MK11’s StoryVille Jazz Club Presents Alan Barnes – 8.30pm Wednesday, 20th July

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Accompanied by The Storyville House Band:
Paul Clark – Tenor Sax
Dick Clarke – Guitar
Andy Faulkner – Double Bass
Neil Wells – Drums

“Barnes, plays music that was radical 50 years ago – hard, urban post-bop – but he infuses it with so much passion and energy you could believe it was minted on the spot, which is always part of the story with jazz.”
John L. Walters, The Guardian.
“Like Peter King, Barnes is steeped in the language of bop, but is such a consummate stylist that his playing tends to buck any argument that his musical approach is conservative or out of step with the times. Whether on alto, baritone or tenor, Barnes’ melodic sense bypasses the usual scale-running clichés that pepper the playing of lesser bop disciples.”

Peter Marsh, BBC Music Review.

“Whatever the instrument, Alan plays it hard and fast and with the sort of inventive flexibility and invention that ensures that he has his own sound and style and could not be easily be confused with another player.”
Jazz Journal

Storyville offers a full bar:
Ales ¦ Wines ¦ Spirits ¦ Craft beers ¦ Draught Beers
Our polite, friendly staff are always willing to help you find a food and drink choice that will satisfy you.
We have disabled ramps for those requiring wheelchair access to the main hall.

MK11 Live Music Venue
Keller Close,
Kiln Farm,
Milton Keynes
MK11 3LH

Music starts at 20:30, finishes at 23:00
Tickets £8, advance, £10 on the door
Can be bought from the MK11 bar or See tickets or email [email protected]

Contact Ian Wallis
m: 07984012643

Val Wiseman Swings for the National Jazz Archive!

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British Jazz Award-winning vocalist Val Wiseman presents ‘Divas of Swing’ at an afternoon concert in Loughton, Essex, on Saturday 23 July. The show is her tribute to the singers who have inspired her throughout her career, featuring songs performed by Anita O’Day, Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday.

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For details and to book tickets, visit www.nationaljazzarchive.org.uk/events

email: [email protected]
Tel: 020 8502 4701. 

For media enquiries contact:
Nick Clarke 020 8502 4701
[email protected]

The National Jazz Archive
Loughton Library, Traps Hill. Loughton, Essex IG10 1HD

www.nationaljazzarchive.org.uk

www.facebook.com/nationaljazzarchive

Starring at Blisworth and Bedford – Greg Abate with Tad Newton’s Jazzfriends

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“Greg Abate is an absolute power house … one of the most exciting players around today”
(The Jazz Messenger)

At the Walnut Tree, Blisworth

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At The Bedford, Great Denham Golf Village

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LIVE JAZZ..USE IT OR LOSE IT!
Tad Newton 01604 858549
www.tadnewtonsjazzfriends.com

“Without This Kind of Work Live Jazz Would Be Dead” (Richard Exall)

The Duke and The Swamp Donkeys


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Last weekend was truly eventful! I was down in deepest East Kent covering the Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle Jazz Festival but a good jazz friend had tipped me off that The New Orleans Swamp Donkeys were starring at The Duke Of Cumberland in Whitstable on Sunday afternoon during their UK “Brexit Hot Jazz Tour”.

So having contacted the Duke and The Swamp Donkeys I headed for Whitstable with my pal Peter Clifford to film them. My YouTubes tell it as it was – brilliant jazz, brilliant entertainment – and The Duke was packed with fans young and older.

I had packed the lens away to head back for Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle when The Swamp Donkeys launched into this version of “St James Infirmary”. Sensing it was going to be something special, I re-geared as quickly as possible! It’s “St James Infirmary” Swamp Donkey Style!


“EARLY JAZZ WITH A MODERN TWIST”

“A Swamp Donkey is a member of a New Orleans based traditional jazz band that plays old style jass from the 1900s – 1930s.”

“The New Orleans Swamp Donkeys are an extremely versatile group of young musicians who play traditional jass, blues, vaudeville, original music, modern jazz adaptations, and many other jazz and New Orleans-derived styles. They started in the authentic, New Orleans, grassroots music scene, playing local festivals and second lines, and transitioned into world-class music programs, festivals, and events, playing in concerts all over the globe. Their sound is enormously accessible with their frontman, the Louis Armstrong-sounding, soulful and sweet James Williams.”

Be sure to view their own movies on: http://neworleansswampdonkeys.com

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

(YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)

An Afterthought:

Back at Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle Pete Lay mentioned to me his Editorial in this July’s Issue of Jazz&Jazz. It’s very pertinent:

Where are the younger bands and where is the younger audience?

“Bringing in younger bands to jazz clubs and festivals doesn’t guarantee that young audiences will follow. And, not only that, it doesn’t guarantee that the regular club/festival goers are willing to push out their comfort zone to try something new.

