Jamie Evans Presents “Alan Cooper Fondly Remembered”

December 11, 2016 By 6 Comments
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Jamie Evans emailed me:
‘You might be interested in featuring my article “Alan Cooper Remembered” – written for my website – in your jazz film area.’
Jamie, I’m ovewhelmed by your entire site!
 
Jamie played piano with Alan Cooper for 30 years and admired him greatly as a musician. They became firm friends. He launched the website “in honour of a superb jazzman”. It includes memoirs and pictures from many who knew him. Jamie has since broadened the website to include a glorious range of  jazz-related memorabilia.
For the very fulfilling Alan Cooper feature visit:
Then take time to browse through other features on Jamie’s site including:
"Coops on Penny Farthing!

Coop on Penny Farthing!

Street Marching Band with Coops on clarinet

Street Marching Band with Coop on clarinet

Mike Pointon with a blast of approval.

Mike Pointon with a blast of approval.

Coop plus medal!

Coop plus medal!

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 Jamie would welcome observations about “Alan Cooper Remembered” here on Jazz&Jazz. Do add your thoughts in “Speak Your Mind” below. You can also email Jamie at [email protected]

Jamie, featuring your absorbing website gave me great pleasure. It’s a massive contribution to jazz and to Jazz&Jazz. And thanks especially for kind words below and your generous contribution to my “Jazz&Jazz Fighting Fund” via the Donate Button.

“Everyone knows what a modest bloke I really am but I was truly overwhemed to read Peter Mark Butler’s comments in his excellent magazine Jazz&Jazz. Thanks Peter for your kind words and for giving the Coops site more coverage.” John Jamie Evans

Back in 1961 not long after I first got into jazz, the Temperance Seven released “Pasadena”. I first heard it in a wonderful old beamed farmhouse in deepest East Kent. The occasion – a party thrown by the farmer’s two attractive daughters! I was hooked! Read into that what you will! My wife Ginny is American and lived in Pasadena in 1961! So here, in honour of Jamie’s wonderful site is “Pasadena”.

 

There’s More!

I simply had to include this YouTube because it’s Alan Cooper with that medal again!

Just one more from The Plough back in the early 1990’s:

“After You’ve Gone” we still remember!

That’s all folks!

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

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Get Xmas off to a Swing with Splendiferous Mellifluous Jazz

December 8, 2016 By Leave a Comment

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Contact Tad Newton for further details:

email – [email protected]
tel – 01604 858549
Web: www.tadnewtonsjazzfriends.com

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

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Fest Jazz 2017 Early Bird Tickets On Sale Until 23rd January

December 8, 2016 By Leave a Comment
The Fest Jazz Team

The 2016 Fest Jazz Team. Expect another enthusiastic and youthful team in 2017

FIRST NAMES REVEALED FOR FEST JAZZ 2017

Friday 28th – Sunday 30th July

Book Your Early Bird Tickets NOW!

After last year’s record breaking twelfth edition of Fest Jazz, we can reveal the first bands and stars booked for Fest Jazz 2017.

This young at heart festival, set in the depths of the beautiful Brittany countryside, attracts artistes and fans from around the world! The atmosphere is relaxed and convivial with a wide range of nationalities and generations. And there are swing dancers everywhere!

Many in the jazz world are talking about Fest Jazz as the “new wave festival”. Why not come and see for yourself and join in the fun?  “Early Bird” tickets will be on sale until 23rd January – just 50€ for a weekend stroller ticket giving access to all venues. For a couple, that’s a saving of at least 18€ on the normal price. Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.fest-jazz.com/tickets. The page is in English.  If you have any questions don’t hesitate to email: [email protected].

What better way to shake off the winter blues!

Meanwhile Some 2017 Programme Tasters!

Gunhild Carling
Gunhild Carling is one of our era’s most celebrated jazz stars.  She plays around 20 instruments and her dancing has to be seen to be believed!  She combines her extraordinary virtuoso skills with elements of vaudeville flamboyance that will take your breath away. In the last few months she has played in Argentina, Central Park New York, Seoul, Las Vegas, Israel, Bangkok and now Châteauneuf-du-Faou!  An unforgettable Fest Jazz scoop.

Second Line Jazz Band
One of the most popular New Orleans style bands in Europe, the Second Line Jazz Band from Sweden was formed in 1989. Original improvisations and arrangements and a tremendous intensity in their playing have given them opportunities to perform at many jazz clubs and festivals, as well as on TV and radio in, for example, England, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, and now Brittany!

Agathe Iracema Quartet
A young Franco-Brazilian singer who mixes intimate bossa nova melodies with explosive samba rhythms and Brazilian jazz. One of the most sought after young stars in French Jazz today.

Les Sweet Peppers
Fest Jazz prides itself in finding new, young, New Orleans style bands each year. Les Sweet Peppers frm Montpelier in the south of France are very much in this tradition.  Have a look at their new video …

Shades
A young acapella  group from the Paris region. What talent and what French charm!

The Dorine de Wit Band with Jamie Brownfield,  Jack Cottrell and Tom Kinkaid
Well known to the UK jazz world, Dorine’s group was a sensation at Fest Jazz 2016 and we just had to invite them back in 2017.  They are playing throughout the weekend and will again be hugely popular.

All this just for starters! The rest of the programme (over 100 musicians) will be revealed
in the New Year!

Thank you Angelina Beauvir, Trevor Stent and the entire Fest Jazz Team for again selecting Jazz&Jazz to help promote your brilliant Brittany Festival.

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

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Jamie Brownfield/Liam Byrne Quintet Star at Bedford Golf Club

December 4, 2016 By Leave a Comment

Tad Newton Featured The Jamie Brownfield/Liam Byrne Quintet on
24th November especially for my birthday! Thanks Tad and thanks
for the great music Jamie, Liam & Co! Here are a few keepsakes!

Jamie (trumpet), Jack Cotterill (drums), Ed Harrison (bass), Liam (saxophone), Andy Hulme (guitar).

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

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

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Welcome Back Imperial Jazz Band to Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle

December 1, 2016 By Leave a Comment

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Booked for 8.00pm, Saturday, 10th December:

The Imperial Jazz Band

Ramsgate Small Boat Owners Club House,
Guildford Lawns, Ramsgate, CT11 9AY

Band Leader Robin Beam

Band Leader Robin Beam

Pete Leonard on Trumpet

Pete Leonard on Trumpet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phil Durell Banjo

Phil Durell Banjo

Chris Thompson on Bass

Chris Thompson on Bass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Finch guesting on trumpet

John Finch guesting on trumpet

Alan Cresswell on Clarinet

Alan Cresswell on Clarinet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tickets including buffet: £12-00

Hotline: 01227 361238

You’ll come now!

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Feature Photo: Robin Beam with his pride and joy!

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Music to Warm the Soul at Olney Jazz Club: December, January & February

December 1, 2016 By Leave a Comment
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Hello Jazz Lovers
Welcome to our December Newsletter.
Yet again we’ve some great gigs coming up!
 Beginning with Tuesday December 6th 8.00pm
 
Suzanne-Mellard
 

Suzanne Mellard and the New Standards Trio

Suzanne Mellard  must be the best kept secret on the british jazz scene at the present time. Completely self taught she has a unique voice among her contemporaries and has developed from many influences starting with Sarah Vaughan and Betty Carter through to Mark Murphy, Eddie Jefferson and Kurt Elling. She has performed with many well respected names in the genre including, Dave O’Higgins, Bill Watrous, Dave Newton, Brian Dee and Darius Brubeck.
One highlight of her career was to be invited to perform with Dame Cleo Laine’s band featuring Alan Ganley, John Horler, Mark Nightingale, Malcolm Creese and the legendary Sir John Dankworth at The Stables, Wavendon.

 Suzanne’s Dynamic voice encompasses many varied styles and shows her wide range of influences, from Soul and Blues through to Contemporary Jazz and Fusion.

 “The ideal jazz voice…intimate and rich in the low range, with great control in all registers!”
Darius Brubeck
“One of the most talented but too rarely heard jazz vocalists in the UK”
Jazz UK Magazine  
 
Suzanne’s web site : www.suzevox.co.uk
 
NB: Although the Carlton House Club has only three tickets left, tickets are still available from Phonebox Magazine , Stanley Court, Olney 01234 713298.
£12 or £10 in advance.
Book a table to dine from the special Jazz Menu –  two main courses for £12!
Tel 01234 711348
 
 
Tuesday 3rd January  8.00pm
Craig-Milverton
Top UK jazz pianist Craig Milverton comes up from the west country with his quartet to give us his famous “Oscar Peterson meets Milverton Tribute Show”.
 
