The Chalet, which had operated as a Dance hall since 1933, became the Sands in the mid 70's and became the venue for a weekly Sunday afternoon Jazz session, which ran till 1985.

The resident band had a core of Jimmy Deuchar - Trumpet/Flugelhorn, Jim Lyons - Drums, Gerry Culley - Piano, Dave Fimister - Trumpet and Andy Nicoll - Trombone, all of whom were active promoters of Jazz via the Tayside Jazz Action Group. The core band were joined by various Bassists eg Ron Dunn, Ron Elder, Phil Chapman, Rab Adams and John Hartley, Percussionists Graeme Joy and Don Smith and Guitarists Kevin Murray and Laurie Hamilton.

Jimmy Deuchars reputation brought many Jazz greats to the Sands over the nearly 10 years that the Sunday Jazz session ran, from all over the UK eg: Ronnie Scott - Sax, John Taylor - Piano, Bobby Wellins - Sax and was ocassionaly supplemented with visiting American Jazz musicians eg, Sonny Stitt - Sax, Eddie Vinson - Sax, Johnny Griffin - Sax. 

The venue and session closed in 1985 and became Buddies Nightclub.

The rescued recording of the Sands Band is from 1978 and Features the Festival Suite by Jimmy Deuchar. The Musicians on this recording are:

Dundee Festival Suite

Gerry Culley Piano

Jimmy Deuchar Flugel

Peter Farnan Bass

Frank Burnett Alto  Sax

Frank Dunbar Tenor Sax

Laurie Hamilton Guitar

Jimmy Doig Baritone

Dave Fimister Trumpet

Jim Lyons Drums