{"id":503,"date":"2014-03-24T12:12:33","date_gmt":"2014-03-24T12:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/?p=503"},"modified":"2016-03-26T16:46:03","modified_gmt":"2016-03-26T16:46:03","slug":"laurie-chescoes-reunion-band-friday-21st-march-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/?p=503","title":{"rendered":"Laurie Chescoe\u2019s Reunion Jazz Band, Friday, 21st March 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

The famous \u2018LAURIE CHESCOE\u2019S REUNION BAND\u2019<\/b> entertained us big time last Friday, 21st<\/sup> March 2014<\/b> here at the Farnborough Jazz Club<\/b>.\u00a0 Drummer Laurie<\/b> (as usual grinning from ear to ear – just like Gene Krupa) had his reunion musicians, ALLAN (\u2018Lord Arsenal\u2019) BRADLEY<\/b> on trumpet, piano & vocals, JOHN LEE<\/b> on reeds, DAVE HEWITT<\/b> on trombone &baritone horn, COLIN BRAY<\/b> on piano & vibes JIM DOUGLAS<\/b> on banjo, guitar (&drums!) and PETER SKIVINGTON<\/b> on bass guitar.\u00a0 They are always very entertaining, being such a talented bunch.\u00a0 I mentioned last week, I would be in a celebratory mood, as it was my wedding anniversary and would have been 50th<\/sup>, had Len lived. \u00a0I said I was so lucky to have an equally super partner with Keith. \u00a0I knew he didn\u2019t mind me mentioning this, but my daughter and son-in-law worried he wouldn\u2019t like it.\u00a0 However, he said he could celebrate too, with an extra six large gins! Ha.\u00a0 The evening was certainly full of fabulous numbers.\u00a0 Once again, I had an extremely hard job choosing what tunes to mention, as they were all brilliant!\u00a0 So first of all, I chose numbers that featured someone, then where I put an asterisks against others.\u00a0 Their first number of the evening was \u2018Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella\u2019 (a Bing Crosby hit), which was a good one to start with.\u00a0 Next to mention was a Boswell Sisters\u2019 hit called \u2018Moonglow\u2019, such a melodic number (with Dave on baritone horn).\u00a0 Dave featured in the next number, playing both trombone and baritone horn to \u2018I Cover the Waterfront\u2019, made famous by Louis Armstrong.\u00a0 Everyone played fabulously.\u00a0 Then I noted \u2018Oh! Marie\u2019 (a Louis Prima hit) and was sung by Allan.\u00a0 Not only does Allan have a great voice, but he is great on the mike, introducing the numbers and entertaining us with jokes too.\u00a0 He also sang the next number I chose, \u2018Nobody Loves You When you\u2019re Down and Out\u2019.\u00a0 Obviously Allan made jokes about the name, plus we all joined in with the singing (agreeing with his sentiments too, ha). \u00a0The next number was called \u2018Taps Miller\u2019, which was written as a tribute to \u2018Taps\u2019 Miller, that fantastic tap dancer of the 40\u2019s (he could play trumpet and dance at the same time!)\u00a0 It was written for the Count Basie Band and was certainly a good one for dancing to (although there was plenty of dancing going on all evening!)\u00a0 Next came a feature of that extremely talented musician, Colin.\u00a0 He swapped places with Allan (on piano) and took to playing vibes with \u2018I\u2019m Confessing That I Love You\u2019, (another Louis hit- also Billie Holiday).\u00a0 What brilliance, they are all so talented (Jim took to the drums too).\u00a0 Colin received a huge response, with screams of \u201cMore\u201d!\u00a0 I was enjoying it so much, I failed to write the numbers down, but I can remember the sight of Colin playing this fast number, with his legs akimbo (again) whilst playing!\u00a0 What a star.\u00a0 \u2018I Thank You, Mr Moon\u2019 another lovely Boswell Sisters hit song, came next, with Allan singing.\u00a0 John followed on with a feature and he played \u2018Swing 42\u2019 on tenor sax.\u00a0 Oh! I just love him playing sax, he has such a feel for it.\u00a0 Then came Jim\u2019s feature with \u2018Manoir De Mes Reves (popularly known as \u2018Django\u2019s Castle)\u2019.\u00a0 This tune was written by both Django Reinhardt and his brother Joseph.\u00a0 [Jim has written a book called \u2018Tunes, Tours and Travel-it is\u2019.\u00a0 It\u2019s about eighteen years of facts, faces and fun with the Alex Welsh Band, available through Amazon for $13.50, or email us for Jim\u2019s contact details, if you live in England].\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t their last number of the evening, but I had better not mention any more of Laurie\u2019s repertoire, or he won\u2019t know what else to play on his next date here, although I certainly wouldn\u2019t mind them all being played again!\u00a0 They are next with us on 11 July, 2014.<\/p>\n

Cheers.<\/p>\n

Diane and Keith<\/i><\/p>\n

\u2018I Cover the Waterfront\u2019 \u2013 (m) Johnny Green, (l) Eddie Heyman (1933)<\/h6>\n
\u2018I\u2019m Confessin\u2019 (That I Love You\u2019) \u2013 (m) Ellis Reynolds & Doc Daugherty, (l) Al J. Neiburg (1930)<\/h6>\n
\u2018I Thank You, Mr Moon\u2019 – Abel Baer, Dolly Morse & Dave Oppenheim (1931)<\/h6>\n
\u2018Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella\u2019 \u2013 Sammy Fain, (l) Irving Kahal & Francis Wheeler (1927)<\/h6>\n
\u2018Manoir De Mes Reves (Django\u2019s Castle)\u2019 \u2013 Joseph & Django Reinhardt (1939)<\/h6>\n
\u2018Moonglow\u2019 \u2013 (m) Will Hudson & Irving Mills, (l) Eddie DeLange (1933)<\/h6>\n
\u2018Nobody Knows You When you\u2019re Down and Out\u2019 \u2013 Jimmy Cox (1923)<\/h6>\n
\u2018Oh! Marie\u2019- (m) Eduardo Di Capua, (l) Vincenzo Russo (circa 1890) (l) Louis Prima version (1958)<\/h6>\n
\u2018Swing 42\u2019 \u2013 Django Reinhardt (1941 \u2013for 1942)<\/h6>\n
\u2018Taps Miller\u2019 \u2013 Buck Clayton (1944)<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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