To kick off, here are some historic pictures of precursor line-ups:

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Jazz at the Crown Poster.

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Jazz at Klooks Kleek.

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The Hamptonaires

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The John West Group with Edgar Hopkins

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The John West Group with Edgar Hopkins

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Listen to the A Train...

Click the speaker icon to listen to Ron Dawes & Friends playing at Club Midas in Woking in 1961; featuring Ricky Howard - Drums, Edgar Hopkins - Bass and Ron - Piano.
This Recording was broadcast on Delta FM Radio in 2006.

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The John West Group

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The John West Group

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The John West Group and Dick Morrissey

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The John West Group with Ronnie Ross

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The John West Group with Don Rendell

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The John West Group with Bill Le Sage

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Vic Ash on Tenor Sax with The John West Group.

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The John West Group and Maureen O'Brien

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The John West Group and Maureen O'Brien

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Wilma Kniep with the Netherlands Radio Big Band - 1975

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