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On Wednesday evening we went to The Cricketers, Yately for a meal and to see the Excel Jazzmen again. Ken Clayton was ill so he was replaced on trombone by Colin Kingwell, who proved to be a fine player. We must see his Jazz Bandits some time.
In response to our comments here after our last visit, the band played more slow numbers and gave Terry Twiss (banjo) more vocal opportunities, singing on no less than five numbers; all great.
However, our favourite of the evening was 'Snag it' with a great trombone solo from Colin and fine clarinet and vocal from Bernie Murtha, who hardly played his alto sax last night.
Prior to the jazz I ate the 'Hunter's chicken' and Selina managed more than half her Sausages and Mash, washed down with a bottle of cheap but good Chilean Merlot. A good meal and not too expensive. We will have to miss the next fortnightly jazz session but we will almost certainly return in a month.

Labels: Eating out, Jazz