Burt Butlers Jazz Pilgrims archive page early 60's onwards Archive page Five
These tracks
and photos are archive Jazz in
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Burtie Butler Vic and Tony Pitt Alan Elsdon Roy Williams
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Continuing with the memorable guests, our next celebrity guests are Vic and Tony
Pitt, this evening
was recorded at The Slatters Hotel, Canterbury,
Kent on the 8th May 1988.
The full band and the lads left to right:
Vic Pitt bass, Jim Clarke tmb, Mike Porter-Ward bass (hidden behind) , Dave Link
tpt,
John Cottis (hidden behind), Tony Pitt, Pete Rose clt and Burtie Butler banjo.
Vic Pitt bass
John Cottis drms Tony Pitt gtr
John Cottis Vic Pitt
playing : Alabama Bound Big Noise from Winnetka
Vic Barbara Tony
Avalon Jazz Band ball Lady Be Good Memphis Blues
Rose Room When I Grow To Old To Dream
So click on to the above titles to get the savour of
the evening especially 'When I Grow to Old To Dream'
for the full band sound with two basses ( a rare treat ) and two banjos - enjoy.
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Continuing with the
memorable guests, our next celebrity guest is Alan Elsdon, who was
our guest at our -
'Jazz on a Summer Night' at the Whitstable Playhouse - Saturday 29th July 1989
L/R: Burtie Butler bnj, Kenny Perke tmb, Roy Mason reeds, Alan Elsdon tpt, Dave Link tpt,
Mike Porter-Ward bass and John Cottis drums.
click on below to hear Alan chat and his superb playing:
China Boy Butter and Egg Man Margie That's a Plenty
The Band on Stage and our lovely audience in the bar
I Want a Little Girl Marie Up The Lazy River
Mike Scott finishing of the evening with the chat etc and the last no
Dr. Jazz Stomp
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Continuing with the
memorable guests, our next celebrity guest is Roy Williams trombone,
who was
our guest at - the Slatters Hotel on the Sunday 5th November 1989
Band members L/R :
Burtie Butler bnj, Roy Williams guest tmb, Kenny Pyrke tmb , John Cottis drms, Dave Link tpt,
Lyn Falvey vocals, Mike Porter - Ward bass and Roy Mason clarinet.
with guest trombone player Don York
Struttin' with Some Barbeque
When Youre Smiling
Blue Turning Grey Over You
voc by Roy Williams
voc by Lyn Falvey
signed ticket
Front Line: Roy Williams, Kenny Pyrke and Don York
Rhythm boys: Burtie Butler,John Cottis and Mike Porter-Ward
My Blue Heaven
Mood Indigo
these two are solos by Roy
these two above are with three trombones Roy, Kenny and Don - great stuff
Roy Williams, Burtie Butler, Kenny Pyrke,
John Cottis and Mike Porter-Ward
Roy mason and Lyn out of sight
Lady be Good Till We Meet Again with vocal by Lyn
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Continuing with the memorable guests, our next celebrity guest is Acker Bilk again
at the Slatters Hotel, St Margaret's Street, Canterbury, Kent on the 2nd December
1990
Band members L/R :
Don York tmb, Burtie Butler bnj, Dave Link tpt, John Cottis drms, Acker Bilk clt,
Mike Porter - Ward bass and Roy Mason clarinet/sax
Acker with the lads - looks as if he is giving Roy the look and visa versa
Lou - easy - an - i -a
Delia Gone
Stranger on the Shore
this is funny - Acker's
humour
Acker's most famous hit with the lads
All Of Me
Lord Lord Lord
Acker and Roy two
clarinets
Closer Walk with Thee
When I Grow Too Old To Dream
Click on to the above titles for the fun on an evening with Acker
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The lads doing a sponsored beard shave here is Dave
they had a good turnout of musicians for the sponsored beard shave L/R:
Roger Link bass, John Finch tmb, Roger Ely tpt, John Cottis drms,
Bill Stotesbury bnj and Ian Turner clt.