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The Freddie Carter Band The Colrose 5 + 1 The Expedient Brass band Creole Jazz

George's Regis Jazz Band Sams First and Last Jazz Club Band

George's Regis Jazz Band

The 'George’s Regis Jazz Band' has now been active in the Chichester area for 20 years
and enjoying their 20th birthday this year!

Band members are:

Peter Leonard tpt, Edwin 'Boots' Baker tmb, Eddie Brockwell clt, Jim Heath bnj, Eddie Cooper Bass and George Bennett drms / leader

here are four tracks from their recent CD

Im Beginning to See The Light When I Grow To Old To Dream At The Jazz Band Ball Go Down To New Orleans
Recorded Live at The Emsworth Community Centre, Nr Chichester, West Sussex

All enquires / bookings contact George on 01243 781430 or visit their website: www.georgesregisjazzband.com

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Sams First and Last Jazz Club Band ( 1987 ish )

The First and Last, Herne, Kent. 2010

Sam took over the running of the First and Last Jazz Club after the Invicta Jazz Band left - these are recordings
from two sessions recorded in December 1987. Two slightly different line ups but excellent jazz

first set of recordings:

Please Dont Talk About Me When Ive Gone Travelling Blues Louisiana - I - a After Youve Gone Away

                            band:
                           Roy King tpt, Tony Cardwell tmb, Roy Mason clt, Dave Bashford bnj, Bernie Johnson bass and Graham Lennard drms
                           and Lyn Falvey on vocals   -   and some great scat singing with Roy and Lyn on After Youve Gone

second set recordings:

Everybody Loves My Baby Beale Street Blues Old Miss Rag

                          band:
                         Tom Brady tpt, Tony Cardwell tmb, Roy Mason clt,   Pete Gresham piano, Bernie Johnson bass and Graham Lennard drms
                         and some excellent piano playing by Pete Gresham

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The Freddie Carter Band (1959 - 1964)

The Freddie Carter Band was formerly the 'Fred Cogger's Jazzmen' (1958 /1959) as Fred was trying to refresh the band's image.
so the name changed, here are details of the band from Clive Brooks 'Trad mad' book:

           Roger Ely (tpt), Fred Cogger (alt/ten/ldr), Dave Chandler (tmb), Mick Durell (piano), Gus Warner (bass), Jim hall (drms)

                                                Trombone;   Dave Margaroni, Kenny Pyrke
                                                Piano;         Cedric Knight, Brian Jones; Steve Osborn
                                                Bass;          Mick Durell, Ray Manning
                                                drums;        Dick Gunner

Here are 12 photos of the band at the old Maidstone Jazz Club, which ran from 1963 to 1964 at the Royal Star Hotel from
Steve Osborn, resident pianist at the time:

                             Chris Featherstone                                  Dave Margaroni                            Dave Margaroni, Fred Cogger,
                                                                                                                                                 Roger Ely, Jim Hall

Jim Cogger Jim Cogger, Mike Betts, Steve Osborn, Roger Ely, Dave Margaroni.

                                    Jim Hall                                                                    Jim Hall, Steve Osborn

Mick Betts Steve Osborn Steve Osborn

Roger Ely, Chris Featherstone, Mick Betts

Kent Messenger 7th June 1963

press cutting and two photos of the Hayton Manor recording session. The date was 29th May 1963

Personnel were Roger Ely (tpt), Freddie Carter (Cogger) (ts), Jim Hall (tb), Steve Osborn (pno), Ray Mannering (bs), Mike Betts (dms).

all photos from the Steve Osborn Collection

A great recording click on to the titles to listen to the tracks

1. In A Mellotone 2. Summertime 3. After Supper 4. Airmail Special

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Creole Jazz

Band members L/R:

                                Tony Cardwell tmb, Roger Hooper sousa, Geoff Collins drms/ldr, Dave Link tpt,
                                                                 Colin Martin piano and Terry Giles reeds

                                                   to contact this great outfit ring Geoff on:       01424 435844
                                                                                                  email creolejazz2003@yahoo.com

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The Oscar Theobald Quartet ( late 50's )

Ted Theobald (clt), Steve Osborn (pno), Jim Newell (gtr), and Pete Mousedale (dms).

                           Ted Theobald (clt), Steve Osborn (pno)                          Steve Osborn (pno), Jim Newell (gtr)
                                        performing at the Chance Inn, Guston , Nr Dover Kent

all photos from the Steve Osborn Collection

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The Colerose 5 + 1

playing at The Louis Armstrong, Dover, Kent. playing Foo Birds click to play

band personnel: Pete Rose clt/sax, Bill Jones tmb, George Reid saxs, Colin Hodges bass,
Ray Perkins piano, Jimmy Tagford drms

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The Expedient Brass band

band members:

Roy Martin bass drum, Roger Hooper sousa, Chris Hunt cornet, Jim Pearce tpt

Roland Hopkins sax, Dave Hopkins drms, Josh Reynolds clt and Henry Law Sax

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