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Festival President: Eric Ainsworth
Email: info@rvjazzandblues.co.uk Tel: 07870 908 159
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Introductions & Background to RVJ&B and Festival The Ribble Valley Jazz Festival in 2010, the first for over 40 years, was meant to be a once off event, but rave reviews of the weekend, and the overwhelming demand from the public for another, has resulted in a Jazz Festival in 2011. The festival action group from Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues, having put together a successful Jazz Festival in 2010, were determined to make as bigger success in 2011. Clive Greenwood, the Chair of Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues, comments, “We are all delighted with the success of the 2010 Jazz Festival, and realised that to make 2011 successful we would have to take a step further and include a greater range of jazz and more venues. Once again, we have put together an excellent programme of top class jazz catering for all tastes. There is a wider range of jazz being performed this year, from funky to classical fusion, with plenty of top names performing various styles of modern jazz and swing. Live Jazz is planned to be performed at an increased number of outdoor locations on Saturday, and there is a greater number of free jazz at cafes and restaurants over the weekend. We are pleased that our two main venues in Clitheroe continue to be The Grand, a superb arts and music venue, and The New Atrium Cafe Bar, in the unique setting of the 12th century Norman Castle. We are excited about the opening event of the festival with the rare occasion of an array of top UK jazz musicians all on stage at the same time recreating the jazz jam sessions that used to take place after hours in the cellar jazz clubs of New York and London. The Ribble Valley Jazz Festival is sponsored by:
In contrast, we include a jazz and classical fusion from the top orchestra of the county, The Lancashire Sinfonietta with Andy Scott on saxophone performing a commissioned work. There is a selection of gigs by several local jazz groups, and a premier of a Piano Summit including 4 top pianists playing various styles through the intriguing story of jazz. I would pay tribute to everyone involved in putting together this major event, including Sue Lightbown, Alfred Cerezo, Geoff Jackson, Barbara Greenwood, Paul Ellis, John Flanagan, Jenni Schuman from The Atrium, and Matt Evans from The Grand.” Details of all of the events and the increased number of venues can be found in this brochure, and the centre pages include the full festival programme to assist the planning of a wonderful weekend of live jazz music. Tickets can be obtained from The Grand, York Street, Clitheroe, by telephone 01200 421599 or on line at www.WeGotTickets.co.uk Reductions are available to members of Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues. Annual membership fees of £10 a person or £15 a couple can soon be recovered on tickets at the festival and events during the remainder of the year. Membership application forms can be obtained by calling 07870 908 159, or email to info@rvjazzandblues.co.uk . Details of this festival and other jazz events throughout the year can be found at www. rvjazzandblues.co.uk Details of other events at The Grand can be found at www.thegrandvenue.co.uk The Ribble Valley Jazz Festival is supported by:
Ted Taylor Music We are very grateful for the guidance & support from: Dr Ian Darrington (Wigan Jazz Club) & Steve Mead (North West Jazz Works)
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Welcome to the Ribble Valley Jazz Festival 2010 I feel privileged to be invited to be President for the second year of the Ribble Valley Jazz Festival. The success of the 2010 Festival has been well documented, giving encouragement to Clive Greenwood and the Festival Planning Group to repeat its success. The planning of such an event takes courage, enthusiasm, time and more than anything, belief in the music itself. The Festival Group have all done that. Good luck to all involved. Let’s hope the public make it worthwhile by supporting the various sessions throughout the weekend. Eric Ainsworth, Festival President.
