Portsmouth Music Scene


The Portsmouth Music Scene

The Ken Howell Story.


hurrell05

Esquire Dance Band at the Teacher Training College Milton 1948
Danny Hurley drums, Stan Bennett piano, Ken Howell trumpet,
Bob Lawrence tenor, Laurie Bycroft lead alto, Clari?.

hurrell04
hurrell04

Irving Miller Light Orchestra, Buckland Community Centre 1948
includes;- Ken Howell trumpet, Fred Hutchins alto,
May Carpenter alto, Jack Llewellyn trumpet.

hurrell07

Training College, Milton1948/9, Cyril Breeze Tenor, Red Cressdee Ten/Clari,
Ken Howell trumpet, Len ? piano, Bill Swan bass, Dan Hurley drums.

hurrell07

Harry Sutton's Band, Dave Farrow doubling on vibes and sax.
Also Ken Howell on trumpet, Freddy Care piano, Harry Sutton drums, 1950.

hurrell06

Len Ashdown Dance Band, Dockyard Club, Onslow Road 1953?
Dan Hurley drums, Bill Swan bass, Ken Howell trumpet,
Red Cressdee sax, Len Ashdown piano, singer unknown,

hurrell09

Reg Bannister Band, Phil Shipp piano, George Austin guitar, Dan Hurley drums,
Fred Hutchins trumpet, Ken Howell trumpet, Johnny Lyne trumpet,
Harold Price trombone, Cyril Breeze bari,
Ernie Davis ten/clari, Reg Bannister standing.

hurrell10

Len Ashdown Band 1955/6 Savoy MU Dance
Cyril Breeze bari, Red Cresdee sax/clari, Dan Hurey drums,
Bill Swan bass, Ken Howell trumpet, Len ? piano

hurrell03

1955/56 Savoy Ballroom MU dance, Reg Bannistra Band,
Bob Quinton piano, Nelson Peters bass, Arthur Ward drums, Cyril Breeze bari,
Ken Bishop tenor, Fred Hutchins alto/tenor, Johnny Lyne alto/trumpet,
Ken Howell trumpet, Reg Bannistra standing.

hurrell01

The Reg Bannistra Band, Empress Ballroom, North End 1957/58
Arthur Ward drums, Joe English bass, Bob Quinton piano, Reg Banistra leader.
Back. Freddy Hutchins ten/alto, Johnny Lyne trumpet/alto, Ken Howell trumpet.
Front. Cyril Breeze Tenor Ken Bishop ten/clari

hurrell01a

The Reg Bannistra Band brass section, Empress Ballroom, North End 1957/58
Back. Freddy Hutchins ten/alto, Johnny Lyne trumpet/alto, Ken Howell trumpet.
Front. Cyril Breeze tenor, Ken Bishop ten/clari

hurrell02

The Reg Bannistra Band, on the stairs at the Empress Ballroom, North End 1957/58
left to right, Reg Bannistra, Ken Bishop, Johnny Lyne, Cyril Breeze, Bob Quinton,
Joe English below, Fred Hutchins above, Arthur Ward, Ken Howell.

hurrell18

The Trevor Nabarro Band at Clarence Pier, late 1950's
Tony Day piano, Laurie Bycroft alto, Danny Hurley drums, Trevor Nabarro alto,
Johnny ? bass, Brian Wilson tenor, Ken Howell trumpet,
(Trevor Nabarro was the nephew of politition Gerald Nabarro.)

howellband

The Ken Howell band at The Co-op Hall, Albert Road, Southsea 1978
Jimmy Bray drums, Alan Powell sax, Ray Lott bass,
Ken Howell trumpet, Pat Shirley vocals, Freddy Care piano.

hurrell01a
hurrell01

The Mick Mitchell Band at Southleigh, Hayling Island. Late 1960's, Mick Mitchell piano
Ken Howell trumpet, Freddy Care piano, Ray Lott bass, Jimmy Bray drums, Alan Powell sax.

hurrell12

Coronation Camp, Hayling Island, 1970's
Ken Howell trumpet, Alan Powell ten/clari/flute, Jenny ? singer,
Roy Huggett drums, Archie Horn piano, Danny Brushwood bass.

hurrell13

1970's, Ken Howell trumpet, Alan Powell ten/clari/flute, Jenny ? singer,
Fred Care piano, Roy Huggett drums, Danny Brushwood bass.

hurrell14

The Ken Howell band at the Clifton Roooms at Kimbells, 1978
Alan Powell Sax, Malcolm Parrott bass, Ken Howell trumpet,
Jenny Stevens singer, Arthur Ward drums, Alan Waldron piano.

hurrell15

Gaiety Bar, South Parade Pier 1985, Alan Powell tenor, Johnny Furnell drums,
Ken Howell trumpet, Jenny Stevens singer, Danny Brushwood base, Freddy Care piano.

hurrell16

1985 Middleton on sea Holiday Camp.
Ernie McBirnie drums(not flugalhorn), Tony Stevens bass,
Tony Day piano, Ken Howell trumpet, Paul Styles sax, Deirdre Shervill vocals.

Today, Ken Howell runs the Southern Dance Orchestra and is still blowing that trumpet!.

sdo1
sdo2
sdo3

The 2011 line-up;-
Ron Chandler lead alto, Janet Turner second alto, Brian Wilson lead tenor, Trevor Treend second tenor, Paul Southwood baritone,
Ken Howell lead trumpet Musical Director, Pete Barrett second trumpet, Laurence Reid third trumpet, John Mason trombone,
Martin Lake trombone, Peter Jackson bass and vocals, Rod Watts piano, Doug Quinton drums.

Click Here - for a link to the official "Southern Dance Orchestra" page - Click Here


Return to the previous page