Live Jazz in Welwyn Garden City at The Peartree Monday Jazz Club

May 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment

 Peartree Gigs

 July 2012 to December 2012
 Admission £7
 The Peartree, Hollybush Lane,
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL7 4JJ
Presenter: Brian Smith (Smiffy)
Tel: 01707 880569
Email: [email protected]

Christine’s Stackyard Stompers

16 July 2012 • 8.30 – 11pm

Christine (ldr, tmb, voc) • Ron Findon (clt, alto sax)
John Pickett (tmp, cnt, voc, swanee slide whistle) • Dave Arnold (sousa)
Roy Hart (bjo) • Richard Howell (perc)

Tel: Christine 01582 422845

David Price Swing Thing

20 August 2012 • 8.30 – 11pm

David Price (mega banjo/vocals) • Tim Huskisson (pno/clt) • Roger Curphey (Bass)
“Steady” Eddie Cattle (drums) • Guest Vocalist Maralyn

Tel: David Price 01277 824616

The Fenny Stompers

17 September 2012 • 8.30 – 11pm

Dennis Vick (ldr, clt) • Brian Vick (bjo) • Martin Horsfall (tmb)
Dave Marchant (tpt) • Dave Arnold (bass) • Ken Joyner (dms)

Tel: Dennis Vick 01908 643029

Tad Newton’s JazzFriends

15 October 2012 • 8.30 – 11pm

Tad Newton (tmb/vocals) • Gary Wood (tmp/flugel horn/voc)
Mike Graver (piano) • Tomas Pedersen (bass) • Ronnie Fenn (drums)
Featuring Trevor Whiting (reeds)

Tel: Tad Newton 01604  858549

Dave Rance’s Rockin’ Chair Band

19 November 2012 • 8.30 – 11pm

Dave Rance (ldr, tpt) • Brian Webb (tmb,voc) • Derek Scofield (sax, clt)
Henry Harrison (dms) • Mike Brewerton (bass)
John Bartlett (gtr) • Doug Parry (bjo)

Tel: Dave Rance 01525 712359

The Fenny Stompers

17 December 2012 • 8.30 – 11pm

Dennis Vick (ldr, clt) • Brian Vick (bjo) • Martin Horsfall (tmb)
Dave Marchant (tpt) • Dave Arnold (bass) • Ken Joyner (dms)

Tel: Dennis Vick 01908 643029

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Acker Bilk Presented with Special APPJAG Award at the Houses of Parliament

May 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Acker receives his APPJAG award from Moira Stewart

Jazz&Jazz wishes to join others in expressing huge delight at the presentation of the 2012 Special All Party Parliamentary Jazz (APPJAG) Award to Acker Bilk on Wednesday, 16th May.

And who better to describe Acker’s delight than his Personal Manager, Pamela Sutton:

“Acker had a great night at the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Awards on Wednesday, 16th May. PPL really looked after him as he was escorted through all the security checks into The House of Commons. The Awards Ceremony was in the reception room leading on to the Pavilion Terrace. Acker had a good time talking to loads of jazz musicians such as Jamie Cullum, Bobby Wellins, Hump’s old drummer, Laurie Hollaway and so on. You would know them all better than I! He had a good laugh with Lord and Lady Prescott and Lord David Steel. 

“Acker was there to present the Jazz Musician of the Year Award and it went to Bobby Wellins. But the icing on the cake came when Paul Gambaccini asked him to stay on the stage for Moira Stewart to present him with the the 2012 SPECIAL APPJAG AWARD, their highest honour. Acker was genuinely delighted.

“PPL had kept this a real surprise for us all.”

Pamela Frances Sutton
Personal Manager to Acker Bilk MBE

Photos courtesy of
PPL & Photographer Hayley Madden

A record number of MPs and peers, including Arts Minister Ed Vaizey MP, The Rt Hon The Lord Prescott and Lord David Steel, all members of  The All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group, attended the Jazz Awards, sponsored by PPL.  Now the only UK jazz awards, the night was hosted by broadcaster Paul Gambaccini. Many renowned jazz musicians were present, including Acker, Jamie Cullum, Claire Martin, and Laurie Holloway.

“Acker Bilk became the household name of jazz, with his hit, ‘Stranger on the Shore’ in 1961. It was in the charts for 55 weeks and was the first number 1 hit in the UK and USA simultaneously. A great master of the clarinet, known for his trademark goatee beard, bowler hat, striped waistcoat and breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register clarinet style, we are very proud to honour one of the most successful British jazz musicians ever, and still going strong today!” (SMIA)

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Barry Palser’s Savoy Jazzmen Star at The Peartree

May 23, 2012 By 3 Comments

The Savoy Jazzmen: L to R Barry Palser, Peter Baker, Mike Cotton, Tony Pitt and Tony Teale

The Peartree Monday Jazz Club in Welwyn Garden City welcomed back Barry Palser and his Savoy Jazz Band on 21st May. Always favourites with Peartree fans, the band included two Acker Bilk stars, trumpeter Mike Cotton and banjoist Tony Pitt. And who needs drums when Tony Pitt is around! In Barry’s own words, it was as ever “All Good Stuff!”. Indeed, just as it has been since he first formed Barry Palser’s Savoy Jazz Men back in 1959.

