I first heard the Ken Colyer band at the Shakespear hotel in Woolich in the fifties and was blown away with this great band ,I became addicted to NOJazz immediately.Ken will always be the"Guv'ner!
Oh what nostalgia. I was married to one of the Colyer jazzmen and remember well what the atmosphere was like in 1950s/60s. Thank you MoleDFigg for posting.
Spent a night in there Jazz Cub in Soho, people were laying everywhere, even had pillows with them, great night great music.
walcote1 2 months ago
I remember seeing them at Birmingham Town Hall, a long time ago.
yeriaf 9 months ago
I first heard the Ken Colyer band at the Shakespear hotel in Woolich in the fifties and was blown away with this great band ,I became addicted to NOJazz immediately.Ken will always be the"Guv'ner!
Denzed4u 2 years ago
LMAO! I remember MacDuncan and Sonny Morris having a fight one night, on stage at the Napier !
I liked Sonny but MacDuncan didn't like me. He was a miserable bugger and commited suicide eventually by setting himself on fire.
Guess he always wanted to be a hot trombone player !
jazzjohn2004 2 years ago
Oh what nostalgia. I was married to one of the Colyer jazzmen and remember well what the atmosphere was like in 1950s/60s. Thank you MoleDFigg for posting.
JuneBee55 3 years ago
Thank you!
Lainiodurrant 3 years ago 3
Oh God Such great memories!
mamiepat62 3 years ago 4
Happy Days Happy nights Great Jazz Thank You
dreembots 3 years ago 3
I went to the thames too great fun nights
paulloughlin12 3 years ago 3
Good old Ken, God rest his soul. Good old nights down the Thames Hotel..........
manofcatrine 3 years ago 4