Christmas Jazz at Rosie Malone's.

Joe Errington (tpt/vcl); Herbie Hudson (tmb/hca/vcl); Jim McBriarty (clt/sop/vcl); Mike Bird (clt); George Richardson (pno); Alan Rudd (bs); Mike Humble (dms); Olive Rudd (vcl)..

Plus Mike Bird and the Fledglings. Mike (clt); Emma (euph/alt); Alexander and William (cor.)

This was quite a memorable afternoon and not least because I won a Xmas tea towel in the raffle - delete 'not'! Joe Errington was in town from Denmark, Mike Bird and his musical family flew in from Wakefield and the room was crowded. The ambiance was good and it was nice to hear ex River City Jazzman/Papa Bue trumpeter Joe punching out that New Orleans style lead. Herbie and Joe ignited a few sparks off each other with Jimmy Mac filling in the cracks. 

George Richardson is near perfect on piano - even when he switches to vibes or banjo mode he manages to produce the characteristics of those instruments so much so that you are wondering how they managed to hide a set of vibes on such a small stage!

Olive looked good and sounded great on Some of These Days and Doctor Jazz to mention but a couple.

Earlier, walking up King Street, I heard what at first sounded like the Salvation Army playing carols. This wasn't no army but Mike Bird, his good lady Emma and their children William and Alexander doing a spot of street entertainment. Later on they played an intermission carol set before returning later to blow Satin Doll and Jazz Me Blues.

A stomping afternoon.

Photos.

Lance.