Chimes Blues Chris Barber 1990

Chimes Blues Barber Chris 1990

In 1990 Chris Barber and his Jazz Band celebrated their 40th anniversary and played a series of somewhere between 75 and 100 jubilee concerts all round Europe. Not only would Chris perform with his recent band, he would also make part of the show a feature with members of his early band. In this clip the early band with Pat Halcox and Monty Sunshine plays a version of King Oliver's 1923 band's tune "Chimes Blues".
Instead of the Chimes being done by piano in the original recording Chris performed this with the three frontline horns.
We with Climax Jazz Band copied that arrangement, and I remember very well how tough this part was, I guess especially for the cornet. Therefore it was amazing to see with Chris and the band in this clip that in the second time around the great Pat Halcox on cornet had a little problem as well.