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This evening we went to the George & Dragon in Thames Ditton to see Pete Cook (alto sax, pictured), Alan Dandy (keyboard), Mick Durelle (string bass) and Don Cook (drums). The alto is not usually our favourite member of the saxophone family but Pete played it beautifully.
The numbers we enjoyed most from the quartet were:
'East of the Sun (West of the Moon)' by Brooks Bowman, an undergraduate member of Princeton University's Class of 1936, for the 1934 production of the the Princeton Triangle Club's production of Stags at Bay; he died in a car crash before his 24the birthday;
'For All We Know', a lovely song by J.Fred Coots with lyrics by Sam M. Lewis, published in 1934.
'How Deep is the Ocean' by Irving Berlin in 1932, played here with a great keyboard interlude by Alan Dandy;
'Ghost of a Chance', another lovely song, this one by Victor Young, Bing Crosby and Ned Washington.
Guests were John Shepherd and John Lang, playing:
'Broadway', 'In a Mellow Tone' and 'Ring Dem Bells'.
The George & Dragon is known for pretty young bar staff but tonight one scored 10 out of 10 for exceptionally pretty face, bright smile and a cheery wave as we arrived.

Labels: Jazz