Welcome to another posting of a series of gig listings for 1960s bands. None of these lists is exhaustive and my idea is to add to them in the comments section below over time. They are here for future researchers to draw on.  I have also added a few interesting bits of information and will add images in time.

I’d like to encourage band members to get in touch to share memories, or for anyone to send corrections/clarifications to my email: Warchive@aol.com 

Equally important, if you attended any of the gigs below or played in the support band, please do leave your memories below in the comments section for future historians to use. If you know of any missing gigs, please add them too, if possible, with the sources.

Originally known as Red White’s Blues, the musicians changed name to The New Jump Band around September 1965. Based in Walthamstow, London, the line-up comprised:

Laurie (Lawrence) Beazley – lead vocals/harmonica

Steve Sayer – guitar

Bob Hodges – Hammond organ

Bob (Robert) Barker – bass

George Mugele – tenor saxophone (had joined on 5 June 1965)

Mike Scoble – alto saxophone (had joined on 24 September 1965)

Tony (Anthony) McVey – drums

1965

1 October 1965 – Wellington Avenue Youth Club, Chingford, east London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

2 October 1965 – Memorial Hall, Woodford, Essex (Bob Hodges’ diary)

8 October 1965 – William Elliott Whittingham Youth Club, Walthamstow, north London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

23 October 1965 – Memorial Hall, Woodford, Essex (Bob Hodges’ diary)

24 October 1965 – London Cavern Club, Holland Park, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

2 November 1965 – London Cavern Club, Holland Park, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

4 November 1965 – Society Hall, Cordelia Road, Stanwell, northwest London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

5 November 1965 – London School of Economics student dance, central London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

6 November 1965 – Cavendish Hall, Hatfield, Hertfordshire (Bob Hodges’ diary)

7 November 1965 – Greenford Hotel, Southall, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

11 November 1965 – London Cavern Club, Holland Park, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

13 November 1965 – Hillside School Dance, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (Bob Hodges’ diary)

14 November 1965 – Lea Valley Social Club, North Chingford, London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

20 November 1965 – Memorial Hall, Woodford, Essex (Bob Hodges’ diary)

24 November 1965 – El Partido, Lewisham, southeast London with Duke Lee (Melody Maker)

2 December 1965 – Society Hall, Cordelia Road, Stanwell, northwest London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

4 December 1965 – Goldhawk Social Club, Goldhawk Road, Shepherd’s Bush, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

5 December 1965 – Iron Curtain Club, St Mary’s Cray, Orpington, southeast London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

7 December 1965 – London Cavern Club, Holland Park, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

8 December 1965 – Silver Blades, Streatham, southwest London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

10 December 1965 – Bexley Heath Co-op Hall, Bexley Heath, southeast London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

11 December 1965 – Sydney Burnell School Dance, Walthamstow, north London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

12 December 1965 – Lea Valley Social Club, North Chingford, east London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

16 December 1965 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

18 December 1965 – Private party, Wembley, northwest London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

19 December 1965 – Byron Hotel, Greenford, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

21 December 1965 – Private Party, Buckhurst Hill, Essex (Bob Hodges’ diary)

23 December 1965 – Cellar Club, Kingston upon Thames, southwest London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

24 December 1965 – El Partido, Lewisham, southeast London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

31 December 1965 – Swanley Youth Centre, Swanley, Kent (Bob Hodges’ diary)

31 December 1965-1 January 1966 – El Partido, Lewisham, southeast London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

1966

1 January 1966 – Memorial Hall, Woodford, north London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

6 January 1966 – Harvest Moon, Guildford, Surrey (Surrey Advertiser)

7 January 1966 – Woodstock Hotel, North Cheam, southwest London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

8 January 1966 – Austral Club, Sidcup, southeast London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

9 January 1966 – Zambesi Club, Hounslow, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

15 January 1966 – El Partido, Lewisham, southeast London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

22 January 1966 – Imperial College, Kensington, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

23 January 1966 – Zambesi Club, Hounslow, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

27 January 1966 – Byron, Greenford, west London with Diversion (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

28 January 1966 – Cellar Club, Kingston upon Thames, southwest London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

