Celebrating the Joy of Jazz
YouTube No 59 in the Jazz&Jazz Covid 19 Blackout Buster Series
Nick was a personality in his own right. I have fond memories of his performances at Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle and at the Ivy House, SE London, where he starred regularly with “Doolally Tap”.
Peter M Butler, Editor Jazz&Jazz
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Sunday, 19th September, 1.00pm sharp
Dave Rance describes his Bedfordshire based band as “a little different from the usual jazz bands, often amusing but always entertaining!”
Highly appropriate and spot on, Dave, and Lemsford Jazz Club fans will give you and the gang a resonating post lockdown welcome back to Lemsford on
Sunday, 19th September, 1.00pm sharp.
Dave on Flugelhorn
Earlier at Lemsford Jazz Club, a touch of Rockin’ Chair Magic:
Thanks go to Brian Smith aka “Smiffy” for bringing live jazz back to Lemsford, Hertfordshire, despite the pandemic. Worldwide it may be but Jazz will overcome!
(Photo & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
Tel: Brian Smith (“Smiffy”) on 01707 880569
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Lemsford Jazz Club
YouTube No 58 in the Jazz&Jazz Covid 19 Blackout Buster Series
Midway through their exhilarating February, 2020, UK tour
Frog & Henry were resoundingly applauded by enthralled fans at
The Walnut Tree Jazz Club, Blisworth, on Sunday 10th February.
Following is a YouTube filmed for Jazz&Jazz on the occasion.
[Read more…]As Editor and Publisher of Jazz&Jazz I have to admit to deserting my post in recent months and falling under the spell of Facebook.
The problem lies with the all pervasive worldwide Covid19 affliction and the cruel spell it has cast over every day life. Facebook has been far more proactive in confronting the consequences and compensating for the sparseness of live entertainment. Hence to a degree I have relied on
their features.
As a result, followers of Jazz&Jazz are beginning to express frustrations at my failure to keep the site updated with jazz features, especially as I have so much to offer in lieu of live jazz for the duration. Back in April I had every intention of confronting the issue when I published this feature “Facing up to Facebook”: https://www.jazzandjazz.com/2021/04/adapting-to-facebook/
Earlier I had posted:
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
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Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
A close friend and long time follower of Jazz&Jazz recently lamented on the current paucity of features on the site. He presumed it might be due to the ongoing shut down of live jazz due to Cobid19.
Not so! A key to the problem is the rapacious omnipresence of Facebook. How so? Simply put, besides my personal Facebook Page I have also launched a Facebook Group entitled “Jazz&Jazzers / Celebrating the Joy of Jazz”. Popularity of the Group has shot up with 1,600 members and counting.
So as of now, my intention is to focus on and lure fans to this, my home site, Jazz&Jazz.com. In recent years I have filmed a series of YouTubes featuring a wide range of jazz bands and musicians. But I have become so entrapped by the easy accessibility of jazz on Facebook that I have sidestepped presenting them here on Jazz&Jazz.com. So much so that to date I have released only 56 of over 400 of my Jazz&Jazz YouTubes.
This has to change!
beginning with:
YouTube No 57 in the Jazz&Jazz Covid 19 Blackout Buster Series
“SOUTH!” (Bennie Moten): The Tenement Jazz Band
During their Spring 2019 tour south of the border, Edinburgh’s
Tenement Jazz Band played at a Tad Newton Jazz Evening at Bedford Golf Club.
In addition to “South” their repertoire included a series of tuneful but
little know numbers.
Paddy Darley – Trombone
Charles Dearness – Trumpet
Tom Pickles – Saxophones
John Youngs – Guitar/Banjo
Doug Kemp – Double Bass
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
(YouTube © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
The sad news reached me today that Colin Kingwell has, in words he would appreciate, shuffled off his mortal coil. I was flawed.
Colin always welcomed me to film him with his Jazz Bandits.
The last time I filmed the band was when Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle welcomed him back to their 2014 Festival. As ever, Colin and the band were on top form and his jokes and repartee
surpassed adoration.
Peter M Butler
Editor Jazz & Jazz
“The sad news keeps on coming. Chris Barber has now joined
the band in the sky.”
Brian O’Connor
“Chris Barber OBE, one of the greatest figures in the history of British jazz, has sadly passed. For nearly 70 years, Chris led bands that covered many genres of jazz from New Orleans, the Blues, Rhythm & Blues and, of course, skiffle. A great servant to the jazz world who will be
hugely missed by jazz fans.”
National Jazz Archive
I was delightfully privileged to spend time in deep conversation with Chris not so long ago:
https://www.jazzandjazz.com/2020/04/chris-barber-90-today/
Thank you, Chris, for your massive contribution to Jazz. I managed to capture the YouTube featured in the link above from way back in The Gods in Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar. That same day Chris said we should get together to share the story of his life in jazz in full. I guess that now we will have to wait until another day!
Peter M Butler
Editor Jazz & Jazz
I launched my Jazz&Jazz Facebook Page some years ago. My intention? Primarily to feature and promote the contents of, and further the reach of jazz&jazz.com. It has helped. All the more so since adding my Facebook Jazzers Group. But recently Facebook has become top dog with Jazz&Jazz demoted to the wings.
One of my major Jazz&Jazz supporters recently emailed me: “I know everything has come to a near stop as far as jazz is concerned, but, on my frequent visits to your site, I have noticed it is rather spasmodic and quieter than I’ve been used to. I trust this is just down to the current situation we are all in.”
Norman, you may have hit the nail on the head. But this need not and should not be so.
Promotional opportunities lost!
Yes, along with the many members of my Facebook Jazzers Group, I have been featuring and promoting reams of jazz on Facebook. But this has been at the expense of current features here on Jazz&Jazz. Promotional opportunities lost!
A solution to this during the Covid19 Shut Down is to feature more, many more, of my Jazz&Jazz YouTubes here on Jazz&Jazz. I have let this lapse, so entangled have I become in Facebook and my Facebook Jazzers Group.
Facebook can be an encumbrance. It doesn’t get down to the nitty gritty possible here on jazz&jazz.com.
So my plea! Even though I use Social Media to highlight items, I urge fans and enthusiasts to comment in “Speak Your Mind” here on Jazz&Jazz rather than on, or maybe as well as, the Social Media links.
Obviously I will continue to use Social Media. But with increased discretion. I need to get back to spending serious time posting features here on Jazz&Jazz rather than allow Social Media to distract me or my followers.
Jazz&Jazz first and then my Facebook Jazzers Group!
Currently Covid19 prevents me from filming but fans can follow my Jazz&Jazz YouTubes at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbyqlX9cd5D7h2FpXsdS7BQ/videos
Please, help the cause with positive feedback to this and other posts in Comments below. Thank you for your patience and continued support.
Peter M Butler
Editor Jazz&Jazz
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Sunday 3rd January, 2021: 12.30-3pm
Admission £15.00 in advance only (reduced numbers strictly limited).
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Three miles from J15 on M1.
Free parking.
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