Musician Profile

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Tony Pollitt – Double Bass – Born on the western side of the Pennines in February 1940, Tony started his ‘musical career’ at the age of 13 learning to play the clarinet until at the age of 16 and several instruments later he had progressed to the T-Chest bass in a pub skiffle group. He joined The Dallas Jazz and using a borrowed bass held together with chicken wire, glue and six inch nails. He purchased his present bass using ‘engagement ring money’ thus postponing that event. He next joined Mike Pembroke’s Hot Seven before becoming one of many musicians who passed through the various Keith Pendlebury formats, his spell with this band lasting 8 years. Terry’s musical career has seen many interruptions due to business commitments but in amongst these he had spells with the Smoky City Jazz Band, Ged Hone’s Big Four and his first 12 month spell with The Savannah Jazz Band following the death of Terry Mellor, the bands founder. Tony started his present spell with The Savannah Jazz Band in 1990.