \u201cFabulous \u2013 an \u2018all-out\u2019 number, with all of them playing brilliantly \u2013 especially Max, who sang, plus played harmonica.\u00a0 We performed our line-dance to their next number, Irving Berlin\u2019s fabulous song \u2018Puttin\u2019 on the Ritz\u2019<\/em>.\u00a0 Well four of us did.\u00a0 A few of our usual line-dancers had not made it to the club, but I think us four enjoyed ourselves.\u00a0 I hope the rest of the audience and band enjoyed it too (tough if you didn\u2019t, ha). \u00a0John needs to have a special mention with his marvellous performance to the next number.\u00a0 He began the tune playing solo bass sax to the complete tune of \u2018It\u2019s a Sin to Tell a Lie\u2019,<\/em> then the rest joined in, with Nick singing in his own inimitable way, plus audience participation too.\u00a0 \u00a0The next fabulous number was one they have played for us in the past.\u00a0 I must tell you how again, they <\/span>all<\/span><\/b> gave an amazing performance.\u00a0 The number was \u2018Freight Train Blues\u2019<\/em>.\u00a0 Max not only sung it, but also played harmonica.\u00a0 John played bass sax, with drummer Laurie blowing the whistle, plus Bob and Duncan making the sound of a train.\u00a0 Such splendid entertainment and I personally would like them to play it each time they return.\u00a0 Then someone suggested we have the ladies in the audience ask the men for a dance, which was a lovely idea.\u00a0 At that point, the band played my request of \u2018Change Partners and Dance with Me\u2019<\/em>, a lovely medium (successful) dance tempo.\u00a0 We\u2019ll have to try that again next week.\u00a0 The next number featured Duncan on clarinet with Laurie on drums.\u00a0 Absolutely superb.\u00a0 When they finished, I asked if I could speak and said \u201cThey have just re-named our club to Carnegie Hall.\u00a0 Laurie\u2019s grin resembles Gene Krupa and Duncan was definitely in Benny Goodman\u2019s shoes.\u00a0 You\u2019ve guessed, it was \u2018Bei Mir Bist Du Shon\u2019<\/em>, re-written by Sammy Cahn in 1937, who gave the then unknown Andrew Sisters a huge world-wide hit.\u00a0 By the way, (I think I have mentioned before) I might have been the person who started off calling it \u2018My Dear Mr Shane\u2019!\u00a0 Keith corrected me nearly 30years ago!\u00a0 I prefer my name!\u00a0 To continue, they finished the evening with \u2018Caldonia\u2019<\/em>.\u00a0 Yes, they have played it before for us, but again they do it so well, with Hugh\u2019s super vocals too.\u00a0 You are a wonderful band and consequently, everyone left on a \u2018high\u2019 with huge smiles on their faces. \u00a0\u00a0It certainly was fun jazz, jazz, jazz and as quoted last week from Bing\u2019s words, \u201cand that\u2019s jazz\u201d!\u00a0 Their next date here is 28<\/span>th<\/sup> March 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n

Diane and Keith<\/p>\n

\u2018At The Jazz Band Ball\u2019 \u2013 (m) Nick LaRocca, Larry Shields (1917) (l\u2019s added 1950 by Johnny Mercer)<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n
\u2018Bei Mir Bist Du Shon\u2019 \u2013 (m) Sholom Secunda, (l) Jacob Jacobs (1932). Re-written by Sammy Cahn &Saul\u00a0Chaplin (1937)<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n
\u2018Caldonia\u2019 – (believed written in 1945 by Louis Jordan)<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n
\u2018Change Partners and Dance with Me\u2019 \u2013 Irving Berlin (1938)<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n
\u2018Freight Train\u2019 \u2013 Elizabeth \u2018Libba\u2019 Cotton (circa 1906)<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n
\u2018It\u2019s A Sin to Tell a Lie\u2019 \u2013 Billy Mayhew (1936<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n
\u2018No Regrets\u2019 \u2013 (m) Roy Ingraham (l) Harry Tobias (1936)<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n
\u2018Puttin\u2019 On the Ritz\u2019 – Irving Berlin (1929)<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n
\u2018Rebecca, Rebecca, Get Your Big Legs Off of Me\u2019 \u2013 Pete K.H. Johnson & Big Joe Turner (circa 1938)<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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