Band Diary 2023
5th January THE GOLDEN EAGLE JAZZ BAND
TONY KARAVIS Trumpet, ROY STOKES Trombone, ALAN CRESSWELL Clarinet, KEVIN SCOTT (Leader) Banjo & Guitar, CHRIS THOMPSON Bass, MALC MURPHY Drums.
12th January THE PETE RUDEFORTH JAZZ BAND
PETE RUDEFORTH (Leader) Trumpet, ANDY FLAXMAN Trombone, MICHAEL MCQUAID Clarinet & Alto Sax, TIM HUSKISSON Piano, SANDY BURNETT Bass, JOHN ELLMER Drums.
19th January THE WINDY CITY WEATHERBIRDS
MAGNUS PICKERING (Leader) Trumpet, DANIEL PICKERING Trombone, JOE PICKERING Clarinet & Alto Sax, MATHEW HURLEY Guitar, CHRIS HYD-HARRISON Bass, ROBBIE ALLISON Drums.
26th January NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BANDITS
TONY O'SULLIVAN Trumpet, ROB PEARCE Trombone, RON RUMBOLD (Leader) Clarinet & Alto Sax, TIM WAITE Banjo, HEATHER BIRT Bass, MALC MURPHY Drums.
9th February THE SIDCUPATORS
PETE LEONARD (Leader) Trumpet, SARAH SPENCER Tenor Sax, PHIL DURELL Banjo, CHRIS THOMPSON Bass, PAUL NORMAN Drums. TONY SCRIVEN Guesting on Vocals
16th February BOB DWYER'S BIX & PIECES
MAX SIMMONDS Trumpet, BOB DWYER (Leader) Trombone, PAULA JACKMAN Clarinet & Alto Sax, HUGH CROZIER Piano,
MARC EASNER Tuba, DENNIS SMITH Drums.
23rd February ALAN GRESTY & THE UPTOWN GANG
ALAN GRESTY (Leader) Trumpet, 'Whispering' MIKE HOLT Trombone, JOHN ELLMER Clarinet, Alto, Soprano & TenorSax, JOHN STUART Banjo, 'Moaning' KEITH DONALD - Bass, GRAHAM COLLICOTT - Drums
2nd March DOOLALLY TAP
ADRIAN 'Tich' WALKER Trumpet, DAVID LALLJEE (Leader) Trombone, IVAN THOMPSON Clarinet, Alto Sax, JOHN CHERRY Banjo, MICK SCRIVEN - Bass Sax
2nd February SARAH SPENCER'S TRANSATLANTIC JAZZ BAND
MIKE HENRY Trumpet, ROB PEARCE Trombone, SARAH SPENCER (Leader) Clarinet, Alto Sax & Tenor Sax, HUGH CROZIER Piano, JIM SWINERTON Bass, ROD BROWN Drums.
9th March THE GOLDEN EAGLE JAZZ BAND
TONY KARAVIS Trumpet, ROY STOKES Trombone, ALAN CRESSWELL Clarinet, KEVIN SCOTT (Leader) Banjo & Guitar, CHRIS THOMPSON Bass, MALC MURPHY Drums.
16th March THE GAMBIT JAZZMEN
ALAN GRESTY Trumpet, IAN McCAULAY Trombone, JOHN MADDOCKS Clarinet & Alto Sax, ANDY MAYNARD Banjo & Guitar, JOHN ARTHY Bass & Tuba, PETE LAY (Leader) Drums.
23rd March VINTAGE TRIBUTE BAND
DAVE WARE Trumpet, ROB PEARCE Trombone, JOHN ELLMER Clarinet & Alto Sax, LYNN SAUNDERS Banjo, ANDY LAWRENCE Bass, PAUL NORMAN Drums.
30th March HERSHEY'S HOTSHOTS
PETE RUDEFORTH Trumpet, BOB ALCOE Trombone, ALAN CRESSWELL Clarinet, MIKE DEIGHAM Banjo, HEATHER BIRT Bass,
GRAHAM COLLICOTT (Leader) Drums.
6th April FOREST HILL OWLS
MAGNUS PICKERING Trumpet, CHRIS LOWE (Leader) Trombone, MICHAEL McQUAID Clarinet & Alto Sax, SIMON PICTON Banjo & Guitar, AL NICHOLLS Bass Sax, NICK BALL Drums.
13th April THE PETE RUDEFORTH JAZZ BAND
PETE RUDEFORTH (Leader) Trumpet, ANDY FLAXMAN Trombone, MICHAEL McQUAID Clarinet & Alto Sax, TIM HUSKISSON Piano, MURRAY SALMON Bass, JOHN ELLMER Drums.
20th April MARDI-GRAS JAZZ BAND
LEIGH HENSON Trumpet, ROB PEARCE(Leader) Trombone, JOHN ELLMER Clarinet,Soprano Alto & Tenor Sax,
RICHARD SIMONDS Piano, STEVE SMITH Bass, PAUL BAKER Drums.
27th April THE SIDCUPATORS
PETE LEONARD (Leader)Trumpet, 'BOOTS' BAKER Trombone, ALAN CRESSWELL Clarinet,
PHIL DURELL Banjo, CHRIS THOMPSON Bass, PAUL NORMAN Drums.
4th May GEORGE TIDIMAN'S ALL STARS
PETE LEONARD Trumpet, GEORGE TIDIMAN (Leader) Trombone, TIM HUSKISSON Clarinet,
MEL COX Banjo, JOHN SIRRET Bass, CHRIS MARCHANT Drums.
11th May SAVOY SUPER SIX
PETE RUDEFORTH (Leader) Trumpet, COLIN GRAHAM Trombone, TIM HUSKISSON Clarinet & Alto Sax,
JOHN STUART Banjo, MURRAY SALMON Bass, JOHN ELLMER Drums.