Barry Palser as dynamic as ever.

Mike Cotton trumpeter supreme.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With Tony Pitt on banjo who needs drums

Tony Teale on sax…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Baker on bass

… and on clarinet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And not forgetting The Peartree's very own "Smiffy" guesting with the band on washboard

[email protected]

Photos © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz

 

 

 

 

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Jazz Portrait: Vocalion’s Sam Weller, Trombone, & Mark Alexander, Drums

May 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Jazz painting of Mark Alexander on drums and Sam Weller on trombone

Medway based Vocalion Jazz Band led by Sam Weller is a great favourite with Kent’s traditional jazz fans. In this acrylic portrait Sam is playing alongside Vocalion drummer Mark Alexander at
The George in Shalmsford Street, Canterbury in May, 2011.

Fine Art print of Mark Alexander and Sam Weller.

Trombone and Drums
Trad at The George, Vocalion style,
Sam on ‘bone, Mark on drums,
Playing with guile,
Good reason for fans to linger a while.

Jazz&Jazz Copyright © 2011 Peter M Butler. All rights reserved.

I write a poem to accompany each fine art print of my jazz paintings and this simple four line stanza captures Vocalion’s prowess.

Fine Art Giclée Prints of this portrait are available, with or without my descriptive poem. Simply email: [email protected] to place your order.

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2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival a Star-Studded Success

May 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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The New Orleans Times-Picayune recaptures two weeks of magical highlights during the 2012 Jazz & Heritage Festival, culminating in a grand Preservation Hall star-studded celebration.

“What followed underscored the continuity of New Orleans music in general, and Preservation Hall specifically. On one end of the stage was trumpeter Lionel Ferbos, at 100 the city’s oldest active jazz musician, and trombonist Wendell Eugene, who once was a bandmate of Braud’s grandfather. On the other end were the young students of the Preservation Hall Junior Jazz Band.

“They all joined in an uproarious “When the Saints Go Marching In,” which Braud updated with a “Who Dat” chant. The finale boasted everyone — the Preservation Hall crew and their multitude of special guests — on a rollicking, kitchen-sink take on the age-old gospel standard “I’ll Fly Away.”

“It was the Preservation Hall Jazz Band looking back, even as it looked forward. Just like Jazz Fest.”

Keith Spera, The Times-Picayune

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Jazz Portrait: Roger on Banjo and Pat on Drums, “A Strummin’ and a Drummin'”

May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Jazz painting of Roger Nicholls on banjo and Pat Elms on drums

One of my favourite Jazz portraits, especially as so sadly, Pat Elms is no longer with us having passed away early in 2015. But here he is on drums alongside Roger Nicholls on banjo with Bob Thomas and The Thomcats playing at “Jazz on the Island” in Lemsford, Hertfordshire, back in 2011.

Fine art print of Jazz Portrait of Roger Nicholls and Pat Elms

A Strummin’ and a Drummin’

Cymbals afire, drums aglow,
Pat on percussion, timing the flow,
For Roger on banjo in rhythmic solo.

Jazz&Jazz Copyright © 2011 Peter M Butler. All rights reserved.

Fine Art Giclée Prints of this portrait are available, with or without my descriptive poem. Simply email: [email protected] to place your order and help support jazz.

 

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Jazz Portrait: Paul Bonner (trumpet), Tony Rico (sax) and Ben Martyn (bass & vocals)

May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Left to right: Tony Rico, Paul Bonner and Ben Martyn

Jazz painting of Paul Bonner, Tony Rico and Ben Martyn playing with The Fallen Heroes at a “Jazz In the Barn” concert back in 2009 in Throwley, Faversham, Kent. Sadly Paul Bonner died in January, 2011, after an illness spanning several months. I got to know Paul at The 100 Club and Fallen Heroes gigs. He was very personable and always had the time for a chat.
Recently I met up with Tony Rico again and we spoke about Paul.
So I decided to dedicate this jazz portrait to his memory.

Fine art print of Jazz Portrait of Tony Rico, Paul Bonner and Ben Martyn

Sax, Trumpet and Bass

Triple ace,
Sax, trumpet and bass,
Rico, Bonner and Ben,
Fallen Heroes’ men,
Setting the pace.
Martyn on vocals,
Fourth ace high,
As the Heroes reach for the sky!

Jazz&Jazz Copyright © 2011 Peter M Butler. All rights reserved.

I write a poem to accompany each fine art print of my jazz paintings and although this verse was written before Paul Bonner’s untimely death, after some reflection I decided the words highly appropriate.

