
BAND DIARY 2026
8th JANUARY The PETE RUDEFORTH JAZZ BAND
PETE RUDEFORTH (Leader) - Trumpet & Flugel Horn,
ALISTAIR ALLEN - Trombone
JULIAN STRINGLE - Clarinet,
TIM HUSKISSON - Piano,
SANDIE BURNETT - String Bass
JOHN ELLMER - Drums
15th JANUARY The GOLDEN EAGLE JAZZ BAND
ROBIN WOOLLAMS - Trumpet,
SIMON WYLD - Trombone,
ALAN CRESSWELL - Clarinet,
KEVIN SCOTT (Leader) - Banjo,
PETER McCURRY - String Bass,
GRAHAM COLLICOTT - Drums.
22ND JANUARY The ALVAR TREEFROGS
GAV BROOM (Leader) - Trumpet,
JON STOKES - Trombone,
SAM BULLARD - Clarinet,
THOMAS GRAY - Guitar,
MIKE POYSER - Tuba,
DAY HI LEE - Drums.
31st JANUARY The LOUISIANA RHYTHM KINGS
TITCH WALKER - Trumpet,
SIMON WYLD (Leader) - Trombone,
QUENTIN BRYER - Clarinet & Alto Sax,
KEVIN SCOTT - Banjo & Guitar,
ROGER SILLS - String Bass & Sousa,
GRAHAM COLLICOTT - Drums.
5TH FEBRUARY SARAH SPENCER'S TRANSATLANTIC BAND
'MAGIC' MIKE HENRY - Trumpet,
ROB PEARCE - Trombone,
SARAH SPENCER (Leader) - Clarinet & Alto Sax,
DICKIE WHITE - Banjo,
JIM SWINNERTON - String Bass,
GRAHAM SMITH - Drums.
12TH FEBRUARY T J JOHNSON
T J JOHNSON - Piano,
GRAHAM HUGHES - String Bass & Trombone,
AL NICHOLLS - Clarinet & Tenor Sax,
SIMON PICTON - Banjo & Guitar,
19TH FEBRUARY The sidcupators
PETE LEONARD - Trumpet (Leader),
'Boots' BAKER - Trombone,
JOHN ELLMER - Clarinet & Alto Sax,
BILL STAGG - Banjo,
TREVOR BRITTEN - String Bass,
PAUL NORMAN - Drums.
26TH FEBRUARY NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BANDITS
ALAN BEECHY - Trumpet (Leader),
ROB PEARCE - Trombone,
JOHN ELLMER - Clarinet, Alto & Soprano Sax,
ANDY MAYNARD - Banjo & Guitar,
JOHN SIRRETT - String Bass,
MALC MURPHY - Drums.
5TH MARCH FOREST HILL OWLS
PETE RUDEFORTH - Trumpet & Cornet,
CHRIS LOWE (Leader) - Trombone,
DAVID SHULMAN - Clarinet & Alto Sax,
MARTIN WHEATLEY - Banjo & Guitar,
DAVID HORNEBLOW - Bass Sax,
NICHOLAS D. BALL - Drums.
12TH MARCH NATIVE OYSTERS
DAVID MIGNON - Trumpet,
ANNIE WHITEHEAD - Trombone,
IVAN THOMAS (Leader) - Clarinet, Alto & Baritone Sax,
KATIE WINDSOR - Alto Sax
STEVEN HIGGS - Guitar,
RUS KENNEDY - Tuba,
ALAN KING - Drums.
19TH MARCH JOHN MADDOCKS JAZZMEN
TOM CONNOR - Trumpet,
SIMON WYLD - Trombone,
JOHN MADDOCKS (Leader) - Clarinet & Alto & Sax,
ANDY DICKENS - Guitar,
PETER McCURRY - Bass & Tuba,
CHRIS NEWMAN - Piano,
ROD BROWN - Drums.
26TH MARCH DOOLALLY TAP
'TITCH' WALKER - Trumpet,
DAVID LALGEE (Leader) - Trombone,
IVAN THOMAS - Clarinet & Tenor Sax,
SIMON PICTON - Banjo,
Mick Scriven - Bass Sax.
2nd APRIL The GOLDEN EAGLE JAZZ BAND
ROBIN WOOLLAMS - Trumpet,
SIMON WYLD - Trombone,
ALAN CRESSWELL - Clarinet,
KEVIN SCOTT (Leader) - Banjo,
JOHN SIRETT - String Bass,
GRAHAM COLLICOTT - Drums.
9th APRIL The PETE RUDEFORTH JAZZ BAND
PETE RUDEFORTH (Leader) - Trumpet,
ANDY FLAXMAN - Trombone
MICHAEL McQUAID - Clarinet & Alto Sax,
TIM HUSKISSON - Piano,
JULIAN BERRY - String Bass,
JOHN ELLMER - Drums.
16th APRIL HERSHEY'S HOTSHOTS
'TITCH' WALKER - Trumpet,
SIMON WYLD - Trombone
ALAN CRESSWELL - Clarinet,
MAURICE DENNIS - Banjo,
TREVOR BRITTEN - String Bass,
GRAHAM COLLICOTT(Leader) - Drums.
23RD APRIL NEVILLE DICKIE QUARTET
RICO TOMASSO - Trumpet,
DAVID HORNEBLOW - Clarinet,
NEVILLE DICKIE (Leader) - Piano,
JOHN WATSON - Drums.
30th APRIL SAN JACINTO STOMPERS
TONY O'SULLIVAN - Trumpet,
SIMON WYLD - Trombone,
RON RUMBOLD - Clarinet & Alto Sax,
KEVIN SCOTT (Leader) - Banjo,
SPIKE KENNEDY - String Bass,
GRAHAM COLLICOTT - Drums.
7th MAY MICHAEL McQUAID'S MELODIANS
MAGNUS PICKERING - Trumpet,
MICHAEL McQUAID - Clarinet & Alto Sax,
SIMON PICTON - Banjo & Guitar,
DAVID HORNEBLOW - Bass Sax & Alto Sax,
TIM HUSKISSON - Piano,
NICHOLAS D. BALL - Drums.
14th May The sidcupators
PETE LEONARD - Trumpet (Leader),
'Boots' BAKER - Trombone,
TIM HUSKISSON - Clarinet,
BILL STAGG - Banjo,
TREVOR BRITTEN - String Bass,
PAUL NORMAN - Drums.
21st May NEW ORLEANS WANDERERS
ALAN GRESTY - Trumpet,
IAIN MacCAULAY - Trombone,
JOHN ELLMER - Clarinet, Alto & Sprano Sax,
ANDY MAYNARD - Banjo & Guitar,
JOHN ARTHY - String Bass,
TONY SCRIVEN (Leader) - Drums.
28th May The SAVOY SUPER SIX
PETE RUDEFORTH - Trumpet (Leader),
COLIN GRAHAM - Trombone,
SUSAN GREENWAY - Clarinet, Alto & Soprano Sax,
JOHN STUART - Banjo,
MURRAY SALMON - String Bass,
JOHN ELLMER - Drums.
4th JUNE MISSISSIPPI DREAMBOATS
JIM BLENKIN - Trombone,
LIZ BACON - Clarinet,
SARAH THATCHER - Banjo,
SPIKE KENNEDY - String Bass,
PAUL BACON (Leader) - Drums.
EMILY BACON - Piano & Vocals.