{"id":791,"date":"2014-09-22T12:45:24","date_gmt":"2014-09-22T12:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/?p=791"},"modified":"2014-09-29T15:00:11","modified_gmt":"2014-09-29T15:00:11","slug":"roger-markschris-walker-tribute-to-jazz-19-sept-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/?p=791","title":{"rendered":"Roger Marks, Chris Walker & The Pedigree Jazzband with their \u2018Tribute to Trad\u2019, 19th September 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

ROGER MARKS & CHRIS WALKER\u2019s \u2018Tribute to Trad Jazz\u2019<\/strong> with THE PEDIGREE JAZZBAND<\/strong> made Farnborough Jazz Club (Kent)<\/strong> part of their tour to our part of the world on Friday, 19th<\/sup> September 2014<\/strong>. The musicians were, of course, (co-leader) ROGER MARKS <\/strong>on trombone and (co-leader) CHRIS WALKER <\/strong>on clarinet. Graham Trevarton, their usual trumpeter was unable to make it to us. However, ANDY DICKINS<\/strong> was a guest on trumpet & vocals. The rest of the band were ok and was KEN AMES <\/strong>on banjo, TONY MANN <\/strong>on double bass and COLIN LARN <\/strong>on drums.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I said last week, this promises to be a highly entertaining evening and it certainly was. Roger has played for us before, with his Armada Jazz Band and was very popular with you all, as too with Andy Dickins (remember he, Julian Marc Stringle and Dave Hewitt knelt down and played to my little 4\u00bdyr old granddaughter, who was dancing to \u2018Fidgety Feet\u2019 (see www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jIZGXLVs7fM<\/a>) whilst with Dave\u2019s Condonians back in 2010 (although has played for us many times since). However, it was the first time for Chris and the Marston\u2019s Pedigree Jazzband from the West Country. If you click on the \u2018band page\u2019 at top of this website, you will find more information (from their own website http:\/\/pedigreejazzband.co.uk<\/a> ), showing how they arrived at their idea for this show, plus see the band\u2019s C.V\u2019s too. Also, you can see them in action on a video taken at Risley Park Jazz Club, Risley, Derbyshire (curtesy of Apple County) on www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FTMNu8aQOKs<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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They chose some pretty famous songs, so once again I have found it very difficult to decide what numbers to include in my write-up, not wanting to leave great numbers out, but here goes. I shall start with \u2018Chimes Blues\u2019<\/em>, which was performed perfectly (the bells I mean) and thoroughly enjoyable. It is a number performed by many bands, but not always quite right (although I\u2019m not complaining to those bands \u2013 that\u2019s what\u2019s lovely about \u2018live\u2019 jazz, with warts and all). Chris mentioned being a friend and fan of Monty Sunshine and so featured one of his hit numbers, \u2018The Old Rugged Cross\u2019. <\/em>A wonderful old \u2018trad\u2019 number and certainly they did it \u2018justice\u2019. For the next number Ken changed from banjo to guitar and joined the front line for \u2018That\u2019s My Home\u2019<\/em>, also showing he has a good jazz voice too. Before everyone arrived, I enjoyed the \u2018boys\u2019 warming up, with a little practice of that classical number \u2018Santa Lucia\u2019<\/em> and even more pleasing to see them add it to their repertoire. We all know classical and jazz music is very much affiliated. Next Chris was featured playing \u2018Summer Set\u2019 <\/em>and brilliantly too. It was a big hit for Acker Bilk. \u2018Margie\u2019 <\/em>was sung by Roger and I recall he did a bit of scat vocals (I would describe as \u2018Danny Kaye style\u2019, terrific) and we (well, just four of us) did our little of line-dancing -Charleston style. Then Andy was featured. His intro to the number was so beautiful and then he gave such a lovely performance with \u2018Georgia On My Mind\u2019<\/em>. I cannot leave out the next number made famous by Kenny Ball. They played it so well, just like Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen – and the number? Of course, \u2018Midnight In Moscow\u2019<\/em> Yeah! They completed their show with \u2018Ice Cream\u2019<\/em>. A stupendous performance by all, but especially the \u2018mind blowing\u2019 drum solo from Colin \u2013 wow. I do hope you enjoyed playing for us as we in the audience enjoyed you. We wish you a great success in future tours. Before closing Chris and Roger, please could you send a big \u2018thankyou\u2019 from us, to the Marston\u2019s Brewery, for donating some of their (must be wonderful) beer towards our raffle. It was very much appreciated. Keith & Diane xx<\/p>\n

\u2018Chimes Blues\u2019 \u2013 Joe \u2018King\u2019 Oliver (1923) (Chris Barber hit)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Georgia on My Mind\u2019 \u2013 (m) Hoagy Carmichael, (l) Stuart Gorrell (1930)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream\u2019 \u2013 Howard Johnson, Billy Moll & Robert A. K. King (1927)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Margie\u2019 (m) Con Conrad & J. Russel Robinson, (l) Benny Davis (1920)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Midnight In Moscow\u2019 – <\/em>\u0412\u0430\u0441\u0438\u043b\u0438\u0439 \u0421\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u044c\u0435\u0432-\u0421\u0435\u0434\u043e\u0439, \u041c\u0438\u0445\u0430\u0438\u043b<\/em>(m) Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi, <\/em><\/h6>\n
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\u2018Santa Lucia\u2019 \u2013 Teodoro Cottrau (1850)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Summer Set\u2019 \u2013 Acker Bilk & Dave Collett (1960)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018That\u2019s My Home\u2019- <\/em>Malcolm John “Mac” Rebennack <\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018The Old Rugged Cross\u2019 \u2013 George Bennard (1912)<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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