Denis King was born in Hornchurch, Essex, he began his musical career at the age of six as a banjolele-playing singer at childrens’ matinees. By the age of 13, with his two older brothers, Mike and Tony, he had formed one of the most successful pop groups of the Fifties and Sixties, The King Brothers - Britain’s first Boy Band. When the group disbanded in 1970, Denis studied orchestration at the Guildhall School of Music in London, got his break in television writing the theme for The  Adventures of Black Beauty, which won the Ivor Novello Award, and, to date, has created themes and incidental music for well over 100 television series.

   His debut as a theatrical composer was with the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Privates on Parade on Parade which won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Musical, and he then went on to collaborate with many theatre legends - Alan Ayckbourn among them - to write over 25 stage musicals including Worzel Gummidge, A Saint She Ain't and Stepping Out - The Musical, all for London's West End.

   His career has encompassed every aspect of show business from singing to performing, from producing to composing, and the artists he has worked alongside read like a who's who of British and American stage and screen: Tony Bennett, Nina Simone, Howard Keel, Sammy Cahn, Albert Finney, Dame Edna Everage, Maureen Lipman, Elaine Stritch, Dudley Moore, Jimi Hendrix, Ronnie Corbett, Sophie Tucker, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland - many of whom feature in his popular memoir, 'Key Changes', an extremely frank, funny, personal account of the highs and lows of show business, from post war Twice Nightly Variety to the present day. 

   In this week's show we are featuring Galloping Home played by the Roberts Bakery Band conducted by Colin Cranson in 2011.

Carol Jarvis is a British trombonist, keyboard player, arranger, orchestrator, musical director, professor, journalist, clinician and presenter –

She was born in Northampton and grew up in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire,. Her early introductions to music was at the Stantonbury Music Centre, which was later renamed the Milton Keynes Music Centre.

Having graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music with the highest qualifications possible, She has been in constant demand in all genres of trombone playing and has won many awards including major scholarships in the UK and USA.

Carol often plays guest principal trombone with major Symphony Orchestras throughout the UK and abroad. She does a lot of session work and her playing features on a number of commercial soundtracks to feature films, commercials, jingles and albums.

Performances include freelance work with the likes of the London Symphony Orchestra, Halle Orchestra and BBC Concert Orchestra, to working with Bon Jovi, Queen and  touring and recording with the likes of Sting, Michael Bolton

She is a Past-President of the British Trombone Society and is on the Board of Advisors of both the International Trombone Association and International Trombone Festival. She has been a professor of trombone at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music in London since 2006, and has given many masterclasses and recitals across the world.

 In 2004 Carol became ill throughout her nine years of treatment she has been extremely active with many different Cancer charities, including for The Christie Hospital, where she was treated.

 In 2010 Carol produced her CD –  ‘Smile’ – I only heard about this a few days ago and contacted Carol to buy one, thankfully there are a few still available.

If you would like to know more about Carol, this extordinary person and musician please have a look at her website www.caroljarvis.com

Maurice Zbriger (July 10, 1896, Kamenets-Podolskiy, Ukraine – April 5, 1981, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was a Canadian violinist, composer and conductor. He began learning violin as a child, and continued his studies at the conservatory in St. Petersburg, Russia,.

He left Russia in 1920 and travelled throughout Europe, until he arrived in Montreal in 1924. He quickly found work there at His Majesty's Theatre, in silent film houses, and other venues. He was one of the founders of the Traymore Quartet in 1925, which later became the Traymore Salon Orchestra. He was one of the first Canadians to specialize in Roma music and performed and conducted for a radio show that ran on the station CKAC for 40 years.

Zbriger became a partner in, and eventually the sole owner of, the Montreal Hebrew Delicatessen. Better known as "Schwartz's", this restaurant is famous for its distinctive Montreal-style smoked meat. With the profits from this business, Zbriger spent many thousands of dollars organizing free concerts of his music.

Zbriger was unable to pursue a career as a concert violinist because his wife was in poor health. Mrs. Zbriger was a pianist and co-composed music with Maurice, until her death after 65 years of marriage.

Many of Zbriger's compositions were dedicated to famous people. He wrote The Vincent Massey March (1952) for the Canadian statesman of the same name, while "Mother's Lullaby" (1948) was dedicated to Charles, Prince of Wales upon his birth. The individuals honoured by Zbriger frequently received copies of the music with letters he commissioned.

In his later years, arthritis in his hands prevented Zbriger from performing publicly, though he continued to compose and conduct until his death.

In this week's show we close with his Lord Nuffield march... 

The death has been announced of the outstanding trombone player, Derek Southcott, aged 72. He passed away on 21st October. He played with the Crossley Carpet Band in Halifax, Black Dyke Mills Band, the James Shepherd Versatile Brass and was lead trombone player with the Syd Lawrence Orchestra. He was also a respected contest adjudicator and brass teacher. 
In 2003 I wrote a story about his musical life, I have now updated this story. It is too long to go here - to read my story please go to my website: www.chrishelme-brighouse.org.uk

“For those who Dyed - Men from Wyke, Bradford Killed in the Great War” a fascinating new book that gives back ground and history of those men who are named on the war memorials in Wyke.

The death has been announced of the outstanding trombone player, Derek Southcott, aged 72. He passed away on 21st October.  The funeral will be at Beetham Crematoriam, Milnthorpe LA7 7BQ on Wednesday November 7th at  2pm

A free to attend pensioner and advice fair is to be held at the Brighouse Civic Hall on Friday, November 2, between 10am and 2pm. 

Join our free workshops and share your stories of growing up in the 1950s,60s,70s.  Help us create three short films reflecting this period. Drawing upon your anecdotes, your photographs and something you have kept from the era. Matt Haworth (www.puppetman.net) will create ‘My Generation’ short films to be projected in Brighouse. Your digitised photographs and anecdotes may also be published to www.brighouseartsfestival.co.uk 

The result of the National Brass Band Final at the Royal Albert Hall - Saturday October 6, 2018:

Test Piece: Handel in the Band (Dr Kenneth Downie)
Adjudicators: Paul Holland, Alan Morrison, Luc Vertommen

Huddersfield Town Hall Friday 7.15pm, 9 November. This event is the Band of the Yorkshire Regiment's annual Festival of Remembrance.