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Jazz sessions at Blaydon started 14th September 1984. It was at the invitation of Pauline Haley who had taken on the pub tenancy and was introducing various community activities, making the pub a significant Blaydon area social hub. It still is to this day, but now run by her younger brother Carl and his wife Jackie. The resident quartet in those early years was Bill Smith (sax/clnt), Roly Veitch (gtr/vcls), Clem Avery (bass) and Marshall Walker (drums). The club thrived with full house weekly sessions and we had very happy times often with guest musicians, both local and nationally known. Here are a selection of photos from these early sessions. The recording playing in the background was made live at the club in 2004 - with Billy Harper pno, Roly Veitch gtr, Billy Shield drms & Pete Stuart bass.