Colin Hancock's "Harry's Happy Four" & More | Mike Durham's Classic Jazz Party | Whitley Bay 2025

As written in the program, "The Cotton Club Orchestra was led by violinist Andy Preer until his untimely death in 1927. The nucleus of the band survived to become 'The Missourians', and later Cab Calloway's orchestra. Colin Hancock (the 2019 recipient of the YTA [Youth Talent Award]), returns to lead this session which feature music by the orchestra and a quartet from its ranks led by Harry Cooper." Event: Mike Durham's International Classic Jazz Party (aka "Whitley Bay Jazz Party") Recorded at: Village Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Date: October 31, 2025 Mr. Colin Hancock (leader) - c Mr. Mike Davis - c Mr. T.J Müller - tb Mr. David Lukács - reeds Mr. David Horniblow - reeds Ms. Natalie Scharf - reeds Ms. Emma Fisk - vn Mr. Andrew Oliver - p Mr. Curtis Volp - bj Mr. Phil Rutherford - tu Mr. Nick Ward - d Ms. Nicolle Rochelle - v 00:00 "Down and Out Blues" 03:00 welcome! 06:14 "Snag 'Em Blues" 09:13 lineup & history 09:39 "Original Two-Time Man 12:36 Harry's Happy Four 13:07 "Swinging the Swing" (aka "Market Street Stomp) 16:12 "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" 19:07 Harry's Happy Four 19:29 "Blue, That's All" 22:28 Cotton Club Orchestra augmentation 23:03 "The Everybody Stomp" 26:05 "Charleston Ball" 29:12 reed section & band lineup 30:45 "I Found a New Baby (Stomp)"