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Joan Chamorro Promises A Sant Andreu Fest Jazz MasterClass

July 20, 2016 By Peter Butler 6 Comments

Fest Jazz, 2014: Joan Chamorro and the Sant Andreu Jazz Band

Fest Jazz 2016 promises “The most exciting programme in the twelve years of the festival”,
Angelina Beauvir, Festival President.

Headline acts include the Sant Andreu Jazz Band, the youth band from Barcelona, Spain, featuring youngsters and teenagers from 7 to 17 plus, led by Joan Chamorro, their inspirational mentor. Andrea Motis, their young international trumpet star, will be with them throughout the weekend.

Probably the most famous youth band in the world, The Sant Andreu Band rarely performs outside their Barcelona home but following their incredibly successful involvement in Fest Jazz 2014, they are returning to Châteauneuf-du-Faou for Fest Jazz 2016 to celebrate a very special occasion, their 10th Anniversary.

In the words of Fest Jazz President Angelina Beauvir: “We are delighted and proud that this brilliant band of 30 young musicians from the Municipal School of Music in Barcelona has chosen to come back to Fest Jazz in 2016 to celebrate their 10th Anniversary. Their impact on the jazz world is already international with young stars emerging. They will play in small groups throughout the weekend and The Big Band will finish the festival on Sunday evening alongside the Andrea Motis and Joan Chamorro Quintet. It will be a great tribute to the unique ambiance of Fest Jazz and a Joan Chamorro “Youth in Jazz Masterclass”.

I was hugely privileged to film the Sant Andreu Jazz Band at Fest Jazz in 2014 so to capture the ambiance, here is a selection of YouTube extracts of my footage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvfmGtp0zmo

Plus The Andrea Motis and Joan Chamorro Quintet at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean Street, London:

Ginny and I hope to meet up with as many jazz fans and jazz friends as possible over Fest Jazz Weekend 29th- 31st July!

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

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

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Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle Presents Jazz on the Harbour Concourse

July 19, 2016 By Peter Butler 2 Comments

Windswept, but nothing daunted, Burt Butler & His Jazz Pilgrims jazz it up for festival fans and holiday makers. Perhaps not on a bamboo isle, but against the backdrop of
a bamboo tree.

Continuing with the theme!

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

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

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MK11’s StoryVille Jazz Club Presents Alan Barnes – 8.30pm Wednesday, 20th July

July 16, 2016 By Peter Butler 3 Comments

Accompanied by The Storyville House Band:
Paul Clark – Tenor Sax
Dick Clarke – Guitar
Andy Faulkner – Double Bass
Neil Wells – Drums

“Barnes, plays music that was radical 50 years ago – hard, urban post-bop – but he infuses it with so much passion and energy you could believe it was minted on the spot, which is always part of the story with jazz.”
John L. Walters, The Guardian.

“Like Peter King, Barnes is steeped in the language of bop, but is such a consummate stylist that his playing tends to buck any argument that his musical approach is conservative or out of step with the times. Whether on alto, baritone or tenor, Barnes’ melodic sense bypasses the usual scale-running clichés that pepper the playing of lesser bop disciples.”

Peter Marsh, BBC Music Review.

“Whatever the instrument, Alan plays it hard and fast and with the sort of inventive flexibility and invention that ensures that he has his own sound and style and could not be easily be confused with another player.”
Jazz Journal

Storyville offers a full bar:

Ales ¦ Wines ¦ Spirits ¦ Craft beers ¦ Draught Beers

Our polite, friendly staff are always willing to help you find a food and drink choice that will satisfy you.

We have disabled ramps for those requiring wheelchair access to the main hall.

MK11 Live Music Venue

Keller Close,

Kiln Farm,

Milton Keynes

MK11 3LH

Music starts at 20:30, finishes at 23:00

Tickets £8, advance, £10 on the door

Can be bought from the MK11 bar or See tickets or email [email protected]

http://www.seetickets.com/tour/mk11-s-storyville-jazz-club-alan-barnes

Contact Ian Wallis

e: [email protected]

m: 07984012643

https://www.facebook.com/events/998181436910182

www.alanbarnesjazz.com

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Val Wiseman Swings for the National Jazz Archive!

July 16, 2016 By Peter Butler Leave a Comment

British Jazz Award-winning vocalist Val Wiseman presents ‘Divas of Swing’ at an afternoon concert in Loughton, Essex, on Saturday 23 July. The show is her tribute to the singers who have inspired her throughout her career, featuring songs performed by Anita O’Day, Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday.