Contents Lunchtime Live With Eric Ainsworth
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All Star Jazz Jam
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A Piano Summit With Eric Ainsworth
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Youth Jazz At The Church
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Trashcan Collective
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Jazz Fusion With The Lancashire Sinfonietta
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The Paul Rigby Jazz Quartet
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King Pleasure And The Biscuit Boys
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Jazz Workshop/Presentation
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Tom Allonby on his Involvement in the 2010 Ribble Valley Jazz Festival
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Festival Programme 2011
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Cafe Jazz
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Dinner Jazz
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Booking Your Tickets
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A Potted History Of Jazz Life In Lancashire By Ted Taylor 14 The Venues
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Date: Fri 29th April 12midday – 2.00pm Venue: The Grand, York Street, Clitheroe Tickets: FREE ENTRANCE! (booking essential)
The 2011 Ribble valley Jazz Festival opens in a fitting manner as the Festival President takes to the stage at The Grand with his quartet, and the delightful vocal renditions from Lyn Fairbanks in this lunchtime session. This venue is always full when Eric and “the boys” appear, so it is advisable to book your free table seat early to avoid disappointment.
Lunch and drinks are available from the licenced cafe.
FRIDAY 29TH APRIL
LUNCHTIME LIVE WITH ERIC AINSWORTH
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FRIDAY 29TH APRIL
ALL STAR JAZZ JAM Date: Fri 29th April 8pm Venue: The Grand, York Street, Clitheroe Tickets: £15 – Members £13.50 - under 16s £7
A great line up of jazz musicians... all together...for one night only! A unique and rare opportunity to see an all star line up of top UK jazz musicians giving superb individual performances, and coming together to give one of the most memorable jazz jam sessions... a stunning once in a lifetime event that simply cannot to be missed. Alan Barnes. He has won many British Jazz awards in alto, baritone, clarinet and arranging categories. There cannot be a jazz festival without Alan Barnes. Entertaining with both music and words, bringing a wide range of jazz pieces to life with great skill and humour. Bruce Adams is one of the most natural swinging trumpet players around. He draws from his varied style and extensive playing alongside some
of the greatest musicians, a name dropping list too big to print here. Mark Nightingale began playing trombone at the age of nine and his outstanding talent became widely recognised when he won the coveted Don Lusher Award at the age of fifteen. His rich career has included recording for Sting, Tom Jones, The Spice Girls and Robbie Williams, and playing in the orchestras of Henry Mancini, Michel Legrand and for Frank Sinatra. Simon Spillett. Described by some as the Lewis Hamilton of the tenor sax, blowing up a storm, and operating in the same high energy hard bop territory that Heys did. Simon Spillett is not just a passing sensation. Steve Berry Trio. All of the great musicians this evening deserve to be backed by only the best rhythm section in the area.
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Date: Sat 30th April 2.30pm Venue: The Grand, York Street, Clitheroe Tickets: £12 – Members £11 - under 16s £6
The President of the Ribble Valley Jazz Festival presents a very special afternoon of jazz featuring other leading jazz pianists, … Henry Botham and introducing the young talent of Mathis Picard from Chethams School of music. With no less than 4 pianos and keyboards on stage, including The Grand piano at The
Grand, various styles from the different eras of jazz will be performed, including stride, ragtime, swing and modern. All culminating Photo: Clare Drew in a crescendo with all pianos playing together.
Date: Saturday 30th April at 4.30pm Venue: St Mary Magdalene Church Tickets: £5 - under 16s free
St Christophers C of E High School Swing Band. A selection of jazz from the swing era by these talented young musicians in the marvelous acoustics of this wonderful Church. All proceeds from this event go to the Church.
Date: Saturday 30th April 8.00pm Venue: The New Atrium Café Bar Tickets: £12 - Members £11 -under 16s £6
Five young Northern musicians presenting great jazz with effortless verve. Brian Acton’s relaxed vocals evoke the charm and finesse of a bye- gone era; his Belfast tinged ballads, very much a homage to Chet Baker. Bruce Reid on double bass, the expressive drum work of Jonathan Hartley,
SATURDAY 30TH APRIL
TRASHCAN COLLECTIVE
SATURDAY 30TH APRIL
YOUTH JAZZ AT THE CHURCH
SATURDAY 30TH APRIL
A PIANO SUMMIT WITH ERIC AINSWORTH
Nick Fletcher’s melodious keyboard and Brian Acton on a somewhat understated guitar with Dan Berry, a very self-assured young tenor sax man. Expect humour, entertainment, and above all, great jazz musicianship from a group who are a testimony to youth jazz.
