Alan Barnes Jan 16, 2020 5 min The Sound Of The Baskervilles I read my first Sherlock Holmes story at the age of eleven and I’ve been hooked ever since. The amazing deductive powers of the great det...
Alan Barnes May 3, 2019 5 min Some Memories of Humph! The first time I heard the Humphrey Lyttelton Band live was at the 100 Club in 1980. It sounded very impressive and well arranged and ful...
Alan Barnes May 3, 2019 9 min Benny Carter - Legendary Saxophonist, composer - Arranger, Bandleader Bennett Lester “Benny” Carter, along with Johnny Hodges, defined the way the alto saxophone should be played throughout the swing era - f...
Alan Barnes May 3, 2019 7 min Some personal memories of Swanage Jazz Festival 1990-2017 Any drinker will tell you that a pub is only as good as it’s landlord. I think the same can be said of Jazz Clubs and festivals- they ten...