Music in the styles of early Ellington, Fletcher Henderson, Morton/Armstrong. All re-arranged for the band. The recording was made live at the Band's first gig at the Manchester Sports Guild by Norman Field. Released and then eventually withdrawn. Offered on here for historical reference.
Personnel:
Tony Foulkes       Clari/alto/Leader/arr.
Howard Murray   Tenor
Murray Smith       Trumpet
John Ronan         Trombone
John Reade          Piano/ arr.
Colin Turner         Sousaphone
Jim Lyas               Tenor banjo
Brian Ellwood       Drums

Tr 10 'Saratoga Shout'

Tr 09 'Tight like That'

Tr 08 'Wild Man Blues' Trumpet showcase.

Tr 06 'Black and Tan Fantasy'

Tr 05 'Buddy's Habits'

Tr 04 'Alexander's Ragtime Band'

Tr '03 Creole Love Call'

Tr 02 'Snake Rag'

Tr 01 'Copenhagen'

ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND
Dave Robinson       Trumpet/vocals/ldr
John Lancaster      Clarinet
Ray Galliers             Trombone
Mick Bateman         Tenor banjo/guitar
Andy Craddock       Double Bass
Brian Ellwood          Drums

Sweethearts on Parade

Drummer, photographer,film maker, writer...and all that jazz! Manchester born and bred.
Played drums since 1952, first pro. gig with Ernie Rothwell’s dance band at the age of 17.
Went on to play in club trios, dance bands, occasional pit orchestras, jazz bands of many different styles and cabaret and intimate revue.
Long serving member with:
Savannah Jass Band
Blue Lotus Jazzmen
Harlem Hot Stompers (founder member, left and re-joined around 1976)
Shorter stints with:
Louiseville Jazzband
Dave Donohoe New Orleans Jazz Band
Colin Smith Jazzmen
Pete Haslem/Denis Gilmour Jazz Band
Pete Kennedy Band with Victor Brox
Long serving member with:
Colin Dew’s University Dance Band (Manchester)
Alan Watson Dance Band.   And regularly with:
Roman Marek’s Dance Band (M.D. Trafford Light Orchestra)
Paul Sutton Band.  Resident trios at:
The Windsor Club (Oxford Rd. opp. Manchester Uni.)
The Italian Club (Oxford Rd.)
The Continental Club (opp. Palace Theatre)
The Spanish Club (Salford Cathedral)Played Cabaret with:
Shep’s Banjo Boys at the Lake Hotel, Belle Vue, and the Golden Garter, Wythenshawe.
Blue Lotus Jazzmen ( regional winners of Opportunity Knocks, Abc Tv.)
Johhny Tucker’s Creole Mustard Band
Stiff Bennet and the Memos. (Paul Robinson, music officer, North West Arts)
Vintage Syncopators
Broadcasts:‘The First Folk Mass’ by Fr. Beaumont. (Home service)
‘The Northern Folk Mass’ (Home service)(lol)
‘Straw Hat Club’ with Clinton Ford (Light programme),
and local radio jazz programmes, for Radio Manchester and Piccadilly Radio.
Moved to St Just in Penwith,Cornwall, 1986
Joined Dave Robinson's Band, then played with the Jubilee J.B.,  Clay City Stompers,  Phil's Smokehouse Jazz Band,  Zena and the Jazz Warriors,  The Old Glory Creole Jazz and Parade Band,  New Jubilee J.B., and many other Cornish Bands.
Played at the Bude Jazz Festival from its inception with many bands in different styles and regularly with Ray Foxley’s Trio, backing vocalists and instrumentalists.

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