Amy and Ben
Filmed at The Walnut Tree Jazz Club, Blisworth, Northants,
Sunday, 15th January, 2017.
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
(Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
The Ben Cummings’ Gerry Mulligan Band with Amy Roberts: “My Old Flame”
March 5, 2017 By Leave a Comment
The Ben Cummings’ Gerry Mulligan Band with Amy Roberts: “Speak Low”
March 4, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Ben Cummings
Filmed at The Walnut Tree Jazz Club, Blisworth, Northants,
Sunday, 15th January, 2017.
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
(Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
Tina May and Rachel Johnson at a Bedford Golf Club Jazz Session
March 3, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Tina May
The Rachael Johnson Band
Rachael Johnson (Piano), Alan Savage (Drums), Arnie Somogyi (Bass), Steve O’Gorman (Sax).
A Tad Newton Special, January, 2016.
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
(Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
Olney Jazz Club Is Steaming! Another Full House in March. Be sure to book Early for April and May!
March 3, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Hello Jazz Lovers
Welcome to the OJC March Newsletter
Yet more great and varied gigs coming up featuring top musicians!
Read on!
“September Song” Jim Douglas Guitar Solo at Olney Jazz Club
March 1, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Jim Douglas (Guitar) Keith Donald (Bass) and John Petters (Drums) at
Olney Jazz Club, February, 2017.
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
(Photos & YouTube © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
Fest Jazz 2017 28th – 30th July: Phenomenal Fun, Festive Jazz, International Stars! On the banks of The Aulne in Brittany! Book Early!
February 26, 2017 By 3 Comments
Fest Jazz is a young at heart festival that has been making waves in the jazz world for some years now!
Set on the banks of the River Aulne at Châteauneuf-du-Faou, one of the prettiest corners of Brittany, it attracts artists and fans from around the world. The atmosphere is relaxed and convivial with a great mixture of nationalities and generations. And there are swing dancers everywhere!
It is a young at heart festival with a young management team, young artists, a wonderful mix of nationalities and generations as well as a programme which presents jazz at its dynamic best.
No pretensions, no elitism, no rows of bejewelled bourgeoisie clapping politely as another “past their best diva” goes through the motions on stage! Fest Jazz is a festival where young and old, French, English and a host of other nationalities come together for a weekend long party.
As at every Fest Jazz there is a mix of music styles and plenty of young, exciting traditional style bands. Even more so this year and here’s how!
“Sixty-five Years Listening to Jazz” (Just Jazz Magazine)
February 25, 2017 By 6 Comments
“Sixty-five Years Listening to Jazz” by Ted Griffin caught my eye in the March edition of
Just Jazz. Well worth a read and here are a few extracts.
Ottilie Patterson
“… I might have missed out on some visitors from across the Pond, but there was always the consolation of going to The Royal Festival Hall to hear … Chris Barber with Ottilie Patterson. I was not the only one to be amazed that this petite, attractive, willow of a girl could produce such a magnificent blues voice, a voice, what was more, that carried such a depth of feeling. Seeing her from the cheapest seats where I sat, it was as if it were just a child upon the stage … to my mind, nobody on this side of the Atlantic has ever equalled Ottilie for the real blues … Bessie Smith in a double reincarnation.
Plymouth Jazz Club Features Four Great Bands In March/April 2017
February 24, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Founded 1984
Plymouth’s Premier Jazz Venue
PRESENTING JAZZ
LIVE AND ALIVE
Jazz&Jazz is delighted to support Plymouth Jazz Club.
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Sunday, March 5th • 7.00 for 7.30pm
Steve Waterman with the
Neil Burns Trio
Steve Waterman, one of the UK’s finest trumpeters stars with guitar maestro Neil Burns in a programme of exciting mainstream jazz.
The Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 5DH
Admission £9, Members £7, Full-Time Students £5 Tickets on the door.
Tel: 01752 721179
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Sunday, March 19th • 7.00 for 7.30pm
The Sussex Jazz Kings
One of the most popular traditional jazz bands in the South.
The Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 5DH
Admission £9, Members £7, Full-Time Students £5 Tickets on the door.
Tel: 01752 721179
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Sunday, April 2nd • 7.00 for 7.30pm
The Martin Dale Quartet with Roger Marks
Top Devon trombonist Roger Marks joins popular Plymouth saxophonist Martin Dale and his Quartet for a great evening of easy listening mainstream jazz.
The Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 5DH
Admission £9, Members £7, Full-Time Students £5 Tickets on the door.
Tel: 01752 721179
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Sunday, April 23rd • 7.00 for 7.30pm
The Jabbo Five
This exciting band presents lively interpretations of the music of Jabbo Smith and his
Rhythm Aces and Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five.
The Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 5DH
Admission £9, Members £7, Full-Time Students £5 Tickets on the door.
Tel: 01752 721179
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Gig information and general enquiries:
(01752) 721179
French Rag Stars of Fest Jazz 2016 Planning an October/November 2017 UK Tour
February 24, 2017 By 4 Comments
It was a privilege to film French Rag at Fest Jazz 2016. They not only won the Battle of Jericho, they won the hearts and minds of the discerning Fest Jazz fans, including mine.
And now they plan to win hearts and minds in the UK with a 2017 tour.
So, more about the band.
First the eight piece line up:
Mickaël Knockaert (Trumpet/Bugle)
Gordon Ortenzio (Sax)
Constant Sajaloli (T-bone)
Vincent Evrard (Guitar/Banjo)
Antoine Rivière (Guitar/Banjo)
Jonas Umbdenstock (Double Bass)
Marc Devillers (Washboard)
Marc-Antoine Moercant (Drums)
French Rag play with a joyful and explosive energy drawn from the deepest origins of jazz! On their website they describe themselves as “The French Rag Old School Jass Band” and immediately follow up that description with this amazing YouTube:
Another French Rag teaser – notice especially their young fans and the dancers:
Plus “The French Rag aux Paris Follies de la Coupole”
Thanks go to Marc Devillers for sending me these impressive YouTubes in preparation for
French Rag’s 2017 UK Tour
scheduled from Friday 27 October until Sunday, 5th November.
This is a great opportunity for UK Jazz Clubs and promoters to get in on the act. One promoter with connections to this website has already made an offer. French Rag would be sure to add a new dimension to Jazz UK – and who knows, fastidiously promoted they could well appeal to many younger fans.
Register Your Interest
So, UK Jazz Clubs, Venues and Promoters, here’s how to register your interest. Address enquiries direct to French Rag by email to Marc Devillers: [email protected] – preferably copied to me at: [email protected]. Views and options could also be submitted in “Speak Your Mind” below.
Surely an opportunity not to be missed!
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
Time for another Alan Cooper Remembered Gripping Yarn – Enjoy!
February 23, 2017 By Leave a Comment
As I’ve said before: Why keep my “Gripping Yarns” to my own personal madcap experiences, when there are others to tell specifically linked to Jazz. For instance, this yarn which James Evans (aka John Jamie Evans) has brought to my attention also fits the “Gripping” Bill!
Just hit the link below for another fun feature from Jamie Evans:
Farewell to the Clydes
And here again is the link to his John James Evans
YouTube Site!
Enjoy!
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
