tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post741604785298181535..comments2024-03-27T22:41:44.357+00:00Comments on bebop spoken here: So Long Jacky Denton - they broke the mould.Lancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-46883911065999277772010-10-12T21:21:21.350+01:002010-10-12T21:21:21.350+01:00Only just caught this news tonight I'm afraid ...Only just caught this news tonight I'm afraid but sad to read it. I played double bass to Jacky's drums for a lot of years. We had a ball in the 'back row'! This man could drive the whole shooting match. He had natural technique and in the early days used to joke with me that he didn't know what the hell he was doing, I knew though. Wonderful memories.Dave Murphynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-57045629345295967002010-08-25T17:05:13.165+01:002010-08-25T17:05:13.165+01:00Sorry to learn that Jackie Denton is not with us a...Sorry to learn that Jackie Denton is not with us anymore.<br />What a man ,what a drummer.<br />Jack worked in my Tea Dance Band for sometime.He knew all the dance rhythms. Also we went on tour wuth a Jazz band to Germany. Always vey professional at his work. And very good company. <br />Now part of the Angels Orchestra<br />Raymond Newton Double Bass/Bass/ Guitar/Cello and Banjo.Raymond Newtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-52193697227926787612010-08-19T04:02:03.038+01:002010-08-19T04:02:03.038+01:00Hi Lance,
This is sad news, I first must have know...Hi Lance,<br />This is sad news, I first must have known Jacky as a very small kid with Dad when both were with the Joe Young Band, but of course remember him with the Newcastle Big band, and the antics he and Don Eddy got up to in France, My father always said he was the Sam Woodyard of Tyneside as he could play a great swinging shuffle, and many a time used to do this at those long ago fun Jam Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-84124002860675770062010-08-17T18:18:41.913+01:002010-08-17T18:18:41.913+01:00Hi Lance, sorry to hear about Jackie Denton.
I p...Hi Lance, sorry to hear about Jackie Denton. <br />I played with Jack intermittently over the years, but in recent times played with him for 6 months in a trio, with Ken Morrell on piano.I also played with him in the Tees Valley Jazzmen for a couple of years..<br />He was a very good drummer, things always swung like the clappers when Jack was around. No prisoners were taken! <br />He was a Alan Ruddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-46545076855389181822010-08-17T17:44:27.086+01:002010-08-17T17:44:27.086+01:00Very sad to hear of Jacky’s passing. As everyone w...Very sad to hear of Jacky’s passing. As everyone who came into contact with him will be. Gateshead’s answer to Mr. five by five with a personality to match. In the absence of photos what about some apocryphal tales.<br />When Jacky was playing with the River City years ago, Joe Shenton kindly got him a job as drayman/driver with the brewery. Five minutes from finishing time Jack was still fifteenDerricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-4652136611743381652010-08-17T09:41:26.582+01:002010-08-17T09:41:26.582+01:00My favourite Jacky story was when he was driving t...My favourite Jacky story was when he was driving through France to play with the Big Band at the San Sebastian Jazz Festival. He was camping and ran out of Calor Gas. He stopped in this small French town and, in his best Byker French, stopped the first person he saw a couple - "Ou est le Calor Gas?" a look of non comprehension crossed the couple's faces. After several further Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-35739303874103805292010-08-17T09:29:06.170+01:002010-08-17T09:29:06.170+01:00So sad to hear about Jackie Denton I knew him sinc...So sad to hear about Jackie Denton I knew him since the New Orleans Jazz club, behind the Central Station in The sixties and met up at various venues over the years He was a power house drummer and way ahead of his time in the sixties. He will be sadly missed. Condolences to his family..Eric Stuttnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-90609918585106957312010-08-17T09:26:42.345+01:002010-08-17T09:26:42.345+01:00Hello Lance,
I am sorry to hear that Jacky has die...Hello Lance,<br />I am sorry to hear that Jacky has died, he worked with my trio with John McLaughlin on Guitar and me on Hammond - in the 60s I think. He is also on a BBC Radio prog with Gary Cox on Ten Sax,John on Guitar Jacky on drums and me on Hammond. Jacky was a great drummer, I never knew his address<br />in Newcastle as I would have sent him copies of stuff I have on CD from that period.<Mike Carrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-18985935392515090832010-08-16T23:11:25.013+01:002010-08-16T23:11:25.013+01:00Jackie was one of the best. He used to do occasion...Jackie was one of the best. He used to do occasional deps for me band and you knew that the band would swing. Mind you, I was always a bit careful if I had to ask him if he "wouldn't mind playing a bit quieter.......".<br /><br />He had a great technique and imagination and always listened to rest of the rhythm section as well as what the front line were doing, so there was always acarstairshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14775842767769585387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-762130972281292862010-08-16T17:28:35.096+01:002010-08-16T17:28:35.096+01:00Sad news. Another great local jazz player & un...Sad news. Another great local jazz player & unique character gone.<br />I got to know Jack first from occasional gigs but then a longish stint at Jazz Cafe in Pink Lane. Jack, Ian Heslop & Bill Harper had a trio there and somehow I ended up doing every Friday there for about a year. I enjoyed Jack's drumming immensley - talk about insatiable swing - at times 'lift off' - phew!Rolynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-55867821289826060642010-08-15T23:51:59.030+01:002010-08-15T23:51:59.030+01:00I remember seeing and hearing Jacky for the first ...I remember seeing and hearing Jacky for the first time in 1962 at a pub near Fulwell Mill in Sunderland. <br />The Grange was home to Sunderland Jazz Club at the time and Jacky was playing drums with Hughie Aitchison's 'Cellarmen'. <br />I was mesmerized by his technique, drive and the sound he created. He had a heavy metal ball and chain attached to his crash cymbol - very loud, butBrian Bennettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-61651351237967783042010-08-15T23:18:37.467+01:002010-08-15T23:18:37.467+01:00That's very sad Lance. We were just talking ab...That's very sad Lance. We were just talking about him last night. I had a drink with him just a few weeks ago. He just had a gammy knee but was in top form.<br />A drayman, a unique man and a fantastic drummer RIP.<br />Great memories.John Hedleynoreply@blogger.com