Portsmouth music scene

The Portsmouth Music Scene

The Dave Pearson Big Band Jazz Orchestra

2020, The 41st year of the band

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/

The 2020 regulars

AF=Alan Flood trumpet, AC=Adrian Clift trombone, AH=Andrew Hooley, BS=Bert Simmonds, BT=Bill Tebbs bass, CH=Craig Henderson tenor sax, CP=Chris Paradine piano, CRM=Christian Rivers-Martin bass, DB=Dave Brown conga/vocals, DWales=David Wales baritone sax, ES=Elliott Strand trumpet, IB=Ian Buchanan sax, IL=Ian Luxford lead trombone, IW=Ian Webber trumpet, JH=John Hammond drums, JHill=John Hill trombone, JM=Jock McKenzie trumpet, JM=John Mason Sound Engineer/trombone, JZ=Jan Zawada lead trumpet, LB=Louise Boyer tenor, MC=Matt Carless trombone, MP=Malcolm Parrot bass, NB=Nick Blunn piano, NC=Nigel Colbrook trombone, PB=Pete Barrett, PD=Paul Daff tenor, PH=Pete Hills, PJ=Peter Jones Bass trombone SH=Stan Hyam sax, SHat=Steve Hatfield trumpet, SteveT=Steve Taylor sax.

Previous band membrs

AH=Andy Hooley, AS=Andy Stancliffe piano, AU=Andy Urquhart trumpet, BJ=Ben James, BW=Brian White tenor, CB=Cliff Bevan, CBlack= Chris Black, CBrown=Cliff Brown, CC=Colin Campbell lead alto, CH=Craig Henderson lead tenor, CP=Chris Paradine piano, DB=Dave Brown, vocals/bongos, DH=Dan Harris, DK=Duncan Knight tenor, DW=Duggie Wheeler, Dwales=David Wales baritone Sax ES=Elliott Strand, HL=Hugh Llewellyn, HM=Helen McDonald, HT=Hew Terry, HW=Hugh Williams, IK=Ian Kingshott, JA=Josie Ann, JH=John Hill, JL=Jill Langford, JY=Johnathan Yates, KJ=Kenny Jukes, LB=Louise Boyer, MartinC=Martin Chapman, MCarey=Mike Carey piano, MD=Maurice Deans, MF=Martin Fakley piano, MI=Mike Innes, MR=Mike Robinson, MS=Max Shoen, RD=Rob Douglas, RE=Rick Eastman tenor, RH=Roger Hammond, RH=Russell Howarth, RW=Richard Williams, Rwing=Reg Wing sax, SC=Sam Crooks, SH=Stan Hyam Sax, SJ-Steve Jones, SP=Steve Parrot drums, SR=Shirley Rogers, STitch=Steve Titchner, ST=Syd Tanner, SteveT=Steve Taylor, ST=Steve Titchner trumpet. TCox=Tony Cox, TD=Tony Day, TH=Tony Halliday, TP=Terry Porter, TParr=Tony Parr, TW=Ted Whealing.