Craig is firmly established as one of Britain’s top jazz pianists. “A master of whatever he chooses to perform” (Humphrey Lyttleton). “An extravagantly gifted pianist with an unrivalled sense of swing” Jazz CD of the Month, Dave Gelly, The Observer. “The best pianist to come along in Britain in the last two decades, and the nearest to the great Oscar Peterson” (Digby Fairweather).
Just three of the quotes extolling Craig’s jazz talent, recognised by his winning the
The British Jazz Awards Jazz Piano Category in 2010.

In his latest project ‘A Tribute To Oscar Peterson‘ Craig pays homage to probably the greatest of all Jazz Pianists, and his biggest influence, Oscar Peterson. The show highlights all the great recordings of Oscar from his huge hit ‘Tenderly’, to his best selling Album ‘Night Train’. It also focuses on Peterson’s own great compositions including ‘The Canadiana Suite’ celebrating his homeland of Canada.

Craig recorded his tribute to Oscar in 2007 and has received top reviews in the Jazz Press and featured the tribute at festivals including Brecon, London and Swanage.  The tribute has also been performed at many top venues including Ronnie Scotts, Pizza Express Dean Street and the Concorde Club.

This concert is a must for Peterson fans and all who love Jazz that swings.

Starring with Craig will three of today’s most talented jazz musicians:
Dominic Ashworth on Guitar (2006 British Jazz Awards winner),
Sandy Suchodolski on Bass and Nick Millward on Drums.
Definitely an Olney Gig one not to be missed!  
Get your tickets from Carlton House Club, High St, Olney 01234 711348
or Phonebox Magazine, Stanley Court, Olney
£12 or £10 in advance
Book a table to dine from the special Jazz Menu –  two main courses for £12! 
 
Tuesday February 7th  8.00pm
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“A Taste of Bechet” 
Featuring The Pete Allen Jazz Band 
 
PETE ALLEN – Clarinet/Saxes – Honorary Citizen of New Orleans USA
DAVE BROWNING – Britain’s King of Stride Piano
JOHN PETTERS – Great swinging drummer in the style of Gene Krupa
KIETH DONALD – A much respected jazz Bassist
JIM DOUGLAS – Europe’s top jazz guitarist ex Alex Welsh Band
 
The Band perform a slick, fast moving show in tribute to the jazz legend of the
Soprano Sax – Sidney Bechet.
Pete will include many of his greatest hits including Indian Summer, Si Tu Vois Ma Mere, Petite Fleur, Roses of Picardy and many more. Plus there will be solo features from Dave, John & Jim.
An evening not to be missed so book yourself a seat for a swinging treat! 
£12/£10 in advance from Carlton House Club, High St, Olney 01234 711348
or Phonebox Magazine, Stanley Court, Olney 
 
Check it all out at www.olneyjazzclub.com
 
Make your next jazz gig a definite at Olney Jazz Club!
 
Cheers,
Alan
Olney Jazz Club
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Jazz&Jazz Presents National Jazz Archive Updates

December 1, 2016 By Leave a Comment

 

Latest news from the National Jazz Archive

Welcome to our November 2016 Newsletter
A great afternoon with Alan Barnes
Mike Rose writes: As jazz fans will know, an Alan Barnes gig always guarantees a number of things. First, wonderful, joyful jazz. Second, an array of jokes both old and new, amusing passing comments made to the audience, and finally, a thoroughly enjoyable time for all. Add the excellent line-up of Henry Lowther (trumpet), Frank Harrison (piano), Simon Thorpe (bass) and Matt Fishwick (drums) and you have a perfect package.

Alan’s Quintet played a fundraising gig for the Archive on Saturday 22 October at Loughton. A packed house of discerning jazz aficionados enjoyed a nice mix of jazz standards and a selection of Alan’s excellent original writings. Henry Lowther sounded like he had just arrived from the West Coast with the coolest trumpet sound. Frank Harrison’s lightness of touch both during his solos and filling-in behind the front line were a sheer delight. Simon Thorpe and Matt Fishwick provided a solid basis for the quintet as well as highly imaginative and enjoyable solos.

