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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

John Barnes Quartet at the George & Dragon

This evening we went to the George & Dragon in Thames Ditton to see the John Barnes quartet, comprising John Barnes (baritone sax, alto sax, clarinet), Alan Dandy (keyboard), Mick Durelle (string bass) and Don Cook (drums). Our favourite numbers were:
'The Best Things in Life Are Free', written by Buddy De Sylva from the 1927 musical Good News;
Our request What a Difference a Day Made, originally 'Cuando Vuelva A Tu Lado' by Mexican composer María Méndez Grever in 1934, the English lyrics being written by Stanley Adams in 1934;
Alan Dandy's fine solo feature 'Sweet Substitute' composed by Jelly Roll Morton.
John Shepherd (trumpet), John Lang (trombone) and Duncan (clarinet, pictured) joined the band for 'I've Found a New Baby' by Jack Palmer and Spencer Williams, 'Do You Know what it Means to Miss New Orleans' by Eddie DeLange and Louis Alter, 'Riverboat Shuffle' by Hoagy Carmichael and 'Ring Dem Bells'.
Peter Macey, who we used to see at The Cricketers, was sitting opposite us. His collection of 190 live jazz videos can be seen on YouTube as the collection Pridex8.

Labels: Jazz

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