18th May THE GOLDEN EAGLE JAZZ BAND
TONY KARAVIS Trumpet, SIMON WYLDE Trombone, ALAN CRESSWELL Clarinet, KEVIN SCOTT (Leader) Banjo & Guitar, CHRIS THOMPSON Bass, MALC MURPHY Drums.
25th May HARRY STRUTTER'S HOT RHYTHM
MIKE ETHERINGTON Trumpet, PAUL TAYLOR Trombone, TONY CARTER Clarinet & Tenor Sax, MAURICE DENNIS (Leader) Banjo & Guitar, PETE McCURRY Bass, GRAHAM COLLICOTT Drums.
1st June SARAH SPENCER'S TRANSATLANTIC BAND
'MAGIC' MIKE HENRY Trumpet, ROB PEARCE Trombone, SARAH SPENCER (Leader) Clarinet & Tenor Sax, JESPER CAPION LARSEN Clarinet, JIM SWINERTON Bass, HUGH CROZIER Piano, ROB BROWN Drums.
8th June THE SIDCUPATORS
PETE LEONARD (Leader)Trumpet, 'BOOTS' BAKER Trombone, ALAN CRESSWELL Clarinet,
PHIL DURELL Banjo, CHRIS THOMPSON Bass, PAUL NORMAN Drums.
15th June THE WINDY CITY WEATHERBIRDS
MAGNUS PICKERING (Leader) Trumpet, DANIEL PICKERING Trombone, JOE PICKERING Clarinet & Alto Sax, HARRISON DOLPHIN Guitar, GEORGE RICHARDSON Bass, ROBBIE ALLISON Drums.
22nd June MICHAEL McQUAID'S MELODIANS
MICHAEL McQUAID (Leader) Trumpet, DUNCAN HEMSTOCK Clarinet & Tenor Sax, DAVID HORNEBLOW Clarinet & Alto Sax, CURTIS VOLP Banjo & Guitar, GRAHAM HUGHES Bass & Sousa, COLIN GOOD Piano.
29th June DOCTOR JAZZ
TONY O'SULLIVAN Trumpet, BRUCE ROBERTS Clarinet & Soprano Sax, KEITH BLUNDELL Trombone, BILL STOTESBURY Banjo,
CHRIS THOMPSON Bass, COLIN MARTIN Piano, LAURIE PALMER Drums.
8th July JOHN MADDOCKS JAZZMEN
TOM CONNOR Trumpet, JOHN MADDOCKS (Leader) Clarinet & Soprano Sax, CHRIS GOWER Trombone, ANDY DICKENS Guitar,
PETER McCURRIE Bass & Tuba, KEITH DURSTON Piano, PETE LAY Drums.
13th July THE PETE RUDEFORTH JAZZ BAND
MAGNUS PICKERING (Leader) Cornet, ANDY FLAXMAN Trombone, RICHARD EXALL Clarinet, TIM HUSKISSON Piano,
MURRAY SALMON Bass, JOHN ELLMER Drums.
20th July RED HOT AND BLUE
PETER LEONARD (Leader) Trumpet, SARAH SPENCER Clarinet, Tenor & Alto Sax, JOHN SUART Banjo, MARC EASENER Sousa,
ROD BROWN Drums.
27th July THE GOLDEN EAGLE JAZZ BAND
TONY KARAVIS Trumpet, SIMON WYLDE Trombone, ALAN CRESSWELL Clarinet, KEVIN SCOTT (Leader) Banjo & Guitar, CHRIS THOMPSON Bass, MALC MURPHY Drums.
3rd August THE SIDCUPATORS
PETE LEONARD (Leader)Trumpet, 'BOOTS' BAKER Trombone, ALAN CRESSWELL Clarinet,
JOHN STUART Banjo, CHRIS THOMPSON Bass, PAUL NORMAN Drums.
10th August FRENCH QUARTER ALL STARS
ALAN GRESTY (Leader)Trumpet, CHRIS LOWE Trombone, JOHN ELLMER Clarinet & Soprano Sax,
JOHN ARTHY Bass, JOHN WATSON Drums.
17th August NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BANDITS
ALAN BEECHEY Trumpet, ROB PEARCE Trombone, RON RUMBOLD (Leader) Clarinet & Alto Sax, TIM WAITE Banjo, JIM SWINERTON Bass, MALC MURPHY Drums.
24th August HERSHEY'S HOTSHOTS
'MAGIC' MIKE HENRY Trumpet, BOB ALCOE Trombone, PAULA JACKMAN Clarinet & Tenor Sax, BILL GYFORD Banjo, PETER McCURRIE Bass, GRAHAM COLLICOTT (Leader) Drums.
31st August PAUA JACKMAN'S JAZZ MASTERS
'TITCH' WALKER Trumpet, BOB ALCOE Trombone, PAULA JACKMAN (Leader) Clarinet & Tenor Sax, MARC EASENER Sousa, HUGH CROZIER - Piano, GRAHAM COLLICOTT Drums.
7th September THE GOLDEN EAGLE JAZZ BAND
TONY KARAVIS Trumpet, SIMON WYLDE Trombone, ALAN CRESSWELL Clarinet, KEVIN SCOTT (Leader) Banjo & Guitar, CHRIS THOMPSON Bass, MALC MURPHY Drums.
14th September RED HOT AND BLUE
PETER LEONARD (Leader) Trumpet, SARAH SPENCER Clarinet, Tenor & Alto Sax, JOHN SUART Banjo, MARC EASENER Sousa,
ROD BROWN Drums.