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This evening we went to the George & Dragon in Thames Ditton to see the Mark Aston quartet, comprising Mark Aston (tenor sax, alto sax, pictured), Alan Dandy (keyboard), Mick Durell (string bass) and Don Cook (drums). Mark was a worthy replacement for the usual John Barnes, who was getting some sleep prior to filming tomorrow.
The numbers we enjoyed most were:
'Mopping and Bopping', composed by Fats Waller and arranged by Mark some time ago (for this information I thank Graham 'Bugleboy' Leavey who played the number with his father and Mark);
My Little Suede Shoes, composed by Charlie Parker in 1926;
Alan Dandy's solo feature Old Man River by Jerome Kern.
Sitters-in were John Shepherd (trumpet), John Lang (trombone) and Geoff Cole (trombone) on:
'Deed I Do', 'Muskrat Ramble', 'Someday Yoou'll Be Sorry' and 'Ring Dem Bells'.
Brian Hicks must have enjoyed it the previous week. He came on his own this time.

Labels: Jazz