For details and to book tickets, visit www.nationaljazzarchive.org.uk/events

email: [email protected]
Tel: 020 8502 4701.

For media enquiries contact:
Nick Clarke 020 8502 4701
[email protected]

The National Jazz Archive
Loughton Library, Traps Hill. Loughton, Essex IG10 1HD

www.nationaljazzarchive.org.uk

www.facebook.com/nationaljazzarchive

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Starring at Blisworth and Bedford – Greg Abate with Tad Newton’s Jazzfriends

July 15, 2016 By Peter Butler Leave a Comment

“Greg Abate is an absolute power house … one of the most exciting players around today”
(The Jazz Messenger)

At the Walnut Tree, Blisworth

At The Bedford, Great Denham Golf Village

LIVE JAZZ..USE IT OR LOSE IT!
Tad Newton 01604 858549
www.tadnewtonsjazzfriends.com

“Without This Kind of Work Live Jazz Would Be Dead” (Richard Exall)

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The Duke and The Swamp Donkeys

July 14, 2016 By Peter Butler 2 Comments

Last weekend was truly eventful! I was down in deepest East Kent covering the Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle Jazz Festival but a good jazz friend had tipped me off that The New Orleans Swamp Donkeys were starring at The Duke Of Cumberland in Whitstable on Sunday afternoon during their UK “Brexit Hot Jazz Tour”.

So having contacted the Duke and The Swamp Donkeys I headed for Whitstable with my pal Peter Clifford to film them. My YouTubes tell it as it was – brilliant jazz, brilliant entertainment – and The Duke was packed with fans young and older.

I had packed the lens away to head back for Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle when The Swamp Donkeys launched into this version of “St James Infirmary”. Sensing it was going to be something special, I re-geared as quickly as possible! It’s “St James Infirmary” Swamp Donkey Style!

“EARLY JAZZ WITH A MODERN TWIST”

“A Swamp Donkey is a member of a New Orleans based traditional jazz band that plays old style jass from the 1900s – 1930s.”

“The New Orleans Swamp Donkeys are an extremely versatile group of young musicians who play traditional jass, blues, vaudeville, original music, modern jazz adaptations, and many other jazz and New Orleans-derived styles. They started in the authentic, New Orleans, grassroots music scene, playing local festivals and second lines, and transitioned into world-class music programs, festivals, and events, playing in concerts all over the globe. Their sound is enormously accessible with their frontman, the Louis Armstrong-sounding, soulful and sweet James Williams.”

Be sure to view their own movies on: http://neworleansswampdonkeys.com

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

(YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)

An Afterthought:

Back at Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle Pete Lay mentioned to me his Editorial in this July’s Issue of Jazz&Jazz. It’s very pertinent:

Where are the younger bands and where is the younger audience?

“Bringing in younger bands to jazz clubs and festivals doesn’t guarantee that young audiences will follow. And, not only that, it doesn’t guarantee that the regular club/festival goers are willing to push out their comfort zone to try something new.

“In today’s world, young people have a plethora of entertainment options at the tap of a screen, a veritable ‘supermarket’ of choice. And they employ ‘smart’ m marketing techniques through social media to reach a vast audience. They don’t seem to embrace the monthly or bi-monthly jazz club and festival circuit as we know it.

“How do we encourage the younger bands to come to clubs or festivals if he regular attendees are reticent to spend on something they think they might not like? Do we take a gamble? Do we come up with brilliant marketing schemes as well?

“Or do we continue on with the status quo, bemoaning the fact that audiences are dwindling and clubs are folding? I don’t know the answer. What I do know is that doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity, So perhaps it’s time to gamble, to push out of the comfort zone and try something new to achieve a new result.

“Anybody game? You tell me”

Pete Lay
Editor, Just Jazz

Pete, I wonder if our clubs and ageing fans would react as positively to The New Orleans Swamp Donkeys and other younger bands I have featured on Jazz&Jazz as did The Duke of Cumberland fans to The Swamp Donkeys. On a positive note, fans reacted very, very favourably when Hippocampus Jass Gang featured at The Bay Jazz Club, Enfield.

Cheers, Peter

PS We would welcome and value Readers’ comments!

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Focus on New Orleans 2010 & 2016 Part 1

July 6, 2016 By Peter Butler 6 Comments

Changes in New Orleans: Jazz&Jazz photographer Laurence Cumming visited New Orleans in May this year and captured a series of magical photographs which inspired me to revisit the photos I took six years ago during the French Quarter Festival.

