Portsmouth music scene


The Portsmouth Music Scene

The Dave Pearson Big Band Jazz Orchestra

2023, The 44th 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 Musicians over the years

AC=Adrian Clift trombone, AF=Alan Flood trumpet, AH=Andrew Hooley, AHall=Andy Hall, AM=Adam Murgatroid, AS=Andy Stancliffe piano, AU=Andy Urquhart trumpet, BJ=Ben James, BS=Bert Simmonds, BT=Bill Tebbs bass, BV=Brent Vaughn trombone, BW=Brian White tenor, CB=Cliff Bevan, CBlack= Chris Black, CBrown=Cliff Brown, CC=Colin Campbell lead alto, CH=Craig Henderson tenor sax, CP=Chris Paradine piano, CRM=Christian Rivers-Martin bass, DB=Dave Brown, vocals/bongos, DH=Dan Harris, Dhep=Dave Hepworth DK=Duncan Knight tenor, DW=Duggie Wheeler, DWales=David Wales baritone sax, ES=Elliott Strand trumpet, HL=Hugh Llewellyn, HM=Helen McDonald, HT=Hew Terry, HW=Hugh Williams, IB=Ian Buchanan sax, IK=Ian Kingshott, IL=Ian Luxford lead trombone, IW=Ian Webber trumpet, JA=Josie Ann, JE=Joan Edwards trumpet, JF=Jenny Flatman sax, JH=John Hammond drums, JH=John Hill, JL=Jill Langford, JM=John Mason Sound Engineer/trombone/bass, JMast=Jordan Masters trumpet, JY=Johnathan Yates, JZ=Jan Zawada lead trumpet, KJ=Kenny Jukes, LB=Louise Boyer tenor, MartinC=Martin Chapman, MC=Matt Carless trombone, MCarey=Mike Carey piano, MD=Maurice Deans, MF=Martin Fakley piano, MI=Mike Innes, MP=Malcolm Parrot bass, MR=Mike Robinson, MS=Max Shoen, NB=Nick Blunn piano, NC=Nigel Colbrook trombone, NCraig=Neville Craig sax, PB=Pete Barrett, PD=Paul Daff tenor, PH=Pete Hills, PJ=Peter Jones Bass trombone RD=Rob Douglas, RE=Rick Eastman tenor, RH=Roger Hammond, RH=Russell Howarth, RW=Richard Williams, Rwing=Reg Wing sax, SC=Sam Crooks, Scraw=Stuart Crawshaw trombone, SH=Stan Hyam Sax, SHat=Steve Hatfield trumpet, SJ-Steve Jones, SP=Steve Parrot drums, SR=Shirley Rogers, ST=Syd Tanner, SteveT=Steve Taylor sax STitch=Steve Titchner, TCox=Tony Cox, TD=Tony Day, TH=Tony Halliday, TP=Terry Porter, TParr=Tony Parr, TW=Ted Whealing, WB=Wendy Blunn vocals.

Initials after song titles indicate the soloist.


2023

FIRST HALF SECOND HALFToday's band
Sunday 15th January 2023 Undecided, Here's come that rainy day, Monday's Child SH, Purple Porpoise Parkway ST, OK for Jay LB, Chicago Theme NB, PD, You're gonna try ST, NC, Harry JZ. Intermission Riff ST, AC, End of a perfect day PD, My funny valentine JMflugal, Killer Joe LB, NC, IWflugal, AC, NB, I remember Stan NB, IWflugal, N Night train BV, Here comes the bull JH. Trumpets; Steve Hatfield, Pete Barrett, Jan Zaweda, Ian Webber, Jordan Masters.
Trombones; Pete Jones,Adrian Cliff, Ian Luxford, Brent Vaughn.
Saxes; Paul Daff, Louise Boyer, Pete Hills, Steve Taylor, Neville Craig.
Piano Nick Blunn, Drums John Hammond, Bass Malcolm Parrott. MD; Dave Pearson.

Sadly January 15th 2023 was the band's last performance at the Blue Lagoon before the building was refurbished.
The band are looking for a new venue.
A new veniue was sught without luck. However, a new band the Brass Breakout Jazz Orchestra appeared with many of the Dave Pearson band members included.
After a short run at the South Parade Pier, they began a monthly session at the Inn Lodge in Portsmouth.

For more information on the Brass Breakout Jazz Orchestra click here

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