“Cheek to Cheek”: with Amy Roberts, Jim Douglas and Graham Smith’s Jazz Allsorts


Sit back and enjoy “Cheek to Cheek”!

It was wonderful to film Graham Smith’s Jazz Allsorts with guest stars Amy Roberts and
Jim Douglas at the Walnut Tree, Blisworth, on Sunday, 29th April. Special thanks go to
Amy, Jim and Graham for approving this YouTube.
And to Tad Newton for featuring the Allsorts at The Walnut.

Graham emailed me: “It is a rare privilege to play alongside Amy and Jim and I wouldn’t wish to deny others the opportunity to enjoy our combined efforts, faults and all – that’s live recordings. So if Amy is happy to see it released, I am too.”

Jim Douglas

During the session Graham recalled the days years back when a younger Amy visited a jazz club in Cornwall when he and the Allsorts were playing. She always asked if she could join in on a couple of numbers. He instantly recognised her talent and promise.

So, yes, sit back and enjoy “Cheek to Cheek”!

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

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

Special Note to YouTube Buffs:
This YouTube was released only with the explicit permission of Amy Roberts.

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Surefire Jazz in Lemsford Village!

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Venues include The Small Boat Owners’ Club,


The Royal Victoria Pavilion, and


The Seaman’s Church!

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Left to Right: Angelina Beauvir, Margot Flamery, Mélanie Jouet and Trevor Stent.

Fest Jazz is unusual among jazz festivals because youngsters play a major part in the organisation of the event as well as helping as volunteers. Festival Organiser, Trevor Stent, asked two of this year’s young team, Margot and Mélanie (both 23), about their work:

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… AND TAD NEWTON’S JAZZ FRIENDS

 

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Facebook Can Become So Frustrating

…as can other Social Media outlets!

 

Take jazz for instance. Whatever is posted, whatever is featured, it’s here today and gone tomorrow as it sinks rapidly lower down the list of billions of entries.

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JAZZ&JAZZ … Rebooting the Strategy!


Jazz&Jazz Features
 can have a far greater impact than
fleeting Social Media posts!

 

As Jazz&Jazz continues to grow I am reluctant to spend ever more hours reviewing and promoting events that Social Media already enables clubs, bands and musicians to promote for themselves. For instance, many already use my Facebook Jazzers Group for this purpose. In the UK there is also the monthly Just Jazz Magazine, The Jazz Guide and the Jazz Guide Website, not to mention other websites that carry comprehensive
lists of events.

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Hot off the Press: Just Jazz May 2018 Editorial Lamentations

The May issue of Just Jazz Magazine arrived this morning.
The Editorial caught my attention.

Please be sure to read the comments at the foot of this post. Imperative! A must!

It began “This month, Just Jazz celebrates 20 years of dropping through your letterboxes” and continued, quoting Jim McIntosh: “It would be wonderful to say here’s to the next 20 years. I really consider this a tad unlikely”. Today, “the average age of traditional jazz fans and musicians is about 70, so in 20 years’ time…”

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Sam Hall’s Jazz Revisited Revisits Lemsford Jazz Club…

Sunday May 13th

1.00 till 4.00pm

Featuring: Jeff Ross (tpt); John Turner (clt); Gordon Rushton (tbn); Tom Jardine(pno);
Dave Arnold (bs); Sam Hall (bjo); Garrick Arnold (dms)

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