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SUNDAY 1st MAY
JAZZ FUSION WITH THE LANCASHIRE SINFONIETTA Date: Sunday 1st May at 3.00pm Venue: The Grand, York Street, Clitheroe Tickets: All tickets £10
A must for all jazz fans and all classical music lovers. Nick Kok - Director/ Piano Andy Scott - Saxophone The Lancashire Sinfonietta Orchestra. Fresh fusion and new works for jazz band and orchestra. One of the UK’s top saxophonists, Andy Scott joins pianist Nick Kok for some top quality genre-bending jazz with Lancashire’s premiere chamber orchestra. Andy and Nick are composers who have found fun and enlightenment in their search for the bridge between jazz and classical
music. Over three years they have invented a new repertoire for jazz band and orchestra. This is the culmination of their jazz-fusion experiment, celebrated with a set of new works written by the pair. Expect something exciting, entertaining and different, inspired with a passion for jazz. www.lancs-sinf.com Supported by Lancashire County Council
SUNDAY 1st MAY
THE PAUL RIGBY JAZZ QUARTET Date: Sunday 1st May at 8pm Venue: The New Atrium Cafe Bar Tickets: £10 - Members £9 - under 16s £5
Modern Jazz classics from these superb individual jazz musicians, making one of the finest jazz quartets in the North of England. With Paul Rigby, Leader and Musical Director of the Northern Jazz Orchestra on drums, with members from the orchestra, the quality of music and vocals is assured, and the entertainment value high. Rave reviews when they appeared at last year’s festival - a must for this year.
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Date: Monday 2nd May at 2pm Venue: The Grand, York Street, Clitheroe Tickets: £15 - Members £13 - under 16s £8 The dance floor is open at The Grand for this special event. Rough, Tough and always Rocking, the legendary King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys’ zany stage show sometimes belies the fact that here is the finest, most authentic Rhythm & Blues band ever to come from outside the USA. They are more than just the world’s greatest swing band, they are an institution! The band have been on the road for two decades playing every European country as well as the USA and Russia and recording ten CDs. Dazzling musicianship, riveting stage performances, more than 50 TV appearances (including, somewhat bizarrely, five episodes of Teletubbies) and 75 radio broadcasts have
Buck Inn Lowergate, Clitheroe, BB7 2OP, Lancashire
Rose and Crown Castle Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2BT, Lancashire Tel: 01200 442848
established them as the Kings of Swing. Paul Jones on BBC Radio 2 called them “the hardest act to follow since the parting of The Red Sea”; Atomic Magazine from New York wrote “To those who say that swing is a musical form best left to Americans, prepare to be proven wrong. This British combo is bullet-proof!” Put on your dancing feet – for the joint will be swinging. A fitting closing party to a jazzy weekend!
Station Hotel King Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2EU, Lancashire Tel: 01200 443205
Waggon and Horses Pimlico Road, Clitheroe, BB7 2AW, Lancashire Tel: 01200 423518
MONDAY 2nd MAY
KING PLEASURE AND THE BISCUIT BOYS
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FRIDAY 29TH APRIL
JAZZ WORKSHOP/PRESENTATION Date: Friday 29th April 4.30 to 6pm Venue: The Atrium Cafe Bar Tickets: £15
Alan Barnes, one of Britain’s foremost saxophonists, will be hosting a workshop for aspiring musicians, including young people aged 12+, and adults of any age. Alan will provide invaluable instruction in various aspects of playing and presentation. For those wishing to enhance their own skills a couple of years experience will help - and don’t forget to bring your instrument! Audience welcome.
