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Musicians by Instrument (including Band Leaders & Vocalists)
Local musicians & performers old and new. Those currently active are shown in bold. Where there is an internet link available it will be highlighted.
Band Leaders
Boanas, Geoff The 19:19 Band cornet
Brown, Mike The Mike Brown Swing Band trumpet www.themikebrownband.co.uk
Cleveland, Frank The Frank Cleveland Orchestra alto saxophone
Daniels, Jack Jack Daniels and his Lions clarinet/piano (Hull's first jazz band formed in the 1920s) Daniels, Max The Max Daniels Band trumpet
Hickson, Trevor The Dukes Jazz Band trumpet
Holborn, John (1932-2021) Blind Lemon's Hot Five/The East Coast Jazzmen clarinet
Kirchin, Ivor (1905-1997)The Kirchin Band
Sleight, Richard Director of Hull Big Band www.hullbigband.co.uk/
Stephenson, Alf Jazz Vehicle trumpet
Wallis, Bob (1934-1991) The Storyville Jazzmen trumpet
Bassists
Aylwin, Denis double bass
Baxter, Paul double bass
Beastall, George double bass/electric bass
Carnazza, John double bass/piano
Cash, Bernie (1935 -1988) double bass
Ellis, Dave double bass/tuba
Ford, Ken (1942-2016) bass guitar/banjo
Harrison, Albert double bass
Jordan,Les double bass
Milner, Dave double bass/electric bass
Kirby, Brian ‘Drag’ double bass
Molloy, Jenni double bass/cello
Shaw, Martin electric bass
Short, Dave electric bass
Swift, Andy double bass/electric bass
Drummers (inc. Percussionists)
Binns,Thurstan drums
Drever-Smith, Alan drums/percussion
Hammond, Gary percussion
Hewland, Baz (1937-2015) vibraphone
Kirchin, Basil (1927-2005) drums/composer
Robinson, Pete 'Robbi' (1936-2024) drums
Shepherdson, Paul drums
Sykes, Chris drums
Stutt, Keith (1948-2014) drums
Vigers, Tallulah drums/percussion
Ward, Bryan drums
Wellard, Gordon drums
Wright, Eric drums
Wright, Kris drums
Guitarists & Banjo Players
Cox, Pete guitar
Edwards, Dan guitar
Ford, Ken banjo/bass guitar
Gawthorp, Dave guitar
Gillyett, Gary guitar
Keech, Tim guitar/banjo
Kilvington, Lewis guitar
Peacock, David banjo/tenor guitar
Swanborough, Terry banjo/double bass
Whitehead, John banjo
Pianists (inc. Keyboards)
Barron, Rob piano www.robbarronmusic.com
Barton, Dave piano
Bartram, Nigel piano/cello nigelbartrammusic.co.uk
Cameron, Roger piano
Carnazza, John piano/double bass
Cater, Joyce piano
Elsdon, Peter piano pelsdon.wordpress.com/about/
Findlay, Gordon piano
Harmer, Alan piano/electric reeds
Harrison, Frank piano
Hopkin, John piano
Hubbard, Rob keyboards/alto saxophone/composer
Kilvington, Al ‘Kilvo’ piano
Law, Rob piano/composer roblawmusic.co.uk
Legg, Chris piano
Lewis, Ted (1940-1982) piano/author
Miller, Sean piano
Rogers, Paul piano www.paulrogerspiano.co.uk
Stevens, Harry keyboards
Saxophonists (inc. Clarinet)
Cleveland, Frank alto saxophone/clarinet/band leader
Cook, Geoff tenor/soprano saxophones
James Curgenven clarinet/bass clarinet/alto saxophone/flute
Desforges, Ray tenor saxophone
Dugdale, Tony clarinet
Galtrey, Graham clarinet
Hardy, Trevor tenor saxophone/clarinet
Holborn, John ‘Blind Lemon’ (1932-2021) clarinet/saxophones
Jacobsen, John ‘J.J.’ clarinet/ alto saxophone
Mallinder, John saxophones
Minns, Peter tenor/soprano saxophones/clarinet
Penwarn, Bob clarinet
Rangeley, Lenny saxophones
Rivetts, Alf tenor saxophone
Smith, Matthew alto/tenor saxophones/composer
Unsworth, Stephen (aka Dustin Kitsch) alto/tenor/baritone saxophones
Welford, John clarinet/soprano/tenor/baritone saxophones
Woodhouse, Geof clarinet
Trombonists
Burnett, Ron trombone
Cater, Bill trombone/double bass
Chatterton, Harry trombone
Jack Duffy valve trombone
Hardy, David trombone
Hunter, Alan trombone
Peacock, Andy trombone
Chris Pyne 1939-1995 trombone/valve trombone/piano
Sharpless, Paul trombone/bass trombone/tuba
Taylor, Paul trombone
Walker, Alan 'Drool' trombone
Wolmark, Geoff bass trombone
Trumpet Players
Charles Appleyard trumpet/vocals
Baker. Kenny (1921-99) trumpet/flugelhorn
Barron, Norman trumpet
Boanas, Geoff cornet/band leader
Brown, Mike trumpet/band leader
Clutterbrook, Billy trumpet
Daniels, Max trumpet/band leader
Gambe, David (1934-2024) trumpet/flugelhorn
Hardy, Richard trumpet/flugelhorn
Hickson, Trevor trumpet/vocals/band leader
Jenner, Al trumpet
Jones, Martin trumpet/vocals
King, Mike trumpet/flugelhorn
Mitchell, Dave trumpet
Moore, Colin trumpet
Moran, Wilf trumpet
Parker, Keith trumpet
Robinson, Bernie trumpet/cornet
Stephenson, Alf trumpet/band leader
Stubbs, Chris trumpet/guitar/vocals
Wallis, Bob (1934-91) trumpet/band leader
Vocalists
Acton, Lyn vocals
Francis, Maureen 'Mo' vocals
Garner, Kay vocals
Getz, Ruth vocals
Keith, Donny vocals
Riley, Leon vocals
Williams, Brian vocals/harmonica