Hugh Laurie meets Jazz Trombonist Chris Barber at Abbey Road Studios

Lighting Cameraman/DoP Rick Walker
www.rickwalker.co.uk
Hugh Laurie meets the man who brought the Blues to Britain, jazz trombonist Chris Barber.
Filmed at Abbey Road Studios London.
Donald Christopher 'Chris' Barber (born 17 April 1930, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England) is best known as a jazz trombonist. As well as scoring a UK top twenty trad jazz hit, he helped the careers of many musicians, notably the blues singer Ottilie Patterson, who was at one time his wife, and vocalist/banjoist Lonnie Donegan, whose appearances with Barber triggered the skiffle craze of the mid-1950s and who had his first transatlantic hit, "Rock Island Line", while with Chris Barber's band. His providing an audience for Donegan and, later, Alexis Korner, makes Barber a significant figure in the British rhythm and blues and "beat boom" of the 1960s.

[@arthurpewtey]

I have no memory of being more grateful to anyone for posting something to KZbin than I am here. Two of my all-time heroes, actually playing together - and I didn't even know they knew each other. Thank you so much - you've made my day!

[@britishbluesexhibition6313]

We interviewed Chris when he presented the exhibition with a trombone, here: britishbluesexhibition.wordpress.com/resources/exhibition-audio/

[@JimTancock]

A great musician if ever there was one. A living legend.

[@RobEgertonJazzTranscriptions]

Possibly my first introduction to jazz trombone was hearing my dad's Chris Barber records. Thanks for sparking something, Mr Barber!

[@guavajellyjam]

Godspeed great human ! Thank you 🙏🏽

[@AndersonSilva-bo6wh]

I live in Brazil and have watched almost every video of Chris Barber, Bob Haven, Wycliff Gordon and I follow Gunhild Carling. I love jazz and blues

[@saltandpepper6265]

Two of my favorites.

[@joluttringer4450]

Happy Birthday, my Dear Chris ! It's plaisant to see (and hear you) on KZbin. Pat and you are my Music Life from 1957 -we see us the first Time in Basel, January 1961 and after each Year in Swiss between 1961 to November 2011 with Jackie on Bass. Best wishe from France. Thank's for all. JO LUTTRINGER "le petit détective". (Thank you very much, Rick Walker, for this video. Jo (banjo, trombone, tuba...and lead guitar.

[@T-Slider]

Hugh, as a looong time trombone player, I knew you were my kind of guy when Wooster played trombone, holding every note to the bitter end. Loved it!

[@gordonbrace2173]

The first vinyl record I bought was a 45 rpm of Chris Barber. One side was a title by the name of Petite Fleur. The flip side was Birthday something.I think I still have it in my collection.

[@Jimmy56952]

Lucky enough to see the Chris Barber band live in Leicester late1950's Magic

[@jasonwhiton]

Lovely! So great to see these guys chat about music and play together. And nicely produced!

[@richardgoffin-lecar5001]

Hugh Laurie is an extremely good blues player himself.

[@AlbertinaDeLaurie]

Love HL he is incredible!

[@MerleWorsleyWillmore]

I love both of ypu keep going xxx

[@rahanechamps2465]

Nice job! Awesome!

[@robertduis6730]

Chris R.I.P.

[@wapudblues]

As a Blues purrist I was very impressed with High Laurie's two Blues albums. His arrangements with suburb guests musicians at its best. Unfortunate didn't get a lot of publicity and/or air play.

[@laurierbaribeau7785]

As a trombone player I have no freakin' clue how he played that low note at the end. Props! Honestly it looks like a fake Eb you usually need a trigger for. Nicely done holy cow way to make it happen amazing, thumbs wow covfefe and nice shirt I watched all of House

[@josesonramirez1187]

Buenísimo. Desde México saludos.

[@geraldnichols2722]

Chris Barber must be about 86 years of age now. Is he still playing?

[@martinpfeilsticker5420]

Not any more, he went to a better stage

[@gerdaschilski6967]

In Berlin I think we loved Jazz&the Blues more than in the USA but again that was when I was a teen & I didn't take a survey

[@surferpam1]

You're wrong, honey.

[@gerdaschilski6967]

+surferpam1 OK

[@csemionov]

What's the name of the song at 2:59 ?

[@peterdarwin6443]

Thats Buddy Bolden blues. Played very well by Mr Barber

[@velobob4299]

Just another little thing about Chris Barber. He sponsored several top British Cyclo Cross riders in the sixties and seventies, including my then hero Kieth Mernickle from Kingston. A propper champ. Funny to think the punk bands, who played at Chris's '100' club,made there contrabution to British cycling!