{"id":671,"date":"2014-08-11T20:30:32","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T20:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/?p=671"},"modified":"2014-08-18T14:55:19","modified_gmt":"2014-08-18T14:55:19","slug":"bob-dwyers-bix-pieces-8th-august-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/?p=671","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Bob Dwyer\u2019s Bix & Pieces\u2019, 8th August 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018BOB DWYER\u2019S BIX & PIECES\u2019<\/strong> appeared on Friday, 8th<\/sup> August 2014 <\/strong>here at the Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent<\/strong>. Leader BOB<\/strong>, on trombone & vocals, was joined by MAX EMMONS<\/strong> on trumpet, harmonica & vocals, BERNIE HOLDEN<\/strong> on clarinet & sax, HUGH CROZIER <\/strong>on piano & vocals, JOHN BAYNE<\/strong> on double bass & bass sax, NICK SINGER <\/strong>on banjo & vocals and DENNIS SMITH<\/strong> on drums. So how did it go? Well, they gave us such a wonderful variation of music. When I look at my notes, once again I had ticked too many tunes to mention, so I hope Bob and the gang like my choices. They started off with a good old trad number which immediately brought on a couple of dancers, \u2018Canal Street Blues\u2019<\/em>. Another fabulous number was sung by Max, who also played his harmonica, with John choosing bass sax to the number \u2018Me and the Devil\u2019<\/em> (written by Robert Johnson, whose life was short-lived – 27yrs – did he have a sixth sense? I hope not!) Hugh had a bad journey and arrived a little late, but went \u2018straight on\u2019 without a breather, featuring both great vocals and piano with \u2018Oooh! Look-A There, Aint She Pretty\u2019<\/em>, a lovely jaunty dancing tempo. Bob followed up with his vocals to \u2018No Regrets\u2019<\/em>. I\u2019ve said it before, Bob also has a lovely voice. Another vocalisation came from Nick with \u2018Alexander\u2019s Ragtime Band\u2019<\/em>, with again John playing bass sax (\u2018Big Bertha\u2019 as I call it). Nick has a brilliant rough trad jazz voice. \u2018Puttin on the Ritz\u2019<\/em> was obviously the tune that brought us (Charleston) line-dancers onto the floor (probably about 12 of us this time \u2013 tons of fun, cos we don\u2019t care if some of us don\u2019t know what we are doing, thereby getting it wrong sometimes!) The continuing number Max sang brilliantly, being \u2018If You\u2019re a Viper\u2019<\/em> and again with \u2018Freight Train\u2019<\/em> too. Once again, he played harmonica, with Bob and Bernie, including the \u2018engine\u2019 boys (literally-ha) making the sounds of a train- we just loved it. My last number to tell you of is a famous number of Humphrey Lyttleton\u2019s band, namely \u2018Elephant Stomp\u2019<\/em>. Oh, and that is when John is featured on bass sax. He is spectacular and I aim to video him next time \u2013 yes, still working on sorting out videos!!!!! Oh well, when I sort it all out, I shall have to put lighting up for one or two numbers to get better filming. Keep on smiling.<\/p>\n

Diane and Keith, jazz lovers, signing off.<\/p>\n

\u2018Alexander\u2019s Ragtime Band\u2019 \u2013 Irving Berlin (1911)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Canal Street Blues\u2019 \u2013 Joe \u2018King\u2019 Oliver (1923)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018If You\u2019re a Viper\u2019 \u2013 Stuff Smith (1936)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Freight Train\u2019 \u2013 Elizabeth \u2018Libba\u2019 Cotton (circa 1906)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Elephant Stomp\u2019 \u2013 Al Ferreri & Yannick Singery (circa 1953)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Me and the Devil\u2019 \u2013 Robert Leroy Johnson (early 1930\u2019s)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018No Regrets\u2019 \u2013 (m) Roy Ingraham (l) Harry Tobias (1936)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Oooh! Look-A There, Aint She Pretty\u2019 \u2013 (m) Carmen Lombardo, (l) Clarence Todd (1933)<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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