The tribute got here because the highlight fell on Cole in a offered out The Story Of The Concorde Club Through The Years present.
Cole was operating the Yellow Dog Jazz Club in Portswood earlier than he launched The Concorde Club in a room along side the outdated Bassett Hotel in Burgess Road in 1957. It is believed to be the longest operating jazz membership beneath one possession on the earth.
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Jazz nice, the late Ronnie Scott performed there many instances earlier than opening his personal legendary membership in London.
Household names who’ve minimize their musical enamel at The Concorde embrace Rod Stewart, Elton John, Eric Clapton and Joe Cocker. Jazz stars from each side of the Atlantic have graced its stage together with Humphrey Lyttelton and Acker Bilk.
Many of those that remembered the membership’s Bassett days packed the Stoneham Lane membership to listen to Cole doc the star studded story of the Concorde and its path to turning into a global jazz mecca.
He was ably assisted by his son Jamie Mathieson who has performed a serious position in persevering with the membership’s success story.
Cole was additionally joined on stage by his Golden Retriever, Louis Armstrong , the most recent in a protracted line of Concorde canines named after jazz icons.
There was a shock visitor look from songstress Clare Teal whose street to fame started on the Concorde and a clarinet solo from John Maddocks, who has been enjoying on the membership for the reason that 60s.
In a particular filmed message from the set of The Chase, Bradley Walsh spoke of how The Concorde had formed his showbiz profession, including: “It is a wonderful venue and long may it and Cole reign.”
Other video messages got here from Jamie Cullum, Curtis Stigers and saxophone star Derek Nash, a member of the Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra.
In an evening stuffed with nostalgia there was movie footage of a drum solo by Rolling Stone Charlie Watts, American crooner Buddy Greco, the Bay City Rollers and the membership’s first home band, Manfred Mann in uncommon archive footage.
During the interval there was one other alternative to wander down reminiscence lane because the membership’s iconic band room showcased the membership’s intensive archives.