2020
FIRST HALF SECOND HALF Comments
Sunday 26th January 2020 On a wonderful day like today, Here comes that rainy day (PD), Night train (AC), Love for sale (CP CH), The tender trap (DB), Witchcraft (DB), Skyliner (PD clari CH), Chicago theme (PD flute CP), Angel eyes (CH), Georgia (JZ). We're gonna try harder (CP ST IW), End of a love affair (PD), Monday's child (AF flugal), Dancing in the dark (DB), Moondance (DB), Salute to Stan (ST AC), Artistry jumps (CH).
Sunday 9th February 2020 Don't be that way (PD clari AC), Rockford Files (PD), On a wonderful day like today, What's new (AF), On purple porpoise parkway (CH), But Beautiful (LB), African Waltz, Bill (AF JZ). Begin the beguine, My funny valentine (AF flugal), Quintessential (PD), You're gonna try (CH PH), Killer Joe (DW LB PH IWflugal CP AC), Birdland (PD), Here comes the bull (JH). Chris Paradine and piano arived after second number
Sunday 1st March 2020 Londonderry Air, Who can I turn to (CF PH), Moon River (CP IW), Lonesome Road (IL), We'll be together again (CH), Fun Time (CP), Moving day (AC IW), A foggy day (DWales IW flugal). Straight ahead (CH CP), You go to my head (JZ), Morocco Bound (MC), Woody's whistle (CH), Whisper not (IW flugal PH PD), Love for sale (CP CH). Jan in charge, dep sax Richard Williams missed the first half
Sunday 15th March 2020 On a wonderful day like today, Don’t be that way (PDclari MI), Mondays Child (AF flugal), You’ve got to try harder (CP CH IWflugal), On Green Dolphin Street (PD sopsax, LB flute CP IW), Chicago theme (CH CP) I’m beginning to see the light (PD IW), Night Train (MI) Stars fell on Alabama (AF JZ). This could be the start of something big (MI AC), Love for sale (CP CH) Quintesance (PD), One O'clock Jump (CP AC MI IWflugal), I remember Stan (CP IWflugal), Mas que nada (LB), Artistry Jumps (CH). No PA system therefore no announcements of titles. Mike Innes and Colin Williams deps on Trombones
Sunday 29th March 2020
Sunday 19th April 2020
Sunday 3rd May 2020
Sunday 17th May 2020
Sunday 31st May 2020

2020	FIRST HALF	SECOND HALF	Comments
Sunday 26th January 2020	On a wonderful day like today, Here comes that rainy day (PD), Night train (AC), Love for sale (CP CH), The tender trap (DB), Witchcraft (DB), Skyliner (PD clari CH), Chicago theme (PD flute CP), Angel eyes (CH), Georgia (JZ).	We're gonna try harder (CP ST IW), End of a love affair (PD), Monday's child (AF flugal), Dancing in the dark (DB), Moondance (DB), Salute to Stan (ST AC), Artistry jumps (CH).
Sunday 9th February 2020	Don't be that way (PD clari AC), Rockford Files (PD), On a wonderful day like today, What's new (AF), On purple porpoise parkway (CH), But Beautiful (LB), African Waltz, Bill (AF JZ).	Begin the beguine, My funny valentine (AF flugal), Quintessential (PD), You're gonna try (CH PH), Killer Joe (DW LB PH IWflugal CP AC), Birdland (PD), Here comes the bull (JH).	Chris Paradine and piano arived after second number
Sunday 1st March 2020	Londonderry Air, Who can I turn to (CF PH), Moon River (CP IW), Lonesome Road (IL), We'll be together again (CH), Fun Time (CP), Moving day (AC IW), A foggy day (DWales IW flugal).	Straight ahead (CH CP), You go to my head (JZ), Morocco Bound (MC), Woody's whistle (CH), Whisper not (IW flugal PH PD), Love for sale (CP CH).	Jan in charge, dep sax Richard Williams missed the first half
Sunday 15th March 2020	On a wonderful day like today, Don’t be that way (PDclari MI), Mondays Child (AF flugal), You’ve got to try harder (CP CH IWflugal), On Green Dolphin Street (PD sopsax, LB flute CP IW), Chicago theme (CH CP) I’m beginning to see the light (PD IW), Night Train (MI) Stars fell on Alabama (AF JZ).	This could be the start of something big (MI AC), Love for sale (CP CH) Quintesance (PD), One O'clock Jump (CP AC MI IWflugal), I remember Stan (CP IWflugal), Mas que nada (LB), Artistry Jumps (CH).	No PA system therefore no announcements of titles. Mike Innes and Colin Williams deps on Trombones
Sunday 29th March 2020
Sunday 19th April 2020
Sunday 3rd May 2020
Sunday 17th May 2020
Sunday 31st May 2020