Tom Allonby on his involvement in the 2010 Ribble Valley Jazz Festival Tom is a saxophone player. He was 14 years old when he became involved in the Jazz Festival. Together with the John Wickham Trio, he received tuition arranged by Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues from the Leader and Musical Director of the Northern Jazz Orchestra, Paul Rigby, following which, they all performed at the 2010 Ribble Valley Jazz Festival. “As a result of appearing at the Ribble Valley Jazz Festival, my confidence has been boosted dramatically because of all the excitement playing in an actual jazz festival seemed to shake up in me. I really enjoyed playing music with some guys who I have always looked up to (John Wickham Trio) and I know that it would never have happened if you guys in Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues hadn’t set the whole thing up. A huge thank you to everyone involved.
I was given advice by some successful artists who are already on the circuit and that helped me understand more about the life of a musician-not all glamour but always fun! I think my threshold of withstanding nervousness has been sort of stretched - if that makes any sense? Adam from the trio did say before we went stage at our first festival venue, “that standing by the curtain waiting for your cue is the most nerve wracking part of a whole performance”, the rest turned out to just feel liberating and AWESOME! Thanks to Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues - glad to be a part of it“ Tom Allonby. Tom Allonby is appearing at the 2011 Ribble Valley Jazz Festival. Check listings.
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FESTIVAL PROGRAMME 2011 {Bank Holiday Weekend} Friday 29th April
12midday – 2pm
Lunchtime Live with Eric Ainsworth
The Grand
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4.30pm - 6pm
Alan Barnes Jazz Workshop/ Presentation
Atrium Cafe Bar
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8pm
All Star Jazz Jam
The Grand
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11.30pm - 12.30pm
The Metro Duo
Maxwell’s
Free event
11.30pm - 12.30pm
St Augustine’s School Swing Band
Market
Free event
11.30pm - 12.30pm
Kevin Morris Jazz Guitar
Castle Gates
Free event
11.30pm - 12.30pm
The Pendle Jazzmen
Wellgate
Free event
2.30pm
A Piano Summit with Eric Ainsworth
The Grand
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4.30pm
St Christophers C of E High School Swing Band.
St Mary Magdalene Church
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8pm
Trashcan Collective
Atrium Cafe Bar
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3pm
Jazz Fusion with the Lancashire Sinfonietta
Grand
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8pm
The Paul Rigby Jazz Quartet
Atrium Cafe Bar
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Final Gig - King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys
The Grand
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Saturday 30th April
Sunday 1st May
Monday 2nd May
2pm to 4pm
For Cafe Jazz and Dinner Jazz see pages 10 and 11. Information correct at time of going to press and events are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
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CAFE JAZZ > 12-30pm - 2pm Saturday 30th April
12.30pm – 2pm
Atrium Cafe Bar
Mark Lewis Trio
Easy Standards
12.30pm – 2pm
Post House Hotel
Ted Taylor Trio
Standard Jazz
12.30pm – 2pm
Rose & Crown
Harold Salisbury and Pinto Beans
Funky Jazz
12.30pm – 2pm
Piccolino
Jeriatric Jazz
Popular Jazz
Sunday 1st May
12.30pm – 2pm
Atrium Cafe Bar
Eric Ainsworth solo keyboard
Easy Jazz
12.30pm – 2pm
Rose & Crown
Kevin Morris Jazz Guitar
Soulful Jazz
12.30pm – 2pm
Piccolino
Mark Lewis Trio
Easy Standards
Monday 2nd May
12.30pm – 2pm
Atrium Cafe Bar
John Wickham keyboard with jazz vocal
Youth Jazz
12.30pm – 2pm
Post House Hotel
Eric Ainsworth (keyboard) & Jimmy Thompson (sax)
Easy Jazz
Great food, coffees and wines, informal, unstuffy service and a truly fabulous ambience and atmosphere. Step off the treadmill, sit back and relax. At The Emporium you’re amongst friends.
