East Coast Trot - Climax Jazz Band 1986

East Coast Trot - Climax Jazz Band
At the 1986 Victoria Jazz Festival in British Columbia, Canada we play an tune originally done by Johnny Dodds in the twenties. I actually heard it first in the sixties on a record of Mr.Acker Bilk. Acker played an very effective stop-chorus in his recording and when I introduced this tune to our band we worked this out for cornet and clarinet. Eventually it became a feature for Mick and myself which gave trombonist Lennie a chance to get a beer.
In the eighties when we played the Victoria Festival several times one of the highlights for listening as well as playing was the Crystal Garden. Good accoustics and great atmosphere. Unfortunately it was taken off as a venue in the nineties.
In the Band: Bob Erwig cornet, Mick Lewis Clarinet, Len Gosling trombone, Jack Vincken banjo, Chris Daniels bass and Pete McCormick drums.

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• jazz
• classic
• revival
• climax