My wife and I (we are both in our 70's) are seeking information on her father's band The Paramount Jazz Band who were based in Newcastle during the 1940's. His name was Teddy Warren who died in 1963. She has happy memories of musical nights with various musicians who came to the house, perhaps you know of anyone that may help.
By the way I have been an avid jazz fan since I was around 15, in the early days I saw such bands as Ted Heath, Ken Mackintosh, Vic Lewis, the Kirchin Band etc when they came to the City Hall, then of course the great American bands - Ellington, Basie , Brubeck etc. and have followed jazz ever since, although I do not go to jazz venues these days, the last one being Herbie Hancock at the City Hall. I worked extensively abroad and I occasionally got to jazz gigs and clubs in Spain, Italy and other places. I once heard a young blonde haired trumpet player in a cafe in Spain, just playing solo, I recall how good the guy was and how influenced he was by ' Miles ' (bows head) I believe he was American, to this day I wonder if it was a young Chris Botti, I shall never know .
Enough of an old man's ramblings, if you can give us any information that would be great if not no harm done.
I am looking forward to reading your website, and other local jazz sites during my Google search. I still listen to jazz on the radio and of course through the internet, shame to say that at 73 I am an internet geek, sad really, it must be nearly time for my Horlicks and ' Book at bedtime'.
Les Clydesdale.
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I wonder, can your wife remember the names of any of the musicians who came to the house?
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