Celebrating the Joy of Jazz
Gary Wood’s Swing Band Presentation and slide show featuring the influence of the African/American tradition on Jazz.
Part 8
Featuring Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck, Mary Lou Williams plus John Coltrane’s composition “Resolution”.
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Gary Wood’s “Jazz Meets Gospel” Compilation: Parts 1 to 11
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
(Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
Gary Wood’s Swing Band Presentation and slide show featuring the influence of the African/American tradition on Jazz.
Part 7
‘“Come Sunday” reflects Duke Ellington’s faith & sacred jazz tradition.’
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Gary Wood’s “Jazz Meets Gospel” Compilation: Parts 1 to 11
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
(Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
Gary Wood’s Swing Band Presentation and slide show featuring the influence of the African/American tradition on Jazz.
Part 6
Nathaniel “Nat” Adderley was an American jazz cornet and trumpet player who played in the hard bop and soul Jazz genres.
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Gary Wood’s “Jazz Meets Gospel” Compilation: Parts 1 to 11
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
(Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
“The vast majority of those you go to Jazz Festivals are mostly OAPs on limited finances. I am no different, so it’s fair to say that the vast majority of those visiting festivals throughout the country tend to be very selective, and of course as it is in life, want best value for money. I am afraid festivals (and clubs) will struggle to survive as the number of Jazz supporters dwindle year on year – sadly”
Despite this recurring belief that Jazz has had its day, it simply isn’t so! People say the musicians and fans are past their sell by dates and don’t attract younger audiences. Again, not so! There is a Jazz Revival! Numerous younger bands with growing numbers of enthusiastic young fans are making their mark – here in the UK, on the Continent and in the USA. But they tend to be selective with their venues, preferring clubs and festivals which attract younger followers and growing – not declining – fan bases.
Whenever the opportunity arises Jazz&Jazz features such bands and festivals. But the real trick will be to ensure continuity because, as we all know, the senior musicians and bands have so much to offer – so much to hand on to their aspirational successors. This isn’t just down to one group or another but to cooperation – joint participation – at all levels.
Jazzers aims to promote jazz and share jazz news and views. It is a key adjunct to this site, Jazz&Jazz, which is my primary site. Jazzers interacts with Jazz Bands, Musicians and Fans and is dedicated to keeping jazz LIVE AND ALIVE, especially by spotlighting our emerging new generation of bands, musicians and fans! The Group is only open to my Facebook Friends upon request, or by recommendation from other Group Members.
The more members of Jazzers who contribute posts the better, but I also welcome your views in the Comments sections below each feature on Jazz&Jazz. Please get involved.
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View my ever increasing number of Jazz&Jazz YouTubes: 250 to date with with many more filmed and awaiting production. And at the time of posting this, 139 subscribers and well over 82,000 views. The YouTube Channel operates in conjunction with this and my other sites listed here. It too is dedicated to promoting jazz for Jazz Bands, Jazz Musicians and Jazz Fans.
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The Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle Page
Having been involved with Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle since its launch in 2011, I created the Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle Page in support of their Annual Festival and monthly Club Sessions. Your views and contributions to the page are always welcome – and especially your “Likes”.
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Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle / Peter Mark Butler
I launched this Facebook Site in association with the Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle Page to enhance promotions for the Festival and Club Sessions and to receive and respond to news and views.
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I am pleased to have been associated with, and to support Lemsford Jazz Club since Brian Smith (aka “Smiffy”) made the wise decision to launch it in place or the former Peartree Jazz Club in Welwyn Garden City in September, 2014.
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Like Page: Jazz&Jazz Entertainment Website
I would appreciate if fans would visit and “Like” this this page to boost awareness of my aims of promoting jazz via www.jazzandjazz.com.
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My next Jazz&Jazz Promotional “Like” Page yet to be launched.
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Your help in using these associated web sites to promote jazz would be hugely appreciated. Also watch out for Jazz&Jazz Promos on Twitter & Linkedin.
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
(Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
No chance to while away the time during my Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle Festival weekend.
Or rather should I say, every chance to while away a pleasant evening and afternoon
filming at local hostelries before the main events.
Because precursors to the big event were jazz at The Star, Old Wives Lees, on Thursday evening, 9th July, and at The Horse & Groom, Ramsgate, on Friday afternoon, 10th July. Moments to savour meeting up with old friends.
My YouTubes (below) of Vocalion Jazz Band at The Star feature Dennis Jenkins on trumpet, Gerry Birch on bass, Kenny Sanderson on banjo, Mark Alexander on drums, Dick Smith on clarinet and Jan Bryce on trombone. I was please to chat with Jan during the evening about his father Owen Bryce whom I was delighted to meet not long ago when we discussed, not jazz but the comparative virtues of Scottish Malts and American Bourbons!
At The Horse & Groom (below) I filmed “Southern Heat” with Ray Colyer (trumpet), Graham Majin (sax), Alan Salsbury (banjo) and Tony Richards (tuba). Not the easiest venue for YouTubes due to the bright, sunlit windows, tight space in the crowded bar and especially friendly fans taunting me for obscuring their view of the quartet! All in a days work!
Enjoy the YouTubes
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
(Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
NEXT SUNDAY, 2 AUGUST 1.00 till 4.00, AT LEMSFORD JAZZ CLUB! ALL TIME FAVOURITES
BE THERE, IT WILL BE A WHIRL! PLUS PURE TRAD JAZZ!
Fans are always pleased to welcome Trefor Williams back to Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle. He could almost be described as a festival founder member!
Here he is on Bertha, his beloved Bass, with, as he might put it, “His Usual Suspects”, for “A Night in New Orleans” with Ian Turner (Clarinet), Mick Stansell (trumpet), Malc Murphy (Drums), Sid Bailey (Trombone) and Andy Maynard (Banjo).
Enjoy the YouTubes!
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
(Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
Be sure to catch Annie Hawkin’s Jazzmen
Hymns & Spirituals in The Seaman’s Church
Some Like it Hot, Some Like it Blue! Featuring “Red Hot & Blue” at Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle
Isle of Thanet Hosts Frog Island Jazz Band
Harbourside Jazz at Seaside Shuffle – Bands, Brolly Parades and Ramsgate’s Beauty Queen
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A sampler:
See also Jazz&Jazz Post:
A Nightingale Echoes From The Crypt
Please Note: Ticket Sales No 01234 320022
For Further information contact Tad Newton on: 01604 858549
Website: Tad Newton’s Jazz Friends
Courtesy of John Sheppard,
Jazz & Jazz is pleased to announce Jazz at The Saracens Head in Deal, Kent.
John Sheppard
For full details, email John at:
[email protected]
Always popular at Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle, Essex-based Frog Island Jazz Band got the festival off to resounding start with their Classic New Orleans Jazz of the twenties and early thirties – Joe King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, Johnny Dodd’s et al.
Their visits to New Orleans brought them the ultimate accolade of having the title ‘International Honorary Citizens’ conferred upon them. If Shuffle Fans had their way The Frogs would also have ‘The Freedom of Ramsgate’ conferred on them.
John Whitehead, Trumpet; John Jeans, Trombone; Jim Hurd, Clarinet, Saxophone; Chris Marchant, Drums: Keith Durston, Piano: Brian Lawrence, Banjo; and the illusive Rob Fullalove, Sousaphone (Rob will understand!)
As ever their music tells the story:
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
(Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
Be sure to catch Annie Hawkin’s Jazzmen
Hymns & Spirituals in The Seaman’s Church
Some Like it Hot, Some Like it Blue! Featuring “Red Hot & Blue” at Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle
