Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the bandleaders Kenny Ball, Chris Barber and Acker Bilk – the three Bs of British traditional jazz – reigned supreme, producing hits singles and attracting enormous audience enthusiasm. Of the trio, it was Ball who gained the most chart entries with his Jazzmen.

Born 22 May 1930, died 7 March 2013

Obituary – The Guardian, 7 March 2013

Obituary – Daily Telegraph

Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen made 19 appearances in Aylesbury listed below. See here for his first appearance in 1957.

DateVenueClubArtist 1Artist 2
4/9/1957Grosvenor BallroomBucks Traditional Jazz ClubKenny Ball and his Jazzmen
25/9/1957Grosvenor BallroomBucks Traditional Jazz ClubKenny Ball and his Jazzmen
24/11/1959Grosvenor BallroomAylesbury Jazz ClubKenny Ball Jazzmen
5/4/1960Grosvenor BallroomAylesbury Jazz ClubKenny Ball Jazzmen
19/7/1960Grosvenor BallroomAylesbury Jazz ClubKenny Ball Jazzmen
12/8/1960Grosvenor BallroomAll-Nite Jazz BallKenny Ball JazzmenTerry Lightfoot, Ken Barton, Sims-Wheeler Vintage Jazz Band
23/8/1960Grosvenor BallroomAylesbury Jazz ClubKenny Ball Jazzmen
16/9/1960Grosvenor BallroomAll Nite Jazz BallKenny Ball JazzmenMicky Ashman, Bob Wallis, Dave Nelson
27/9/1960Grosvenor BallroomAylesbury Jazz ClubKenny Ball and his Jazzmen
25/10/1960Grosvenor BallroomAylesbury Jazz ClubKenny Ball and his Jazzmen
27/12/1960Grosvenor BallroomAylesbury Jazz ClubKenny Ball and his Jazzmen
24/1/1961Grosvenor BallroomAylesbury Jazz ClubKenny Ball and his JazzmenClinton Ford
10/3/1961Grosvenor BallroomAll Nite Jazz BallKenny Ball JazzmenTerry Lightfoot, Micky Ashman, Eric Alandale
28/3/1961Grosvenor BallroomAylesbury Jazz ClubKenny Ball Jazzmen
25/7/1961Grosvenor BallroomAylesbury Jazz ClubKenny Ball Jazzmen
17/12/1963Borough Assembly HallAylesbury Jazz ClubKenny Ball and his Jazzmen
3/3/1964Borough Assembly HallAylesbury Jazz ClubKenny Ball and his Jazzmen
26/1/1965Borough Assembly HallAylesbury BluesvilleKenny Ball and his Jazzmen
21/2/1967Borough Assembly HallKenny Ball and his Jazzmen

Video performing “Rondo”