Celebrating the Joy of Jazz
The Johnnie Glaz String Band were formed in 2017 and hail from
Central Brittany.
The Shake ‘Em Up Jazz Band: left to right Haruka Kikuchi (trombone), Marla Dixon (trumpet), Chloe Feoranzo (clarinet), Defne Incirlioglu (washboard), Molly Reeves (guitar), Julie Schexnayder (bass)
Festival Organiser Trevor Stent messaged me: “For me the Shake’Em Up Band is the best band in the world at the moment (big statement but I believe it)”. So I counted it a massive privilege to film much of Shake’Em Up’s main marquee concert at Fest Jazz 2018.
Greg Abate, jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer, international jazz/recording artist spends 150/200 days a year touring the globe. The Walnut Tree is a favourite venue on his circuit.
Greg Abate
When I launched Jazz&Jazz back in 2009 and subsequently my related
Social Media and YouTube channels, I hadn’t anticipated that interest in my
‘Campaign for Jazz’ would reach such heights.
So much so that I’m concerned that the workload involved in keeping up with this increased online activity and the financial implications might result in the need to curtail aspects of my campaign.
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.
“This year’s Fest Jazz is revving up for another amazing festival on the banks of the the River Aulne at Châteauneuf-du-Faou, Brittany, organised by Trevor Stent and his loyal, enthusiastic and talented young team …
