ArtistInfo

Chris Barber's Jazz Band

Band,
Jazz

In 1954 the members of Ken Colyer's Jazzmen split from Ken Colyer and became Chris Barber's Jazz Band. They have been one of Europe's most successful traditional jazz bands ever since. Over the years, Chris Barber's Jazz Band evolved into The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band, an eight-piece group, mixing the styles of blues and jazz. The demarcation of this transition is March 1973. At the end of 2001 Chris extended his band with three more musicians into The Big Chris Barber Band. Note: Due to the complex nature of this bands history, please add all recordings prior to March 1973 to this page, variants of the Band name may include Chris Barber & His Band / Chris Barber's Travelling Band / Chris Barber's Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson. Only one artist remains to be added as a linked member - Micky Ashman (Bass - ex of band).

Members

	Pat Halcox tr 1930-2013 GB
	Ron Bowden dr *1928 GB
	John Crocker as, cl, ts GB
	Ian Wheeler cl, as 1931-2011 GB
	Chris Barber tb *1930 GB
	John Slaughter g GB
	Lonnie Donegan bj, voc, g 1931-2002 GB
	Monty Sunshine cl 1928-2010 GB
	Jim Bray b GB
	Eddie Smith bj GB
	Graham Burbidge dr 1933-2003 GB
	Dick Smith b GB
	Steve Hammond g, eg, acg 1939-1989 US
	Stu Morrison bj *1939 GB
	Jackie Flavelle eb, b GB
	Ottilie Patterson voc 1932-2011 GB
	Dick Bishop g, bj *1935 GB
	Micky Ashman b GB
	Alex Revell *1929 GB