MUSTARD CITY STOMPERS, THE
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- Al Garner's Mustard City Stompers
- The Stompers
- Al Garner & The Mustard City Stompers
Basic Information
- Norwich, Norfolk, Uk
- Jazz
Pre 1950 - L1966
Musicians
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Guest Vocals: Al Cooper (2)Brenda Bear (3)Black Anna (4)Mike ?? (5)George Melly (6)Beryl Bryden
Clarinet: Ted Hook 55 (2)Richard Abbott 59
Trumpet: Alfred Al Garner 55
Trombone, Bass, Sousaphone: Jack Farrer 55 (2)Dave Lewis 59 (3)Mike Chamberlain ??-May61
Saxophone: John Bloomfield
Pianist: Joe Dade 55
Banjo: Jimmy Beaumont 55 (2)Frank Weinle
Banjo: (Ocassional) Howard Platt
Double Bass: Peter Brandish (2)John Thaxton 55 (3)Johnny Barker 59 (4)Dave Keeley
Drums: Red Redgrave aka Albert Redgrave 55 (2)
L53-L66
[Al Garner’s Mustard City Stompers] This band started out as the The Gibraltar JB resident at The Gibraltar Jazz Club at (you guessed it!) The Gibraltar Gardens PH, Nch in late 1953. In May 1954 the group are first seen as The Mustard City Stompers and resident group of the newly established Norwich Jazz Club, which was opened in the basement of The Orford Cellar, and was the first time the cellar was used to host music. The club found it hard to locate a permanent home and moved several times before settling at The Bedford Arms PH, Nch in January 1958. The band’s leader and organiser was trumpet player Al Garner. Garner’s family took over the running of The Bedford in ?? 19?? although the Club left the venue in March 1964. The group featured many guest artists and musicians, the line up we have is taken from articles published in 1955 and 1959, along with any listed local singers we have seen advertised with the band. The group disappears from our radar in April 1964 but reform in November 1965 for a monthly appearance at The Firs PH, Nch, until late 1966.
Mediography:
Jazz clubs new member (Phil Guest) JKN EEN 29/10/55 (P)
Stompers warm up SJ EEN 05/11/55 (P)
Dennis 'Drummer Boy' Royal EEN 17/11/56
Mike Chamberlain leaving NM&J 05/05/61
NB: In 2011 a sketch by George Melly (1926-2007) of The Mustard City Stompers playing at its ?? Base in 1956 sold for £500 at Christies auction house.
The Gibraltar Jazz Club did briefly put together a new Gibraltar Jazz Band