“In today’s world, young people have a plethora of entertainment options at the tap of a screen, a veritable ‘supermarket’ of choice. And they employ ‘smart’ m marketing techniques through social media to reach a vast audience. They don’t seem to embrace the monthly or bi-monthly jazz club and festival circuit as we know it.

“How do we encourage the younger bands to come to clubs or festivals if he regular attendees are reticent to spend on something they think they might not like? Do we take a gamble? Do we come up with brilliant marketing schemes as well?

“Or do we continue on with the status quo, bemoaning the fact that audiences are dwindling and clubs are folding? I don’t know the answer. What I do know is that doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity, So perhaps it’s time to gamble, to push out of the comfort zone and try something new to achieve a new result.

“Anybody game? You tell me”

Pete Lay
Editor, Just Jazz

Pete, I wonder if our clubs and ageing fans would react as positively to The New Orleans Swamp Donkeys and other younger bands I have featured on Jazz&Jazz as did The Duke of Cumberland fans to The Swamp Donkeys. On a positive note, fans reacted very, very favourably when Hippocampus Jass Gang featured at The Bay Jazz Club, Enfield.

Cheers, Peter

PS We would welcome and value Readers’ comments!

Focus on New Orleans 2010 & 2016 Part 1

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© Peter M. Butler, Jazz&Jazz 2010

Changes in New Orleans: Jazz&Jazz photographer Laurence Cumming visited New Orleans in May this year and captured a series of magical photographs which inspired me to revisit the photos I took six years ago during the French Quarter Festival.

So here is our “Then and Now” NO Photo Story.

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© Laurence Cumming, Jazz&Jazz 2016

© Laurence Cumming, Jazz&Jazz 2016

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© Laurence Cumming, Jazz&Jazz 2016

Barrie-&-Greg

© Laurence Cumming, Jazz&Jazz 2016

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At The Palm Court

© Peter M. Butler, Jazz&Jazz 2010

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Lionel

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The Spotted Cat

© Laurence Cumming, Jazz&Jazz 2016

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“THEN AND NOW” IN NEW ORLEANS
TO BE CONTINUED
Street Bands & Street Scenes
Street Musicians
Fritzells
The French Quarter Parade
Steamboat Willie
Donna’s Bar
Jazz at The InterContinental
The Music Factory
The Candlelight Lounge

 

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

 

 

 

Final Call For Fest Jazz 2016 – The Young at Heart and Inspirational Festival

 

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Fest Jazz, the young at heart and inspirational festival in Châteauneuf-du-Faou, Brittany, stars Joan Chamorro and the Sant Andreu Jazz Band in the 2016 edition!!!  It’s going to be wonderful to see those 30 talented young musicians again.  

“They rarely play as a band outside Barcelona and we are very proud that they are so keen to come to Fest Jazz this year” says festival director Trevor Stent. “They will be playing in small groups during the weekend and then as a Big Band on the Sunday evening. It will be fantastic!

“For UK jazz fans there’ still time to book. It means a short hop across the Channel and a not to be missed opportunity to see this extraordinary group of young talents, including trumpet star Andrea Motis.  Brittany Ferries is again offering a promotional package for Fest Jazz and I hope as many British people as possible will join in the fun with us.”
Trevor Stent

A Wonderful Fest Jazz Return for Malo Mazurié

This sensational young trumpeter played in the first Fest Jazz at the age of 12 in 2005. Since then he has become an international star with concerts from Tokyo to New York.

Photographed in February this year at a reception in Lyon with Wynton Marsalis, sensational young trumpeter Malo Mazurié (second left) played in the very first Fest Jazz at the age of 12 in 2005. One of the most gifted French trumpeters of his generation, he is now an international star with concerts from Tokyo to New York and will be back at Fest Jazz this year.

Fest Jazz 2015 Malo Mazurié’s Hot Five: Mahogany Hall Stomp

Malo Mazurié : Trompet
Attila Korb : Trombone
Sean Moyses : Banjo
David Lukacs: Clarinet
Harry Kanters: Piano

“Panique sur le Manche”

Also signed up for Fest Jazz are “Panique sur le Manche” starring 13 year old Eliot Busca on rhythm guitar with his father on bass, from close by Châteauneuf. This is a short demo of Eliot’s talent.

BOOKING FOR FEST JAZZ 2016

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!

See also:

Great Jazz, “Dizzy” Bands, Full On Fun Assured for Fest Jazz, 2016

“Beauty” and Ben Holder Set to Enthral Fans at Fest Jazz 2016

Fest Jazz 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

Countdown to Fest Jazz 2016

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL

Jazz&Jazz.com
“Jazz & Jazz” is an invaluable platform for news about young bands and musicians. It’s a great way for organisers like me to know what is going on! The enthusiasm of Peter Butler is inspirational and infectious and has certainly done much to boost the reputation of Fest Jazz  beyond the boundaries of Brittany.  Long may the site continue and flourish!” (Trevor Stent)

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