Moor Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire. BB7 1BE T: 01200 444174 www.theemporiumclitheroe.co.uk
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DINNER JAZZ > 6pm – 7.30pm Friday 29th April
6pm - 7-30pm
Rose & Crown
Chameleon
Contemporary Jazz
Saturday 30th April
6pm - 7-30pm
Post House Hotel
Dee plus Reg
Smooth Jazz
6pm - 7-30pm
Rose & Crown
John Wickham Trio +Tom Allonby (sax) + jazz vocal
An array of youth Jazz
Dee plus Reg
Smooth Jazz
Sunday 1st May
6pm - 7-30pm
Emporium
To avoid disappointment you may need to book a table at some of the Cafe Jazz and Dinner Jazz venues.
Enjoy spring the Italian way As winter draws to a close and warmer weather nears, a quick light bite on our alfresco terrace is the perfect way to put a spring in your step! T: 01200 423 111 Piccolino, Moor Lane, Lower Gate, Clitheroe BB7 1BE E: piccolino.clitheroe@piccolinorestaurants.co.uk www.piccolinorestaurants.co.uk
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Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues Club Info & Gig List Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues, formed in 2007, is a voluntary organisation managed by a small group of dedicated jazz fans. In four years we have built up an exciting commitment to presenting a broad range of live jazz music. Keeping live jazz alive involves us in arranging regular gigs at The Atrium, Big Band events in association with The Grand, Dinner Jazz Evenings and Charity Events. For all that is Jazz in Lancashire!
GIG LIST 2011 January 15th
Mayor of Hyndburn Youth Jazz Charity Concert. Accrington Town Hall
January 27th
Steve Berry Quartet with Mike Walker
The Atrium, Clitheroe Castle
February 11th
Glenn Miller and other big bands from the NJO
The Grand, Clitheroe
February 24th
Asaf Sirkis Trio
The Atrium, Clitheroe Castle
March 11th
The Mark Lewis Trio - Dinner Jazz
Shackletons, Chatburn
March 31st
The Wilf Lenton Trio and other youth jazz
The Atrium in Clitheroe Castle
June 2nd
The Magic Hat Ensemble
The Atrium in Clitheroe Castle
June 24th
The Mark Lewis Trio
Jazz at Christ Church, Chatburn - Charity event
July 7th
The Al Wood Quartet
The Atrium in Clitheoe Castle
(for accommodation enquiries ring the hotel on 01704 533771)
FRIDAY 4th Feb
SATURDAY 5th Feb
SOUTHBOUND LAURENCE COTTLE B.B. NICOLA FARNON QT
RHYTHMICA DAVID GAZAROV TRIO STAN TRACEY OCTET BRIAN KELLOCK & JULIAN ARGUELLES
SUNDAY 6th Feb LEEDS COLLEGE OF MUSIC BIG BAND WITH GUEST ALAN BARNES
TIERNEY SUTTON BAND
FOR BOOKINGS, ENQUIRIES & PROGRAMME RING SMJC TICKETS
BARNES-WELLER BAND MICK HUTTON QUARTET
tel. 01704 541790 or visit
WITH GUEST ADAM GLASSER
email matthewsjazz@sky.com
www.jazzinsouthport.co.uk
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BOOKING YOUR TICKETS Tickets for all events can be booked at The Grand’s Ticket office or phone: 01200 421599 Or book on-line at: www.thegrandvenue.co.uk
The Grand is brand new multi-million pound state-of-the-art multimedia, music and arts performance venue in the heart of Clitheroe. It’s a 240 seat concert venue with an internet café bistro. It has fully equipped recording and rehearsal studios and a superb dance studio. Throughout the week there are lots of different events from live bands to HD cinematic screenings. Check the website for details and for booking tickets: www.thegrandvenue.co.uk
