Some Of These Days: A Tribute to Pat Halcox

Pat Halcox, trumpeter with the Chris Barber Band since 1954, is retiring in the summer of 2008. This slide show celebrates his unique career in British Jazz.

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[1ALJAY]

Just booked up to see Barber, Bilk and Ball + bands, in Nottingham next February. It wont be the same without Pat. However, it will be interesting if the 80 year old "boys" can still rock.

[iwasagasman]

I first saw CB at the Festival Hall London, in the early fifties, when they used to put on an intimate little sessions in the Recital Room . But I also used to see Pat play at the Hot Club of London at The Shakespeare Hotel in Woolwich, which was run by that pioneer of British jazz George Webb. Pat sometimes usd to sit in or do a guest spot with some of the other really great bands that were regular visitors to the Sunday night sessions. Have a long and happy retirement Pat.

[celou83500]

@celou83500 Belle longévité et fidelité pour ce Jazz Band formidable.

Merci Pat.

[fatsfan70]

@MrPetepohl1 A schoolboy friend of mine introduced me to jazz in the late'40s and we pushbiked all over London to visit jazz clubs and pubs. He played trombone and actually joined Steve Lane for a couple of years. We lost addresses (Nat. service/marriage/moving) but are now back in touch after forty years and correspond regularly by phone and email, re-living happy times and sharing music.

[MrPetepohl1]

@fatsfan70 Yes, great times at the F&G in the early 50s then ,later at Wembley. I first heared Steve & Co at the WOOD GREEN JAZZ CLUB ! wonderful.! a very underated band in my opinion. I also remember going to play cards with Steve & a few other "fans" after sessions at the F&G.......We were all a bit younger then!

[Squarerig]

I first heard PH down in Gerrard St in some unnamed JazzClub back in the early Fifties.He was one of the very best who kep up his standards right through more than half a century of JAZZ.Hats off!

[garlleg]

Pat regularly dropped into the Viaduct at Hanwell on a Sunday evening, run by Steve Lane with the residency of Colin Kingwell's Jazz Bandits.

Wonderful times.

[1ALJAY]

I should have mentioned what a great video this tribute is. Well done to the compiler !!

I also note memories of the Southern Stompers. They introduced me to my love of jazz in the late '50,s. They had a singer called Pam Heagren and I saw them every Friday at the Norfolk Arms pub in North Wembley. Memories !!

[peterknechtli]

Thanks for all, Pat. Your slaphappy solo in "Tight like that" back in the sixties was the beginning of my career as jazz trumpeter. I'l never forget that. We once met in Zurich (Albisguetli musician room) discussing practice techniques.

[1ALJAY]

1ALJAY

Thanks Pat for all the good times.