Gambit Jazzmen

Members of the Gambit Jazzmen at the Salisbury Livestock Market bar with guest trumpet player Cuff Billett in February

Brolly parade

Founder members Jim Goddard (grand marshall) and Wendy Lawrence lead the brolly parade in February

Brolly parade

Current club organiser Margaret Gilbert (left) with two of our regular visitors

Savannah Jazz Band

Members of the band in formal pose.

April - Sussex Jazz Kings

Founder Member, Wendy Lawrence, receiving private tuition from her eleven year old grandson!!

May - Roger Wells' Hotshots

Dave Martin trumpet - Jeremy Huggett clarinet - Peter Middleton trombone - Roger Wells drums - Doug Kennedy banjo - Ray Goold bass

July - Apex Jazzmen

Peter Wilkinson tpt/leader - Win Bowen trombone/vocals - Bernie Murtha reeds - Ray Goold bass - Doug Kennedy banjo - John Hall drums

August - The Golden Eagle Jazz Band

Mike Scroxton trumpet - Alan Cresswell clarinet - Roy Stokes trombone - Pete Jackman drums - Mike Broad double bass - Kevin Scott tenor banjo.

October - Jim McIntosh's Jazzaholics

WHAT A NIGHT, WHAT A BAND

Jim McIntosh banjo and leader - Baby Jools drums - Annie Hawkins bass - Mike Pointon trombone - Denny Ilett trumpet -Duncan Hemstock reeds.

November - Panama Jazz Kings

Unfortunately no photo was taken on the night but here is one of four of the band members taken when they appeared at the club in 2008.

Gordon Hunt clarinet and leader. Steve Graham trumpet. Malc Hurrell banjo. Mike Pike drums. They were joined this year by Tom Whittingham trombone and Len Mills bass.

December - Wabash Jazzmen

The Wabash Jazzmen 'from Cheshire and beyond' provided the musical entertainment at the club's Xmas bash. Entertainment of the non-musical type was provided by the scantily- clad barmaids and Dennis Dimmer's tie! (sorry, no pics of these).

Mike Challinor banjo & leader - Roger Myerscough guesting on clarinet - Ged Hone trumpet - Richard Leach guesting on trombone - Richard Vernon on a very loud double bass.