Sue Greenway at The Walnut Tree Jazz Club Sunday 3rd April Plus “Later With The Jazzfriends”

The Alan Haughton Trio

 

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Featuring special guest star Sue Greenway (clarinet and tenor saxophone), Alan Haughton (piano), Tomas Pedersen (bass), Ronnie Fenn (drums).

Sue is a graduate of The University of Texas Jazz Academy and stars with The Pasadena Roof Orchestra and Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra. She made a huge impact at a Walnut Tree Jazz and Dine Evening earlier last year.

Not to be missed and at just £10 a sure fire winner!

Contact Tad Newton for further details:
email – [email protected]
tel – 01604 858549
Web: www.tadnewtonsjazzfriends.com

A taster from Chris Carmell’s Vintage Jazz Band Walnut Tree Gig on 27th March:

(YouTube © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)

Later with Tad Newton’s Jazzfriends:

 

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Olney Jazz Club Features The New Orleans Z’hulus, The Krupa Connection & The Sunshine Kings

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April Newsletter

Featuring Our April, May and June Events

Book tickets on 01234 711348

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Tuesday April 5th 8.00pm

The New Orleans Z’hulus  stomp into Olney on the first night of their UK tour.
Returned tickets only available – I have a few so email [email protected]
to reserve yours. £10/£8 in advance.

Richard Exall

Tuesday May 3rd 8.00pm

The Krupa Connection – (formerly Three Men on Third)  featuring the music of the Gene Krupa Trio: Richard Exall (clarinet/sax), Alan Haughton (piano) and John Watson (drums)JohnWatsonDrums

Don’t miss this classic trio. The personnel of the original trios contained such giants as Charlie Ventura, Eddie Shu, Willie Smith, a Napoleon or two and
Hank Jones so you have to be good to take this on as a project. As you listen to the Krupa Connection you will marvel at the neat arrangements which maintain such excitement between the soloing.
The three instruments are cleverly meshed together to keep the surprises coming and the fireworks fizzing and popping.

£10/£8 in advance

Alan Haughton

Alan Haughton


Tuesday June 7th 8.00pm

Graham Hughes’

 

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Top London band “Graham Hughes’ Sunshine Kings” swing by OJC. Jazz inspired by the music of New Orleans, the singing and dancing of the 1920’s, the dixieland and trad revivals in America and the UK since then, and by the musicians we work with here and now from all over the world.

The Sunshine Kings brings it all together into a band that makes people of all ages dance, clap, tap toes, and go home with a smile. Great for dancing, great for listening, great for anyone wanting to have a good time.

£12/£10 in advance

All tickets are great value and you can get them from Phonebox Magazine, Stanley Court, Olney or the Carlton House Club, High St, Olney,
Tel: 01234 711348 (don’t forget to book separately if you would like to eat).

Check it all out at www.olneyjazzclub.com

Further Afield

Thursday March 31st
Jazz at the Bedford features Tad Newton’s Jazz Friends
Bedford Golf Club, Carnoustie Drive, Gt Denham MK40 4FF
8.00pm £12/£10 in advance

Sunday April 3rd
Walnut Tree Jazz Club, Blisworth, NN7 3DS
Alan Haughton (piano), Tomas Pedersen (bass) and Ronnie Fenn (drums) with special guest Sue Greenway (clarinet/sax)
12.15pm Admission £10

Saturday 16 April
ABC Big Band Charity Ball
Jury’s Inn, Milton Keynes,
6pm ’til late – www.abcbigband.co.uk/charityball £40

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Check it all out at www.olneyjazzclub.com

Hoping to see you at the next OJC gig,

Cheers,

Alan

Olney Jazz Club

www.olneyjazzclub.com
[email protected]

Photos © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz

Despite the “rumours”, Bill Freeman’s Happy Jazz Band will be Centre Stage at Lemsford Jazz Club, Sunday 3rd April!

To paraphrase Mark Twain, “Reports of Bill Freeman’s retirement have been greatly exaggerated”, especially in view of his forthcoming gig at Lemsford Jazz Club.

The Editorial Column in the April edition of Just Jazz began “Trumpeter Bill Freeman, who announced his retirement at the end of 2015, was a worthy member of these foot soldiers and led his troops for over 20 years, with very few changes of personnel”. The quote is from one of his loyal foot soldiers, Jimmy Hurd, writing in the March edition of Just Jazz.

Well, Bill and doubtless Jimmy, along with his Happy Jazz Band will star at Lemsford this coming Sunday, 3rd April. So if you want to enjoy Happy Jazz best come along.

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BOOK NOW!

