John Whyte
John Whyte
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John Whyte studied Django with Willie Clark and was a Guitar player and founder member of Havana Swing. John currently plays with The Sunnysiders who play mainstream and Bop.


The Sunnysiders deliver lively jazz rooted in the bop tradition — melodic, rhythmic and full of feel. Five musicians, one swinging sound: sax, guitar, piano, bass and drums, playing with heart, humour and groove.



Allan McGlone (alto sax) – expressive tone and lyrical lines, returning to the horn after years in recording and production.



John Whyte (guitar) – warm, characterful playing influenced by jazz greats with a touch of blues grit.



Iain Mathieson (piano) - brings more than 60 years of experience across styles, happiest when shaping harmony and texture in a jazz setting.



Richard Bowden (double bass) - anchors the sound with warmth, drive and a deep feel for swing.



Martin Dibbs (drums) - completes the band with vintage drum tone, subtle dynamics and a rhythmic pulse forged through a lifetime in jazz and years teaching percussion across Angus, Dundee and Fife.



Together, they play jazz that’s engaging, expressive and full of joy.

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Havana Swing - Honeysuckle Rose (Waller / Razaf) with Mike Piggott

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Havana Swing - Honeysuckle Rose (Waller / Razaf) with Mike Piggott played at the 2011 Keswick Jazz Festival at the Queens Hotel, Keswick.

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"Honeysuckle Rose" is a 1928 song composed by Fats Waller, with lyrics written by Andy Razaf.
Fats Waller's 1934 recording was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.

"Honeysuckle Rose" is often considered a masterpiece as evidenced by the number and quality of musicians who cover the classic. Nell Carter and Andre DeShields won a Grammy for their recording with the original cast of "Ain't Misbehavin." A partial list includes:

Louis Armstrong
Chet Atkins
Mildred Bailey
Count Basie
Tony Bennett
Bunny Berigan
Acker Bilk
Teresa Brewer
Les Brown
Benny Carter
Eva Cassidy
George Chisholm
King Cole Trio
Nat King Cole
John Coltrane
Marlene Dietrich
The Dorsey Brothers
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra
Jonathan and Darlene Edwards
Roy Eldridge
Duke Ellington
Alice Faye
Ella Fitzgerald - Ella and Basie! (1963)
Erroll Garner
Stan Getz
Dizzy Gillespie
Benny Goodman
Stephane Grappelli
Lionel Hampton
Coleman Hawkins
Lee Hazelwood
Ted Heath
Fletcher Henderson
Al Hibbler
Earl Hines
Lena Horne
Harry James and his New Jazz Band
Louis Jordan
Harpo Marx
Erin McKeown
Glenn Miller
Jane Monheit
Thelonious Monk
Rose Murphy
Nedwards & Keoki Kaapana
Red Norvo
Anita O'Day
Kid Ory
Charlie Parker
Oscar Peterson
André Previn
Sun Ra
Martha Raye
Django Reinhardt
Rosenberg Trio
Buddy Rich
Nelson Riddle
George Shearing
Dinah Shore
Zoot Sims
Kay Starr
Sylvia Sims
Ralph Sutton
Art Tatum
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Jack Teagarden
Sarah Vaughan
Dinah Washington
Teddy Wilson

Havana Swing are:

Alain LeGrande (rhythm guitar / vocals)
Ashley Malcolm (lead guitar)
Calum McKenzie (double bass)
John Whyte (lead guitar)
Walt Smith (clarinet)

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