ABERDEEN JAZZ SOCIETY ARCHIVE


SOME OF THE MANY WORLD-CLASS MUSICIANS WHO PLAYED FOR THE SOCIETY - AS A REMINDER FOR THOSE WHO WERE THERE...


 



Bill Mann was Secretary and co-founder of 'The Aberdeen Jazz Society', which is no longer in existence. Listed below are some of the most excellent musicians of National and International status who kindly performed for the Aberdeen Jazz Society after being invited by Bill Mann when he was secretary of the society in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Coming soon, youtube and website links.

Thank you for the music:



 



Munce Angus


Thank you for the Music and the memories to all these great musicians:










JANUSZ CARMELLO (Pocket trumpet)  External link opens in new tab or windowYouTube

The late TEDDY EDWARDS (Tenor Sax)  1924-2003

JACK EMBLOW (Accordion)

The late TALMADGE HOLT (TAL) FARLOW (Guitar)  1921-1998

The late ART FARMER (Flugelhorn/trumpet)  1928-1999

BRIAN KELLOCK (Piano)

PETER KING (Alto Sax) {Banner photo on left}

DAVID NEWTON (Piano)

TREFOR OWEN (Guitar)

DON RADER (Trumpet)

JOHN RAE (Drums)

RONNIE RAE (Bass)

The late SPIKE ROBINSON (Tenor Sax)  1930-2001

The late BILL LE SAGE (Vibraphone)  1927-2001

'FAT SAM'S BAND'

BRIAN SHIELS (Bass)

BOBBY SHEW (Flugelhorn/trumpet/Shew-Horn)

LOUIS STEWART (Guitar)

External link opens in new tab or windowMARTIN TAYLOR (Guitar)

JOE TEMPERLEY (Baritone Sax)

BOBBY WISHART (All Sax's/Flute/Clarinet/Piano)

 



 John Hartley

Thanks also to some of the exceptionally talented 'local' musicians who backed many of the visiting artistes:
















The late Magnus (Munce) Angus (Piano), Honorary President, see  External link opens in new tab or window Gallery {Photo caption on Fender keybds above}

The late Bill Kemp (Drums) see External link opens in new tab or windowGallery

John Hartley (Bass) see External link opens in new tab or windowGallery {Photo caption above}

Gerry Cully (Piano)

The late Frank Stevenson (Piano)

The late Alex Sutherland see External link opens in new tab or windowGallery (MD of Granite City Big Band) with Don Rader.

Sincere apologies if any musicians are not listed - Please contact Bill Mann, with photos if possible, thanks.

 

 



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