Jazz & Jazz

Burt Butler’s Jazz Pilgrims: Burtie Butler( bnj), Peter Leonard (tpt), Dave Corsby (clt), Sean Maple (tmb), Chris Thompson (bass), Robin Beames (drms}

The sun shone, the bands played, the brollies paraded and Ramsgate’s Beauty Queen and Princess smiled for the cameras. Jazz fans revelled in the events and onlooking holiday makers and local residents were enthralled by the fun and frolics!

All featured below in my YouTube clips.

The Umbrella Parade wove in and out of the onlookers.

Ramsgate’s Beauty Queen, Emily Currel (right) and Princess Emily McCormack

I overheard one happy parent say to his youngster, “This is old time jazz! From New Orleans.
It’s great fun!”

Without doubt The Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle Festival, now just in it’s fifth year, is putting New Orleans Traditional Jazz back on the map in the UK’s far south-east. So I want to pay tribute to the small but very active organising committee for their sterling work. They prefer to remain incognito so I’ll introduce them only by their first names, Ron, Chris, John and Paul.

“Richard’s Rascals” played on the Sunday, not quite such a bright day but “When You’re Smiling” made all the difference: Tony Richard (tpt), Dave Corsby (clt), Martin Rawbone (tmb), Nick Rawbone (dms), Neil Francis (bass), Dave Robinson (vibes).

The YouTubes

Keep visiting Jazz&Jazz for updates on Seaside Shuffle’s monthly gigs in
The Ramsgate Small Boat Owners Club.

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

Bonus Photo sent to me by local photographer, Gordon Farmer:

Burt Butler’s Jazz Pilgrims

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

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

Let me put you in touch with Tom Syson, a young man with a huge enthusiasm for jazz who is working wonders for the jazz scene and young jazzers in Bedford, Bedfordshire and beyond.

Tom recently launched Conscia Jazz, a new Bedford based jazz promotion and education company.

“The website talks about what the company is trying to do in both promotion and education and will have more updates in the coming weeks and months. This will include additional regular events as well as information about next year’s Conscia Jazz Festivals in Bedford.”

Emily Dankworth

On June 25 Conscia Jazz launched their first ‘Jazz at the Park’ session, based in the popular Pavilion Cafe in Bedford Park. The evening was all about breaking down the barriers between the musicians and the audience and plans are to make these sessions regular events. The events will be two 45 minute sets long and will start at 8pm on the last Thursday of every month. A 15-30 minute Q&A session about the musicians and their music is included in the second set.

“A trio, duo or a solo act will perform each month and the aim is to promote a variety of different styles of jazz music.”

All tickets are to be sold online prior to the event at £10 (+ 10% booking fee) with a maximum of 30 available.

Regrettably Jazz&Jazz missed out on featuring Tom’s first event on 25th June but we are pleased to include the 30th July and 27th August sets below.

Other Conscia Jazz Venues in BedfordThe End Shed
Jazz at The Auction Room

Discover more about Tom at: http://www.tomsyson.com
Email: [email protected]

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

Good news for North Weald, Essex! David Price and Maralyn are launching a new venture of Jazz & Swing in North Weald Village Hall on Sunday, 12th July, 7.00 – 10.30pm, and then fortnightly.

David and Maralyn announced:

“If you like swing and jazz and the songs of Billie Holiday, Gershwin and Ellington, etc., this early Sunday evening concert is for you.

“It will take place in the small bar alongside the main hall at North Weald Village Hall, High Street, North Weald, CM16 (nr Epping) where we are hoping to attract all our friends and colleagues, especially those who supported us when we ran concerts at Exchange House, Blackmore.

“To get the evenings going, we are keeping admission down to £3.00 and really hope you will help us build a regular local fun evening.

“There is a sizeable car park at the Village Hall which is immediately behind the prominent V.E.T. in the middle of the High Street. The bar will be open and feature regular club prices.

“We hope to see you there on 12th July.”

David can be contacted at [email protected]

The June & July issues of Just Jazz feature David’s two part article “50 Plucking Years”.

The Jazz Friends will be at

on Tuesday, July 14th 8.30-10.30pm

… and with

THE GAYTON JAZZ APPRECIATION SOCIETY

for their twelfth Jazz In The Church Concert
on Friday, July 17, 2015  7.30 – 10.30pm

The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Gayton, Northants.NN7 3EY

Special Guest Musician:

 GREG ABATE (USA) – alto sax and flute star

Greg Abate

Bar opens 6.45pm • Beer, wines and soft drinks • Raffle •  Ample nearby parking

Admission: £13   

Bring a cushion – the pews are hard! All part of the fun!

For tickets and/or information, please contact either

John Shaw at [email protected] tel: 01604 859364
or
Barry Steer: [email protected] • tel: 01604 858886

All profits from this event will be donated to Gayton Church Heritage Trust,
Charity No. 1111145, towards the costs of modernisation and
maintenance of the church.

Trevor Whiting, Ronnie Fenn, Tomas Pedersen, Alan Haughton,
Tad Newton, Gary Wood.

www.tadnewtonsjazzfriends.com
www.gregabate.com