The Kot Jazzmen was founded during the Nazi occupation of Belgium. At that time, a number of Brussels musicians went into hiding and got together in a tiny four-story building on the Rue des Moineaux. The house became famous as Le Kot (the Digs). The group included:[7]
Léon (Podoum) Demol (1920–1984) (tenor sax)
Jacky June (woodwinds)
Léon (Bodash) Demeuldre (born 1925) (drums)
Herman Sandy (born 1921) (trumpet)
Jacky Thunis (né Jacques Theunis; 1921–1992) (drums)
June was the grandson of Otto Junne (1854–1935), music publisher who acquired the publishing firm Schott frères in 1889.
Selected discography
Jam Session, Polyvox Acetate (1943)
Robert Siroul (conductor), Jacky Jun (tenor sax), Pierre Cochard (vibes), Jean Blaton (guitar solo), Francis Lenoir (guitar), Paul Dubois (born 1924) (double bass), unknown (drums), Viviane Gray (vocal)
Leo Delannoit (trumpet), Jacky Jun (alto sax), Billy Desmedt (piano), Paul Karthy (guitar), Marc Harrison (double bass), Leon "Bodash" Demeuldre (drums)
Recorded at the Panthéon, Brussels, 1949
"Ladies lullaby"
"Night Ramble"
Jazz Vivant, The Jump College Orchestra, private recording (on acetate) (1950)
Recorded in Brussels, 6 October 1950
Emile Peiffer (trumpet), Jacky Jun (alto sax), Roger Asselberghs (bari sax), Johnny Hot (born 1932) (piano), Paul Karthy (guitar), Benoît Quersin (double bass), Jean Delange (drums)
Jacques Pelzer (alto sax) except 2; René Thomas (guitar); Hubert Chatelain (piano) on 3 & 4; Nicolas Fissette (trumpet) on 1 & 4; Jacky Jun (alto sax) on 1 & 4; Alex Scorier (tenor sax) except 3; Johnny Hot (born 1932) (piano) on 1 & 4; Jean Blaton (guitar) on 1 & 4; Francis Boland (piano) on 2 & 4; Benoît Quersin (bass) except 3; René Goldstein (bass) on 3 & 4; Jean Carnin (drums) except 3; Jose Bourguignon (drums); Yetti Lee (vocal) on "Lady Bird," Henry Breyre (guitar) on 4; Emile Chantrain (tenor sax) on 4; Francis Coppieters (piano) on 4; Jean Delange (drums) on 4; Leo Delsemme (trombone) on 4; Johnny Dover (bass) on 4; Vicky Down (guitar or banjo) on 4; Paul Dubois (born 1924) (bass) on 4; Mary Kay (vocal) on 4; Christian Kellens (trombone) on 4; Charlie Knegtel (trumpet) on 4
Peanuts Holland, Henri Carels (trumpets), Albert Nicholas (clarinet), Jacky Jun, Don Byas (tenor sax), Francis Coppieters, Johnny Hot (born 1932) (piano), Rene Gossens, Paul Dubois (born 1924) (double bass), Leon "Bodash" Demeuldre (drums)
Sidney Bechet with The Jump College Band, Air Hot AVG (Belgian record label) (private recording)
Herman Sandy (born 1921) (trumpet), Sidney Bechet (soprano sax), Jacke June (alto & tenor sax), Roger Asselberghs (bari sax), Johnny Hot (born 1932) (piano), Paul Karthy (guitar), Paul Dubois (born 1924) (double bass), Jean DeLange (drums)
Peanuts Holland (trumpet), Jacky Jun (tenor saxs), Johnny Hot (born 1932) (piano), Jean Blaton (guitar), Paul Dubois (born 1924) (double bass), Jean Delange (drums)
Don Byas (tenor sax), Peanuts Holland, Henri Carels (trumpets), Albert Nicholas (clarinet), Jacky Jun (tenor sax), Francis Coppieters, Johnny Hot (born 1932) (piano), Rene Gossens, Paul Dubois (born 1924) (double bass), Leon "Bodash" Demeuldre (drums)
Fats Sadi with the Jump College Orchestra, Stereo a Gogo, Volume V (Polydor 236209) (1967)
Recorded December 1967, Brussels, Belgium,
Janot Morales, Jules Van Dijck, Emile Peiffer, Jean Van Landen (trumpets), Albert Mertens, Frans Van Dijck, probably Roger Squinquel, Nick Frerar (trombones), Jacky June (soprano sax), Marcel Denies (alto sax, clarinet), André Coel (alto sax, clarinet, flute), Raymond Bonnet, Jean Kesteman (tenor sax, clarinet, flute), Henri Solbach (bari sax, clarinet), Johnny Dell (piano), Johnny Hot (born 1932) (piano, solo), Paul Karthy (guitar), Fats Sadi (vibes, bongos), Paul Dubois (born 1924) (double bass), Freddy Rottier (né Frédéric Rottier; 1926–1995) (drums)
Jump College Orchestra, MediaGolden Evergreens in super stereo (Polydor 2420095) (1971)
Recorded 3 & 6 May 1971, Studio DES, Brussels
Etienne Verschueren (conductor, arranger), Edmond Harnie, Janot Morales, Marcel Debruyne, Jean Van Landen (trumpets), Albert Mertens Frans Van Dijck probably Fons Dirickx, Roger Squinquel(trombones), Marcel Denies, André Coel (alto sax, clarinet), Jacky Jun (soprano sax), Raymond Bonnet, José Paessens (tenor sax, clarinet), Henri Solback (bari sax, clarinet), Johnny Dell (piano), Fats Sadi (vibes, bongos), Jo Van Wetter (guitar), Paul Dubois (born 1924) (double bass), Freddy Rottier (né Frédéric Rottier; 1926–1995) (drums)