Chris Barber Jubilee Concert 1994 - part I

Badner Halle, Rastatt, Germany, 1994
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Chris Barber's professional band which was founded on May 31st 1954. The "1954 band" would play the first half followed by the current band in the
second half. Here we see and hear founding members Chris (tb), Pat
Halcox (co), Monty Sunshine (cl) and Jim Bray (b). Lonnie Donegan
was sidelined by a cold for a day or two so Johnny McCallum stepped in.
Original drummer Ron Bowden and COLIN Bowden shared the drum duties during the 40th anniversary tour.
"1954 line-up": CB, Pat Halcox (tp, co, vcl), Monty Sunshine (cl), Johnny McCallum (bj), Jim Bray (b), Colin Bowden (dr)
"Chris Barber's Jazz and Blues Band": CB, Pat Halcox (tp, vcl), Ian Wheeler (as, cl), John Crocker (as, ts, cl), Johnny McCallum (bj, g), John Slaughter (g), Vic Pitt (b), Russell Gilbrook (dr)
Johnny McCallum (snare drum), Russell Gilbrook (bass drum) & Vic Pitt (sousaphone) during parade.

[@johnnystirling63]

RIP Chris Barber very sad - what a legend and brilliant band leader and trombonist

[@hansdrrop]

Thank you for the music and RIP Chris Barber and I saw you for the first time in 1958 in the Kurzaal in Scheveningen....you are a legend....

[@marianparak1895]

Chris Barber ist für mich ein Genie, für mich die beste Jazz Band und seine speziellle und typische Art zu spielen haben mich fasziniert, vor allem seine wunderschönen Blues Nummern. Wir haben ihn beim Konzert in Basel am 27.Februar 1992 im Stadtcasino bewundert, ich habe dort 2 CDs gekauft mit Autogramm von ihm. Unvergessliche Zeiten. Er war und bleibt ein Juwel = Klenot.

[@normanangell3338]

Top of the pile for me, RIP Chris, I first saw you in 1953 when I was 17, still a great fan.

[@frankfarb]

Thank you Bernard for posting this video. My memories of 100 Oxford are with me for ever. This concert brings it all to life once again.

[@Daniel-dp6tn]

Thanks a lot Mister Barber. RIP

[@johndowson7929]

Great band of jazz musicians , a great influence on my own playing was Chris Barber , learning by ear to so many of his recordings. Played through the same mouthpiece as the one chris is using here after a gig in Dublin early 80's. That mouthpiece was so sharp man , if you werent careful it would cut into your lip .

[@christopherstead4466]

Now they are over in the gloryland playing well! R.I.P

[@lanc3man]

RIP Chris - Will always be remembered for his wonderful bands through the years !!

[@edwarddesenne6153]

Listening to Chris’ comments in German, he mentioned Monty Sunshine on clarinet had to stop playing with the band many moons ‘ ago because of a health issue, so this was a special come - back performance for him years after his heyday playing and he did very well, till Ian Wheeler took over and then in Chris’ later big bands until around 2018 with several new clarinet stars till he passed away.

[@emperorhundredhead7007]

Ian Wheecler, ands NONE of t he rest could hold a candle to Monty in his prime.

[@johnbrewster5520]

The Greats! Colin Bowden what a drummer with one of the smallest drum kits - magic! Monty Pat Halcox Colin Bray. What a privilege to have seen and heard them "in the flesh"!

[@jindrichjindra8891]

Stále moje nejoblíbenější kapela.❤😊

[@evapape4181]

❤

[@DornGeorg]

Music starts at 05:33.

[@stjohnspoint]

Meet them in Hannover.

[@bobbeck5866]

Monty Sunshine the best

[@bernardflegar8017]

Concert starts at 2:00

[@ABrandsma]

Thank you, Bernard...!

[@bernardflegar8017]

My pleasure, Bert.

[@christopherstead4466]

Original band was the best! plus Lonnie of course. Saw them in Manchester in the 50's

[@STEAMBOATSTOMPERS]

Indeed, Pat Halcox here plays a cornet, not trumpet

[@hansfrykman6294]

Too much talking