Piano player Terry (he never liked the word “pianist”), born in Southport, was a founder member of The Darktown Strutters Jazz Band in the 1950s. He joined the Panama Jazzband in 1968 and remained with us for 45 years. He was instrumental in getting the band quite a lot of work, including many at the West Lancs Yacht Club 24 Hour Race, RAF Woodvale and regular gigs at The Moulin Rouge Dancehall in Southport: a major jazz venue in those days. (Many a good night after the gig, upstairs at "The Mooly", drummer Bill Williams leading us in close harmony to "Over The Rainbow" and "The Whiffenpoof Song", but that's another story). Terry stayed in the OPJB for 45 years until 2013 and during that time he and wife Beryl played host to many of the visiting guest musicians, including Alan Elsdon, Digby Fairweather and Campbell Burnap. An excellent piano player, sharp wit (which usually had a sting in the tail!) and good bandsman.  _

Jon Critchley