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This evening we went to see The Magna jazz band at The Manor in Old Malden.
Ken Reece was on cornet again with Mike Pointon on trombone and John Lee playing clarinet and tenor saxophone. They made a great front line.
Our favourite numbers were as follows:
1. I'm Confessing, composed in 1930 by Doc Daugherty and Ellis Reynolds, with lyrics by Al Neiburg. The link is to Louis Armstrong playing and singing.
2. Buddy Bolden's Blues, written by Jelly Roll Morton, singing and playing on this link.
3. Alan's solo feature Lotus Blossom, written by Bily Strayhorn. This link just has to be to the Duke Ellington version. Alan also played the alternative version, Charlotte Rousse.
4. John Lee's beautiful feature A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square, with lyrics by Eric Maschwitz and music by Manning Sherwin and Jack Strachey. The link is to a Stephane Grappelli recording as this number seems perfect for the violin.

We told Mike Pointon and Frances how on Tuesday Selina was asked if she was the band's groupie. Mike and I agreed that it was a compliment, implying that Selina is sexy (true).

Labels: Jazz