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From
1997, shortly after Ronnie Scott’s
demise, until July 2003, Pat Crumly was fronting the Ronnie Scott Legacy
Quartet led by long-time Scott associate and pianist, John Critchinson.
This band toured the UK several times paying tribute to Ronnie, via
music and humour, and also played a successful tour of New Zealand in
2001. The Quartet recorded a CD in memory of Ronnie Scott entitled 'Excuse
Me, Do I Know You?' - this was released in January 1999 on the Jazzhouse
Label (reissued 2005 on JAZZIZIT as 'Ronnie Remembered) and features
guest appearances by Flora Purim, Georgie Fame, and ex-Ronnie Scott
drummer, Martin Drew. From mid-1997 bassist Tim Wells and drummer Mark
Fletcher came into the band to replace Leon Clayton and Martin Drew
and this group took a break for a couple of years before beginning to
play selected gigs again from 2006 – which they are still doing
(including two great nights at Ronnie’s in February 2008). Pat
has also been leading his own Quartet featuring Nick Weldon on piano
along with RSL pals Tim Wells on bass and Mark Fletcher on drums. This
lineup, which has a regular slot at London's 606 Club (with occasional
personnel changes) played several UK tours and ventured into Europe
in Autumn 2006 for a successful club engagement in Athens…they
also played a short UK tour early in 2007....their debut album, ‘Weaver
of Dreams’, on 33 Records was released October 2003 to critical
acclaim. Their (3) UK tours included stints at Ronnie Scott’s,
the last one being in March 2007. The Quartet's repertoire featured
reworked 'standards' along with original compositions by Pat and Nick
and the band has been described as "a swinging, melodic and inventive
unit". During the 90s Pat was also featured saxophone soloist with
British rock/blues vocalists Roger Chapman (ex'Family') and Chris Farlowe
(ex 'Colosseum'), performing throughout Europe and appearing on three
of Chapman's albums, and two of Farlowe's. Previous credits also include
working/recording with such as Jimmy Witherspoon, John Dankworth, Duffy
Jackson, Joe Newman, Jack Jones, Eric Burdon, Tam White, Salena Jones,
Alan Price, etc. Pat has also been performing on occasion with Iraqi
music legend Ilham al Madfai in Europe and the UK, and most recently
in Beirut and Erbil (Kurdistan), following his guest appearance on the
album 'Baghdad' recorded in 2003. He is also an endorsee for Vandoren
products. Pat continues to perform with his Quartets and Trios,
and freelances and teaches in London...he is also preparing a couple
of new recording projects...watch this space! Photographers: Dominique Brewster, David Sinclair, Bob Meyrick.
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