THE SECOND ALBERT SKINNER JAZZ NIGHT We are delighted to be able to repeat the highly successful formula initiated for the first Albert Skinner Jazz Night, which resulted in a fantastic and atmospheric evening in a packed hall at Sunbury Cricket Club evening. The star of the evening is our own resident jazzman, Tony Kinsey, who has been one of the prime movers in this initiative. Tony will be playing with his Quintet, featuring Andy Cleyndert (bass), Tony Coe (tenor sax, clarinet), Jimmy Hastings (tenor sax, alto sax, flute) and John Horler (piano), with Tony himself, of course, on drums. Fuller biographical details of the musicians are at the end of this piece. Suffice to say that they are among the best, and best-known, British modern jazz musicians of the post-war era, and we are fortunate indeed to have such an illustrious line-up playing in the village. It will undoubtedly be another splendid, exciting and entertaining evening, and a fitting way to remember Albert, who would have revelled in such an occasion. Tickets are £12.50 including an excellent ploughman’s supper, and they are on sale at Skinner’s Newsagents in Avenue Parade. If you have difficulty getting to Skinners during shop opening hours to buy your tickets, please contact Paul Watts on 07976 334482 or 01932 788449 or e-mail paulwatts1946@googlemail.com and we will try our best to make other arrangements. We are hoping for another sell-out crowd, so please get your tickets as soon as possible, so that we can make it a very special occasion. Tony Kinsey Sunbury is extremely fortunate to have as a resident one of the major figures of the post-war British modern jazz scene, drummer Tony Kinsey , who has added a dimension to local music events for many years. Having absorbed bebop in New York in the late ‘40s, Tony joined the John Dankworth Seven in 1950, leaving in 1952 to start his own group. He led a succession of line-ups, attracting most of the top musicians of his era into his bands, first with a residency at the Studio 51 club, and then at the Flamingo, a residency that was to last an astonishing eight years. Influential names like Bill Le Sage, Joe Harriott, Ronnie Ross were long-time fixtures in his bands, and he recorded with many other leading jazz figures like Tubby Hayes and Jimmy Deuchar. He also toured with top visiting US stars like Billie Holiday, Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. He has established a substantial reputation as a composer of music for film and TV, and his performances of his big band works “Thames Suite” and “The Embroidery Suite” have been landmark local events. Tony’s relaxed and understated style ensures that the quintet’s music is never brash or flashy, but the group swings and grooves with the best of them, combining virtuoso improvisations with captivating ensemble passages.

Andy Cleyndert Born in Birmingham, England in 1963, Andy is the relative youngster of the quintet. He took up the double bass at school and turned professional on leaving in 1981 as resident bassist at the George Chisolm Club in Manchester where he backed visiting stars including Americans Art Farmer and Joe Newman. On moving to London in 1982 Andrew quickly established himself as a highly versatile player capable of working in a wide variety of situations, touring with bands led by saxophonists Bobby Wellins, Don Weller and Bobby Watson, and trumpeters Ted Curson and Red Rodney, and working with a string of visiting soloists including Bud Shank, George Coleman, Ray Bryant, John Hicks and Lee Konitz , plus broadcasting with the Kenny Wheeler Big Band. Taking a couple of years out to complete a degree in Maths and Psychology, he returned to the jazz scene to become a member of the Ronnie Scott’s band then toured with Stan Tracey, and Annie Ross. He has been nominated for the British Jazz Awards every year since they started. Other tours include working with American piano players Benny Green, Junior Mance and most recently James Williams with drumming legend Ed Thigpen, New York saxophonist Jon Gordon, trumpeter Conte Candoli, and guitarists Herb Ellis and Mundel Lowe. Andrew has taught on various summer schools including the Glamorgan Summer School, The Jazz Academy at the Royal Academy and the Berkshire Jazz Weekend, and has his own record label Trio Records. Tony Coe Tony has been a leading figure in British modern and mainstream jazz since the 50s, playing clarinet and tenor sax. He played with Humphrey Lyttelton from 1957-62 before leading his own band for a couple of years, and was then offered a job with Count Basie’s Orchestra, a move that was foiled by immigration problems. In the late 60s and early 70s he worked with John Dankworth’s big band, the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Orchestra and Stan Tracey, as well as leading his own groups. His tenor sax was in evidence on Henry Mancini’s Pink Panther movies. He is a renowned improviser, his personal style remaining distinct while he ranges across the jazz landscape from bebop to avant garde. His inspired and flowing interplay with fellow saxophonist Jimmy Hastings is a feature of his work with the Tony Kinsey Quintet. Jimmy Hastings After starting his career playing on cruise liners, tenor saxist Jimmy Hastings returned to the UK to join Ken Mackintosh and then the BBC Radio Orchestra, soon renamed the BBC Big Band. During this time he starting gigging at the Bull’s Head in Barnes, playing with long-time Tony Kinsey collaborator Bill Le Sage before teaming up with John Horler in a series of bands. After going freelance, Jimmy was a ubiquitous figure in the orchestras of top West End musicals, and worked with the touring orchestras of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett and a host of others, while on the jazz scene working with Art Farmer, Red Rodney, Bill Berry and many more. Jimmy also had a lengthy association with top progressive rock act Caravan, appearing on all their albums. Having failed an audition for Humphrey Lyttelton at the start of his career, Jimmy got a call from Humph in 1993 and joined his band, playing alto sax, clarinet and flute as well as tenor. He is a member of the

Dankworth Generation Band and is a Professor of Saxophone at the London College of Music. John Horler With a highly distinctive keyboard style, inspired initially by the playing of the great Bill Evans, John studied piano at the Royal Academy of Music, gaining a reputation on the jazz scene through his appearances on BBC’s Jazz Club. He was much in demand as a session musician, touring with visiting American stars like Bob Brookmeyer, Clark Terry, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Art Farmer and many more, while also citing the inspiration of Miles Davis and Chick Corea as important influences. He also collaborated with the top British musicians over the years – Tommy Whittle, Pete King, Ronnie Ross and Tony Coe – gigging, composing and recording regularly, as well as. For the last twenty years he has been first pianist to Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine, and in 2002 was awarded the accolade of Critics Coice Jazz Pianist of the Year. His most recent album was with the Modern Jazz Trio alongside Sam Burgess and Mike Smith in 2007.