Celebrating Jazz with Art
Monday, 29th May, friends from Canada paid me a surprise visit. I had planned to get to The Cafe in The Crypt, Trafalgar Square, for TJ Johnson's monthly session that evening. But I was pushed for time. Then I remembered Trefor Williams had promised to make a reservation for me in case I was … [Read more...]
Google Colin Kingwell's Jazz Bandits and you will find a plethora of coverage. But Colin needs to do little to promote his band these days. The personnel may have changed over the years but as one jazz writer put it when describing Colin as a classic stylist, "all the true blue jazz fans from the 50s know who Colin is". The Bandits have … [Read more...]
The Dukes of Dixieland starred at their 39th New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Friday, 5th April. It was a glorious Spring day for revelling in swinging New Orleans Jazz and the DUKES didn’t disappoint. They performed on an amazing set, playing hits from their latest album “Celebrating Satchmo” that really got the crowd … [Read more...]
"The coastal jewel of Jávea is bookended by rocky headlands and is a prime example of old world meets modern energy. The "old town" district is filled with remains of walls built to keep out pirates, as well as a 14th-century church. Visit the beautiful white-sand Arenal beach, brimming with shops, restaurants and, in the summer, hopping beachside … [Read more...]
Facebook can be very ephemeral. Subjects raised one day are soon downgraded by the welter of information flooding in not just by the minute but by the second. So to keep issues in the public eye, or rather in Jazzers' eyes, from time to time I post issues and debates on this site and then recycle them periodically on Facebook. This is one of … [Read more...]
Courtesy of Fred Burnett and Jazz North West, Jazz&Jazz is pleased to present The Magnificent Seven Jazz Band Newly formed this year by a nucleus of musicians from the Chris Barber, Kenny Ball and Acker Bilk Bands, The Magnificent Seven Jazz Band is currently taking bookings for 2013/14 via Amy Roberts or Richard Exall. You can … [Read more...]
SINCE POSTING THIS ARTICLE ON JAZZ&JAZZ IN SEPTEMBER, 2011, MOST JAZZERS WILL HAVE LEARNED THAT BERNIE TYRELL PASSED AWAY IN NOVEMBER, 2012, AFTER A SHORT BUT SERIOUS ILLNESS. THE JAZZ&JAZZ TRIBUTE TO BERNIE IS ENTITLED Farewell Bernie - Until the Next Time. NOW LYNDA IS HERSELF IN HOSPITAL ALSO SERIOUSLY ILL AND OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH HER … [Read more...]
"A great sendoff for Jill Lay. Lots of good music, fun and laughter. She would have loved it. A star-studded turn out of musos and punters from all over the country, and rightly so. God bless you, Jill. She's Rejoicing In Paradise! Peace and solace, Pete." Trefor Williams "It … [Read more...]
JAZZ AT SCHOOL… A HOMAGE TO CATALONIA! by Trevor Stent In this challenging article, Trevor Stent, leader of the Anglo French Good Time Jazz Band, focuses on the achievements of young jazz musicians in Europe, and raises the question "Why not in the UK? The recent Jazz&Jazz feature, "Voila! Jazz à l’Ecole!" provoked great … [Read more...]
A six piece band, The Chicago Swing Katz play New Orleans Traditional Jazz and great numbers from the Swing era but with a bias towards Eddie Condon's Chicago style Jazz. Set up in 2010 by Jeff Matthews, the band has a conventional 'trad' line up - Trumpet: Pete Ainge; Trombone: Andrew Mackenzie; Clarinet/Sax: Jeff Matthews; Keyboard: Derek … [Read more...]