Set 40 - A Tribute to Keith Nichols - at Mike Durham's International Whitley Bay Jazz Party

A Tribute to Keith Nichols at Mike Durham's International Whitley Bay Jazz Party The 2022 Jazz Party was dedicated to the memory of Keith for his many contributions to the Jazz Parties from its founding in 2011 to 2022. Extracts have been made from the following YouTube videos, which may be viewed in full at the YouTube URL's given, where full credits to the musicians contributing can be found : Whitley Bay Jazz Party 2014 Set 14 - King of Jazz – Paul Whiteman    • Set 7 Paul Whiteman – King of Jazz - 2014 ...   Whitley Bay Jazz Party 2014 - Great British Dance Bands - Jack Hylton    • #14 Great British Dance Bands - Whitley Ba...   Whitley Bay Jazz Party 2013 Set#37 - The Progress of Ellingtonia    • Set 37 Duke Ellington 1930s - Whitley Bay ...   Whitley Bay Jazz Party 2011 Set#5 New Tulsa Blues    • #5 Keith Nichols' Blue Devils “New Tulsa B...   Whitley Bay Jazz Party 2011 Set#24 East St Louis Toodle-Oo    • #24 East St Louis Toodle-Oo at Whitley Bay...   Whitley Bay Jazz Party 2018 Set18 What would Buddy Bolden's Band have sounded like?    • Set#18 The Sound of Buddy Bolden?  at Whit...   Whitley Bay Jazz Party 2018 Sey#13 Benny Goodman Orchestra 1935    • Set#13 - Benny Goodman 1935 -Whitley Bay 2018   Keith Nichols was the musical brains behind countless arrangements alongside study and coordination for Whitley Bay jazz and well beyond. His other achievements include being a child actor, producing a series of play-along recordings to help musicians’ improvisation study, and his excellent diagrams for Laurie Wright’s 1987 book “King Oliver” to neatly identify who played what, when and in what key on Oliver’s records. Keith’s humour and legendary quips, sometimes at his own expense were the perfect icing on the cake for musical performances built from the ground up with his superb arrangements, leadership and musicianship. His legacy and influence will persist and he is sorely missed. Programme notes courtesy of Brian Goggin, editor of Vintage Jazz Mart magazine. 2023 marks 70 years publication - said to be the oldest jazz record trading magazine.