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A POTTED HISTORY OF JAZZ LIFE IN LANCASHIRE by TED TAYLOR Late 50s – Mid To Late 60s Bold Street Club, Accrington. Weekly Session. Resident Rhythm Section: Brian Hogson (Gtr) Bill Graham (Bass) Frank Burrell (Dms) Myself On Piano. It all started with an empty room with a bar – The Lakeland Lounge, with views of Langdale Pikes and Windermere on the walls. A slow start for a month or two, but as the word got round, the place became packed – every week. Sitters-in were encouraged. No one got paid, including ourselves, and there was no charge on the door. Everyone you could think of turned up. Norman Bolton (accordion/piano), Eddie Taylor (trombone), Geoff Kelly (tenor sax ), and Kenny Shaw (guitar) are still playing. Tommy Cudley (who taught Andy Schofield and Ian Dixon) was always there with Terry Chapman and half of the early Sounds 18 band. Drummers used to line up to “have a knock”, one being Dennis Calvert (brother of Eddie of “golden trumpet” fame) whose wife Margaret sat in to sing. And then, of course, there were the celebrities who looked in on us occasionally – they being far too busy to be regulars – they were working musicians no less – they were gigging and actually getting paid. Obviously on a higher level, people such as Norman Fisk, Ivor Bradshaw, Harold Salisbury, and naturally the ubiquitous Eric Ainsworth. All in all it was a great scene! Late 60s – 70s Lancashire Jazz Orchestra Duke Of Wellington, Swinton. Weekly Session 18 piece big band – out and out jazz outfit set up by Eddie Robinson (reed/flute). Dozens of first rate players passed through this big band, but in the main the most regular personnel was Dale Gibson, Pete Martin, Mark Gilbank, Bob Price, Jim Yates, Bill Basin, Eddie Taylor, Mel Haddock, Keith Hawke, Terry Chapman, Eddie Robinson, John
Hallam, Geoff Kelly, Harold Salisbury, Alex Tonge, Kenny Shaw, Paul Davidson, Mark Gilman, and myself on Hammond Organ and doing the arrangements. Eddies wife did the singing when he’d let her and she “took the door”(in a pint pot) which was shared out at the end of the night. Gary Cox (tenor) depped with us one night, a quiet night, and Paula offered him 50p – he said he didn’t think he’d bother, and we never saw him again. This was a strictly a rehearsal band which really did rehearse – we were in it for kicks – but the public loved it, mistakes and all. There was shouting, swearing, booing, smoking, hysterical laughter, etc - Marvellous. This is when I started writing for big bands in earnest, because this lot meant business – terrifying to begin with. Don Rendell came to sit in with us during the last number on the night. This was invariably “Sonnymoon for Two”, a 12 bar blues number – solos all round. He turned to John Hallam who was sitting next to him and said “that last trombone player took only 10 bars” to which John, with a perfectly straight face told him we’d “gone metric”. It really was a most tremendous band. In fact Maynard Ferguson came to listen to us and pinched Kenny Shaw and Paul Davidson for his American tour. Two very old friends deserve special mention. Roy Vickers (alto) joined us a bit later and fitted in beautifully, and Bob Watson who was playing with the Scottish Radio Orchestra and Maynard Ferguson on baritone popped in whenever he could. About this period was “DoppleGanger”, a brain child of Harold Salisbury with himself on soprano/tenor and flute, Doug Whaley (trumpet/flugel), Norman Bolton (piano), Gary Culshaw (bass), Chris Croasdale (drums) and myself on vibes, at The Lamb in Preston. We all knew each other extremely well. Harold on his own patch like a local Godfather with us the local mafia. This was a hard blowing group taking no prisoners, and you had
15 to be on your toes all night. Top jazz it was, and wild. Just about this time I bumped into the Bolton mob. Ed Lomax, Jack Latimer (bass) and Derek Smith was one trio who’d been together for years along with Wilf Nuttall (vibes) who I’d met earlier with drummer Chick Gammage and bassist Mel Hatchman. Derek and I wrote a musical based on Dickens “Great Expectations”. The libretto and costumes were Dickensian, but the music was jazz. Doug Whaley (trumpet/flugel), Al Wood/Phil Chapman (reeds), Norman Bolton (piano), Paul Mitchel-Davidson (bass) and Geoff Brain (drums), on stage