SMALL WORLD EH!

The April 5,09 session of The White Rock Trad Jazz Society saw the welcome return of Red Beans and Rice. Rice Honeywell(Cnt), Ray Batten(Tbn), Gerry Green(Clt), Scott Robertson(Dms), Casey Tolhurst(Bs), Don Ogilvie(Gtr) and Alastair Taylor(Pno). All in fine form. At the end of the afternoon I went to congratulate the band and talked to Alistair who adds a special dimension to the rhythm section. It came out that he is the actual Al of the Al Peters Jazz Band in Montreal. The Peter was Peter Hartigan(Clt). Both had left Montreal when I joined the band on Clarinet in 1973. Amazing! Alastair lives on Bowen Island with his charming wife to be. He particularly remembered Robin Shepherdson who played bass with the band.