Fine Art Giclée Prints of this portrait are available, with or without my descriptive poem. Simply email: [email protected] to place your order and help support jazz.

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Jazz Artist Fred Bromfield Presents “Jamming” and “Riverboat Shuffle”

May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

River Boat Shuffle

Fred describes his latest work, “River Boat Shuffle, memory of an bygone golden afternoon”, as very childlike and primitive. Pure expressionism.

Similarly he describes “Jamming” (below) as free flowing, naturalistic and evocative of improvisation at its best.

"Jamming"

For further information about the availability of Fred’s jazz art you can either email:  [email protected] or [email protected]

 

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News from New Orleans: 12th Annual Satchmo SummerFest

May 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Save the Date! 

12th Annual Satchmo SummerFest

 

New Orleans, Louisiana (May 11, 2012) – Save the date for Satchmo SummerFest – August 3-5, 2012 presented by French Quarter Festivals, Inc. The premier American Jazz Festival dedicated to the life, legacy, and music of New Orleans’ native son, Satchmo SummerFest will feature three days of fascinating seminars about the history and influence of jazz music in New Orleans and discussions about the life and talent of Louis Armstrong. Satchmo SummerFest is held annually at the Louisiana State Museum’s Old U.S. Mint.

During the festival, visitors can also enjoy ‘Preservation Hall at 50′ – a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Preservation Hall through artifacts, photographs, posters, handbills, flyers, newspaper articles, phonograph records, film and audio clips, interviews, and oral histories. The exhibit is located on the second floor of the Old U.S. Mint.

Satchmo SummerFest is free and open to the public. Stages feature music from some of New Orleans’ finest traditional jazz, contemporary jazz, and brass bands, as well as children’s programming. The stage areas will also feature ‘Satchmo in the Shade’ – tented areas where festival goers can enjoy music and food away from the summer heat.

Satchmo SummerFest hosts special events including: Sunday morning Jazz Mass at the historic St. Augustine Church in Treme; a traditional second line parade; traditional jazz dance lessons; and a Trumpet Tribute to close the festival. The festival also features authentic local cuisine from the area’s finest restaurants to create ‘Red Bean Alley.’

Visitors should book hotel rooms early to take advantage of rates starting at just $89 per night in the French Quarter and New Orleans downtown area.

About Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans in an area known as ‘Back o’ Town.’ Throughout his career, he entertained millions – from heads of state and royalty to the kids on his stoop in Corona, New York. Despite his fame, he lived a simple life in a working-class neighborhood. The man known around the world as ‘Satchmo‘ was widely recognized as a founding father of jazz – a uniquely American art form. His influence, as an artist and cultural icon, is universal, unmatched, and very much alive today. Armstrong was a charismatic, innovative performer whose improvised soloing was the main influence for a fundamental change in jazz. One of the most famous musicians of the 20th century, he was first known as a cornet player, then as a trumpet player, and toward the end of his career he was best known as a vocalist and influential jazz singer. The nickname ‘Satchmo‘ is short for ‘Satchelmouth.’ In 1932, Melody Maker magazine editor Percy Brooks greeted Armstrong in London with “Hello, Satchmo!” and the nickname stuck.

For more information on all FQFI festivals and events visit our website at www.fqfi.org  or call 504-522-5730.

Satchmo SummerFest is produced by French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (www.fqfi.org), the 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, which also produces French Quarter Festival in April and Christmas New Orleans Style in December. French Quarter Festivals, Inc. promotes the Vieux Carré and the City of New Orleans through high quality special events and activities that showcase the culture and heritage of this unique city, contribute to the economic well being of the community, and instill increased pride in the people of New Orleans.

French Quarter Festivals, Inc
400 North Peters Ste 205
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
[email protected]
504.522.5730

 

 

 

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Jazz Portrait of Gerry Birch on Sousaphone

May 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Jazz Portrait of Gerry Birch on Sousaphone

Gerry Birch hails from East Kent where, besides playing sousaphone and double bass and leading his own Stour Valley Jazz Band, he organises increasingly popular weekly jazz gigs on Thursday nights for fans at The Star, Old Wives Lees, just outside Canterbury.

But there’s more! He also runs his own business repairing and restoring brass instruments, so trumpeters, you know where to go to get those valves loosened up! Other bands that feature for Gerry at The Star include Anything Goes, Vocalion, Tuxedo and The Southfield Stompers. My Jazz Painting of Gerry features him at The George, an earlier jazz venue in Shalmsford Street, Chartham, Kent.

Fine art print of Jazz Portrait of Gerry Birch

Jazz at The George
Gerry hot wired,
Sousaphone fully fired,
For Jazz at The George
Intense, inspired.

Jazz&Jazz Copyright © 2011 Peter M Butler. All rights reserved.

Fine Art Giclée Prints of this portrait are available, with or without my descriptive poem. Simply email: [email protected] to place your order and help support jazz.

For details of Gerry’s programme at The Star email him at [email protected] or call The Star on 01227 732527.

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