And yes, a great time was had by all.
Black Icons magazine launched
Thirty-seven young people from London’s inner-city boroughs have collaborated to produce a free new magazine, celebrating Black Icons of the British Jazz Age in the 1920s and 30s. ‘Black Icons’ was launched during Black History Month in October.

Black Icons is an initiative by the award-winning charity Fashion Awareness Direct (FAD) and is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund in collaboration with the Black Cultural Archives. The project sees iconic Black figures such as entertainer Rita Cann, boxer Len Johnson and broadcaster Una Marson brought to life, empowering Black youth and inspiring young people from all backgrounds with their shared heritage.


This stunning fabric was inspired by the story of Ken ‘Snakehips’ Johnson, band leader and dancer, killed in an air-raid in London in 1941.

This unique project encouraged those involved to conduct hands-on archive research with original source material. Volunteers heard lectures from respected historians to inform their work. The young volunteers explored London’s rich archives at the BFI, the British Library and the National Jazz Archive, before designing and creating textiles inspired by traditional East African Kanga cloth, to celebrate their chosen Black Icons. These cloths were then modelled by the young people themselves, providing the images for the final magazine.

Read more about the project here.
Forty-five years of jazz images – from Abercrombie to Zirilli
A stunning new book – ‘Brian O’Connor’s Images of Jazz’ – of more than 400 photographs of jazz musicians taken over 45 years, has been published – an ideal Christmas present for jazz lovers!

The book captures striking and atmospheric black and white and colour photos of musicians taken at more than 60 venues in London and across the UK between 1971 and 2016. It includes photos of UK and visiting American and European musicians both onstage and informally. Several musicians are featured at different stages of their careers, from exuberant youth to successful maturity.

Brian includes affectionate notes about his regular visits to Ronnie Scott’s and other venues, and shares insights into his life as a jazz photographer, capturing the moment. There are notes for the camera enthusiast, and a detailed index of musicians.


Courtney Pine at Love Supreme, 2014

‘Brian O’Connor’s Images of Jazz’ is published by Riverside Publishing Solutions, in association with the National Jazz Archive. The book is A4 hardback, 132 pages printed in colour throughout, ISBN 978-1-5272-0057-9. The book is priced at £25 plus £4.95 post and packing (UK), but the price for orders placed before 24 December 2016 is £20 plus p&p.

For more information and to order, contact Brian O’Connor: [email protected].

London Jazz News published a preview/ interview with Brian here.
Searching for the young soul rebels: style, music, art in London 1956-69
The Paul Mellon lectures 2017 will be given at the National Gallery, London on Monday evenings from 9 January to 6 February 2017 by Thomas Crow, Professor at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University.

He will discuss the late-1950s emergence of the Modernist style among youthful connoisseurs of advanced American jazz and how it fostered a favourable climate for signature British artists of the 1960s. Themes include:

● Modernist faces: hard bop and clean design
● Jazz painting? Modernist Hockney?
● Painting sensations: Pauline Boty/Bridget Riley
● Hippy hippy shake: sculpture through the counterculture
● The great lost look c.1969: beyond cultural studies

The lectures, named in honour of the philanthropist and collector of British art, Paul Mellon (1907-99), were inaugurated in 1994.The lectures are biennial, given by a distinguished historian of British art.

Read more.
Don’t miss the Simon Spillett Quartet!
Saturday 11 February is the date, and Loughton is the place.

The ‘formidable’ Simon Spillett is bringing John Critchinson, Alec Dankworth and Clark Tracey to play a fundraising concert for the Archive. It starts at 2.30pm and tickets, price £15, can be ordered here.
Reminiscing in Colchester
Our Intergenerational Jazz Reminiscence project held its third reminiscence workshop in partnership with Loughton Youth Project at Lion Walk Activity Centre in Colchester on 26 October.

The workshop showcased some of our archive material, as well as artwork and artefacts from Colchester Jazz Club’s Dave Bailey. Local jazz musician Goff Dubber also delighted participants with soprano sax and clarinet.