Tel: Brian Smith (“Smiffy”) on 01707 880569

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: Lemsford Jazz Club

Jazz&Jazz Photo Story: The Sussex Jazz Kings with Guest Stars at The Winning Post

Jazz&Jazz Photographer, Laurence Cumming, scooped The Sussex Jazz Kings with special guest stars at The Winning Post, Twickenham, on Thursday, 17th March.

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Ian McAulay (Trombone), Dave Stradwick (Cornet), Pete Clancy (Sousaphone), Bernie Stutt (Clarinet), Pete Lay (Drums), Kevin Scott (Banjo)

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(Photos by Laurence Cumming©Jazz&Jazz)

Countdown to Fest Jazz 2016


Presenting an Overview of a Great Festival Weekend

“I know I bang the drum about the FestJazz Festival at Châteauneuf-du-Faou in Brittany, France, but it is so good, as they learned a long time ago how to attract young people. Young, quality bands, and the whole festival is run by older experienced people at the top and a mass of young people fully involved. It’s an enthusiastic ‘team’.” Norman Gibson

“A brilliant and unique festival where young AND old co-habitate the same genre. How refreshing not to be entrapped by the same old ‘same old’ and have a new slant on firm traditions without resorting to simply selling out to modern music and trends. Trevor Stent has something very special indeed here and it was a delight to be part of the 2015 programme and show my family the delights of jazz.” Sean Moyses

BOOKING

Booking online for the Festival only

Brittany Ferries have once again teamed up with Fest Jazz Organisers to offer a special weekend ferry crossing plus reduced entry to the festival.

Special weekend ferry crossing plus ticket offer

Don’t delay, book online NOW!

Coming soon, Jazz&Jazz features and YouTubes on the amazing array of bands and star performers at Fest Jazz 2016.

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Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

See also:

Fest Jazz 2016 Preview: Joan Chamorro & The Sant Andreu Jazz Band at Fest Jazz 2014

Newly Released YouTubes of The Sant Andreu Jazz Band Herald Countdown to Fest Jazz 2016

Prelude to Fest Jazz, 2016: “I Remember Clifford” Eva Fernández, at Fest Jazz 2014

Re-Release! Fest Jazz 2016 to Feature Joan Chamorro’s Incredible Sant Andreu Youth Band

Bedford Jazz Festival 2016 Recaptured

The Quarry Theatre, The Corn Exchange, The Ent Shed, The Bedford Arms and the Pavilion Cafe were all alive with the sound of music during the 2016 Bedford Jazz Festival over the weekend 19th/20th March.  

Frank Griffith’s article in The London Jazz News sums up a brilliant weekend and applauds Tom Syson and his Organising Committee for a very successful Festival, leaving it to this website to feature a selection of Jazz&Jazz YouTubes recapturing the musical memories at The Quarry Theatre and at a mainstay of jazz in Bedford, The Bedford Arms.

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

(Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)

Memorial Evening for John Evans, 1934–2015

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Humphrey Lyttelton, Louis Armstrong and John Evans, May 1956

Memorial Evening for John Evans 1934–2015


With The Dick Williams Six, Lynn Saunders, Tim Wacher and Chris Hodgkins

Tue 5 April at 8pm
Café Jazz, St. Mary’s Street, Cardiff.
Tel: 02920 387026
www.pjscardiff.co.uk

John Evans was born July 21st, 1934, in Cardiff. He started playing clarinet at 15. His friends would come round to practice and when their neighbour Mr Rogers couldn’t take any more he would tap on the living room window and that was the sign to stop.

In 1952 John did his National Service in the RAF and played in the Fighter Command Band.  After completing his National Service John went to the Guild Hall School of Music and after that he stayed in London and worked as a professional musician. John played with many bands including Freddy Randell, Mick Mulligan and George Melly, Lynn Saunders, as well as backing top-line cabaret entertainers such as Clinton Ford. John also played drums and sax.

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With John Evans and Lynn Saunders

A Young John Evans

A Young John Evans

In 1957 he met Jean and they lived in a flat in Earls Court which they shared with Ray Warleigh. Jean and John were married in 1961. Sian was born in 1964 and Jemma in 1967.

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To support his new family he became an English Lecturer at Southgate College, forming a band there called “The Complete Works”.

He taught there for the next 18 years continuing as a semi-professional musician.

Dick Williams Six, Café Jazz Cardiff: Bob Tunnicliffe, Mike Pincombe, Dick Williams, Brian Jobson, John Evans.

Dick Williams Six, Café Jazz Cardiff: Bob Tunnicliffe, Mike Pincombe, Dick Williams, Brian Jobson, John Evans.

