trad jazz

Kenneth Daniel "Kenny" Ball (born 22 May 1930) is a British jazz musician best known as the lead trumpet player in Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen. Born in Ilford, Essex, England. Ball began his career as sideman in bands before forming his own Trad jazz band in 1958. Ball and his band have enjoyed the longest unbroken success for bands of their original generation of the traditional 1960s, where their hits like "Samantha" and "Midnight in Moscow" remain popular in dixieland and trumpet circles today.

The Temperance Seven were formed at the Royal College of Art in 1957. Despite its name, the Temperance Seven usually had nine members. The lead vocalist was Paul MacDowell. They had a British number 1 hit in 1961 with "You're Driving Me Crazy", which was produced by George Martin. Other noted songs were "Charley My Boy", "Pasadena", "Sugar" and "Chili Bom-Bom". The original Temperance Seven came to an end in the late 1960s, but the band continues to perform with new personnel; from time to time original members sometimes making guest appearances.