Chimes Blues Barber Chris 1990

Chimes Blues Barber Chris 1990.

November 2010.

Over 350 000 of you have already seen the youtube postings on my Barber site, but with great pleasure I enclose Chris Barber's request. Have fun!

Chris Barber.

To:erwigfilms.
Dear user,
As the official representatives of Chris Barber and The Big Chris Barber Band, may we request that you include a link to the official Chris Barber Youtube channel in the description of your Chris Barber videos, and that you also include a link to Chris Barber's official webite. Please find these links below.
Sincerely,
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In 1990 Chris Barber and his Jazz Band celebrated their 40th anniversary and played a series of somewhere between 75 and 100 jubilee concerts all round Europe. Not only would Chris perform with his recent band, he would also make part of the show a feature with members of his early band. In this clip the early band with Pat Halcox and Monty Sunshine plays a version of King Oliver's 1923 band's tune "Chimes Blues".
Instead of the Chimes being done by piano in the original recording Chris performed this with the three frontline horns.
We with Climax Jazz Band copied that arrangement, and I remember very well how tough this part was, I guess especially for the cornet. Therefore it was amazing to see with Chris and the band in this clip that in the second time around the great Pat Halcox on cornet had a little problem as well.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• jazz
• classic
• revival
• barber

[DADRENO]

I still have this on a '78'.

When I was much younger and lived in a semi, my neighbour acquired a Westminster chiming clock which used to wake me at all hours of the night. As he would not listen to reason, I began playing this very loudly, each time he woke me up.

He got the message! Thanks for the memories.

[erwigfilms]

Great Story Dadreno. you fought back with great jazz!

[Camberdown10]

Thank you so much. This has given me much pleasure. I think it's wonderful

[Jrogerssr]

Have been a fan over the years of the Dukes of Dixieland's version with real chimes, but really like this amazing arrangement and this wonderful group.

Thanks so much.

[p6990]

nicee..

[tb261]

no - I'll look for it - haven't searched youtube yet.

[jphar]

hi tb261,

Did you hear the 1954 version by the same outfit? Ithink it's the best by far.

jphar

[tb261]

I was thrilled, amazed, and surprised when I first saw your Climax band do the chimes thing without piano at an intimate bar gig during Sacto fest in the 80s. I saw you guys do it a few more times after that. Now, this video lets me see it again. In between then and now, I have not seen another band do this. For anyone familiar with Chimes Blues, this is really special. Many thanks - for this vid and for all the joy your band brought back then.

[aqueenslander]

CLASSIC !!