Sole Bay Jazz Band line up…

After last weeks great gig with lots of players the numbers have now gone to five… however I am sure we will have a good night at The Sports Pavilion Ditchingham this Thursday the 25th October.

It was so good to see the lovely crowd last week just like it used to be, so hope a nice lot of people can make it this week to support these fine players.

Not sure if Tony Jullings will be well enough, but I am sure he will be there if he can…

Tim Densham…Bill Brewer…

Craig Hipperson…Alan Cugnoni…Tony Jullings.

Bar/Raffle

8pm-10.30pm

October sunshine…

While the dust was showing up on the furniture indoors in the lovely sunshine coming through the windows …  Jan rang and we decided it would be a shame to waste that lovely air! so off we went…

The river side is a lovely walk and always beckons on such a nice day, we were amazed at the amount of people taking advantage of it as well, lots of cruisers still up and down the water lots of waving and helloing (is that a word) to everyone, how lucky are we that this is just down the other side of town…and yes the river looked that blue most of the walk…

The swans were  running on the water and then sliding amazing to watch …The Waveney Stardust Cruiser was still taking folk up the river… Dogs swimming happily…young girl in her canoe…lovely trees…

Thanks Jan great walk, did us the world of good… feet up time now! ha ha

thank you…

This is a copy of the letter that Ron sent to Ray to put on here, will try to get a better copy but at the moment this is the best I can do, my efforts have all gone wrong but thought  you might like to see at least a version of Ron's letter to you all.  Sorry it is so small and dark…

Hi Ron and family, just wanted to tell you the young man Tony Nicholls is the one who actually makes wonderful DVD's and they are really good, he looks in on here but will also thank him personally Thursday night… which after last weeks jazz will be a bit quieter no doubt. Keep fighting xx

Sole Bay Jazz night running total

The Band  would like those who were there on Thursday evening Jazz night with all those wonderful musicians …to  know how much the amount of money was collected that night toward Ron Hockett's fund, I know lots more will come in from those who were not there and some other sources any money collected will be passed on.

How generous you all are every week, but this week, from the raffle …the band …Jon(bar)…DVD's from Tony, and in general those who came and gave me more money, it took some working out but was so thrilled when could give to Ray for Ron the sum up to now was £802. I had to count it a few times as could not believe it. Well done to Christine and Clover you did a fine job of collecting for the raffle from our lovely Sole Bay fans.

So from everyone who donated and may still will… a very big THANK YOU ALL, no doubt we will hear from Ron when he gets the amounts through, in the meantime we wish him good luck, so he can get well and come and play for us again some day.

Letter from Ron Hockett…

I have been asked to put on here the letter to Ray that Ron Hockett wished to be read out at the jazz night, just in case some folk were not able to be there.

Ron with the Sole Bay

This was a little video I did back in Oct 2015, sorry about the noise in the background the reason I always have a moan about people talking loudly while the band plays…And of course my moving about rather a lot at least have got better at videos since then… but a nice rendition, loved hearing Ron with Tim and great playing by all the band.

Wonderful evening of music…

 Ron Hockett good luck with the operation  from all the jazzers at Ditchingham

A great evening of live music for the Jazz night to help the fund for Ron Hockett…

Ron loved being in England and we loved  his playing he always said how much he enjoyed playing with the Sole Bay Jazz Band on a Thursday evening, as you know Ron has to have a lung transplant and is now in the USA and all in all will cost a lot of money. something to be said about our NHS!

Ray has a letter from him that he read out and in due course I will print it on here in case you did not hear Ray reading it.

A good crowd of people many faces had not seen before, and maybe they will come again and join our merry ban of regulars, all to support Ron, and you did it with style…Some of you could not make it but sorry and hope all who were unable to come along because of ill health will soon recover…… you missed a great night.

So thanks to all who played, what a marvellous evening of live music and donating your money to the fund. All the money collected will go to Ron's fund. you all did great, loved your rendition Tim of Ron's favourite. Pianos /Trumpet/2 double Bass/ guitars /trombones/drums/clarinet/saxophones/ Nice to have so much talent in one place…again thank you all.

Tony J our dearest bass player managed to some along and play, thank you Tony you did great although you were not really fit, you are a treasure, hope you got home safe and sound and have a good rest today.

The raffle, well you outdid yourselves so thank you all for being so generous thanks of course to Christine and Clover, who did the raffle, great prizes as well, not enough to go around however all in a good cause. Thanks to Don and Jan for ticket folding…took ages didn't it!!

Thanks Tony for the DVD's lovely amount collected for them.
Thanks to all who donated in many ways all as I have said will be going to Ron's fund. No doubt Ray will let you all know how much was collected altogether next week.

I took some photos… have to apologise for flitting about but wanted to get as many as the band as I could, unlike Fudge who has a very clever phone that can take photos without the flash!  she has a selection on FB.

So here goes…in no particular order…and hope I did not miss anyone!