{"id":593,"date":"2014-05-29T20:28:01","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T20:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/?p=593"},"modified":"2015-10-05T12:23:42","modified_gmt":"2015-10-05T12:23:42","slug":"barry-palsers-super-six-23052014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/?p=593","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Barry Palser\u2019s Super Six\u2019, 23\/05\/2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018BARRY PALSER\u2019S SUPER SIX\u2019 <\/strong>were back to give us their own special entertainment on Friday, 23rd<\/sup> May 2014 <\/strong>here at our Farnborough Jazz Club<\/strong>. Band leader BARRY <\/strong>(trombonist\/vocals) (who ran Savoy Jazz Band for more than 55years) had booked ALAN GRESTY<\/strong> on trumpet\/vocals (28years with Monty Sunshine Band), JOHN CROCKER <\/strong>on reeds\/vocals (34years with The Chris Barber Band), JIM DOUGLAS* <\/strong>on banjo\/guitar, HARVEY WESTON <\/strong>on double bass (both with The Alex Welsh Band – Jim 18years & Harvey 6years) and GRAHAM COLLICOTT<\/strong> (drums). They certainly were a contending jazz band to match last week\u2019s and did we enjoy another brilliant evening, we certainly did! As I remarked last week, obviously, all the bands (that appear, or have appeared here) have their own brilliance, bringing their own interpretation of jazz we love, with absolutely fabulous traditional jazz, producing a great club ambiance. So what did they play? Well, they started the evening off with \u2018Bourbon Street Parade\u2019, a great favourite (I have no concrete evidence of when Paul Barbarin wrote it, hence circa 1953). The next number, \u2018Riverboat Shuffle\u2019 was chosen by everyone to do our line-dance. Barry called us \u201cThe Farnborough Jazz Formation Team\u201d, caw Barry, we could end up next year on \u2018Britain\u2019s Got Talent\u2019, ha. He then introduced John who sang \u2018I\u2019m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter\u2019. He continued to say John is a fantastic musician, very funny with the jokes and a super singer \u2013 a good all-rounder, just like Ian Botham is to cricket. John also carried on to feature the next number, that beautiful song \u2018Tangerine\u2019. John showed his wonderful talent playing tenor sax. A hard act to follow, but Alan did so, making a smashing job with singing \u2018Baby Won\u2019t You Please Come Home\u2019. What happened next was Barry telling everyone how when I phoned to confirm who would be in the band, he jokingly answered \u201cWhat, are we with you soon\u201d? With one personal problem after another, I really thought \u2018Oh no, I\u2019ve got everything wrong\u2019! So to make up for the shock, Barry dedicated the next number as \u2018Christopher Columbus\u2019. Bless him for remembering it was one of my favourites. The next number was \u2018Fidgety Street\u2019 great to dance to.\u00a0\u00a0 Barry has an excellent jazz voice, shown when he sang \u2018Louisiana\u2019, another favourite jazz \u2018standard\u2019. They finished up with \u2018Back Home Again in Indiana\u2019, completing yet another fabulous evening. Their next date here is 29th<\/sup> August 2014.<\/p>\n

Diane & Keith<\/p>\n

* Jim has written a book called \u2018Tunes, Tours and Travel-it is\u2019. 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.<\/p>\n

N.B. At one point during the evening, Barry mentioned someone had argued the point of who composed a particular number (Barry proving to be correct). Not sure who that was, but I hope if I ever get something wrong, someone will please let me know. I usually try to find original song manuscripts, but not always possible, so please correct me as and when. Thanks.<\/p>\n

\u2018Baby Won\u2019t You Please Come Home\u2019 \u2013 (m) Charles Warfield, (l) Clarence Williams (1919)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Back Home Again in Indiana\u2019 \u2013 Ballard MacDonald & James F. Hanley (1917)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Bourbon Street Parade\u2019 \u2013 Paul Barbarin (c. 1953)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Christopher Columbus\u2019 – Glen Miller, Joe Garland & Andy Razaf (1959)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Fidgety Feet\u2019 \u2013 Nick LaRocca & Larry Shields (1919)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018I\u2019m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter\u2019 \u2013 (M) Fred E. Ahlert, (l) Joe Young (1935)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Louisiana\u2019 \u2013 (m) James Johnson, (l) Andy Razaf & Bob Schaefer (1928)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Riverboat Shuffle\u2019 \u2013 (m) Hoagy Carmichael, (l) Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish & Dick Voynow (1924)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Tangerine\u2019 – (m) Victor Schertzinger, (l) Johnny Mercer (1941)<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n

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