Sole Bay Jazz Band with friends…

This Thursday evening the 13th September Live Jazz at The Sports Pavilion Ditchingham…

Hope to see a good crowd come along and support the band, it has been a bit thin on the ground of late, and I may not helped as some of the evenings have not been very much fun, so I have not found a lot to chat about on here…and several people have suggested a few things about the band, so felt would just not post the blog in case I offended anyone…although I admire all the members of the band,…as they should know… sometimes it just does not gel for me, maybe because I have been listening for a lot of years and have heard them play with so much more fun between the players, also I seem to have good hearing and find it loud sometimes, HOWEVER my opinion only…

How lucky are we to have free live music every Thursday night with different line ups, and I do appreciate how hard it is to find players that suit every ones taste… Always have been such a fan of the band and try to do the best I can for them all, so here is hoping to a great night this week of not only live Jazz but fun as well.

This week you also have Jan and me doing the raffle so hope we can persuade you to dig deep as you always do to support the band…Clover has sorted the prizes for me so looking forward to some of you enjoying a win!

Alan has got a line up of…

Tony Parsons…Trombone/Vocals…

Ray Simmons…Piano…

Steve Kannell……Saxophone…Clarinet/Flute/Vocals

Alan Cugnoni…Guitar/Banjo

Mick Betts…Bass…

Craig Hipperson… Drums…(welcome back Craig)…

8pm-10.30pm

Jazz at Ditchingham…

This Thursday the 6th of September The Sole Bay Jazz Band and guests will be playing at The Sports Pavilion Ditchingham…

Seven last week but Five this time, so hope to see a good crowd to support the musicians.

Maybe a singer will come along as well…

Tim Densham…Derek Cubitt…

Alan Cugnoni…Tony Jullings…

Gary Durance…

Bar and Raffle

8pm-10.30pm

Sole Bay Jazz Band with guests…

Another good night of live music at The Sports Pavilion Ditchingham last evening the 30th August…

Sadly a very small crowd but the applause from those who were there made up for that…

I must say it is a shame when not many people turn up for a free gig (apart from the raffle) so sad as Alan gets a different line up each week, and there are not many more talented musicians around that play every week…Although not many young members of the band as most who play for us have been playing all of their lives, of course always looking for new talent to come along and play a few numbers, so if you are interested, do come along and have a look.

Lots of different numbers last evening some that even Trummy did not know! so well done to all the players a full evening of music and some giggles…

Thanks Clover for the raffle and thank you all for digging deep again… the 'boys' doing their good job of folding all the tickets.

Thanks Emily for the cheery face behind the bar… and for assisting me!!

Sole Bay Jazz Band…

This Thursday evening the 30th of August… The Sports Pavilion Ditchingham will be hosting a good line up for our entertainment…

Hope to see a good crowd to come along and enjoy the live music…

Last time this line up was here it proved to be a fun evening.

Geoff Whatling…Trumpet/Vocals…

Dick Mayhew…Trombone/Euphonium…

Pete Scott…Saxophone/Clarinet/Vocals…

Ray Simmons…Piano…

Craig Hipperson…Drums…

Alan Cugnoni…Guitar/Banjo…

Tony Jullings…String Bass…

Bar…Raffle…

8pm-10.30pm

The Foot Warmers…

This Sunday lunch time the 26th August…The Foot Warmers will be playing Jazz at the 

Beccles Conservative Club…

Peter Pease…Guitar/Vocals…

John Temple…Saxophone/Clarinet…

Stu Gooch…Bass…

Gary Durance…Drums…

Ian Murray…Saxophone/Vocals…

There maybe some guests popping in as well…

Burgers…Bar… Raffle…

12noon-3pm

Sole Bay Jazz Band line up…

Just received word from Alan with this weeks line up… for the Sole Bay Jazz Band to play at The Sports Pavilion Ditchingham…Thursday 23rd August…

We have……

Tim Densham…Ray Simmons…Derek Cubitt…

Allan Bradley…Alan Cugnoni…Tony Jullings…

Gary Durance

Hope to see a good crowd to support the band…

Bar…Raffle…

8pm-10.30pm

Sole Bay Jazz Band…

I am not quite sure where to start this week with my diary, as last night was not only a special night for me as many of them are…at the Sports Pavilion Ditchingham…but it was The Sole Bay Jazz Band giving us a really great evening of Talent…Fun…Laughter and much more…

Thank you everyone who made my night extra special with all your lovely cards, wishes, presents…and thank you band for my 'Happy Birthday song' also Tim for saying I work hard for the band, I would not say that …but I do know over the years I have loved being a little part of being able to help the band continue to play every Thursday evening. Keith ensured we started the raffle all that time ago and it has been worthwhile to help keep the music going…

I loved the sounds last night, and great to have Tony P back in the line up once again, love it when the words may not come in the songs the fun you bring is great…Tim as always such a talent and loved to see the Baritone out again…great clarinet solo…Ray those fingers were flying last evening even more than usual…Alan who gets the line up each week …enjoying his guitar and banjo…Tony J lovely bass…and of course Craig those drums were making a great sound…

We had a Barry come along and took over the bass for a while …… we also had  Barry our man in black who was wearing Blue!!!!singing for us…

A great raffle,  thank you all for digging deep and lovely that so many turned up last night…thanks to Clover and Christine for doing the raffle…of course for our 'boys' who fold all those tickets…

Missed a few of our friends who are away helping with the Scouts ……sorry …but you missed a great night!!! 

But glad to see some folk who had not been along for a while coming to hear a great night of music.