Gerry Birch

Just a line to let everybody know our third Christmas Party at the Star in Old Wives Lees, Kent, takes place on Thursday 18th December. The host band this year is the Tuxedo Jazz Band and all attending musicians will be invited to perform during the evening. A free buffet will be available throughout the evening and we will have our usual huge Christmas Raffle.

This will be the last session for 2014. We recommence in the New Year on Thursday
8th January.

Gerry Birch

Tuxedo Band Leader Dave “Jaik” Hills

So if you are an East Kent jazz fan or are within striking distance of Old Wives Lees, be there. You will be warmly welcomed to join in the festivities by The Star’s regular jazz fans.

For further details and directions email Gerry at [email protected] or call The Star on 01227 730213.

Earlier this year at The Star
“At A Georgia Camp Meeting” a ragtime number by Kerry Mills written for piano way back in 1897 performed by Gerry and his Stour Valley Jazz Band:

Photos & YouTube © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz

Amy and Richard with John Watson, drums; Bill Coleman, bass and Alan Haughton guesting on keyboard.

Following Amy’s recent announcement about their chosen future in jazz, Tad Newton was delighted to feature the Amy Roberts/Richard Exall Quintet at The Walnut Tree Jazz Club in Blisworth, Northants, Sunday lunchtime, 7th December.

Richard was especially pleased to welcome fans who left home at 5.30am to travel to the gig – including a group of Seaside Shuffle Jazz Club fans from Ramsgate in Kent – applauding them for going to such lengths in supporting live jazz.

So thank you Amy and Richard for a great session. And thank you Tad for live jazz in Northants and Bedfordshire at the Walnut Tree in Blisworth, The Castle in Wellingborough and at Bedford Golf Club, and for featuring great bands with young jazz musicians such as the RichardExall/Amy Roberts Quintet. With teamwork like this, live jazz has a great future.

Here is a YouTube filmed at The Walnut Tree session of just one of the numbers from the Quintet’s very latest CD “WHY NOT?”. As Amy explains, “Hushabye Mountain” is a ballad by Robert and Richard Sherman from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Amy is so mellow on flute and Richard stars as Dick Van Dyke.

 Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler

Two Not-To-Be Missed Seasonal Gigs at The Walnut

Roscoe and Mike

Baby Jools

Brian Mellor

Karl Hird

Don’t miss out on The Walnut Tree Christmas Gig!

Photos © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz

Popular event! Be sure to book early!

Amy and Richard

Amy Roberts recently announced: “The last four years touring with The Big Chris Barber Band has been an incredible educational experience travelling throughout Europe and playing in some amazing venues.

“All good things must come to an end and I have decided to resign from the band so that I can focus on my own musical path. Richard Exall has also resigned.

“We are both looking forward to working together on some joint projects and an exciting new chapter in 2015. Thanks for all your support!”

First off this Sunday, 7th December, Amy and Richard will be “JAZZIN’ AROUND” at Tad Newton’s Walnut Tree Jazz Club, so join them there! 

It will be a first to be remembered and a boost to our emerging new era of Jazz Bands!

Photo © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz

Hi folks,

The next gig at OJC, 8.00pm Tuesday, 9th December, will be our Christmas Bash and will feature jazz vocal virtuoso Sophia Ripley with Alan Wakeman (reeds), Nick Pugh (electric bass), Ronnie Fenn (drums) and yours truly on keys.

Tickets are available from the Carlton House Club,
High St, Olney.
Tel: 01234 711348 or Phonebox Magazine.

Don’t forget you may also book a table to dine at the club, two great main courses for just £10. Tickets are selling fast!

Dates for your calendar

Tuesday January 6th – The Frank Griffith Quintet featuring an abundance of top players with Frank (sax), Bruce Adams (trumpet), Nick Weldon (piano), Dave Olney (bass)
and Les Cirkel (drums)!
Crazy at £10/£8 in advance.

Tuesday February 3rd – top London New Orleans/Dixieland band
Graham Hughes’ Sunshine Kings.
A snip at £10/£8 in advance.

Tuesday March 3rd
Amy Roberts/Richard Exall Quintet – top UK 5 piece.
A winner at £10/£8 in advance

Don’t forget to check out our website:  www.olneyjazzclub.com

Look forward to seeing you at OJC soon.

Cheers,

Alan

Olney Jazz Club

Barry Palser and his Savoy Jazz Men are regular visitors to Welwyn Garden City for their
Annual Christmas Jazz Party at The Irish Club.

On Wednesday 26th November Kevin Grenfell will be performing with his Hot Banana Band from 7.30 to 10.30pm at the Jubilee WM Club, Torrisholme. We are sure of some good Swing and Rhythm & Blues plus a good smattering of Kevin’s unique brand of humour.

Tickets are £8.00 in advance (£9 on the door)

It seems unbelievable that it was twelve months ago that I started ‘JAZZ4FUNDS’ to help Lancaster Boys and Girls Club, and even more unbelievable that the total has gone over £1,600!!! All while we have been seeing some really good performances at reasonable cost, in a really good comfortable venue and with drinks over 50% cheaper than pub prices!

Ring me asap 01524 855770 or email: [email protected]

DIARY NOTE: Wednesday 28th January 2015 a superb young band JAKE LEG JUG BAND  will strut their stuff to give us their take on authentic music of the 20’s and 30’s.

ALWAYS REMEMBER ‘GOOD MUSIC MAKES GOOD FRIENDS’

Thanks for supporting me.

Norman Gibson
(Supporter of Lancaster Boys & Girls Club)

Preview of Kevin’s humour plus a very special trombone solo:

YouTube © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz

BE SURE TO GET TO LEMSFORD JAZZ CLUB
ON SUNDAY 30TH NOVEMBER – HERE’S WHY!

Great Jazz, Star Performers, Star Performances ensured!