Introducing The Medway Jazz Society and Kent Jazz News

January 21, 2013 By 2 Comments

Harry Stubberfield

Google Medway Jazz Society and Kent Jazz News and you will discover a wealth of information not only on jazz in Kent but also in Essex, London and beyond. Both are the inspiration of Harry Stubberfield whose declared goal is to promote jazz. He launched Kent Jazz News in 1997 and continues as its publisher.

The January/February issue of The Medway Jazz Society’s Newsletter is now available and Harry has announced changes to Kent Jazz News which will now be issued in April, August and December. It will contain more news, articles, interviews and a letters page. Interviews with Alan Skidmore and Simon Spillett will appear in the April issue.

Publisher’s Statement:
“Medway Jazz Society is non profit making and aims to promote jazz in all its forms. It costs £7 to join for which Kent Jazz News and our newsletter are delivered to your door. Cheques made to Medway Jazz Society and addressed to Harry Stubberfield at 92 Bredhurst Rd, Wigmore, ME8 0QT

For further information contact Harry: [email protected]

 

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Counterbalancing the Coronavirus Live Jazz Blackout: Jazz&Jazz YouTube No 16 “St James Infirmary”

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Views on Coronavirus According to “Aussie Rules”

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I have friends and relatives in Australia and am in touch with numerous jazz bands, musicians and fans down under.
My longstanding friend, Roger, is in regular contact with me.

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When Art&Verse Merged with Jazz&Jazz …

March 19, 2020 By Leave a Comment

My visit to Mandeville’s Dew Drop Hall back in 2010
was more than magical.

It was the inspiration for two of my jazz portraits,
Barry and Emile Martin.
More than that, it was my first opportunity to present to Barry the fine art Giclée prints of a portrait I had painted of him back at The 100 Club in London, and of his son Emile on drums at “Jazz in the Barn” in Throwley, Kent, with his “Fallen Heroes”. Barry’s reaction? I will never forget it. He held up both portraits for the audience to see and declared “Peter has just given me these two remarkable portraits of myself and my son, Emile. Take a close look at them and you’ll see Emile is already going grey!”

Later Barry wrote a letter to me urging me “to keep doing what you are doing for jazz”. I’m still striving to, Barry.

I penned two poems to accompany the Giclée Prints of the portraits:

For Barry

Barry Martyn at the 100 Club
Hail to a Legend of Jazz
And showman supreme
Whose flare and pizzaz
Revived the New Orleans Dream.

This was during Barry’s very last visit to London and appearance at The 100 Club. I will never forget his departing words to his UK fans … that despite his New Orleans’ drawl he was a Londoner:
“In fact I was conceived under that grand piano!”

For Emile

Emile on Drums
Good time Jazz in deepest Kent
With New Orleans beat to turn up the heat.
Emile on drums, inspired, intense,
A Fallen Hero with the world at his feet.

Emile has since urged me to “keep doing what you are doing”.

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

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

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Jazz&Jazz Portraits of Father and Son, Barry and Emile… The Martyn Maestro Drummers

February 19, 2020 By Leave a Comment

My visit to Mandeville’s Dew Drop Hall
back in 2010 was more than magical, 
it was golden.

It was the inspiration for my jazz portraits posted over the years on Jazz&Jazz – nowadays somewhat superseded by my Jazz&Jazz YouTubes.

But more than that, it was my first opportunity to present to
Barry Martyn the fine art Giclée prints of a portrait I had
painted of him at The 100 Club in London, and of his son
Emile on drums, at “Jazz in the Barn” in Throwley, Kent, with
his “Fallen Heroes”.

Barry’s reaction? I will never forget it. He held up both portraits for the audience to see and declared “Peter has just given me these two remarkable portraits of myself and my son, Emile. Take a close look at them and you’ll see Emile is already going grey!”

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Burt Butler’s Jazz Pilgrims Usher in Jazz 2020 at Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle

January 21, 2020 By Leave a Comment

Saturday 25th January 2020 at 12 Noon

Always popular at their East Kent stomping grounds and beyond, Burt and his Pilgrims are sure to get the 2020 Shuffle programme off to a resounding start.
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
(Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)

Jazz&Jazz is grateful to Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle for their reciprocal support.

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Why JAZZ&JAZZ?

October 15, 2019 By 3 Comments

Recently I’ve been asking “Why Jazz&Jazz”? Why spend hours of my time producing Jazz&Jazz when there are a myriad other websites featuring Jazz? 

Please take time to read this post and then share your opinions in “Speak Your Mind”.

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Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle Summer Festival 2019

June 29, 2019 By Leave a Comment

Saturday 13th July / Sunday 14th July
The Small Boat Owners Association Clubhouse
Guildford Lawn
Ramsgate CT11 9AY

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Olney Jazz Club Presents Kim Cypher – Saxophonist, Vocalist and Composer!

March 26, 2019 By Leave a Comment

8.00pm Tuesday 2nd April

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FEATURING DOOLALLY TAP…

February 19, 2019 By Leave a Comment

HOT NEW ORLEANS JAZZ!

 

Already popular among Jazz&Jazz followers, it’s time to give a full feature and hearty welcome to Doolally Tap! Not so long ago, David Lalljee explained to me the origins of Doolally:

“From the town of Deolali, the location of an army base and sanatorium where soldiers leaving India in the late 19th century were sent before leaving for home.
Those who became mentally deranged after contracting a fever, or Tap in Urdu,
were said to have gone Doolally Tap.”

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