Sad…

 Sadly another of our lovely family of Jazzers has passed away this morning, so joining those of those already up there looking down on us.

Thanks to Duncan for letting me know that his Brother Colin has passed this morning, and he wanted me to pop it on here.

I only put a photo up the other day with Colin on, and I have found two lovely ones of the brothers from way back. One serious  (which they hardly ever were) Because we all had such great fun at the jazz, I was always taking photos in those days Of those two and Don as well.

Lovely memories and sending the biggest hug Duncan as I know how much you will miss him.

Line up for the 13th!

 Morning Jazzers hope you are all keeping well… those who like me have pollen allergy and a large garden will be suffering! but hope you will enjoy the live music.

The line up for this Monday at The Sports Pavilion Ditchingham will be…

TIM DENSHAM…ALAN CUGNONI…RAY SIMMONS…

CRAIG HIPPERSON…MICK BETTS…

WITH GUEST … MARTIN EATON…also one never knows who else may pop by.

BAR…RAFFLE…

7.30pm-10pm

Another blast from the past…

Valentine evening…

 Wow that was a great evening Alistair did us proud on Valentines night, such good singing and guitar playing, and lots of chat with the fans…Plus young Tom popping in to make us laugh …Keeps us all going… missing company and Jazz xx

Sole Bay Jazz…

Another great night of live music at The Sports Pavilion…Ditchingham with 

The Sole Bay Jazz Band…

A nice little evening of talented musicians and some great vocals from Barry 

(our man in a hat), lovely …

Nice to see Trummy and Mel, he did not feel like singing his funny song he usually does but played that banjo so well…

Tim and Ray wow, love to listen to those two, lots of great finger work on those keys Ray…

Craig and Tony keeping the beat… 

and Happy Birthday Tony for Monday my goodness you do well…

Thanks to Clover and Christine for the raffle and I won again! amazing …

Thanks to  'the boys' for folding the tickets…

Thank Fudge for helping me try to sort my camera out…and Heidi smiling as always behind the bar…Tim for my drink, and the  company of lovely friends ……

also for the compliments about my Sons wedding photos…

I have been able to salvage these photos, enjoy, great playing and singing band thank you … We are so lucky with our Thursday evenings of live music.

Barry with an angel on his shoulder…

Saved this one by making it sepia

Sole Bay line up…

This Thursday the 14th April at  The Sports Pavilion Ditchingham… Alan has got us a great line of live music, so hope as always to see a nice crowd to support them.

I am going shopping tomorrow to see what I can find for our raffle, wonder what that will be… Hopefully something to wet your taste buds!

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Tim Densham…Ron Hockett…Ray Simmons…

Tony Parsons…Tony Jullings…Alan Cugnoni… 

and back again Craig Hipperson…

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Great line up 

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8pm-10.30pm

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COOL BLUE…

Well you can see from the title that I choose the above venue for yesterday lunchtime, as did a great crowd, hope the same happened at the Angel where some more great musicians were playing…

Simon…Barry…Lin…Craig…Ian…Mick were all so good… some new songs that I had not heard them sing before as well…

Nearly got you with your eyes open Simon loved the song for Mum as well, very moving…

Lin I love you playing that sax  and hope you manage to find this blog at last, enjoy…

Barry wow you let it all go didn't you… some great vocals really upbeat great… 

Mick such a great guitar player and this month on his bass, you all know how I love the guitar… well done Mick.

But it did not end there, Dave came along and gave us some numbers on the drums, and Mike F joined in with his clarinet so all in all a really good Sunday lunch…

As I have said a great crowd we are so lucky to have such fine musicians that give there time to make life so much better, and bring friends together to listen to them.

Thank you…

Summertime

At long last I've got this stupid video to load on to Blogger.

Summertime with the very wonderful Sole Bay Jazz Band, with apologies to Simon as Elsie is providing unofficial backing vocals.

Jazz at Flixton last night..

Another great night at the Buck with the wonderful Sole Bay Jazz folk..... managed some nice photos for a change but Alan is hiding in them all, you can just see him behind Derek, so sorry Alan will catch you next time..

Ray played a great keyboard as always, and Derek on Clarinet and Sax, joined the usual Tim, Neil, Alan and the dear Prof on the double bass....if you look in and have not been to see them you are missing a great night out.

Every week somehow they manage to get some different sounds and as always a lovely feeling listening to them...

Tim making the sax come alive.

And dear Derek, such talent...love the boots D!

This week Keith thought as there is a lot of money to pay out having live music in a pub, (as it was in my day as landlady), but this day and age always something seems to try and stop live music, Phil the landlord can struggle , but as he lets the jazz folk invade his pub, even when he is not into jazz, Keith decided to run a raffle why we did not think of it before I do not know , as everywhere you go nowadays you have to pay, so no one feels that buying raffle tickets is much to pay for listening to great jazz.....

Thanks Heather for your help, you are such an asset you can get the youngsters to part with there cash,. (ah those where the days, ) anyway I digress, as folk were wonderful, and Keith has just rung me to tell me what we raised, very pleased, so a big thank you to all concerned, and for all the help, and hope you remember to bring your money with you next week, as we intend to do it all again!
Have to add, missed you Colin and Duncan, and still some people who could not come because of illness, so good health to all of those...hope to see you back soon...

As usual look in on Neil's write up on Southwold Jazz site...and next week, we celebrate Neil's birthday, so should be a great night...such lovely friends you all make my life so much richer, so thank you.