behind a gauze. Bolton Little Theatre was pretty well sold out most nights. Next up was Doug Whaley’s Blue Notes at Bakers Vaults at Stockport, and at Hyde Cricket Club. It was a first class 6 piece with Doug on trumpet/flugel, and co leader Paul Latham (trombone/vocals), Jimmy Barnes (tenor), Norman Fisk (bass), Peter Cotterill (drums), and myself on piano and arranging. Top class outfit with guests such as Kenny Baker, Tom Whittle and Roy Williams. Work stopped play about this time, and the attention I had to give to my business meant I could not guarantee to turn up for gigs, so I packed up playing. Late 70s – 80s > Ronnie Moore Big Band Weekly At The “Springfield Hotel” Wigan. Good big band with singer Doris Steele. Duke Ellington heard her at Southport during his big band’s break, and invited her to sing with him in the second half – she was terrified and pulled out. I had no need to commit myself to turning up every week, but I wrote dozens of arrangements, mostly for Doris, as I could do these things when I could find the time in between running my cotton mill. The last of these bands was: THE TAYLOR - BOLTON BAND. A purely rehearsal band for which Norman and I wrote the whole pad.
It had a lovely sound and could swing like mad, which with the following personnel isn’t at all surprising. Doug Whaley ( trumpet/flugel), Jack Longworth, Al Wood, Keith Hawke (trombones), Derek Tinsley (guitar), Gary Culshaw (bass), Chick Gammidge/Eric Hammond (drums), and Norman (piano and trombone) and myself (vibes and piano). Al Wood also played alto. THE 21st CENTURY After being away from actually playing for some 20 years, I started again when I was getting to retire from working life. I found it hard going for a while, but I am now more comfortable and have a couple of good groups. One is the quintet with Frank Flynn (piano – and a great help), Lawrence Canty (bass), Dave Minshull (drums) and Amanda Lucas (vocals). This has “come on a ton” over this last 12 months, and is becoming well established ( Wilmslow Jazz Club and The Grand in Clitheroe in particular). Lately we have a Trio/Quartet with Jo Lester (vocals), Stan Slade (bass), Andy Gleane (guitar) and myself on piano. This is in its first stages, but is definitely showing signs of settling down. The whole thing from Bold Street to the present time has been an absolute joy. See you at the next performance – I hope! Note: I would like to say thank you to Clive Greenwood and Matt Evans for opening up the Clitheroe scene for us – it’s like coming home for me of course. I would also like to thank Graham Brooke of Wilmslow Jazz Club for his continued support with the “every two months” throughout 2011. Ted Taylor
Footnote: These enthusiasts and their contribution over the past 50 years to the jazz scene here in the north west of England has kept it all alive, and furthermore, provided the base for jazz to develop into the various formats we have today. We are indebted to them, and privileged that Ted, Ed, Mel, Derek, Wilf, Norman, Eric and Harold are all performing in the festival. Clive Greenwood. Chairman Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues.
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The Grand York Street Clitheroe BB7 2DG Tel: 01200 421599 www.thegrandvenue.co.uk
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Post House Hotel King Street Clitheroe BB7 2EU Tel: 01200 422025 www.posthousehotel.co.uk
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Emporium Moor Lane Clitheroe BB7 1BE Tel 01200 444174 01200 444371
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The Atrium Cafe Castle Hill Clitheroe BB7 1BA Tel: 07870 908 159
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St Mary Magdalene Church Church Street Clitheroe BB7 2DD
Piccolino Moor Lane Lower Gate Clitheroe BB7 1BE Tel: 01200 423 111