Al Kirtley - and another thing...

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  • Discography
    • Band List
    • Albums (plus a few other tracks)
  • Blow-by-blow biography
    • The Bournemouth Years (Washboard)
    • The Bournemouth Years (Lead Guitar)
    • The Bournemouth Years (Piano)
    • Jerry Stooks, The Downstairs Club and the naming of Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band.
    • The London and the South East Years
    • Unveiling of blue plaque outside the Downstairs Club (later Le Disque a Go! Go!), Bournemouth 14 September 2014
      • The Full Story of the Blue Plaque at the Downstairs Club, Bournemouth (aka Blue Plaques for Dummies)
  • Galleries
    • Gallery 1950s
    • Gallery 1960s
    • Gallery 1970s
    • Gallery 1980s
    • Gallery 1990s
    • Gallery 2000s
    • Gallery 2010s
    • Gallery 2020s
    • Gallery: the future?
  • Odds and Ends
    • (Musical) sweepings from the factory floor
    • My Books
    • Genealogy
    • Music
    • My Family
    • The Pub
  • What’s New? (and occasional blog)
  • Contact Al

Gallery 2020s

Five old Tequila Sunrise musos; L-R Dave Crabtree, Tony Eden, Barry Caws, Al Kirtley, Mick Kirby. Four Horseshoes, Chobham 7 Feb 2020.

Five old Tequila Sunrise musos; L-R Dave Crabtree, Tony Eden, Barry Caws, Al Kirtley, Mick Kirby. Four Horseshoes, Chobham 7 Feb 2020.

Zoot Money and Al Kirtley: Jazz Cafe, Sandbanks July 2021


Poster for Zoot Money/Al Kirtley duo gig at St. Peter’s Church, Bournemouth Jul 2021. Our first official “Gert and Daisy” gig.

St. Peter’s Church, Bournemouth July 2021. L-R Zoot Money, Chris Ferguson, Al Kirtley

St. Peter’s Church, Bournemouth Jul 2021. L-R Zoot Money, Chris Ferguson, Al Kirtley

Long John Baldry festival at the “1865”,
Southampton 6 Aug 2021. My first gig in Hampshire since they moved Bournemouth into Dorset in 1974.

Retrofestival Newbury Racecourse 13 Aug 2021. The festival grounds were huge and it took us several minutes to drive from the entrance to our stage.

A view across the stage at Newbury

Bulls head, Barnes Oct 2021 (Photo by Katie James)

After the gig at the Jazz Cafe, Sandbanks July 2022 L-R Al Kirtley, Andy Urquart, Zoot Money, Terry Peaker, Mark Fletcher, Nick Payn, Ronnie Johnson

Alex Clayton-Black with Al Kirtley concentrating hard on playing Don’t You Worry ’bout a Thing in B minor, Brewery Tap, Brentford Sep 2022. Bottom right, Mike Knight’s knees.

Alex Clayton-Black with Al Kirtley, Mike Knight, Terry Peaker, and a very nice young female tenor player. Out of shot Tim Walmsley, drums. Brewery Tap, Brentford Feb 2023

My lovely new Nord Piano5. Yes, I know it’s a bit like an old git buying a flash new sports car, but I don’t care! I feel like I should wash my hands each time before playing it! Apr 2023

Brooklands Radio June 2023 Peter Giles & Al Kirtley

Jazz Cafe, Sandbanks Jul 2023. Zoot Money with Al Kirtley in background and Terry Peter’s right hand.

Sandbanks Jul 2023 L-R Andy Urquart, Mark Fletcher’s right shoulder, Zoot Money, Al Kirtley, Terry Peaker’s jacket, Nick Payn, Mark Owers.

Zoot Money and Al Kirtley in full flight at St. Peter’s Church, Bournemouth Jul 2023

St. Peter’s Church, Bournemouth Jul 2023 L-R Al Kirtley, Zoot Money, Dan Stooks (son of Jerry Stooks who founded the Downstairs Club)

Bulls Head, Barnes 30 Dec 2023. L-R Mark Fletcher, Al Kirtley, Terry Peaker, Zoot Money, Nick Payn, John Altman, Alex Clayton-Black, Ronnie Johnson. Photo courtesy of Andrew Moodie.

The Plough, Norwood Green Aug 2024. L-R Sasha Babic, Al Kirtley, Terry Peaker, Alex Clayton-Black, Mike Knight.

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