Read Layla’s blog post here.

Celebratory events at three Essex jazz clubs are planned for February as the next stage of the HLF project:

● Sunday 19 Colchester 
● Sunday 26 Hornchurch
● Monday 27 Southend 

These will feature performances from young musicians: more details will be in our newsletters in the New Year.
Join us on 12 December
For the first time for some years, the National Jazz Archive will be holding an Annual General Meeting. This will be at 12.30 on Monday 12 December, at the Archive in Loughton Library, Traps Hill, Loughton IG10 1HD. It will be followed by refreshments, and the opportunity to thank all our volunteers for their great work over the past year. All are welcome: if you plan to join us, please email [email protected]beforehand so we can order enough sandwiches!
Gems from the Archive – Bobby Wellins
This month we feature Bobby Wellins, who sadly passed away on 27 October 2016. A proud Scot, Bobby has long been considered one of the UK’s greatest tenor saxophonists. His career extended over five decades and had many highs and, regrettably, a few lows.


The Wellins-Wray Quintet at Ronnie Scott’s. From left: Peter Baker, Ken Wray, Tony Archer, Gordon Beck, Bobby Wellins. From Jazz News, Dec 1960

In 1965 Bobby recorded Stan Tracey’s ‘Under Milk Wood’, the suite inspired by Dylan Thomas’ radio play, with Stan at the piano, Jeff Clyne on bass and Jackie Dougan on drums. This album has rightly become regarded as one the finest UK jazz albums every produced. In 2010, Guardian critic John Fordham wrote of Bobby’s performance “Wellins’s softly hooting sax, the rippling tone-poem ‘Starless and Bible Black’ is widely acclaimed as one of the great jazz performances”.

In 1996 Bobby recorded an album which was his personal favourite – ‘The Satin Album’ – which was his instrumental interpretation of the 1958 Billie Holiday album of the same name. ‘You Don’t Know What Love Is’ is a track from Bobby’s version.


In 2006, Bobby gave JazzUK magazine an interview in which he talked candidly about his life. Read the first part here and the second part here.


In recent years, Bobby made himself known to younger jazz fans, appearing at many venues across the UK. He was rarely seen without a smile, was down to earth, self-effacing and happy to greet his many admirers. And apart from that he was a fabulous tenor player and will be sadly missed. Put simply, Bobby you did it ‘In Your Own Sweet Way’.

The photo at the top was taken by Denis Williams at the Fairway, Welwyn Garden City in 1997. The photo of Bobby and Stan Tracey was taken by Brian O’Connor in 2007.
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The photo of Coleman Hawkins and Sonny Stitt was taken by Terry Cryer in Bradford in 1959. The Archive holds 160 of his photos.
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SACHAL VASANDANI at PIZZA EXPRESS JAZZ CLUB

December 1, 2016 By Leave a Comment

SACHAL VASANDANI 

LONDON 6TH DEC 2016
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…“a bright young singer with charisma to spare”

– New York Times

TUESDAY 6TH DECEMBER 8pm

PIZZA EXPRESS JAZZ CLUB

10, Dean Street, Soho London W1D 3RW

Tel: 020 7439 4962

Downbeat Rising-Star poll winner, US vocalist Sachal Vasandani, presents a tribute to the music of legendary entertainer Nat King Cole. Nat King Cole’s songs, interpretation and small group performances influenced generations of musicians and singers, and Vasandani’s rich voice brings the classics ‘Unforgettable’, ‘Mona Lisa’ and ‘Straighten up and Fly Right’ to life alongside some of his own original material, featuring a touring band of the next generation of jazz leaders, including two-time Grammy-nominee Taylor Eigsti (piano).

One of the freshest, most versatile artists to emerge in recent years, Vasandani has been acclaimed as “a bright young singer with charisma to spare” by the New York Times. His journey has yielded four exceptional albums and a wealth of touring experience, from the Lincoln Center and Monterey Jazz Festival to Russia and Australia. He has shared the stage with Jon Hendricks, including at the singer’s 90th birthday celebration at Jazz at Lincoln Center NY, and toured Japan with Sheila Jordan. Mentors like these laud Vasandani for his strong love and understanding of the jazz tradition and ability to improvise, even as critics rave about his modernity and openness.

