New Orleans Welsh Alex 1964

[whistler493]

Not sure about Tony Pitt, the name does not ring a bell.

Try Alex Welsh and Friends, recently available on itunes. Includes Roy Crimmins, Archie Semple, Diz Disley, Harry Gold, Beryl Bryden and George Chisholm. Absolute gold.

[normjin]

@whistler493 Tony Pitt was with Alex from 1961 to 1963 on banjo and guitar. You can hear him with Alex on " Echoes of Chicago" Lake records LACD215.

[whistler493]

Those fantastic Saturday night's at the 100 club, the best jazz in Britain during the 60's.

[Phaedrax2]

@whistler493 Me too!

The 100 Club was my 2nd home back in the early sixties. You could get up close and personal with the bands then, I used to sit on the edge of the tiny stage. I loved the Alex Welsh style of playing, wasn't Tony Pitt a band member? It was nothing unusual to pop round to the pub with all the guys during their break it was all very friendly and informal.

I also loved the Bob Wallis Band.

[oldblueeyesuk]

greatest british band ever never missed alex at the 100 club during 60s and 70s

[SteveStung]

That was great. Thanks.

[rubberteuchter]

Roy Crimmons on trombone and Al Gay on tenor. The best ever British traditional/mainstream band bar none.

[Henderbeast]

Da bass player is Ron Matthewson (local dialect used seeing as he hailed from Shetland)