Monday 12 June 2023 After a wait of 3 years and 3 months, Griffin Park Jazz Club is finally back. The last live jazz session took place in March 2020, when The Hive at the football club closed at Braemar Road. Several Covid Lockdowns later and after much searching for a new venue, a space has been found at the GTech Communiity Stadium thanks to Brentford Community Sports Trust.
Bob Dwyer’s Bix and Pieces who played at the last session in 2020 came back last night for a lively evening of music. Bob entertained with stories of Brentford when he grew up across the road near Kew Bridge, and remembers well when Brentford Market was in the location of the new stadium, with horses in the nearby railway sidings. Tunes included I’m going away to wear you off my mind, King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band; Hush-a-bye, a clarinet solo from Paula Jackman: Putting on the Ritz, Irvine Berlin, with Hugh Crozier on vocals; and a solo trumpet piece by Mike Henry, A kiss to build a dream on, Louis Armstrong.
Trombone – Bob Dwyer
Trumpet – Mike Henry
Clarinet – Paula Jackman
Drums – Graham Collicott
Keyboards – Hugh Crozier
Tuba – Marc Easener
Much thanks to Bryan who ran the club at Griffin Park, and to John Habes who has taken over organising the new club, and of course Heather who’s the greatest dancer!
The next get-together will be on the second Monday of July, 8-10.30pm. £10 on the door. Everyone is welcome.
Griffin Park Jazz Club 