Sole Bay Jazz Fun night…

A big thank you to the Sole Bay Jazz Band that played for us last night at the 

Sports Pavilion Ditchingham…

We always have good talented musicians, and last night I think they excelled themselves, a really fun evening.

A very good crowd to support them as well nice to see so many there, and some new faces again…as well as out great regular fans…

Tim,Simon.TonyP…

TonyJ, Tim and Craig…

Our Kevin great guitar playing and smiles…

This last photo is of the Two fun guys who sang a duet and it was great, such fun…

Nice to see Craig back off holiday looking and sounding good…Peter came along and played a few numbers on Craig's drums, and then Craig came back and gave us some great enjoyment!!  so good that you all gelled so well…(you picked a good line up Alan when you look in)! ha ha you all certainly took off the second half… Great that you all managed to get through some of the numbers when Tim and Tony P decided to help out! (you had to be there to know what I am talking about)…

Well done Heidi once again you did a great job behind that bar.

Thanks to one and all for contributing to the raffle as I often say it helps with getting these musicians to play for us each week, and thanks to Jon for having us all there.

Hope all those not able to come along because of illness soon recover…

Sole Bay Jazz Line up 29th May…

Alan has got us another great line up for Thursday 29th May at the 

Sports Pavilion Ditchingham…

Tim Densham…Clarinet/Saxophone…

Simon Nelson…Cornet…Vocals…

Tony Parsons…Trombone…Vocals…

Kevin West…Guitar…maybe Banjo?

Tony Jullings…String Bass…

Craig Hipperson…Drums…

Wow that sounds great, nice to see Simon and Kevin back they are very busy and they will be appearing on the stage with Rod Stewart soon… Tony P always a pleasure to see and hear him, as well as Tim who is our main man on a Thursday night, nice to see Craig back and dear Tony J magic fingers on that bass…

So hope to see a good crowd to support these talented musicians, who we are so lucky to have so close to home, make sure you bring your raffle money folks as the entry is free but I will be along to help relieve you of some money which goes toward the different line up we get each week…

8pm-10.30pm

River Walk…

Just come back from a nice walk along the river bank and the marshes with Jan… lovely breeze and sunshine what more could one want…

Garden…

Just wandered around the garden between showers of rain…You can see I keep out of mischief with all this to do, but love it really…

The wind is spoiling the flowers however captured a few…

Evelyn May my Mums name

Sole Bay Jazz and friends…

Yet another great night of Live Music from the Sole Bay Jazz gang…

Actually managed to take some photos…

Great night from all the talented band… Some different music once again how do they manage to remember them all!

Unfortunately Tim had to retire for home after half time, fighting a cold and upset tum… so hope he is feeling better today… But he played a great first half…Also Heidi feeling under the weather, but as always managing a smile even though she was so hot…Hope all goes well today Heidi and Happy Birthday…

However we had Simon on hand and he performed in the first half, and like a trooper did some more numbers in the second to help the front line, and mmm love Miss Jones Simon!

Nice that several solos came forth in the second half those tinkling ivories and the fingers on that double bass amongst many, and oh Dave didn't you do well on the drums thank you, very serious but very good, Alan as always guitar and banjo working merrily along… Bill S how great it is to hear you and that lovely feeling you put into your music…Bill B you are getting so good really one of the gang…

A good night and a great crowd, our regular fans and so many new faces, hope you all enjoyed it and will visit again…

Thanks to the band as always GREAT…

Some of the gang

more!

Bill Brewer…

Ray Simmons…

Bill Skinner…

Simon Denny…

Sole Bay Jazz 22nd May…

This week on the 22nd May at the Sports Pavilion… Ditchingham the line will be…

Tim Densham Clarinet/Saxophone…

Bill Skinner…Saxophone…

Bill Brewer…Trombone…

Ray Simmons…Piano…

Alan Cugnoni…Guitar/Banjo…

Tony Jullings…String Bass…

Dave Taylor…Drums…

That sounds a great line up of talented people, really looking forward to hearing them…as always  great to have live  music…

Nice to see and hear the two Bills playing,   Ray on the piano this week. Tim giving us the run down of all who wrote the music! and the back line boys Alan and Tony, with a little change Dave joining the band again, giving Craig a well deserved break…

Again have to say how lucky we are to have such musicians to play for us every 

Thursday evening…

So come along and join the fun in a really friendly atmosphere…

8pm-10.30pm

Sole Bay Evening…

Last evening at the Sports Pavilion Ditchingham… The Sole Bay Jazz Band gave a very full venue a good night of live music with gusto.

