www.thecastle.org.uk
www.tadnewtonsjazzfriends.com
Tad Newton’s Jazz Friends
Jazz at The Castle, “Basin Street to Basie & Beyond”
June 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle 2014 Festival & Summer Season Updates
May 30, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Since it’s launch in 2011 Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle has has gone from strength to strength.
Besides their Festival to be held in July, Seaside Shuffle now hosts regular club nights at The Ramsgate Small Boat Owners Club and it’s seasonal “Harbourside Jazz” sessions opposite The Belgium Bar are drawing enthusiastic crowds.
Following is an update to this Summers events including the full Festival Programme for the weekend 11th, 12th & 13th July.
All ENQUIRES: Ron Sheldrake 01843 596789 & John Morgan 01227 361238
Always quote: “Seaside Shuffle”
JAZZ NIGHTS AT THE SMALL BOAT OWNERS CLUB
Guildford Lawn, Ramsgate, CT11 9AY
Admission £10.00
Saturday, 31st May, 8.00pm to 10.30pm: THE SUSSEX JAZZ KINGS
The Sussex Jazz Kings
Saturday, 28th June, 8.00pm to 10.30pm: “STRINGS & THINGS”
Saturday, 26th July, 8.00pm to 10.30pm: TREFOR WILLIAMS & FRIENDS
Saturday, 30th August, 8.00pm to 10.30pm: Band to be announced.
HARBOURSIDE JAZZ
Free Open Air Traditional Jazz Concerts off Harbour Parade
Festival Session
Sunday, 13th July, 11.00am to 1.30pm, featuring
BURT BUTLER AND THE JAZZ PILGRIMS
Come prepared for a Brolly Parade!
Saturday, 6th September, 11.00am to 1.30pm, featuring
“RICHARD’S RASCALS” JAZZ BAND
Sunday, 14th September, 11.00am to 1.30pm, featuring
BURT BUTLER AND THE JAZZ PILGRIMS
RAMSGATE SEASIDE SHUFFLE 2014 FESTIVAL
Weekend 11th, 12th & 13th July
Hurry if you haven’t already booked!
The Golden Eagle Jazz Band starring at the November, 2013, Shuffle Club Night.
YouTube © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz
Tuesday 3rd June: Olney Jazz Club Features Susan Valliant Speer’s Moonlight Cafe Orchestra
May 29, 2014 By Leave a Comment
8.00pm TUESDAY 3rd JUNE
Susan Valliant Speer and her five piece band, The Moonlight Cafe Orchestra, bring their show “Swing Serenade” to Olney. The show celebrates the American music of the Second World War and includes some superb, swinging band arrangements featuring Alan Wakeman on sax, Richard Baker on trombone, Russell Swift on bass, Alan Savage on drums and yours truly, Alan Haughton on piano.
Don’t miss out! Dancing and/or dressing up will not be discouraged. Tickets are available from the Carlton House Club (01234 711348) and our sponsors, Phonebox magazine and are very reasonably priced at £8 in advance or £10 on the door.
Don’t forget, quality food is available – two main courses for £10! Booking is becoming essential so phone the club now on 01234 711348 to reserve a table.
Next month our Summer Jazz Bash is on Tuesday, July 1st at 8.00pm and features jazz legend Roy Williams on trombone, vocalist & gospel diva Denise Gordon, Tomas Pedersen on bass and Bobby Orr on the drums plus a special surprise guest on sax and yours truly on piano. Again, a bargain at £8 in advance and £10 on the door.
Don’t forget to check out www.olneyjazzclub.com for more details of the club and its events; I have also put on site extensive photo galleries of past performances that are worth a browse.
Look forward to seeing you at the club soon,
All the best,
Alan Haughton
You can find Olney Jazz Club at The Carlton House Club, High Street, Olney, MK46 4BB. It runs on the first Tuesday of every month except for August, when we take a summer break. We’re a very friendly club and no membership is required.
Remembering Cliff Crockett
May 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Photo courtesy of The Shropshire Star.
Celebrating Cliff Crockett – 100 Years Young and Still Drumming!
We have just received the sad news that Cliff is no longer with us:
| Fred Burnett | 28 May 19:38 |
This just in from Geoff Inwood:
A sad note to say Cliff Crockett died this afternoon at the Shrewsbury Hospice after a short illness. One hundred years and three months. What a great innings ! He was still playing drums at 100.
Regards Geoff
A sad note to say Cliff Crockett died this afternoon at the Shrewsbury Hospice after a short illness. One hundred years and three months. What a great innings ! He was still playing drums at 100.
Regards Geoff
So let’s remember Cliff by recalling how he chose to celebrate his 100th birthday. How else than by drumming up a storm with his beloved Severnside Jazz Band! His other lifelong love and wife Edna said, “His doctor thinks it keeps him young!” Following is how Jazz&Jazz reported that wonderful day.
A kiss for the star! Photo courtesy of The Shropshire Star.
Drumming since he was seven!
Cliff has played drums with The Severnside Jazz Band since 1998 so what better way to celebrate his birthday than by giving a star performance with them at The Four Crosses pub in Bicton, Shropshire?
Trumpeter Lionel Ferbos at the grand age of 102 is the oldest jazz musician in New Orleans. Now the UK has it’s own jazz centenarian in Shropshire so hit the link below to go over to The Shropshire Star for their wonderful spread on his birthday celebrations.
Shropshire centenarian Cliff drums up a birthday bash
The Severnside Jazz Band
Fenny Stompers back at The Peartree by Popular Demand, Sunday 1st June, 12.30pm
May 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The Fenny Stompers always delight Peartree fans with top rate jazz interspersed by the occasional jovial banter. This YouTube is a case in point and captures them playing Tin Roof Blues at their last Peartree gig. So why not make it a date at The Peartree Jazz Club, Welwyn Garden City, this coming Sunday lunchtime.
Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz
“SLIDE BY SLIDE” AT BEDFORD GOLF CLUB, 8.00pm Thursday, 29th May
May 25, 2014 By Leave a Comment
TICKETS SELLING FAST
CALL 01234 320022
Kevin Grenfell
Richard Leach
Thursday, 27th March, “Dixieland to The Duke” at Bedford Golf Club was a
Sell Out! Here’s Why!
Doctor Jazz
Jazz&Jazz YouTube
Written by Joe “King” Oliver in 1926 and performed here by Barry Palser’s Super Six Jazz Band at The Bedford Golf Club on 27th March to a sell out audience.
Barry Palser (trombone), John Crocker (sax and clarinet, vocals, ex Chris Barber Band), Alan Gresty (trumpet and vocals, ex Monty Sunshine Band), Harvey Weston (bass, ex Alex Welsh Band), and Tony Pitt (banjo, ex Kenny Ball, Terry Lightfoot Bands) and Barry’s own dynamic drummer,
John Tyson.
Hit this link to compare it with Jelly Roll Morton’s 1926 recording.
King Oliver’s “Buddy’s Habit” Played by The Frog Island Jazz Band at Olney Jazz Club
May 13, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Jim Hurd, John Whitehead, John Jeans and Rob Fullalove.
Formed way back in 1962, The Frog Island Jazz Band have built an international reputation for their authenticity and integrity in reviving the spirit of 1920s and 1930s jazz. Their feeling and enthusiasm in performing King Oliver classics is a case in point. I’ve even heard it said that they can sound truer to the real thing than the King himself.
Nick Singer
Chris Marchant
We’ve all heard of King Oliver’s “Dippermouth Blues”, “Canal Street Blues” and “Chimes Blues” but how about “Buddy’s Habits”?
Here is my YouTube of The Frog Islanders performing this lesser known King Oliver number at Olney Jazz Club on 2nd April, 2014.
(Photos & YouTube © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
And to prove the point, below is King Oliver’s recording of “Buddy’s Habits” way back when!
(YouTube courtesy of Jonathan Holmes)
I have my own special attachment to The Frog Island Band. Not only have I followed them closely over the last few years at Jazz Clubs and at The Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle Festival, where they will be playing again this July, I have also painted portraits of Jim Hurd and John Whitehead playing at The Peartree Jazz Club and of Chris Marchant live on drums at The Music Factory in New Orleans.
They can be viewed under JAZZ ART:
Jazz Painting: Jim Hurd and John Whitehead, Frog Islanders!
Jazz Portrait of Frog Island’s Chris Marchant on Drums in New Orleans
Portrait commissions and sales of fine art prints of my portraits help cover the considerable costs involved in running Jazz&Jazz.
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
Midlands Based Millennium Eagle Jazz Band Heads South to The Peartree, Welwyn Garden City
May 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
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Tel: 01707 880569
Email: [email protected]
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Peartree Fans are in for a treat! Matt Palmer’s Millennium Eagle Jazz Band starred at The Walnut Tree Jazz Club, Blisworth, back in March, and “The Midnight Choo Choo” was just one of their numbers which Jazz&Jazz was privileged to capture on YouTube. Why not request it on the night!
Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz
YouTube: Featuring The New Orleans Z’hulus at The Peartree Jazz Club
May 12, 2014 By 2 Comments
A wonderful gig was enjoyed by one and all at The Peartree Jazz Club, Welwyn Garden City, on Monday evening, 14th April, as this YouTube attests.
Royally entertained by Brian Turnock’s New Orleans Z’hulus during their 2014 UK Tour, as you will see, Peartree fans almost got treated to a round of birthday drinks in honour of Emile Van Pelt! Watch out for Emile Martyn’s drum solo.
“Runnin’ Wild”, is a popular song written by A.H. Gibbs, Joe Grey and Leo Wood, and first recorded in 1922. Emile Van Pelt (piano), John Defferary (Clarinet), Brian Turnock (Leader, Bass), Dan Vercruysse (Trumpet), Emile Martyn (Drums), Philippe de Smet (Trombone).
“Bye Bye Blues 90º” at The Star, Old Wives Lees
May 11, 2014 By 3 Comments
The Stour Valley Stompers. Gerry introduces the band on the YouTube below.
Jazz at the Star, in the almost remote village of Old Wives Lees, East Kent, with Gerry Birch’s Stour Valley Jazz Band performing Bye Bye Blues.
I thought long and hard about releasing this full, uncensored performance on YouTube but decided to go ahead because it’s all about fun and atmosphere. The kind of fun and atmosphere that kindles joy in the hearts of jazz fans seeking out ever rarer gigs in jazz friendly pubs. And these days when the trend is for pubs to close their doors on jazz, Barry, the publican at The Star welcomes fans weekly for Thursday night gigs organised by Gerry. Good musicians, great jazz in a hidden corner of The Garden of England.
Jane Birch on vocals
Why “Bye Bye Blues 90º”?
Because filming in at The Star isn’t so easy given the band’s 90º confined space even though Barry allows me behind the bar.
But at this gig it was a busy bar, so I filmed from around a corner from the band using my versatile “remote” lens. Hence the 90º angles to capture all the musicians, whom Gerry introduces, in various dubious poses.
Great fun!
Watch out for Gerry’s plug about his Orient Express gigs! Need to bill him for that!
For further details about Jazz at The Star email Gerry at [email protected] or call The Star on 01227 730213.
Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz.
