Two contrasting numbers enthusiastically applauded by jazz fans at Bedford Golf Club on a glorious May evening, with Mike Owen (trombone), Sarah Spencer (Saxophone, recently returned from the USA) , Brian Mellor (Banjo), Baby Jools (Drums)
and Brian Lawrence (bass).
Mike Owen’s Scarlette’s Serenaders with Sarah Spencer at Bedford Golf Club
May 31, 2017 By 2 Comments
Martin Bennett Introduces “Little Louise” to Lemsford Jazz Club Fans
May 30, 2017 By Leave a Comment
A touch of Blues Magic at Lemsford Jazz Club on Sunday, 9th May, 2017. [Read more…]
Martin Bennett at Lemsford Jazz Club:Reaching Out For Chicago
May 23, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Martin Bennett
Martin Bennett’s Old Green River Band reaching out for Chicago from
Lemsford Jazz Club, Hertfordshire.
The YouTube acoustics may not be the greatest, but heh! This is a village hall jazz club, not a recording studio and it was my privilege to be there. Great club, Smiffy!
Filmed on, Sunday, 9th May, 2017.
Lemsford Jazz Club’s “Smiffy” on Washboard from a Jazz&Jazz portrait by Peter M Butler
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
(Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
Telling It As It Was: Sharing The Memories of Ken Sims
May 22, 2017 By 12 Comments
Ken Sims
Shortly after Ken Sims passed away, Jon Critchley scanned the series of articles by Ken that appeared in Just Jazz Magazine in 2004/5 and sent them to Fred Burnett at Jazz North West.
After converting the images into text and photographs, Fred sent them to me at Jazz&Jazz. With his help, I have pieced them together for this special feature.
Fred will place a link to the feature on Jazz North West.
So, in memory of Ken and courtesy of Jon, Fred, Jazz North West, and especially Just Jazz*, below are the condensed extracts from his series of Just Jazz Magazine articles: “A Muskrat’s Ramble”.
*Note: These extracts from Ken Sims memoirs were taken from his ‘Muskrat Rambles’ that featured in Just Jazz magazine in 2004/2005. I publish these extracts with kind permission of Just Jazz. Just Jazz tell me that it is hoped that one day his ‘Rambles’ could be put together in book form as they are excellently written and deserve greater recognition.
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
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Brian Carrick’s Algiers Stompers “Slow Drag’s Boogie Woogie”
May 17, 2017 By 1 Comment
This is one of my very first YouTubes featured on Jazz&Jazz way back in 2013.
I have a two very special reasons for posting it again now.
YouTube Feature: Lester Brown & Frank Griffith Guesting with Tad Newton’s Jazzfriends at The Walnut
May 16, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Promoting Young Musicians: The Ben Holder Quartet
May 16, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Latest in my promo campaign featuring young jazz bands and musicians comes Ben Holder and his Quartet. Ben is a young giant of jazz in more ways than one.
Time for Reminiscing: Sammy Rimington at The Black Bottom Club
May 15, 2017 By 3 Comments
Whenever I can find the time, I enjoy delving into and even relaunching my earlier Jazz&Jazz YouTubes. This one is very special. A flashback to Sammy at The Black Bottom Club in Northampton on 15th March, 2014.
National Jazz Archive May Newsletter
May 13, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Jazz&Jazz Values NJA Permission to share their Monthly Newsletter
Welcome to over 130 new subscribers, who signed up to receive the NJA Newsletter at Cheltenham Jazz Festival. We hope you enjoyed our display and will continue to follow activities and developments at the Archive through these newsletters.
Barry Palser’s Chosen Six: New Town House Jazz Club, 17th May
May 13, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Announcing a Special Session!
The New Town House Jazz Club
Cheshunt & Waltham Cross Conservative Club,
33/35 Eleanor Cross Rd, EN8 7LF
Featuring some of the finest exponents of Dixieland/Trad Jazz in this country, “plus Barry Palser” (his own words!)
“If you like the best in the business don’t miss this. You will not be disappointed!”
