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 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 BRITTAIN - String Bass, GRAHAM COLLICOTT(Leader) - Drums.