Tuesday, April 30, 2024

WOW !

 Good morning Jazzers… well that was a great night with The Sole Bay Jazz Band plus guests.

Amazing playing as always from the band, lovely to have 3 on the front line as well.

Thanks to all those lovely folk who got me to Jazz again, for the lifts and great company. Good that a few more of the old gang are getting back as well. We are all getting older and have many illnesses but so good to see dear friends and listen to the band we have followed for many a year.

Thanks of course to Fudge who has the knack of great photos… its not just point and click… its fun to watch her get the best out of the band for us all.

Must thank our young lady Kelly behind the bar, a great job she does each week. Of course to Clover and Christine for the raffle, amazing I won a prize last night! 

Looking forward to Tony's great videos!

So in no particular order…












Saturday, April 27, 2024

Massive evening of Talent with this line up!

Alan has outdone his line up for Monday evening the 29th April  at the Sports Pavilion Ditchingham, so hope we have a good crowd to give them justice. Full on Jazz night…

TIM DENSHAM…REEDS…

PETE RUDEFORTH…TRUMPET…

BILL BREWER…TROMBONE…

( …ALEX WALSH…EDDIE CONDON…MICK MULLIGAN…)

(music from that great era)

RAY SIMMONS…PIANO…

ALAN CUGNONI…BANJO/GUITAR…

CRAIG HIPPERSON…DRUMS…

MICK BETTS…BASS…

BARRY VOCALS…

BAR…RAFFLE…

7PM - 10PM

Just on FB memories . this is from 7 years ago…

This one from 8 years ago nice blues!

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Jazz night…

 Good morning jazzers… what a great night for us all at Ditchingham, well once everyone managed to find their way because of the diversions !

The line up was different but glad a few more folk there to watch and listen.

Just want to say a big thank you to all my friends that have managed to get me back to jazz, you know who you are… I did not have Covid, however I shut myself away for so long it was hard to get back to normality! Great to see Clover back …a lovely lady and friend. Our  barmaid was back as well…would have loved her in my days of running our pub…

Now last evening was different as I have said, and although not as old jazz as some would have liked it was entertaining, and how lucky are we to have such brilliant jazz musicians to play for us.

Lovely to see Martin again, he always manages to make the evenings entertaining getting everyone going, thanks Martin for welcoming me back…Phil of course guitar magic, A nice surprise when Ray came along at the end to play the trumpet, nice drumming from Craig always brilliant, Barry with the piano and a few songs, Mick on that bass always with a smile on his face…Alan as always making it all happen with organising the talent…

Some really great playing and thanks as always to Fudge who takes great photos so we can enjoy them on here and FB.

A young child Cherry with her dad Mark, have been coming along now and again, different and not jazz,  but nice to see that the band is open to new talent!

It was rather a cool evening as not sure where the heating was! but I was sitting in a draught so I apologise to those I may have offended by me getting up and shutting the door so often!!! But JJ and Rosemary had some goodies that they shared so that was good!

Looking forward to Tony's videos as sitting further back cannot always see the band well…











Saturday, April 20, 2024

Jazz night…

 This coming Monday evening the 22nd April, Jazz will be playing at The Sports Pavilion, Ditchingham…

A bit of a different line up for you this week…

MARTIN EATON…ALAN CUGNONI…

CRAIG HIPPERSON… MICK BETTS…PHIL BROOKE…

BARRY LANGSTON…

BAR…RAFFLE…

7.30pm-10pm

Another memory from FB  7 years ago…



Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Good morning Jazzers…

 I have to first thank some folk! to Barry for taking me to Jazz … Neil and Sandy for bringing me home. Happy Birthday to Jazz Janet!!! thanks for the cake! it was so good to be back among you all,  nice to see some faces that have not been of late as well, and to know that you look in on this…missed you Clover and hope you soon feel better.

Thanks as always to Fudge for her great photos…and also looking forward to Tony's videos.

Not many folk there last evening, but no doubt our terrible weather had a hand in that.also so good to see and hear that trombone Bill, been a long while so nice to catch up.

As always great music from everyone even a Happy Birthday for Janet…

Photos in no particular order !










Saturday, April 13, 2024

Line up for Sole Bay Jazz

 This coming Monday the 15th April, the line up should be…

TIM DENSHAM…RAY SIMMONS…ALAN CUGNONI…

CRAIG HIPPERSON…MICK BETTS…

GUEST… BILL BREWER

hopefully BARRY VOCALS…

BAR …RAFFLE

7.30pm-10pm


memories from 8 years ago…



Tuesday, April 09, 2024

Morning Jazzers…

 Thanks to fudge again for some great photos, looked a good night, looking forward to seeing Tony's input!

Must get back to being there…in the meantime, lets enjoy the photos.





 







Saturday, April 06, 2024

Jazz at Ditchingham…

On Monday Evening the 8th of April, The Sole Bay Jazz Band will be playing, at The Sports Pavilion, Ditchingham…

With the line up of…TIM DENSHAM…RAY SIMMONS…

ALAN CUGNONI…CRAIG HIPPERSON…MICK BETTS…

Guest PHIL BROOKE…

Vocals …BARRY LANGSTON …

BAR…RAFFLE…

7.30PM-10PM


Face Book sent me a memory… from 6 years ago!


And another 7 years ago… must have spent a lot of time with the jazz band!


more…from 8 years…


Tuesday, April 02, 2024

Sole Bay Jazz plus!

 Sole Bay Jazz plus guests… 

Thanks as always to Fudge for the photos, and looking forward to the videos from Tony. looks like a nice lot of guests nowadays, hope a nice lot of listeners.