It don't mean a Thing Welsh Alex 1976

In 1976 Alex Welsh played in a concert hall in Prague.
Unfortunately I only have one clip of this formidable band.
Alex on trumpet, with Roy Williams on trombone and Johnny Barnes on reeds. The rhythm musicians are pianist Brian Lemon, bass Paul Skivington and drums Roger Nobes

Shimma she wabble Collie Max 1975

The winning band at the 1975 Worldchampionship of Jazz in Indianapolis was the British Band of Max Collie.
Max Collie Rhythm Aces:
Phil Mason cornet, Max Collie trombone, Jack Gilbert reeds, Jim McIntosh banjo, Trefor Williams bass and Ron McKay drums

The light from the lighthouse Collie Max 1975

Max Collie's Rhythm Aces from England played The Light from the Lighthouse with the vocal by drummer Ron McKay
Max Collie trombone, Phil Mason cornet, Jack Gilbert clarinet and saxes, Jim McIntosh banjo, Trefot Williams bass and Ron McKay drums

Black Bottom Stomp Collie Max 1975

The winning band at the 1975 Worldchampionship of Jazz in Indianapolis was the British Band of Max Collie.
Max Collie Rhythm Aces:
Phil Mason cornet, Max Collie trombone, Jack Gilbert reeds, Jim McIntosh banjo, Trefor Williams bass and Ron McKay drums

Everybody loves my Baby Temperance Seven 1962

The Temperance Seven in 1962
The Temperance Seven were formed at the Royal College of Art during 1957. The band usually had nine members (one over the eight!) and dressed in the style appropriate to the late 1920s jazz they played.
The members generally gave themselves fictitious titles. John R.T. Davies used the pseudonym Sheik Wadi El Yadounir and wore a fez. On the first hit numbers vocals were provided by 'Whispering' Paul McDowell who was replaced later by Allan Moody Mitchell. The band once appeared in Spike Milligan's 'The Bed Sitting Room' and spawned new interest in the styles of the 1920s.
Thi is vintage British traditional jazz. I'm originally from Holland. Of course we were familiar with the trad boom, but some of our British youtube jazz fans might be much more familiar with the personnel details of these wonderful trad bands. I look forward to your detailed help in this.

My Monday Date Collie Max 2006

Max Collie Rhythm Aces in 2006 recorded in the Storckshof, Dortmund, Germany during the band's 40th Anniversary play "My Monday Date"
Australian trombonist Max Collie moved to England in the sixties and started his Rhythm Aces in 1966. The band has been successful for more than 40 years. During the time from 1970 - 1983 the band with the same personnel became very famous around the world.
The band was up and down the UK playing in Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland and regular spots in London like the Trafalgar in Kings Road, Chelsea, Flanagans in Putney This all added up sometimes to 10 and 11 gigs a week so the band was in very good playing shape.
In 1972 Sam Johnson from Texas, USA started following the band everywhere and eventually became Manager of the band. Sam led the band on a 25 day tour of the USA, then a 45 day tour, then a 66 day tour and finally an 84 day tour. Leading to the band winning the World Championship of Jazz against the cream of jazz bands in the USA and Canada.
Gerany has been very good for the Rhythm Aces with a great deal of television work over the years and a minimum of 50 cities a year, concerts, clubs, festivals, etc since 1970 to the present.
The present band consist of Max Collie trombone/vocals, Denny Ilett trumpet, Karl hird clarinet, George Walker banjo, Count John McCormick bass and Allan (Slim) Poston drums.
The two posted 2006 tracks are from Max's latest DVD's. These can be ordered via the website: http://www.maxcollie.co.uk/
Payment can be done via PAYPAL.

Linger Awhile Collie Max 2006

Max Collie Rhythm Aces in 2006 recorded in the Storckshof, Dortmund, Germany during the band's 40th Anniversary play Linger Awhile.
Australian trombonist Max Collie moved to England in the sixties and started his Rhythm Aces in 1966. The band has been successful for more than 40 years. During the time from 1970 - 1983 the band with the same personnel became very famous around the world.
The band was up and down the UK playing in Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland and regular spots in London like the Trafalgar in Kings Road, Chelsea, Flanagans in Putney This all added up sometimes to 10 and 11 gigs a week so the band was in very good playing shape.
In 1972 Sam Johnson from Texas, USA started following the band everywhere and eventually became Manager of the band. Sam led the band on a 25 day tour of the USA, then a 45 day tour, then a 66 day tour and finally an 84 day tour. Leading to the band winning the World Championship of Jazz against the cream of jazz bands in the USA and Canada.
Germany has been very good for the Rhythm Aces with a great deal of television work over the years and a minimum of 50 cities a year, concerts, clubs, festivals, etc since 1970 to the present.
The present band consist of Max Collie trombone/vocals, Denny Ilett trumpet, Karl hird clarinet, George Walker banjo, Count John McCormick bass and Allan (Slim) Poston drums.
The two posted 2006 tracks are from Max's latest DVD's. These can be ordered via the website: http://www.maxcollie.co.uk/
Payment can be done via PAYPAL.

Maryland Lightfoot Terry 1962

The hey days of British trad certainly included the excellent band of Terry Lightfoot. Now, almost half a century further I read that Terry is still going strong. This clip is from 1962

1919 March Ball Kenny 1962

During the top period of Britisch Trad in the fifties/sixties there were three bands who were very good and were called the three "B's". Barber, Bilk and Ball.
In one of the very few movies that were made on trad jazz here is a clip of the Kenny Ball Band

There's a Tavern in the Town Lightfoot Terry 1962 

Terry Lightfoot made his, professional debut as a bandleader in 1956, and since that time has established an international reputation as a clarinetist, saxophonist and vocalist of the highest calibre. He was prominent in the traditional jazz revival in Britain in the 1950's and reached a much wider audience during the "Trad" boom of the early 1960's. During this period, and in subsequent years, he has broadcast prolifically, both on radio and TV, recorded many albums, and appeared in the only movie to feature British jazz bands, "It's Trad Dad!".
This clip is from this movie done in 1962. Terry sings and plays "There is a Tavern in the Town"
This is vintage British traditional jazz. I'm originally from Holland. Of course we were familiar with the trad boom, but some of our British youtube jazz fans might be much more familiar with the personnel details of these wonderful trad bands. I look forward to your detailed help in this.

Frankie and Johnny Bilk Acker 1962

The band which sound I fell in love with in the late fifties!
Johnny Mortimer on trombone, Ken Sims on trumpet but especially Acker Bilk and his driving and inspired clarinet work and of course his vocals, as well as the ones from drummer Ron McKay. That special banjo sound, ah ja, good memories.
Especially good to see that a movie from that time was made and also survived.
"Frankie and Johnny" by Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band from 1962

Beale Street Blues Bilk Acker 1990

Mr Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band. Acker has changed the style of his band from trad jazz in the sixties to the more Condon styled Approach. He replaced banjo with piano and here in or around 1990 during a concert somewhere in Germany they play Beale Street Blues. and yes indeed, in the Condon arrangement, nice and loose with the specific riff chorus at the end of the tune.