The Harlem Hot Stompers

See also 50 Years of The Harlem Hot Stompers


Left - Right - Derek Galloway, Phil Lucas, Dave Parr, Dave Burke and Ian McCann at Eagley Jazz Club Nov. 2021

 

 


Rochdale Jazz Club May 2018 - Photographs by Sam Ralph

 

The Harlem Hot Stompers was formed in 1969 originally called The Mick Burns Rhythm Kings. Tony Foulkes who  joined the band in 1969 took over as the leader the same year when Mick Burns returned to London renaming the band The Harlem Hot Stompers. The first gig as the HHS was on 20th December 1969 at Accrington Jazz club.

The Harlem Hot Stompers have for many years enjoyed residencies at various venues in the Manchester area, following a musical policy inspired by the classic compositions of Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet, Clarence Williams, Duke Ellington, and of course King Oliver and Louis Armstrong.

Apart from several radio and TV appearances, the band has supported or featured many jazz artists including Humphrey Lyttelton, George Melly, Cy Laurie, Mike Daniels, Sammy Rimington, Keith Nichols, Pat Halcox, Monty Sunshine, and Beryl Bryden.

Over the years the band have enjoyed performing at the Keswick and Barmouth Jazz Festivals, jazz weekends in North Wales, Cheshire,  the Isle of Man and Suffolk. The band performs regularly at jazz clubs in  the North West of England.

The core members of the band are are myself Ian McCann (Banjo and Guitar), Dave Parr (Double Bass) Dave Burke (Reeds) and Derek Galloway (Trombone and Vocals).

We perform as a six piece bringing in on trumpet  Phil Lucas, Jim Lucas, or Andy Henderson and on drums Brian Woods or Chris Pendlebury. We also perform as a five piece under the name 'The Harlem Five' and as a four piece 'Four to the Bar' with a monthly residency on the third Tuesday of every month at the  Devonshire Arms Mellor in Cheshire. 

 Contact Ian McCann email: ian.mccann@zen.co.uk

 

The Musicians:

Ian McCann (Banjo/Guitar) Ian joined the band in 1975 having previously been with the Wigan based Rainy City Jazz Band who played most of their gigs in the Liverpool area. Retirement from his occupation as the Personnel Director of a major brewery has allowed Ian time to concentrate on his musical activities and he is in great demand as a dep. with both semi-pro. and pro. bands as well as regular gigs with the HHS, and his quartet 4 to the bar.

Dave Parr  (string bass/tuba) - Also an ex-Rainy City member, Dave, who hails from Croft, near Warrington, joined the band in 1976, originally on string bass, but more recently has also taken up the brass bass to give a more authentic sound to the Classic numbers and marches.

Derek Galloway (Trombone & Vocals) - Derek started playing in 1967 with Dwight Gidney's Black Eagles N.O.Band. After two years with Ged Hone's band, he joined the Vintage Syncopators Jazz/Comedy band in 1971. From 1976 played with a variety of N.O. and parade bands. In 1978 was asked to join the Temperance Seven as their vocalist. Derek joined the band n November 2021

Dave Burke (reeds) - Dave Burke

Clarinet Alto Baritone Sax. Dave joined Terry Gore Jazzmen in 1962, The Manchester Panama Jazzband in 1976 and then Roy Potts 5 & Penny. He played 5 European Countries as well as Canada and America, and joined the Harlem Hot Stompers in 2019

Guest trumpeters


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The Harlem Hot Stompers at Eagley Jazz Club
August  24th 2006

Band contact - Ian McCann - zen140972@zen.co.uk

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