Celebrating the Joy of Jazz
Jazz on the Rooftop with the Jazz Pilgrims!
What better way to celebrate the success of Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle’s 2018 sunshine festival than with East Kent based Burt Butler’s Jazz Pilgrim’s rooftop concert with special courtesy of Ramsgate’s brand new Weatherspoons. [Read more…]
Ginny and I were privileged to be invited to the inaugural Jazzeco Festival in the grounds of picturesque Harlington Manor, Bedfordshire, on Saturday, 7th July.
“Britain’s first fully vegan eco-friendly jazz festival, Jazzeco featured a distinguished lineup of top jazzers against the stunning backdrop of 14th century Harlington Manor, a grade II listed building. Fabulous vegan food, beer and wine stalls, and quirky craft offerings combined to create a memorable first for the national jazz scene!”
The sun shone and the fans amassed to enjoy the jazz and the plentiful Vegan food and refreshments – or simply to wander around the stalls with their resplendent displays. And I filmed for posterity! [Read more…]
John “The Professor” Percival and his Musical Saw guesting with
Dave Rance’s Rockin’ Chair Band at Lemsford Jazz Club!
John “The Professor” Percival and Dave Rance
“A little different from the usual jazz bands, often amusing
but always entertaining!” [Read more…]
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
Chris Tyle guested with Pete Lays’ Gambit Jazzmen at the 2011
Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle. [Read more…]
Dave Rance’s Rockin’ Chair Band play music that could be said to “dazzle and deceive”. Dave himself describes the band as “a little different from the usual jazz bands, often amusing but always entertaining!” And always intriguing!
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.
