![]() During this time he played alongside many legends of jazz including Earl Hines, Buck Clayton, Willie “The Lion” Smith and Joe Harriot, not forgetting an all night drinking and blowing session with the Alex Welsh band. Soon afterwards he was asked to join the Riverside Jazzmen in Bath with whom he remained for 15 years. He took up the clarinet at this time and after moving to Gloucestershire teamed up with a few local boys to form a band. ![]() ![]() After moving to Welwyn Garden City with his family he heard his first jazz at the local jazz club, where he was lucky enough to see Ken Colyer, Sand y Brown, the Christie Bros. Chris Pearce, clarinet, soprano, alto & tenor sax, first studied music at Liverpool Cathedral where he was a member of the choir for 5 years. ![]()
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