“Every now and again you hear a special voice that makes you sit up and take notice … Sachal Vasandani has that voice.”

– National Public Radio (NPR), USA

SACHAL VASANDANI – vocals
TAYLOR EIGSTI – piano
JOSHUA GINSBURG – bass
JORIS DUDLI – drums
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For interviews and further information

Email: Sue Edwards

at Sue Edwards Management

www.sachalvasandani.com
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Just Jazz “Going Strong for Nearly 20 Years”!

November 30, 2016 By 6 Comments

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Several items captured my attention in the December issue of
Just Jazz Magazine.

From the Editorial:

“Just Jazz has been going for nearly 20 years now, dropping through your letterboxes, or on sale at clubs and festivals. However, we are aware that, in this day and age, we should consider going ‘online’ … and dare we say, attracting … young readers. Watch this space…”

I launched jazzandjazz.com back in 2010 so there’s some catching up to do with the monthly printed Just Jazz Magazine. But over that time I owe a great deal to Pete Lay’s and Jim McIntosh’s support and would be only too pleased to cooperate with Just Jazz Online and to do all I can to help promote the site – especially to younger online jazz fans.

Also From the Editorial:

“Well 2016 has been a bit of a mixed bag. Two festivals deciding that 2016 would be the last …  However, others are still swinging along very nicely and in most cases to increased attendance. The club scene is doing reasonable well, but despite the increasing number of young musicians, we are still not reaching the younger fans … how we fix this problem is the proverbial $64,000 question …

Working together, perhaps Jazz Magazine Online and jazzandjazz.com, could work towards fixing this?

From the Contents:
“The end of the line for The Winning Post”

At The Winning Post, Twickenham

I was especially saddened to read the article “The end of the line for The Winning Post”. Kay and Tony Leppard have been running The Winning Post in Whitton, West London, for almost 20 years and in the process have raised over £50,000 to help support their local children’s hospice. The Club will be sorely missed. Plus they also ran Thursday Lunchtime sessions at the 100 Club until a few months ago, thank you Kay and Tony.

“Change” by Heather Balon Lay

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Next I was drawn to Heather Balon Lay’s article “Change” about the changes to Hemsby’s Autumn Jazz Parade resulting from major renovations at Seacroft Holiday Village. Why? Because due to extenuating circumstance this was the first Autumn Parade I had missed in eight years. It was back in 2008 that I began photographing and painting portraits of jazz musicians, which led to the launch of Jazz&Jazz in 2009 and then to filming jazz for YouTubes in 2013. And above all, it was at the 2009 Parade that my wife, Ginny, won the very last Ken Colyer Trust National Prize Draw for a trip for two to the New Orleans French Quarter Festival in 2010. This resulted in a host more photographs and acrylic portraits.

I reminded Barry Price when he sent me birthday greetings earlier this month, just how pleased Ginny and I were to be presented with the winning tickets by him. He replied that he couldn’t think of more deserving winners. Whatever, Barry, but this website plus my Social Media and YouTube sites have made it even more rewarding, hopefully for all of jazz. Perhaps it was just fate!

Hemsby – I hope to be back for the Autumn Jazz Parade next year.

Interview with Denise Gordon

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Another December Just Jazz article which captured my attention was Jim Macintosh’s intriguing interview with Denise Gordon.

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If you haven’t already got the December issue of Just Jazz, sent for it now at:
Just Jazz Magazine Ltd, 29 Burrage Place, London, SE18 7BG.

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

Images © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz

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FiddleBop’s “Hot Jazz Swing with Gypsy Zing”

November 24, 2016 By Leave a Comment

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I’m pleased to feature four Jazz&Jazz YouTubes capturing a selection from FiddleBop’s repertoire, which I filmed recently at a lively Walnut Tree Jazz Club session
in Blisworth, Northants.

Dave Favis-Mortlock (violin, flute & vocals); Martin Crowder (guitar, banjo and vocals);
Jo Davies (rhythm guitar and vocals); Roger Davis (double Bass).

FiddleBop are at http://fiddlebop.org

FiddleBop Gigs: http://fiddlebop.org/gigs.html

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

(YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)

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