The May issue of Just Jazz Magazine arrived this morning.
The Editorial caught my attention.

Please be sure to read the comments at the foot of this post. Imperative! A must!

It began “This month, Just Jazz celebrates 20 years of dropping through your letterboxes” and continued, quoting Jim McIntosh: “It would be wonderful to say here’s to the next 20 years. I really consider this a tad unlikely”. Today, “the average age of traditional jazz fans and musicians is about 70, so in 20 years’ time…”

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Yesterday I was at the funeral of a lifelong friend.

Roger and I were at school together in our teens and got into jazz together soon after. Throughout our lives we shared adventures and then, back in 2008, we
re-discovered jazz – live jazz. Roger and his wife played crucial roles in inspiring me to launch this website.

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“Alice inspired and amused us and touched the hearts and minds of so many
who came into contact with her.”

Alice

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At The Walnut Tree Jazz Club

Blisworth, March 25th, 2018

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Eddie Izzard to the Rescue!

My mind is in a state of turmoil!

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Terry Johnson emailed Jazz&Jazz: “I am running a website for the
“Medway U3A Jazz Interest Group”
where U3A stands for ‘The University of the Third Age’.

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“This year’s Fest Jazz is revving up for another amazing festival on the banks of the the River Aulne at Châteauneuf-du-Faou, Brittany, organised by Trevor Stent and his loyal, enthusiastic and talented young team …

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The New Orleans Ragtime Festival

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The May edition of Just Jazz will mark the monthly magazine’s 20th Anniversary.

The April edition includes an article by Jim McIntosh (extracts below) reflecting on the Editorial Team’s experiences in publishing the magazine each and every month “in the face of adversity from the Internet”.

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