Every week a different line up brings us some great music and it was the same last evening.

Tim …Ray… Derek …on the front line… gave us some lovely jazz and blues and like us in the audience they enjoyed themselves and it showed.

Our great back line with Alan…Tony …Craig, kept the beat going in fact Craig gave us all one of the best drum solos we have heard for a long time…

So thank you Sole Bay, once again you have brought your talent to us who are great fans and provided us all with a smile to take home …

Thanks as  always to Heidi, busy lady! always with a smile…

Thank you all for your contributions to the band via the raffle, it helps keep the Thursday nights going… After all most gigs cost a lot to even enter a hall and we have the talent of fine musicians for the price of a raffle ticket…

Looking forward to next week already…

SOLE BAY JAZZ …for 15th May…

Another great line up this Thursday the 15th May …Live Music at the 

Sports Pavilion Ditchingham.

Tim Densham…Clarinet/Saxophone…

Derek Cubitt… Saxophone/Clarinet…

Ray Simmons…Trumpet…Flugelhorn

Tony Jullings…String Bass…

Alan Cugnoni…Guitar/Banjo…

Craig Hipperson…Drums…

Come along and support these fine musicians, in  friendly company…

8pm-10.30pm

More Garden…

Just walked round the garden this morning, and although lots to do and so many petals to clear, it is still pretty…

Aquilegia popping up…

Paeonia

Sole Bay Jazz line up 8th May…

This week once again a great line up for the live jazz at the Sports Pavilion…Ditchingham…

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Tim Densham…Clarinet/Saxophone…

Ron Hockett…Saxophone/Clarinet…

Ray Simmons…Piano…

Alan Cugnoni…Guitar/Banjo…

Tony Jullings…String Bass…

Craig Hipperson…Drums…

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So hope to see some good support as always for these talented musicians…

Every week a different line up and bringing a varied night of live music…
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Monday 12th May… well I missed the jazz but the buzz is that everyone had a great time listening to those talented musicians.

Unfortunately Craig had an eye problem, but Dave Taylor took over playing Drums so all was good…

Ron…Tim…Ray on Piano with our backline 'boys' played well for the smaller crowd there, so get your togs on for this week for another great line up which will post soon…

Thanks Jazz Janet for doing the raffle…

Hope to be back amongst you this week and with new specs at last after 6 weeks of haze will be able to see you clearly, so watch out!

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8pm-10.30pm

Yet more petals!

These were taken a couple of weeks ago, The Bride and the Cherry, both finished now and petals everywhere…

Hope you are all having a great May holiday…

May garden…

Well the Spring flowers seem to have gone by now it is May …but just had a wander around the garden …So thought I would share these… pity you cannot smell them…

Sole Bay Jazz NIght…

Another great night of live music at the Sports Pavilion Ditchingham last evening…

I have to say (again) how lucky we are to have such talent playing for us every Thursday night, such a great venue, and a friendly crowd each week.

A few regular fans missing last night, so hope all the ops went well and the coughs and cold are soon better …missed you Heidi. Roy hope all will be well with Mum,  Bill hope Dad gets some good news. Stella take care of that cough…

With such a line up of course it was going to be special and to add to the music we had Simon Denny and Roy Symonds singing for us.

Tim…Derek…Bill on the front line playing with their usual style…and the as always great playing at the back Craig…Alan…Tony… and the added finger flying Ray on the piano a great night…

Thanks June for giving me a lift, stepping in for Jan, soon be able to drive again I hope, and thanks for all the specs jokes  (not ha ha) getting to feel these past 5 weeks have been long without being able to see clearly but hopefully soon will be back to some sort of normal. Then can see to take some photos again!

It will be nice to do the raffle and see people properly, thanks for bearing with me, and thanks to Jazz Janet who helped a lot on some weeks. It is  good that we can give the band a little extra with your help, as most places you would have to pay a lot for entrance fee, and we do want them to keep giving us such great Live Music…

Already looking forward to next week another good line up coming along…

Thanks Sole Bay …