29 January 1966 – Isleworth Public Hall, Isleworth, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

30 January 1966 – Prince of Wales Hotel, Kingsbury, north London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

5 February 1966 – Stanwell Community Centre, Stanwell, northwest London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

12 February 1966 – Ste Peters In The Forest Youth Club, Walthamstow, north London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

26 February 1966 – Zambesi Club, Hounslow, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

5 March 1966 – Imperial College, Kensington, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

6 March 1966 – Zambesi Club, Hounslow, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

12 March 1966 – Cellar Club, Kingston upon Thames, southwest London (NME)

13 March 1966 – Iron Curtain Club, St Mary Cray, Orpington, southeast London (afternoon) (Bob Hodges’ diary)

13 March 1966 – Zambesi Club, Hounslow, west London (evening) (Bob Hodges’ diary)

19 March 1966 – El Partido, Lewisham, southeast London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

25 March 1966 – El Partido, Lewisham, southeast London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

26 March 1966 – Cellar Club, Kingston upon Thames, southwest London (NME)

27 March 1966 – Zambesi Club, Hounslow, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

1 April 1966 – Continental Club, Edmonton, north London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

6 April 1966 – Highams Park Youth Club, Highams Park, north London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

9-10 April 1966 – Zambesi Club, Hounslow, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

23 April 1966 – Cellar Club, Kingston upon Thames, southwest London (NME)

30 April 1966 – Iron Curtain Club, St Mary Cray, Orpington, southeast London (afternoon) (Bob Hodges’ diary)

30 April 1966 – El Partido, Lewisham, London (evening) (Bob Hodges’ diary)

7 May 1966 – Isleworth Polytechnic, Isleworth, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

14 May 1966 – The New All-Star Club, 9a Artillery Passage, east London (Melody Maker)

18 May 1966 – Zambesi Club, Hounslow, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

21 May 1966 – Abbs Cross School, Hornchurch, east London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

27 May 1966 – Ricky Tick, Guildford, Surrey (Bob Hodges’ diary)

28 May 1966 – Cadillac Club, the Aquarium, Brighton, West Sussex (Bob Hodges’ diary)

29 May 1966 – Leofric Hotel, Coventry, West Midlands (Bob Hodges’ diary)

30 May 1966 – Garden of Eden Club, Wheatley Bridge Hotel, Wheatley, Oxfordshire (Bob Hodges’ diary)

30 May 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with The Meantimers and Rey Anton & The Proform (Melody Maker)

4 June 1966 – Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands (Bob Hodges’ diary)

11 June 1966 – Zambesi Club, Hounslow, west London with The Yardbirds and The Ravens (Bob Hodges’ diary/Melody Maker)

During the summer Steve Sayer and Bob Barker both departed. Geoff Pearce took over guitar and John Cushen assumed bass duties. Bob Hodges remembers that Mike Scoble also left in the summer months. He was replaced by Geoff Condon.

1 July 1966 – Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth, Dorset (Bob Hodges’ diary)

16 July 1966 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire with support  (Evening Sentinel)

23 July 1966 – Taggs Island Ballroom, Hampton Court, Middlesex (Bob Hodges’ diary)

During September Trevor Hubbert took over guitar from Geoff Pearce. The New Jump Band also lost their drummer Tony McVey who was going to study percussion at the Royal Academy of Music. He was initially replaced by Mr W Porter, who was quickly succeeded by John Herridge via a MM advert.

 The new line-up comprised:

 Laurie (Lawrence) Beazley – lead vocals/harmonica

Trevor Hubbert – guitar

Bob Hodges – Hammond organ

John Cushen – bass

George Mugele – tenor saxophone

Geoff Condon – alto saxophone

John Herridge – drums

10 September 1966 – Star Hotel, Croydon, south London (Bob Hodges’ diary) New line-up debuted

15 September 1966 – Glow Rooms, Reading, Berkshire (Bob Hodges’ diary)

17 September 1966 – Memorial Hall, Woodford, east London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

24 September 1966 – Kensington Youth Club, East Ham, east London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

30 September 1966 – Silver Links, Streatham, southwest London (Balham & Tooting News & Mercury)

1 October 1966 – Cellar Club, Lambeth, south London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

7 October 1966 – Iron Curtain Club, St Mary Cray, Orpington, southeast London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

