The Peartree, Hollybush Lane,

Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4JJ

Presenter: Brian Smith (Smiffy)
Tel: 01707 880569
Email: [email protected] 

Admission £6.00

 21st May, 2012

8.30 – 11.00 pm
Barry Palser’s Savoy Jazz Band
Barry Palser (ldr, tmb, voc), Tony Pitt (bjo), Peter Baker (bass), Tony Teale (clt, sax),
Mike Cotton (tmp), Bridget (roadie, p.a.)

  18th June, 2012
8.30 – 11.00 pm
Ouze Valley Jazz Band with Angela
Dudley Hedge (ldr, tmb), Angela Hedge (voc), Dave Marchant (tmp), Derek Scofield (clt, alto sax), Doug Parry (bjo, gtr), John Heard (dms), Bass t.b.a.

16th July, 2012
8.30 – 11.00 pm
Christine’s Stackyard Stompers
Christine (ldr, tmb, voc), Ron Findon (clt, alto sax),
John Pickett (tmp, cnt, voc, swanee slide whistle), Dave Arnold (sousa),
Roy Hart (bjo), Richard Howell (perc)

20th August, 2012
8.30 – 11.00 pm
Dave Price Swing Thing
David Price (Mega Banjo), Tim Huskisson (piano/clarinet),
Roger Curphey (double bass), Henry Harrison (drums)

Above: Christine of The Stackyard Stompers. Below Left: Ouze Valley Jazz Band with Angela.
Below Right: David Price, a regular at The Peartree with The Frog Island Jazz Band, introduces “Swing Thing” to the club. Bottom: Barry Palser’s Savoy Jazz Band 

Dennis Vick’s Fenny Stompers did jazz fans proud at The Peartree Jazz Club Christmas gig on Monday, 19th December.  And so did club promoter Brian Smith (aka “Smiffy”) with a special spread of nibblies and mince pies – plus his very own virtuoso performance  on washboard along with the band!

And here is the proof:

From the Top: “Smiffy” on washboard; The Band; Martin Horsfall on trombone; Dennis Vick on clarinet; Dave Marchant on trumpet; Brian Vick on guitar; Ken Joyner on drums and Dave Arnold on bass (Photos © Peter M Butler)

Christine’s Stackyard Stompers will kick off the 2012 Peartree Club Programme at 8.30p.m. on Monday, 16th January, so make it a date in your diary to shake off the January blues. And be sure to watch this space for the 2012 January/June monthly Peartree Monday Jazz Club Programme.

So get along to The Peartree in Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4JJ. Admission is only £6.00. For more information phone Smiffy on 01707 880569. As Dave Rance says “Smiffy’s doing a great job for British Jazz”.

The Peartree Monday Jazz Club, Welwyn Garden City, featured one of the fans’ favourites, Dave Rance’s Rockin’ Chair Band on Monday, 21 November, and as can be seen from the photo display, a great time was had by one and all. Keep up the good work “Smiffy”.

Don’t miss The Fenny Stompers at the Peartree on Monday, 19 December – 8.30pm till 11.00pm. Mince pies will be served!

For information about the club and forthcoming bands call Brian Smith (“Smiffy”) on 01707 880569.

See my acrylic painting of Dave Rance’s Rockin’ Chair Band:  https://www.jazzandjazz.com/2011/04/rance’s-rockin-chair-band/

Dave Rance's Rockin' Chair Band

Keep Jazzin' Peartree Fans!

Dave Rance on Flugelhorn

"Me and Jane in a Plane", Brian Webb on trombone

Henry Harrison, John Bartlett & Doug Parry

Derek Scofield, Mike Brewerton & Dave Rance

(Photos © Peter M Butler)

Having featured the 2011 Autumn Jazz Parade at Hemsby, Norfolk, under Stars Abound at Autumn Jazz Parade and Fans Bask in Autumn Jazz Parade, its time for Jazz&Jazz to assist Festival Organiser Pete Lay in promoting the Autumn Jazz Parade 2012 well in advance. Pete has lined up seven bands for the Parade, including newcomers to the event, The Rich Bennett Band, The Reunion Jazz Band and Chris Pearce’s Frenchman Street Band. The following ad contains all the details you need, including booking information and contact numbers.

Coming to The Peartree Monday Jazz Club, Welwyn Garden City, in November and December.

