Tuesday, February 27, 2024

WOW Great evening of Jazz…

 Good morning Jazzers…

It has taken me a long time to get back to Jazz, and I thank a lot of lovely friends who have helped me to get back. and what a lot I have missed, so thank to all…, thanks to Fudge for all the lovely photos and for Tony for the great videos which have kept me in touch……

Thanks to Barry and Neil and Sandy as well for giving me lifts, much appreciated, thanks Sandy for your early birthday goodies that you shared with us last night, yummy.

Mostly it is so good to be there Great evening and thanks again Fudge for the photos… nice smiley ones as well!









Dave joined in for a couple of numbers! and Amanda also sang some great songs.

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Monday the 26th February… Jazz night…

 Good morning Jazzers…

This Monday the 26th February The Sole Bay Jazz Band will be playing at The Sport Pavilion Ditchingham with a line up of…

TIM DENSHAM…RAY SIMMONS…ALAN CUGNONI…

CRAIG HIPPERSON…MICK BETTS…

Guest this week…PHIL BROOKE…

May have BARRY and some more friends joining in.

BAR…RAFFLE…

7.30PM - 10PM


Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Jazz night with friends…

 Thank you one and all, for a lovely evening at Ditchingham, with the Jazz, and great friends some I have not seen for a long time, so sorry to have missed out on so much, will try not to be a hermit again!!! Thanks to those who actually do look in the blog, lovely to know I am not just chatting to myself.…and again thank you all for welcoming me back I must say it made my evening when one said they did not recognise me as was not wearing my high heels, oh dear this arthritis and old age certainly took those away from me! but glad to see trainers have come to the rescue !

Firstly, I am sorry to have missed saying goodbye to dear Sheila Denny, but thank goodness, even with a rotten bad head, Barry gave me a lift to the jazz,,and so was able to at least see some of the family, and it is a lovely family, I know how much they all loved their Mum, but she will be with Keith now, so they can rest knowing they have done their best.

Well a big thank you to Fudge once again for the photos, and being such a good friend, Tony you are right it is far better listening live, however your videos are really so good, so thank you, and the Raffle Ladies as usual doing a great job.

Our lovely 5 piece Jazz gentlemen, with plus 2 joining in…with Barry singing (which is sounding so good nowadays) played really well… I did manage to get to say thank you at the end of the evening this week.

Thanks as well to the 'Coven table' as we love to call some dear friends, for saving me a space, and having a good giggle, naughty Neil… and thank you for the lift home.










Saturday, February 17, 2024

Jazz night…19th February…

 Sadly this will be Sheila Denny's funeral day, but some of the Denny Family should be at the jazz to enjoy the music… maybe Simon will sing?

Also the seating may not be as is usual as the wake will be at The Sport Pavilion, but I am sure everyone will find a seat.

But the Fab Five will be playing…

TIM DENSHAM…RAY SIMMONS…ALAN CUGNONI…

CRAIG HIPPERSON…MICK BETTS…

 Plus we hope to hear  BARRY  ON VOCALS…

BAR…RAFFLE…

7.30PM-10PM

Sadly not so many people there last week, however hopefully more will attend, The raffle is very important to help with the great line ups that come to play at Ditchingham, so please don't forget …one does not usually have such great players where there is not a charge to go in to hear them…so please do not say NO to Clover and Christine!!!!


Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Great Jazz night…

Good morning all those Jazzers that look in on here. Sadly many do not nowadays, but will keep trying to give the Sole Bay Jazz Gentlemen a boost to help them  keep going as they are Great.

Thanks to many lovely people… I managed to get back to Jazz last evening, thanks for the lift Barry… its hard not having my little car nowadays, so rely on lovely folk for lifts. It has been far to long, but many things have held me back,  have stayed away far too long, and beside the great music, it was lovely to see so many friends that I have missed more than I realised..Thanks Tim for announcing I was back, I was intending to keep a low profile ha ha.

Thanks to Fudge again for the lovely photos, and for being there for me.

Some great playing, I know,  thanks to Tony have been able to enjoy the music, with his great videos; (lovely to get a welcome from you and others)  You are all correct, it is always better live!

I am hoping can get to say goodbye to our Shelia on the 19th  a lovely lady, who loved her family and live Jazz. The family are hoping for people to go to Ditchingham after, and then stay for Jazz, like they did for Keith. 

Nice to hear you playing live Ray and Happy Birthday to Mick


great singing Barry…

The fab five with  guitarist Phil

Geoff on the harmonica…

Craig great drumming as always


Guitarist Phil great as always











 

Saturday, February 10, 2024

Sole Bay Jazz

Good morning Jazzers hope all is well with you all…

This weeks line up will be…

TIM DENSHAM…RAY SIMMONS…ALAN CUGNONI…

CRAIG HIPPERSON…MICK BETTS…

With guest this week…PHIL BROOK…

may have Barry giving a song or two…

Bar…raffle…

7.30pm-10pm…

I was lucky enough to meet up with some of the original jazzers, this week, so lovely to do that, and find that not many of those actually look in on here anymore, so those who do please spread the word that I still do a write up on here,  or am I just amusing myself!                                                              

Thanks to Fudge who always sends the photos.


 

Tuesday, February 06, 2024

Morning Jazzers

 Good morning Jazzers, well another group of good photos from Fudge of the Sole Bay Jazz night…











Saturday, February 03, 2024

Sole Bay Jazz Band Monday 5th February.

 This coming Monday evening …the 5th February, The Sole Bay Jazz Band will be playing for your pleasure at The Sports Pavilion, Ditchingham.

TIM DENSHAM…ALAN CUGNONI…RAY SIMMONS…

CRAIG HIPPERSON…MICK BETTS…

with guest MARTIN EATON… 

and maybe Barry Langston vocals…

BAR…RAFFLE…

7.30PM-10PM

This just came on my FB memories from 8 yrs ago always loved Derek's shirts x