Surgeons spirits high at canal side jazz spectacular

The sound of New Orleans came to the canal side in Rickmansworth on Sunday 31 August, when Phoenix Jazz brought their brand of music to boaters and visitors alike.

The six, all former plastic surgeons who formed after treating victims of the 1987 King's Cross underground fire, didn't even let their bad luck with some drizzly weather dampen their enthusiasm at Batchworth Lock!

Lead trombonist and former plastic surgeon Brian Morgan, of Stockers Farm Road in Rickmansworth, said: "We had a great couple of hours in the sunshine, very fortunate after it had rained all morning."

He added: "We're all canal boaters too, so we could also watch the boats go by through the lock. We got a real buzz from the afternoon and can't wait to be asked back to do it all again!"

Playing with Brian were sousaphone player Peter Thompson, horn player Ian Brameld, clarinettist Tony Winder, drummer Johnny Jackson and banjo player Roy Core. They busked after first getting together to raise funds for the King's Cross Fire appeal, but now they get to charity gigs all around the area and we hope they can join us at the 2009 Festival."

May 16th and 17th 2009

Reserve the date in your diary now for the 2009 Rickmansworth Festival – Don't Miss it!