Friday, July 17, 2015

Sole Bay Jazz with Simon


Not sure that this shows how good everyone is …Simon with the Band…and I do apologise for the shaking of camera, but it was fun…pity I did not tell everyone that I was making a video! whoops…
Will try harder in future… but if anyone in the band objects to this let me know and I will delete it! if not enjoy.

Sole Bay Jazz Band with guests …

I really do not know where to start this week, as every week the band seems to be so different and so good, but this week again what a great night from 7 terrific talented players, plus vocals from Simon as well as Tony P. It gets better…

A good crowd including several newcomers again came along to support the Band, lots of chat, but suppose we have come to accept that… thank goodness we are at the front, and I am sorry if it annoyed people who were trying to listen.

Not enough chairs as always as we seem to get more and more attending, good job some bring garden chairs! Thanks to everyone who really dig deep  for the raffle which enables Alan to find these musicians every week.

Thanks Heidi you did a grand job…Thanks to you know who for suppling the giggles! 

Simon has sent me some photos so will put some of them with mine. When I can download them having a problem at the moment, may have to put them separate …Did a little video but will see what it sounds and looks like before putting it on here!

Thank you Gentlemen music was great vocals were great and the whole evening was great… Three greats in a row…







Simons photos now…-








Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Sole Bay Jazz Band…

This week Thursday 16th July…at the 
Sports Pavilion Ditchingham, 
Alan has once again found a really good line up 
for our pleasure…

On Saxophone and Clarinet… we have 

Tim Densham and Ron Hockett 
such great players who also bring out the best in each other…

Ray Simmons on the Piano… 
as well as …

Tony Parsons on Trombone/Vocals…

Our great back line Tony Jullings…String Bass…

Craig Hipperson…Drums    …Alan Cugnoni Guitar/Banjo…

Also Simon Denny says he should be coming along as well, so will be another great night.

Come along and support live music…

No entrance fee, but please support the raffle…

8pm-10.30pm

Friday, July 10, 2015

Sole Bay Jazz Band…

Another very good evening of entertainment with the Sole Bay Jazz Band…

Not only did we have the line up I posted, Ron Hockett came along to play as well, so one never knows who we will see at the Thursday evening gigs…The Band certainly had some fun as well as providing some really great music, nice to see the smiles, however my photos do not do them justice they are nearly all concentrating Craig did manage a smile for me though.

Thanks to a good crowd, even if a lot of the regulars were missing, nice to see that live music is appreciated. 

Roy came along and gave us some vocals… also  a couple from Paris who are professional dancers, danced  the Tango for us that was different…Think everyone who has danced wanted to get up there as well!

Thanks to Heidi for again smiling her way efficiently behind the bar… Nice to see Fudge back as well, thanks (for the fun)! I hope one of our regulars will look in so Ninja's Dad if you read this please get in touch your e mail address sent the message I tried to send you back, hope all went well.

Thanks for all those who contributed to the raffle which of course helps to get good musicians to play each week, Alan as always does a grand job of finding the mix of talented gentlemen to play live music to us, not an easy job, thanks of course to Keith who sorts the books and gets the raffle prizes ready, also thanks to for those who do give prizes. Keith has a birthday next Tuesday so Happy Birthday Keith, wishing you good health.

Must try harder with the photos and would like to do another video they sound so good.









Wednesday, July 08, 2015

Sole Bay Jazz Band Line up 9th July…

This Thursday the 9th July 2015… at the Sports Pavilion… Ditchingham…

The Sole Bay Jazz Band this week will be…

Tim Densham…Saxophone/Clarinet…

Derek Cubitt…Saxophone/Clarinet…

Ray Simmons…Piano…

Alan Cugnoni…Guitar/Banjo…

Tony Jullings…String Bass…

Craig Hipperson…Drums…

Good line up… so hope to see a nice crowd to support these fine musicians.

Live Music is the best…

8pm-10.30pm

Sunday, July 05, 2015

Norfolk Dixie Land Band

The Goat at Skeyton this Sunday, where the Norfolk Dixie Land Band were playing their monthly Sunday lunchtime gig, it was again very busy, a lot of the crowd coming to hear the Band.

It is always such a lovely lunchtime of jazz, and today think it sounded even better, such a talented group of musicians all enjoying themselves as well as providing us all with some great live music.

The rain stopped them playing outside, a lot of people love to hear the music while sitting in the sunshine, but today, after such a hot day Saturday they were unlucky, the rain decided they were playing inside…But sounding great. They also had a banjo player to sit in a couple of numbers.

Lovely to meet up with Jean and Judy again, thanks for the drinks ladies, and a nice lot of friendly folk as well as some of our Thursday night friends that go there.

Thanks as always Tim for putting up with my company, much appreciate you taking me and for the lunch.

Hope the photos are not too bad, do not like to get in peoples way so not able to get close ups, but they always look so nice in their Blue…



Got one of you Vic nice smile…

Friday, July 03, 2015

Sole Bay Jazz…

Yet another good evening of live music from the Sole Bay Jazz Band… at the Sports Pavilion…Ditchingham.

Only 5 musicians but sounding great…

I did take some photos but they were all rather blurred, even without any alcohol …me not the camera…

Tim and Trummy on the front line and our intrepid 3 on the back… Alan, Tony and Craig, and for a couple of numbers Gary took to the drums…

Roy came and gave us a couple of vocals as well, so a good evening.

Nice crowd, some new and some regulars, of course the weather was rather warm and everyone got over heated, the poor band were suffering, as only the fire doors that were open and one of them kept getting closed, only thing is they are fire doors and should not be sat in front, but we do get such a good crowd it is hard for that not to happen…Lots of loud chat again, but as we are at the front does not bother us to much, but glad to say when Mood Indigo was being played it was nice and quiet…

Thanks Heidi hope you can have a cool fan next week, although knowing our weather it may be cool again by then, you worked hard well done. We all need an extra intake of liquid on these humid days and nights.

Lovely to be among friends listening to talented musicians…Thanks Sole Bay you did is proud.