Portsmouth music scene


The Portsmouth Music Scene

The Dave Pearson Big Band Jazz Orchestra

The Band plays regularly at the Blue Lagoon, Hilsea Lido, Portsmouth. More details can be found on their web page.

Link to their page http://bborch.org.uk/

AC=Adrian Cliffe, AF=Alan Flood, AH=Andy Hooley, AS=Andy Stancliffe piano, AU= Andy Urquart tenor, BH=Bob Hemmings trump, BJ=Ben James, BW=Brian White tenor, CB=Cliff Bevan, CBrown=Cliff Brown, CC=Colin Campbell tenor, CH=Craig Henderson tenor, CP=Chris Paradine, Piano, DB=Dave Brown, vocals/bongos, DC=Dave Clacket tenor, DK=Duncan Knight tenor, DW=Duggie Wheeler, DWales=David Wales bari, HL=Hugh Llewellyn, HM=Helen McDonald, HT=Hew Terry, HW=Hugh Williams, IK=Ian Kingshott, IL=Ian Luxford, IW=Ian Webber, JH=John Hammond drums, JHill=John Hill, JL Jill langford, JY=Johnathan Yates, JZ= Jan Zawada trump/flugal, KJ=Kenny Jukes, LB+Louise Boyer tenor, MC+Matt Carless, MartinC=Martin Chapman, MD=Maurice Deans, MP=Malcolm Parrot bass, MS=Max Shoen, PD=Paul Daff tenor, PaulD=Paul Duffy, RD=Rob Douglas, RE=Rick Eastman tenor, RH=Roger Hammond, RH=Russell Howarth, RY=Russell Young, SC=Sam Crooks, SH=Stan Hyam, SP=Sarah Pritchard vocals, SP=Steve Parrot drums, SR=Shirley Rogers, ST=STitchner, ST=Syd Tanner, SteveT=Steve Taylor, TC=Tony Carter, TCox=Tony Cox, TD=Tony Day, TF= Terry Flynn, vibes, TH=Tony Halliday, TP=Terry Porter , TParr+Tony Parr , TW=Ted Whealing,


2009

FIRST HALF SECOND HALFComments
2009 January 25th In a mellow tone, Makin' whoopee, Doin' the Basie thing, This is always (JZ), Invitation, Painted Rhythm, Laura (IL), Chicago theme, Joanna (DC), Fanfare for the common man. Love for sale, My Funny Valentin (AF), What Sammy said, Idaho, When October come (AF), Mack the Knife (DB), Leroy Brown (DB), Hard Hearted Hannah, Intermission Riff, Salute to Stan.
2009 February 15th September Song, Midnight Sun (CH alto), Flight of the Foo Birds, You made me love you (JZ), Doin' the Basie thing, Night train, Wave (AU flugal & CH), Da hood. Watermollon Man, End of a love affair (CH), Love for sale, Star Eyes, Mack the Knife (IW), Night in Tunisia (AU), But Beautiful, Dreamsville, My Funny Valentine.
2009 March 8th Sister Sadie, Send in the clowns, Autumn in New York, For once in my life (DK), Tangerine, Sometime soon (CC), Embraceable you, Wave (AU flugal & CC). Invitation, Sweet and Lovely (DC), Flight of the Foo Birds, Hard Hearted Hannah (AF), Birdland (JH), I remember Clifford (AU), This could be the start of something big, But Beautiful, Long ago and far away, Bill (JZ & AU).
2009 March 29th Send in the clowns, I'll never be the same (JZ flugal), Angel Eyes (CH), Lonesome Road (IL), Wave (AU & CC), Doin' the Basie thing, But Beautiful, Tangerine, Georgia (JZ). Love can really hang you ut the most, Painted Rhythm, After the loving (CC), Caravan (IL), How Insensative (CH &AU), I won't dance (DB), The lady is a tramp (DB), Love for sale.
2009 April Strike up the band, The joy of cooking, Makin' whoopee, Georgia, Sweet Georgia Broiwn, Embraceable you, Wave, Perdido (JH). Send in the clowns, All or nothing at all (DW), How Insensative (DW), Begin the beguine, Fly me to the moon, (DB), Leroy BRown (DB), Invitation, Love for sale.
2009 May 10th Sister Sadie, The joy of cooking, Star Eyes, I'll never be the same (IW), This could be the start of something big, Asia Minor, Wave (AU & CC), Send in the clowns. Sunset Tower, Sweet and lovely (DC), Da hood, This is always (JZ), How wonderful to know, Night in Tunisia (AU), Little Darlin' (AF flugal), Tribute to Stan, Perdido (JH).
2009 May 31st I can see clearly, Chase it brother (DC & TC), After the loving (CC), Wave (AU & CC), Embraceable you, Salute to Stan. Doin' the Basie thing, Nuage (TC clari), georgia (JZ), Somewhere there's music (JL), It could happen to you (JL), Love for sale, Spring can really hang you up the most, Invitation, Perdido (JH). Tony Carter clari.
2009 June 14th No info
2009 September 20th September Song, Willow weep for me (CP & JZ flugal), Angel Eyes, Send in the clowns (IW), Wave (STitchner flugal), But Beautiful (CH), Intermission Riff (DK alto & JHill), Georgia (JZ). Strike up the band, Painted Rhythm, The touch of your lips, Invitation, The end of a love affair (CH), Caravan, Da hood, 9.20 Special (TF & ST), Love for sale (JHill & TF), Perdido. Craig Henderson alto, Steve Titchner trump.
2009 October 4th Now's the time (TF & RE), Lover Man, Blue Skies(HM & RE), Cry me a river (HM & RE), Fly me to the moon (HM & RE), Yesterdays (CP), Round Midnight, Killer Joe, Love me or leave me (HM), Love Letters (HM), Don't go to strangers (HM), Days lof wine and roses, 'C' Jam blues, No moon at all (HM).(No big bandjust the rhythm section JH, CP, MP, RE),
2009 November 8th
???, Blue Skies (HM), I feel like making love to you (HM), Lover Man (HM), Killer Joe, Twisted, Sunny side of the street (HM). Lullaby of Birdland, (TF), They can't take that away from me, Don't talk to strangers (HM), Night and day (HM), Misty, Fly me to the moon, Georgia (HM), Sweet Georgia Brown (HM), Dave Pearson Quartet (RE, TF, CP, JH, MP).
2009 November 22nd Londonderry Air, I can see clearly now, Bill Bailey, Long ago and far away, First wish, Send in the clowns, Laura (IL), Doin' the Basie thing, Hello Dolly, Idaho. Invitation, Painted Rhythm, You're goin to try, You made me love you, Chicago theme, Sometime soon, Angel eyes, Intermission Riff, Here comes the bull.
2009 December 13th Sister Sadie, Bill Bailey, Tenner each way, Hard Hearted Hannah, Doin' the Basie thing, But Beautiful, Makin' Whoopee, Jump for Joe, Good Morning Irene. 12 days of Christmas, Midnight Sun, Send in the clowns, Embraceable you, My Shining hour (JL), You took advantage of me (JL), Day by day (JL), I can see clearly now, Sweet Geogia Brown, End of a love affair, Here comes the bull.


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