Rock Evolution – The History of Rock ’n’ Roll - Jazz (pg 15)

[BimboBob]

I spent many a happy late teen/ early 20's evenings frequenting either Ronnie Scotts or the Concorde Club (going since the 50's but in it's current building since 1970) just outside of Southampton with my Dad. His favourite was a band leader/ pianist called Claude Hopkins. He never saw him perform though sadly as dear old Claude stayed that side of the pond.

Saw a lot of famous acts in that short time but my dad passed when I was 21 and I had no-one to go with so kind of fell out of the loop. And I was seeing the world/ meeting page 3 girls.

I still have a few jazz records from his collection...although his favourite Hopkins offering was recorded in 61 so it doesn't count! You rotters!!

 

[RobMCFC]

I still have a few jazz records from his collection...although his favourite Hopkins offering was recorded in 61 so it doesn't count! You rotters!!

Yeah, but you can add it to the 1961 playlist and discuss it in a few weeks.

 

[mrbelfry]

Great write ups for blues and now jazz. What I know about jazz is mostly what I've misremembered from a couple of Michael Connelly novels. Most of what I know about blues is from Jack Reacher novels.

I do love that little cascading piano at the beginning of Take The A Train - I'm sure I've heard this track in a film?

 

[threespires]

I spent many a happy late teen/ early 20's evenings frequenting either Ronnie Scotts or the Concorde Club (going since the 50's but in it's current building since 1970) just outside of Southampton with my Dad. His favourite was a band leader/ pianist called Claude Hopkins. He never saw him perform though sadly as dear old Claude stayed that side of the pond.

Saw a lot of famous acts in that short time but my dad passed when I was 21 and I had no-one to go with so kind of fell out of the loop. And I was seeing the world/ meeting page 3 girls.

I still have a few jazz records from his collection...although his favourite Hopkins offering was recorded in 61 so it doesn't count! You rotters!!

Must have been cool going to see acts with your Dad, albeit for too short a time.

Even if you'd never sell them it's worth looking up their value, some older jazz pressings go for mad money.