all supplied by John Gale.
John Gale… Here is the Jazz Combo lineup from the poster I posted last week of the 1959 gig St Mary’s Hall( later known as All Saints Church Hall) , All Saints Street, Thursday 16th July …..
Photo 1)my dad Tony Gale (drums), Paul Goddard (Trombone), Mick Davies (Clarinet), John Evans (Tea chest base), Kenny Easton (Trumpet) and John Miles (Piano).
Photo 2)
Same but different order,, John Evans, Paul Goddard, Mick Davies, Tony Gale (hidden almost), Kenny Easton and John Miles
Photo 3) Harvey shops (guitarist), Mick Davies (Clarinet), “. Then 2 unknown guitarists,,,, anyone know who they are please ??
John Gale…Dad use to jam at quite an early age in Hastings ,, late 50s, early 60’s with different musicians… Photo 1) here dad can be seen playing he drums with John ‘Spud’ ‘ Taylor, who soon after this went on to play piano for Johnny Dankworth and Cleo Lane. Photo 2) dad and Spud again but with who on bass, sax and trumpet? Any idea?
Geoff Peckham… I wonder if my late dad, Dave Peckham, ever played with him. He played bass around the Bexhill/Hastings area in the 50s and 60s and certainly played with some people mentioned like Ted Crouch and Gordon Miles.
John Gale… Most likely Geoff, I’ll ask mum if she remembers your dad, she’s got a good memory and was always with dad, they met on the pier at a dance
Geoff Peckham… It would be nice, wouldn’t it, John. He was certainly friends with Gordon as I remember visiting him with dad, I believe up from the Old Town. And Gordon and others used to come to our place in Sidley for jam sessions on Sunday afternoons. I kept trying to get my dad to write his memories of playing in jazz and dance bands, but he never did.
John Gale… Gordon and Arthur had the lawnmower shop in Courthouse Street, yes Gordon lived in All Saints Crescent