January
Guitarist Nick-Costley White introduces his new album Poncha, to be released in February on the Ubuntu label, with snatches from the recording session and with musicians Julian Siegel (saxophone); Conor Chaplin (double bass) and James Maddren (drums)
One number that sadly does not appear on Danish guitarist Jakob Bro's newly released album [see Recent Releases] is this video of Vinterhymne (Winter Hymn). The video has the same personnel as the new album with the late Lee Konitz on sax.
In 1978, the Royal Variety Performance was attended by the late Queen Mother. The second half of the show was opened by the National Youth Jazz Orchestra with special guests Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball. The picture quality of this video is not sharp, but did the music that Ma'am's feet tapping?
Guitarist Karl Clews solos on Gershwin's A Foggy Day (In London Town). Karl's new album And/Or is featured in this month's Recent Releases.
Vibes player Terry Gibbs plays Lemon Drop on the Regis Philbin Show in 1965 with Mike Melvoin (piano); Herb Ellis (guitar); Carrington Visor (flute); Monty Budwig (bass) and Colin Bailey (drums)
Glasshopper [Jonathan Chung (sax/composition); James Kitchman (guitar); Corrie Dick (drums)] play Major Hit. Their website is here.
Red Nichols and his 'Five' Pennies play The Dixieland Band in 1935. The clarinet player is Benny Goodman. Benny recorded the same song in the same year with Helen Ward (here)
Trumpeter Sean Gibbs plays When Can I See You Again? The title track from his 2021 album featuring Riley Stone-Lonergan (saxophone); Rob Brockway (piano); Calum Gourlay (bass) and Jay Davis (drums).