We recently had a great end of term night of Big Band music featuring the Tyne Valleys’ three flourishing Jazz ensembles starting with our junior band  the ‘Tyne Valley Jazz Ensemble’, followed by the ‘Tyne Valley Youth Big Band’ and Senior ‘Tyne Valley Big Band’.

The Tyne Valley Jazz Ensemble are growing in number and played a confident set to a packed audience.  Everyone had a solo to great applause.

Here we see Miss Andrea DeVere in fine form leading our lovely tenors during one of her storming and inspirational solos.

‘Don’t look at the trombones it only encourages them’

Any players left standing at the end were invited to play in a massed Big Band version of ‘Jungle Boogie’ to end a great night. A retiring collection was held with the proceeds in memory of our dear friend John Myers still sadly missed.

A quick getaway saw us at the Diwan e Am for our very last TVBB Curry night there as it has now unfortunately closed.

We have had many an excellent night at the Diwan e Am since the band started and we wish to thank them for their generous support of the band and putting up with us when we have descended ‘en mass’ late into the evening.