Graham Read, Brian Masters, John Evans

Graham Read, Brian Masters, John Evans

Lynn Saunders, John Evan, Dave Weir and Colin Graham

Lynn Saunders, John Evan, Dave Weir and Colin Graham

 

After he took early retirement in the mid 80’s he worked full time as a musician. He played with Trevor Anthony on drums, the Bob Guthrie Band, the JCM Band, Gentle Jazz and Harlem Airshaft with Mike Nash, Chris Hodgkins and Max Brittan. John was also a member of the Anglo Welsh Allstars and Dick Williams Six.

Mike Nash, Max Brittain, Chris Hodgkins, Clive Pracy, John Ferguson, John Evans

Mike Nash, Max Brittain, Chris Hodgkins, Clive Pracy, John Ferguson, John Evans

Left to right: John Beecham, Eric Gilchrist, John Evans, John Barnes, Tim Wacher, Chris Barber, Don Cook, Phil Brown, Alan Bradley, John Keen, Chris Hodgkins, Digby Fairweather, John Wacher, Emile Martin, June 2006.

Left to right: John Beecham, Eric Gilchrist, John Evans (third left), John Barnes, Tim Wacher, Chris Barber, Don Cook, Phil Brown, Alan Bradley, John Keen, Chris Hodgkins, Digby Fairweather, John Wacher, and a youthful Emile Martin, June 2006.

“On Higher Ground”: New Sammy Rimington CD Released Friday 18th March

 

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Dear all,

Our new CD “On Higher Ground” SAMMY RIMINGTON & FRIENDS featuring the BOSSCSHER Sisters was recorded LIVE in Leur Church, the Netherlands, December 2015.
Total playing Time: 78:52.
If you would like to place an order for this beautiful, professionally recorded and produced CD please email: [email protected]
If you order soon, the CD will be posted to you before we leave for New Orleans early April. 
Price: £12 per CD + £2 for p&p. If you order 2 CDs the postage is still £2.

Would you like to see the CD cover?  please see attachments.

Enjoy!
Sammy and Louise Rimington
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Interim Notice
THE SAMMY RIMINGTON INTERNATIONAL BAND
2016 ANNUAL UK TOUR
September 28th – October 9th
For further information and bookings: please email Louise, [email protected].
September 28th venue to be confirmed
September 29th The Winning Post, Twickenham
September 30th Chilham Village Hall, Kent 
October 1st & 2nd Hemsby Autumn Parade, Norfolk
October 5th Eastleigh
October 6th venue to be confirmed
October 7th Upton-upon-Severn
October 8th Nottingham
October 9th Louth 
Updated details to follow in June.

Jazz&Jazz Feature courtesy of Sammy and Louise

Final Call for The Bedford Jazz Festival 19th/20th March

 

‘Conscia Jazz Presents: The Bedford Jazz Festival 2016’

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are all well.

Well March has gone fast hasn’t it! It only feels like yesterday that we first announced some of the acts for the ‘Conscia Jazz Presents: The Bedford Jazz Festival 2016’. It is very exciting that we are only 2 days away from the start of the festival, and I can’t wait to hear all of the acts perform.

Below is the final line up for the ‘Conscia Jazz Presents: The Bedford Jazz Festival 2016’, which includes the confirmation of ‘The London Vocal Project’ as the support act for our Sunday night event, as well as all of the ‘Community Stage’ artists. All events that are displayed below are on sale at www.conscia.org. Please remember that you do not need tickets for the ‘Community Stage’ as it is free entry.

For those of you who don’t know, as well as selling tickets for each individual event, we also have ‘Main Stage Passes’. These allow you to go to all four events on the ‘Main Stage’ on that given day with just one ticket; at just £29 for adults, and £21 for students!

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We hope to see you all this weekend to celebrate this great genre of music in our town! If you have a moment, please tell your friends about what is going on to help spread the word about jazz in Bedford.

Many thanks
Tom Syson
Managing Director of Conscia Jazz
conscia.org

Fest Jazz 2016 Preview: Joan Chamorro & The Sant Andreu Jazz Band at Fest Jazz 2014

The centre of attraction in Châteauneuf-du-Faou town square in 2014, Joan Chamorro and his young Catalonian stars are top billing for Fest Jazz 2016.

Full Fest Jazz Programme, booking details and travel information to be release shortly.

Thank you, Joan, for your message: “Oh Yeahhhh! I like Sweet lorraine with Alba Armengou, Alba Esteban, Carlo Motis, Miranda Fernandez, Abril Sauri, and Rita Payés.”

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

(YouTube © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)

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