In November 1959, the first all night jazz event was held at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Aylesbury. Such events were nothing new to the jazz scene – they had been going on in London for many years – but this was definitely something new for Aylesbury.

The Bucks Advertiser reported on November 6, 1959:

The first event featured Micky Ashman, Dave Nelson’s Marlborough Jazz Band, Bob Wallis’s Storyville Jazz Band and the Alberts Jazz Band. The Bucks Advertiser reported that 550 jazz fans attended:

Further all-nighters were held at the Grosvenor:

29th January 1960 – Cy Laurie, Micky Ashman, Dick Charlesworth, Sonny Morris

25th March 1960 – Cy Laurie, Bob Willis, Dave Nelson, Terry Lightfoot

20th May 1960 – Acker Bilk

12th August 1960 – Kenny Ball, Terry Lightfoot, Ken Barton, Sim-Wheeler Vintage Jazz Band

16th September 1960 – Kenny Ball, Micky Ashman, Bob Wallis, Dave Nelson

10th March 1961 – Kenny Ball, Terry Lightfoot, Micky Ashman, Eric Alandale