For more information on the club go to:

https://www.jazzandjazz.com/2011/04/the-peartree-monday-jazz-club-welwyn-garden-city/

Penn on E flat clarinet with the Rae Brothers

“Celebrating the Ken Colyer Heritage”, The Autumn Jazz Parade at Seacroft Holiday Village in Hemsby, Norfolk, has always presented a gold mine of stars for Jazz & Jazz Art and this year was no exception.

Fans revelled in the glorious October heat wave and clear blue skies but were not tempted to miss any of the bands which included Colin Kingwell’s Jazz Bandits, Gambit Jazzmen, Golden Eagle Jazz Band, New Orleans Wiggle, New Orleans Po’ Boys, Rae Brothers New Orleans Jazz Band and the Savannah Jazz Band. Guest stars included Annie Hawkins, Ray Smith, Colin Bowden, John Crocker, Eric Webster, Trefor Williams and American jazz superstar, Chris Tyle. Plus this year’s rising star and pianist with the Rae Brothers, 21 year old Ian Wynne,

Special thanks go to Pete and Jill Lay for organising yet another spectacular Autumn Parade, to Mike Pointon both as musician and compere and to Jimbo and Penn for their unstinting support.

So what better way to celebrate the festival than with a selection of Jazz&Jazz photos taken of the bands appearing at the festival. See also Jazz Stars at Autumn Parade under JAZZ BANDS.

Grand Marshal Jimbo and the Sensation Brass Band lead the Autumn Parade

Savannah Jazz Band

Colin Kingwell's Jazz Bandits

Smith/Tyle Rhythm Aces

Golden Eagle Jazz Band

Gambit Jazzmen

New Orleans Wiggle

Rae Brothers New Orleans Jazz Band

New Orleans Po' Boys

(Photos © Peter M Butler)

Logo designed by Jazz&Jazz

Jazz & Jazz aims to become a force for jazz by galvanising jazz fans everywhere into a trad jazz revival and by winning over a younger generation of fans to swing along with jazz pizzazz. Jazz Festivals are as popular as ever and each year fans flock to them from The Isle of Bute to The Isle of White and from Bude in Cornwall to Hemsby in Norfolk.

So even in these difficult times Jazz & Jazz was elated to have been involved in the successful launch off “Seaside Shuffle”, a brand new Jazz Festival held in Ramsgate, Kent, early in July, 2011. And now we are over the moon to announce that “Seaside Shuffle” lives on, not just with a new festival for 2012 but also in preparing the launch of monthly trad jazz gigs in Ramsgate!

So watch this space!

Consequently we are proud to have received the following acclamation from local resident and jazz singer, Betty Renz, the inspirational founder of and driving force behind the festival: “I can’t thank you enough for your contribution because none of the people who spent the weekend here would have come without your Jazz Guide advert. That was the key. Without that it wouldn’t have got off the ground. It was reading the Jazz Guide that initially gave me the idea.”

Having worked so hard in launching the 2011 festival, Betty is no longer directly involved but has left everything in the hands of  a very capable “Seaside Shuffle” Committee. Click here to view Betty’s portrait.

Max Collie at the Granville Theatre

The Gambit Jazzmen lead the Brolly Parade

(Photos © Peter M Butler)

Brollies Galore at Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle
8th, 9th and 10th July, 2011

Traditional Jazz at its Best!

Brollies galore on parade, all shapes and sizes, multi-coloured, highly decorated with tassels and fringes, iridescent in the bright Summer sun!

It was the day Seaside Shuffle came to Ramsgate Seafront with Trad Jazz in all its glory. Burt Butler’s Jazz Pilgrims set the tone, hitting the high notes with their repertoire of jazz favourites. The sun shone, the crowds thronged and then The Gambit Jazzmen along with Ramsgate’s Beauty Queen and her Maids of Honour led the grand New Orleans style Brolly Parade.

The entire Seaside Shuffle Festival was a resounding success, and it was a day and a weekend for Ramsgate to remember.

St James Hall, Broad Street, hosted The Vocalion Jazz Band, The Stour Valley Jazz Band, The Blue Rhythm Kings and the Gambit Jazzmen and the festival was rounded off by the Max Collie Rhythm Aces at The Granville Theatre.

Three whole days of fabulous jazz which the Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle organisers are already planning to repeat in 2012.