On Sunday evening we went to
The Europa in East Molesey to see the Urban Gin House jazz band. This time it was a quintet comprising Alan Brock (trumpet), Dave Alison (clarinet, baritone sax; pictured), Andrew Clancy (keyboard), Mike Bennett (string bass) and Mike Knipe (drums). Our favourite number with this line-up was
'Moonlight in Vermont', not often played in the pubs and clubs we frequent. Andrew did not know it so Colin Lewry passed him a book that contained the chord sequence. Mike Bennett commented that it was rather sad when the band needed the audience to supply the chords !
The guests from the audience were as follows:
Phil Brown (trombone) playing 'Robin's nest' then, with Aileen May on bass, 'When You're Smiling';
Trevor Dockerill (tenor sax), Peter Clancy (trombone) and Aileen, playing 'Careless Love' then, with Mike back on bass, 'The Preacher';
John Shepherd (pocket trumpet), with Dave Alison, played two unannounced numbers, the first being 'S'wonderful';
Roy Stokes and Peter Tallent (trombones) played 'If I had You' and 'It's a Sin to Tell a Lie'. Fred Shaw announced he would be singing but we left at 10:30 so missed it.
Incidentally, the dainty foot in the foreground of the group picture, with a mute pointing to it, is that of Peter Tallent's wife, Jan.
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