So here is our “Then and Now” NO Photo Story.

Dew Drop Hall

At The Palm Court

The Spotted Cat

“THEN AND NOW” IN NEW ORLEANS
TO BE CONTINUED
Street Bands & Street Scenes
Street Musicians
Fritzells
The French Quarter Parade
Steamboat Willie
Donna’s Bar
Jazz at The InterContinental
The Music Factory
The Candlelight Lounge

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

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Final Call For Fest Jazz 2016 – The Young at Heart and Inspirational Festival

July 4, 2016 By Peter Butler 2 Comments

Fest Jazz, the young at heart and inspirational festival in Châteauneuf-du-Faou, Brittany, stars Joan Chamorro and the Sant Andreu Jazz Band in the 2016 edition!!! It’s going to be wonderful to see those 30 talented young musicians again.

“They rarely play as a band outside Barcelona and we are very proud that they are so keen to come to Fest Jazz this year” says festival director Trevor Stent. “They will be playing in small groups during the weekend and then as a Big Band on the Sunday evening. It will be fantastic!

“For UK jazz fans there’ still time to book. It means a short hop across the Channel and a not to be missed opportunity to see this extraordinary group of young talents, including trumpet star Andrea Motis. Brittany Ferries is again offering a promotional package for Fest Jazz and I hope as many British people as possible will join in the fun with us.”
Trevor Stent

A Wonderful Fest Jazz Return for Malo Mazurié

Photographed in February this year at a reception in Lyon with Wynton Marsalis, sensational young trumpeter Malo Mazurié (second left) played in the very first Fest Jazz at the age of 12 in 2005. One of the most gifted French trumpeters of his generation, he is now an international star with concerts from Tokyo to New York and will be back at Fest Jazz this year.

Fest Jazz 2015 Malo Mazurié’s Hot Five: Mahogany Hall Stomp

Malo Mazurié : Trompet
Attila Korb : Trombone
Sean Moyses : Banjo
David Lukacs: Clarinet
Harry Kanters: Piano

“Panique sur le Manche”

Also signed up for Fest Jazz are “Panique sur le Manche” starring 13 year old Eliot Busca on rhythm guitar with his father on bass, from close by Châteauneuf. This is a short demo of Eliot’s talent.

BOOKING FOR FEST JAZZ 2016

Booking online for the Festival only

Brittany Ferries have once again teamed up with Fest Jazz Organisers to offer a special weekend ferry crossing plus reduced entry to the festival.

Special weekend ferry crossing plus ticket offer.

Don’t delay, book online NOW!

“Beauty” and Ben Holder Set to Enthral Fans at Fest Jazz 2016

Fest Jazz Preview: Joan Chamorro & The Sant Andreu Jazz Band at Fest Jazz 2014

Newly Released YouTubes of The Sant Andreu Jazz Band Herald Countdown to
Fest Jazz 2016

Prelude to Fest Jazz, 2016: “I Remember Clifford” Eva Fernández, at Fest Jazz 2014

Re-Release! Fest Jazz 2016 to Feature Joan Chamorro’s Incredible
Sant Andreu Youth Band

Countdown to Fest Jazz 2016

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL

Jazz&Jazz.com
“Jazz & Jazz” is an invaluable platform for news about young bands and musicians. It’s a great way for organisers like me to know what is going on! The enthusiasm of Peter Butler is inspirational and infectious and has certainly done much to boost the reputation of Fest Jazz beyond the boundaries of Brittany. Long may the site continue and flourish!” (Trevor Stent)

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Hippocampus Jass Gang at The Bay Jazz Club

June 30, 2016 By Peter Butler Leave a Comment

A fan commented on one of my Hippocampus Jass Gang YouTubes:
“This band will become famous!”

I am indebted to The Bay Jazz Club, Enfield, and to Hippocampus for permitting me to film them on Tuesday, 21st June, during their UK tour. The Bay is an excellent venue for filming compared, for instance, with festivals where it isn’t always easy to achieve best results.

Hailing from France, Hippocampus surpassed all my expectations. Much of their repertoire draws its inspiration from the hot jazz of the early New Orleans era, yet with an intensity and inimitable charm all of their own. With this, plus their interpretations of French and European Jazz and Swing, they are indeed going places.

