Back to BJazz by popular demand, The Dime Notes deliver blues-drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920s New Orleans jazz. There will be gems from Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton, Red Nichols & more.

David Horniblow (cl), Sam Watts (p), Dave Kelbie (g), Louis Thomas (b).

“Inspired” – SUNDAY TIMES;  “Lovingly curated examples of great music from the ancestral repertoire of jazz” – JAZZ DA GAMA

“Swings from start to finish”  – JUST JAZZ; “Laid-back swing and clever interplay makes their music feel fresh and vibrant” – JAZZ SOCIETY OF OREGON

The Dime Notes dig back into the blues-drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz, unearthing a repertoire of stomps, blueses, and forgotten gems of the era from musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton and Red Nichols.

The band grew out of a duo project with Chris Barber’s long-time clarinetist David Horniblow and American pianist Andrew Oliver, who arrived in London in 2013 and met David at a gig. They got together to play some Jelly Roll Morton tunes and began a weekly residency at an east London cocktail bar, working on a repertoire of obscure 1920s tunes.

After a year or so, the duo expanded with the addition of the unstoppable pulse of London’s finest rhythm guitarist Dave Kelbie and young bassist Louis Thomas, who added a new dimension and depth to the band, which quickly became popular both at clubs and swing dances in London.