Morning friends…

Another Thursday has come around, and no Sole Bay Jazz tonight again… but we must look forward to the days and nights when we can enjoy live music together again…

Alistair finished his tour of Social Distance …and ended up with not feeling that well but him and Dave did a wonderful job entertaining us at all those locations…

Rosemary was intending to have a garden gig with some musicians, as Alan was and Dixie Mix also! but of course some people did not follow the rules and so we have been banned down to 6 people meeting up, so let us pray all will soon be well and we can have some live music again.

In the meantime, I have been having a browse through some of the past photos and have come up with a few little giggles! plus a few of the band… plus a few photos to cheer!

Our Emily is going to have a birthday this Saturday, 21 bless you Em, we all miss that smiling face, and hope to see you soon.

Happy Birthday to anyone else who has a birthday this month!

Thanks for all those who have kept in touch on here and elsewhere…I am heading it on the jazz label as some folk do not look at the blog unless it is on the that heading…

Stay safe everyone …

3 wise men…

dad dancing!

Max's tree

Look for the sunshine…

A walk on
 the river wall

Morning music fans

Well that is strange, seems I write my blog on a Thursday for Jazz and even though I said last week I was finishing it, somehow I find myself on here!

So just to hope all you jazzers are keeping well, some news that gigs that were planned  in gardens have been cancelled because of the new rules that come into effect on Monday about only 6 people can meet up now instead of 30, mmmm that is such a shame, I do not know if Dixie Mix have been cancelled but maybe they will let me know.

It seems such a shame as the tour that Alistair did went well, and everyone was sensible, seems it is just a minority that do not bide by the rules and that spoils it for everyone else. so stay safe one and all and let us hope that all will be well.

The Face book has changed over to a new layout and I am not happy but suppose they like to muddle us old ones up, and now this blog is changing, so far I have tried the new layout but have reverted to the old as not happy with the new one, but they will change it regardless, a bit like the supermarkets they let you remember where the goods are, then when you think you will just pop on and get groceries quickly they have moved the things!!!

That is life I suppose!

Stay safe and well everyone… and if you want to let people know if there is anything about music or any messages, let me know and I will pop them on here.

Missing you all so much, keep practising the instruments as one never knows!

Just borrowed this from Alistair's fan site the last gig he did on his tour of social distance…at the Angel of the North.  The outside gigs can  be done safely but of course not at the moment.

Jazz……

Norfolk Dixieland Band 5 years ago…

This photo popped up on my face book today where did those years go?

It will be so good when the live jazz can be part of our lives again…

Stay safe…

Dixie Mix

Good morning… Clover has just rung me and said Dixie Mix will be playing in a garden on Saturday 19th of September…Tickets will be £5 each it is Ilketshall St Andrew.

Now I do not know any more at the moment but will get in touch with Simon or Kev and get more information. Right Kev sent me this…

OK here is the information on this gig…

Jazz Picnic…raising funds for NHS 
"Threeways" Ringsfield Road…Ilketshall St Andrews NR34 8NR

Doors open 3pm… Showtime 4-6.30pm…

Bring your own Food and Drink and Seats……

£5 ticket or family ticket…£15…

Call 07702000828 or e mail paulnichols!@live.co.uk

A good new release…

This is one of the latest cd's that Alistair Griffin has released …it has made the charts find it on Apple or i player and have a listen…


He is nearing the end of his "Tour of Social Distance" where he and Dave have been playing and singing all around the country since the 19th of August, in peoples gardens on a narrow boat in tents in sunshine rain and wind…

As you know if you read the blog I am a great fan of Alistair and our fan club leader Anne is pleased to say since the tour the numbers of fans have gone from our original 200 to nearly 800.

His new album will be released shortly but if you get the chance have a listen to this single…

Live music…

Good morning lovely people, as not many of the followers of The Sole Bay Jazz Band, seem to be reading the blog nowadays… and only a few have been  contacting me …Have decided time to call it a day.

I will still post about live music or any sort of music if you get in touch and want to hear about anything do let me know. But as only a few folk give me news, well you do not want to hear me just chatting.

Thanks to all the many fans that have enjoyed the bits of news, but until life gets back to a bit more normal,  when hopefully we will have some news, this will go back to being just my Blog Diary.

Hope everyone keeps safe and take care of yourselves. Beryl xxx

Jazzers update!

Good morning Jazzer Folks hope all is well with you all…rather a short blog today…may add things later, but have to get in the garden to tidy as much as can after the wind. and while the sun is shining…everything seems to be broken down, ha ha and that includes me!

However thanks Neil for the great e email, with suggestions, good ones as well… and taking on his thoughts one of the items is ……Birthdays …I have not got all the birthday dates, so if anyone feels like saying when their birthday is I can pop it on here… Do know yours Emily!!!!Also Happy Birthday for Sunday Don xxx

Some sad news that Marian passed away last week, and strange as well , on her John's birthday, we miss dear John and now Marian has gone to join him up there with all our wonderful jazzers of the past.

Now we must look to the future and think of how the band can play for us again…I do not expect the band to go as far as Alistair but……

I had a wonderful time at Alistair's gig was lucky to get an invite on one of his social distance gigs, all over the country  in a camper van……they have been in gardens in fields,sheds… and the one I  was at Bressingham near the Gallopers !!! the sun shine for us although the wind was nippy! he has done 11 gigs so far, and I hope his voice keeps well as has a lot more to go. the weather has been so unkind in a lot of places, but they have managed rain or shine, anyone interested go to my time line on FB and see how he has done.

Thanks to all who keep in touch it is lovely …and for all my birthday wishes last week. nice to get out and about again even if socially distant …well did have hugs with family!!!!

Have not had time to look for photos at the moment but I will leave you with this one…