Jazz Pilgrims         Bands from the past and present

                                                  Here is a list of bands from the past and present so scroll down  and get the info etc.

                                                                                         BANDS :                                                                                       

                    Trad Fad                   Northdown Stompers
                                                                                                                                       

                                                                Trad Fad     (1972 - 1978)

             information from Clive Brooks wonderful book 'Trad Mad' a concise history of the traditional jazz revival in Kent

                                                                  The original line up of the Trad Fad as follows:

                                                           Jeff Hatton (tpt/ldr), Pete Godsiff (clt/ten), Kenny Pyrke (tmb),
                                               Alex Holt (piano), John Atkinson (bjo/gtr), Sid Dale (tuba) and Derek Bailey (drms)  

                                                                                    (tpt)  Norman Haynes, Tom Brady
                                                                                    (bjo/gtr) Eric Webster
                                                                                    (bass) Bernie Johnson
                                                                                    (drms) Andy Grey, Micky Brooks
                                                        Band renamed 'The Dixie Cats' under the leadership of Kenny Pyrke                       

 
                    
      
           This recording is from the Tony Pink collection taken at the Laughing Water 15th October 1975
                                                                                                        band members:
                                               top row L/R      Pete Godsiff , Beth (a fan), Norman Haynes, Bernie Johnson and Alex Holt
                                               bot row L/R      Eric Webster, Micky Brooks and Kenny Pyrke.

                                              with guest: Randy Colville clt  and  Ray Smith tenor on 'St James Infirmary'
                                                                       

                             click on to titles to hear:       
                                                 
                        Avalon                Back of Town Blues    (Norman & Kenny voc)             Battle Hymn of the Republic
              

                                   This is a great photo of Peter Baker supping of what he likes supping and if you click on to the
                                 title St James Infirmary you can hear Peter vocalising with the accompaniment of Randy Colville on clarinet
                                                       and Ray Smith on Tenor - the great sounds we had in the seventies

                                                                                    St James Infirmary      ( vocal Peter Baker)
                                                                          
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                                             The Northdown Stompers        1956

                                     taken at the Orpington Jazz Club

                                                      from left to Right:

                                     Bill Phillips tmb., Mick Jones bass, Davy Jones bnj., Jim Belcher tpt.,
                                            Al Roscoe drms., Jack Gilbert clt  and  Pat Roscoe piano.

                                                               photo from the Jim Belcher collection

  
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