15 October 1966 – Highams Park Youth Club, Highams Park, north London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

29 October 1966 – New Yorker Club, Swindon, Wiltshire (Bob Hodges’ diary)

12 November 1966 – Aylesbury College of Further Education, Aylesbury, Bucks (Bob Hodges’ diary)

16 December 1966 – Hammersmith College of Further Education, Hammersmith, west London (Bob Hodges’ diary)

Bob Hodges left at this stage to join The Attack. They group brought in trumpet player Al Mayne

23 December 1966 – Corby Civic Hall, Corby, Northamptonshire with The Minor Portion (Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph)

31 December 1966 – Colchester Penthouse, Colchester, Essex (Essex County Standard)

1967

25 January 1967 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, west London (website: http://eelpieislandmusic.com/eel-pie-island-roll-call)

10 February 1967 – Bucks Association of Youth Clubs, Aylesbury, Bucks with The Tridents (website: http://aylesburymusictown.co.uk/)

12 February 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

18 February 1967 – Silver Blades, Streatham,  southwest London (Clapham Advertiser)

19 February 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

27 February 1967 – Kensington Youth Club, Manor Park, London (Brentwood Review & Romford Recorder) Says straight from the Flamingo

3 March 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

4 March 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

10 March 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

11 March 1967 – Ska-Bar Club, Woolwich, southeast London (South East London Mercury)

17 March 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

26 March 1967 – Crawdaddy, Taggs Island, Hampton, Middlesex (Melody Maker)

6 May 1967 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with The Mack Sound and Two of Each (website: www.california-ballroom.info/gigs/)

20 May 1967 – YMCA, Sebert Street, Gloucester with Mark Raymond Sound (Gloucester Citizen)

26 May 1967 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (website: www.california-ballroom.info/gigs/)

27 May 1967 – Ska-Bar Club, Woolwich, southeast London (South East London Mercury)

22 July 1967 – Newmarket Memorial Hall, Newmarket, Suffolk with Group 3 (Cambridge News)

19 August 1967 – Winter Gardens, Banbury, Warwickshire (Banbury Guardian)

25 August 1967 – Starlite Ballroom, Greenford, west London (Melody Maker)

2 September 1967 – Legion Hall, Amersham, Bucks (Buckinghamshire Advertiser)

4 September 1967 – Penny Farthing Club, Southend, Essex (Essex Chronicle)

9 September 1967 – Locarno, Swindon, Wiltshire with The Measles (Swindon Evening Advertiser)

23 September 1967 – London Hotel, Southend, Essex (Southend Standard)

7 October 1967 – High Wycombe Town Hall, High Wycombe, Bucks with Show of Hands (Bucks Free Press)

28 October 1967 – Cesar’s Club, Bedford, Bedfordshire with The Gods (Ampthill News & Flintwick Record)

17 November 1967 – Silver Blades, Streatham, southwest London (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser)

25 November 1967 – Ritz, Bournemouth, Dorset (Bournemouth Evening Echo)

26 November 1967 – Upper Cut, Forest Gate, east London with The Art Movement, The Apex, Tuesday’s Children and The Trap (Melody Maker)

29 November 1967 – Six-In-One Club, Tonbridge, Kent (Kent & Essex Courier)

10 December 1967 – Final of £1,000 beat competition, Upper Cut, Forest Gate, London with The Syrian Blues, Johnny & The Rivals, The Art Movement and The Gods

16 December 1967 – Industrial Club, Norwich, Norfolk (Eastern Evening News)

23 December 1967 – London Hotel, Southend, Essex (Southend Standard)

30 December 1967 – Legion Hall, Amersham (Bucks Free Press/Buckinghamshire Examiner) Says direct from (Pink) Flamingo Club

1968

17 February 1968 – Legion Hall, Amersham, Bucks (Buckinghamshire Advertiser) Says they play Pink Flamingo in Wardour Street, Soho

13 April 1968 – Matlock Bath Pavilion, Matlock, Derbyshire (Derby Evening Telegraph)

Thanks to Bob Hodges for sharing his diary of gigs and the photos

Copyright © Nick Warburton.  All Rights Reserved. No part of this article may be reproduced or transmitted in any from or by any means, without prior permission from the author.