[Dixielandjazz] John Wurr Chez Chesterman & George Chisholm

[Marek Boym]

Hi,
I remember Chez's wonderful playing at a featival you organized at the
Blackpool Pontin's in 1996.
An excellent musician, unfortunately not to well known outside the UK.
Cheers

On 30/06/2009, John Petters <jdpetters at btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>
> Marek Boym wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I know and cherish all these musicians.
> > BTW, when I first heard Chez Chesterman in Edinburgh in, I believe,
> > 1984, he was introduced as Chez Chesterton, to great merriment of the
> > public and consternation of the MC.
> >
> >
>
> Chez is one of my favourite people. Just to be awkward I normally introduce
> him by his proper christian names, Graham Robertson Chesterton. You can
> imagine the fun we had on the road with the late Geo Chisholm, who like Chez
> had a great sense of humour.
>
> We were travelling in Scotland looking for our digs. Geo was sitting in the
> front seat of my transit mini bus. I asked him to get directions. He asked
> and old biddy in his best exaggerated Scottish voice the way to the hotel.
> She gave him a filthy look and walked away. This jazz Knight, as Davern used
> to call him, shouted after her, "I suppose a F***'s out the question as
> well.
>
> On another occasion, we were on our way back from playing the Palace Theatre
> in Kilmarnock. This was a Sunday morning. We stopped at a hotel in
> Ecclefechan. The hotel proprietor, who was serving behind the bar guessed we
> were a 'Group'.
>
> Chez and George went to the bar to get a drink, The hotel man asked what
> music we played. Jazz said Chez. The man replied that he like a bit of jazz
> and reeled of a list of British players from George's era, i.e. Ted Heath,
> Kenny Baker etc.
>
> Chez asked him what he thought of Geo Chisholm. To which the hotel man
> replied, I don't care for him, too silly, dressed up like a wasp".
>
> Geo used to appear as a comedian in the un PC Black & White Minstrel show on
> BBC TV. He always appeared in a stripy costume.
>
> Hearing this of course brough much merriment to Chez and George. George was
> asked what he would like to drink. He said,"A Bitter Lemon please, if that's
> not too silly".
> --
> John Petters
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