Another great band returns to the shores of the South East!

New Winter/Spring Programme

Tad Newton’s Jazzfriends are playing at the

Wantage Jazz Club

Next week, 8.00pm Wednesday 19th November

The Jazzfriends are: Trevor Whiting (International sax/clarinet star), Ronnie Fenn (drums),
Tomas Pedersen (bass), Alan Haughton (piano), Tad Newton (Leader, trombone),
Gary Wood (trumpet).

Zelda’s Room @ The Comrades Club
Newbury St., Wantage OX12 8DJ
£10 on door
Fish and Chip Supper

Enquiries 01993 811678

Robert Duis tells the wonderful story on the YouTube below about Fletcher Henderson’s
“Hot Mustard” performed by The Netherland’s Limehouse Jazz Band gigging at
“The Spice of Life”, Soho, London, during their Autumn, 2014 UK Tour.

Pieter Vos, Tuba (Leader since 27th October, 2014}; Robert Duis, First Cornet; Guido Cornet, Second Cornet & Tutor; Ruud Petri, Trombone; Louis Houët, Piano; Wil van Schaik, Banjo; Rob Bakker, Washboard/Vocals; Willem Hellbreker, First AltoSax/Clarinet; Marten de Nes, Second AltoSax/Clarinet; Henri Giebels, TenorSax/Clarinet/Vocals.

Thank you, Robert Duis, for requesting this post and YouTube.

Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz

Don’t Miss Out!

Updated Programme!

Great Venue! Great Jazz!

Dom & The Ikos at The Alleycat in 2012 (Photo © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz}

I first featured Dom Pipkin & The Ikos back in 2012. Now I’ve featured them as one of the New Generation of Jazz Bands in my preceding post “Lets Avoid The Jazz Generation Gap”. Dom is an inspirational pianist whom I’ve witnessed striking up a classical concerto and morphing via rock and pop into New Orleans Jazz to win over their young fans to The Ikos favourite jazz genres. Until recently he took time out to star as Paloma Faith’s pianist and musical director and toured the world with her. I well remember him accompanying her on piano when she starred on “Strictly Come Dancing” and on “Later With Jools Holland”.

But Dom’s heart is really in jazz and I remember him telling me “I’ll be back”!

So now he is back and with his beloved Ikos is set to launch their brand new album.

So why not get down to The Phoenix Artist Club, 1 Phoenix Street, London WC2H 8BU, on Saturday, 22nd November to join The Album Launch Party. It’s going to be huge.

To find out more visit: https://www.facebook.com/domandtheikos

TICKETS: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/295165

By the way, I already have my very own advance download of the album but that’s not stopping me getting along to the Launch Party!

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor, Jazz&Jazz 

With Tad Newton at The Walnut

Starring with Bill Freeman’s New Orleans Happy Jazz Band at Lemsford Village Jazz Club, Sunday, 19th October, 2014, Iris brought this 1935 Fats Waller number swingingly to life.

I insisted that Iris sign her CD “S’Wonderful” for me “Iris Harmony”.

The Band: Bill Freeman (trumpet), Jonny Leighton (banjo), Cyril Bass (drums), Ted Barker (bass), Ken Blakemore (trombone), Derek Scofield (clarinet, saxophone).

Iris can be reached at: [email protected]

(Photos & YouTube © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)

Jazz&Jazz features great jazz and great jazz musicians. Established stars and emerging stars. Time honoured jazz bands and hot young jazz bands. And the clubs and venues which feature all such bands. Such as Olney Jazz Club.

November at Olney Jazz Club

 

October at Olney Jazz Club

Alan Haughton runs a very successful jazz club at Olney. He includes a variety of bands and groups playing a variety of jazz including New Orleans Revivalist Jazz, British Trad and Mainstream.

This way he makes all comers happy and, unlike so many other clubs,  ensures excellent turn outs each month. Traditional Fans might be more selective in the bands they prefer but Mainstream Fans tend to like all forms of jazz so don’t pick and choose, which helps keep numbers up, ensuring Olney continues as a hugely popular club.

Alan also welcomes young jazz musicians and bands to the club and in November fans were swept away by Ben Holder, one of the most gifted and exciting young jazz violinists in the UK.

Here’s Ben with his group playing “Sweet Georgia Brown” with Alan guesting on piano. Hold on to your seats, it’s fast and furious!

YouTube © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz

http://www.bencholder.com