JAZZ@THE WALNUT TREE
Jim Douglas
Tad Newton’s Jazzfriends Unplugged at The Walnut Featuring Special Guest Jim Douglas
August 23, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Clare Teal Trio Fund Raiser for the National Jazz Archive
August 23, 2017 By Leave a Comment
“Clare is a sought after singer throughout the country, and has been voted
British Jazz Singer of the Year three times.”
Loughton Methodist Church
260 High Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 1RB
7.45pm Thursday 14 September
Zoe Francis Quartet at Olney Jazz Club 5th September
August 21, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Announcing the first of Olney Jazz Club’s Autumn Events
with The Zoe Francis Quartet (September) and “Clarinet Maestros” (October).
Brave, Brave Barcelona! A Jazz&Jazz Tribute
August 19, 2017 By 11 Comments
The Joan Chamorro Andrea Motis Quintet at Fest Jazz 2016.
Barcelona’s Sant Andreu Jazz Band
“A youth jazz band from Barcelona, featuring 7 to 20-year-old children and teenagers. The Band Leader is Joan Chamorro.” (Wikipedia)
Colin Bowden, Drum Genie Supreme!
August 17, 2017 By 5 Comments
High time Jazz&Jazz paid tribute to our magnificent master drummer, Colin Bowden,
who has brought joy to jazz fans for so many decades.
Master Drummer Colin Bowden at Hemsby, 2012
Encountering Jazz Lamentations!
August 14, 2017 By 1 Comment
Ever since I launched Jazz&Jazz back in 2009/10, and much more so recently, the current status and popularity of jazz, particularly in the UK, has been the subject of continual scrutiny and debate – especially among older fans and sometimes even older musicians – with lamentations such as those below, posted (14th August) on Facebook!
Conscia Jazz Festival 2017: Bedford, Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd September
August 10, 2017 By 1 Comment
“Trumpet player and Bedford resident TOM SYSON has taken it upon himself to bring a festival of high-quality jazz to the town. Now in its third year, the Conscia Jazz Festival (previously Bedford Jazz Festival) will be showcasing a range of national and local jazz musicians at the Quarry Theatre in Bedford for three days from 1 to 3 September.”
(Leah Williams, London Jazz News)
The Conscia Jazz Festival 2017 is now only THREE WEEKS AWAY!
We are all extremely excited and can’t wait for the 1st of September. Watch out for our brochures (seen below) in and around Bedfordshire. [Read more…]
Jazz in Dire Need! Announcing The Sad Demise of the Hemsby Jazz Parades!
August 8, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Jazz UK has lost of yet another long established festival venue!
The Lakefront Loungers, Hemsby Autumn Parade circa 2010
Sadly, Pete Lay has announced that this Autumn’s Jazz Parade at Seacroft, Hemsby (29th September/2nd October) will be the last, with the 9th/12th 2018, March Jazz Parade, called off. In Pete’s own words: “So after nearly 30 years of Hemsby jazz breaks, time has been called.”
Swansea Jazzland Present Their Autumn Programme
August 7, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Swansea Jazzland
Announces new dates into the Autumn.
Check out their website for full details of all events….
UK Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2017
August 6, 2017 By 2 Comments
