Celebrating the Joy of Jazz
So often we hear laments about the plight of jazz. Hard pressed musicians, tired bands, ageing fans, languishing memberships, club closures, fewer festivals, waning enthusiasm. And longings for a return to the golden olden days!
Ian Bateman
Ian Bateman summed it up acutely on his Facebook page on 14th August: “Three gigs scrubbed from my diary in 24 hours. I think the Job Centre beckons! From asking around other jazzers, it seems I’m not alone…”
Sunday 10th September
1.00 till 4.00pm
Great jazz ensured – don’t miss out!
Jazz&Jazz is delighted to support Plymouth Jazz Club.
Bedford Golf Club, Carnoustie Drive, Gt Denham, MK40 4FF
Thursday 28th September 8.00 pm
Pete Allen
PETE ALLEN AND HIS BAND
“A TOUCH OF BECHET”
Announcing the first of Olney Jazz Club’s Autumn Events
with The Zoe Francis Quartet (September) and “Clarinet Maestros” (October).
Announces new dates into the Autumn.
Check out their website for full details of all events….
Welcome also to the 90 new subscribers who signed up to receive
the NJA newsletter at the Love Supreme festival at the beginning of July.
We hope you enjoyed our display and that you will continue to follow
activities and developments at the Archive through these newsletters.
Slap-bass playing with Max Collie’s Rhythm Aces, Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle, 2011
Having heard that he is not in the best of health, I, along with so many other fans and musicians, have been on tenterhooks waiting to find out more about Trefor Williams. When he sees this message, we hope it will give him – and Kate – good cheer!
