After the abandonment of an Eagley jazz session a couple of weeks ago when all but one of the Aire Valley band got trapped on the M62, and the lone band member foresook the opportunity to make his name by performing solo, we were hopeful of a better turnout by the Wirrorleans band on Monday night.
The latter band, apparently, has a good trumpet player, but whilst the reeds player was still in Bolton town centre when the gig started, the trumpeter first feigned lost, then, much to the consternation of other band members, failed to appear at all.
Sue and I were near the back, so I didn't get a proper picture of the band, but you'll note from the top picture that whilst some band members were absent or late, Jeremy Corbin was first to arrive, with his set of drums, albeit the venue is a Conservative club.
The trumpet was missed.
Today would have been great for a walk, but other duties took preference and we had to admire the hoar frost from the centre of the A519.
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I do enjoy jazz but all that kind of unreliable behaviour is familiar to me. In the 60s there were a number of jazz groups playing in various pub venues around Bradford when I was in my early twenties.
My friend BC told me about Alex Higgins coming to their local snooker club to do a demonstration years ago. He did the first half playing trick shots- the second half was scheduled for Alex playing with club members - he went to the pub for a break and never came back.
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