The golden days of Sunderland and East Durham jazz bands always bring back great memories.
Here are 11 of the loveliest scenes we could find from the Sunderland Echo archives and they all date between 1974 and 1981.
We’ve got members of the Sunderland Juvenile jazz band sharing one umbrella on a rainy day in 1979, and a 1981 photo of Seaham Youth Centre Jazz Band mascot Lee Davison, standing next to a drum which was twice his size.
There are memories of mascots, band leaders and parades. All we want now are your memories of the jazz bands you were in and you can share them by emailing [email protected]
9. A well deserved rest
Taking the weight off his feet after a hard day of marching in 1974. | se
10. So many choices
A young jazz band member struggles to decide which sweets to buy from one of the stands at the Southwick Carnival in 1974. | se
11. Trophy winners and proud
They may have been only little but these members of Pennywell Toreadors were trophy winners in 1974. | se