“The Gang” are, en française:

Joseph Vu Van: Banjo, chant et arrangements
Pierre Bayse: Clarinette, clarinette basse, chant
Heykel Bouden: Violon, chant
Alexis Chauvelier: Guitare, chant
Gildas Le Garrec: Contrebasse, chant
Simon Laurent: Batterie

“They are a breath of fresh air”: Just Jazz Magazine 2011
“They are making music in a style unlike any others I know of”: Jazz Guide 2014

… and so to the Jazz&Jazz YouTubes

Hippocampus are at: http://hippocampusjassgang.weebly.com

Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz

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Tuesday 5th July: Olney Jazz Club Presents “Alan’s Summer Jazz Bash”

June 29, 2016 By Peter Butler Leave a Comment

July 2016 Newsletter

Hello again jazz fans, welcome to the latest OJC Newsletter.
We’ve some more great gigs coming up …

Tuesday, 5th July
Celebrating OJC’s fifth anniversary, it’s “Alan’s Summer Jazz Bash” featuring sax diva
Sue Greenway plus:
Tomas Pedersen (bass)
Ronnie Fenn (drums)
Alan Haughton (piano)

Sue Greenway

Alan Haughton

Plus a host of specially invited surprise guests celebrating with us, including:
Amy Roberts (sax/flute),
Richard Exall (sax/clarinet),
Susan Valliant Speer (vocals),
Gary Wood (trumpet),
Tad Newton (trombone)
Jax Winter (vocals)

Tad Newton

Jax Winter

So let’s end the fifth annual season of Olney Jazz Club gigs with the best jazz bash yet!

Tickets: £12/£10 in advance

All tickets are great value and you can get them from Phonebox Magazine, Stanley Court, Olney 01234 713298 or the Carlton House Club, High St, Olney, 01234 711348, (don’t forget to book separately if you would like to eat).

Check it all out at our website: www.olneyjazzclub.com

Tuesday 9th August
Charity Gala Night at the Carlton House Club with Richard Exall’s Shooting Stars – more info at www.richardexall.com

Tuesday 6th September
The Magnificent Seven Jazz Band

Formed in 2013 by a nucleus of musicians from the Chris Barber, Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball bands, the MAGNIFICENT SEVEN JAZZ BAND comprises some of the most sought-after and successful musicians on the jazz scene today. Performing a wide range of jazz styles through well crafted arrangements, this band of versatile musicians successfully blends music from every jazz genre into an exciting and approachable package.

Calling on their experience of performing with Europe’s most influential jazz bands of the last sixty years, the MAGNIFICENT SEVEN combines a wealth of experience with youthful exuberance. Paying homage to the great jazz masters of the early jazz period as well as keeping alive the sounds of the swing era, the MAGNIFICENT SEVEN’s repertoire also celebrates the jazz revival of the 1950’s, tipping their hat to the great bands of Barber, Ball and Bilk. This band takes no prisoners!

The MAGNIFICENT SEVEN play a varied repertoire, with compositions and arrangements by Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Louis Prima, Errol Garner, Fats Waller, Chucho Valdez, Paquito D’Rivera and many more.

Line-up:
Amy Roberts – clarinet, flute and saxophones
Richard Exall – clarinet and saxophones
Ian Bateman – trombone
Ben Cummings – trumpet
Nick Millward – drums
Bill Coleman – bass
Craig Milverton – piano

How do we do it at £12/£10 in advance?!?!

Hoping to see you at the next OJC gig,

Cheers,
Alan
Olney Jazz Club
Keeping live music alive…..

www.olneyjazzclub.com
[email protected]

Book tickets on: 01234 711348

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Jazz & Jazz

Joan Chamorro Promises A Sant Andreu Fest Jazz MasterClass

Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle Presents Jazz on the Harbour Concourse

MK11’s StoryVille Jazz Club Presents Alan Barnes – 8.30pm Wednesday, 20th July

Val Wiseman Swings for the National Jazz Archive!

Starring at Blisworth and Bedford – Greg Abate with Tad Newton’s Jazzfriends

At the Walnut Tree, Blisworth

The Duke and The Swamp Donkeys

Focus on New Orleans 2010 & 2016 Part 1

Final Call For Fest Jazz 2016 – The Young at Heart and Inspirational Festival

A Wonderful Fest Jazz Return for Malo Mazurié

Fest Jazz 2015 Malo Mazurié’s Hot Five: Mahogany Hall Stomp

“Panique sur le Manche”

Hippocampus Jass Gang at The Bay Jazz Club

Tuesday 5th July: Olney Jazz Club Presents “Alan’s Summer Jazz Bash”

July 2016 Newsletter

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