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On Monday night we saw Rance's Rocking Chair Band at the Cricketers in Horsell Birch, Woking. The band comprised Dave Rance (cornet, flugelhorn and vocals), Bryan Webb (trombone and vocals), John Percival (Clarinet, alto sax, musical saw, whistle etc. and jokes), Doug Parry (banjo and guitar), John Bartlett (guitar), Nick Dythan (string bass) and Henry Harrison (drums). This band is well worth seeing for its mix of humour and steady flow of jazz, hardly pausing to draw breath. Our favourites were:
'Saratoga Swing' fearuring the excellent John Bartlett on guitar;
'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' with John Percival on musical saw;
Django Reinhardt's 'Minor Swing' played as a guitar duet (pictured) with just bass and drums;
'Big Noise From Winnetka' played en ensemble rather than as a bass/drums duet;
'Stardust' featuring Dave on flugelhorn with the rhythm section.
Roy Stokes (trombone) joined the band for 3 numbers, having played in a band with Dave many years earlier.
We shared our table with George, Brian and new recruit to the Cricks, Tony, yet another jazz fan with a BBC background.

Labels: Jazz