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ACTIE! Het Afgelopen Jazzseizoen Hebben Wij Als Jazzclub Wederom Bewust Geïnvesteerd in Goede Bands Om Onze Donateurs En Overig Jaargang:33 Nr. 1 sep. 2013 Redactieadres: Dr. Ir. Bungestraat 73 6419 BW Heerlen Tel. 045-5713102 [email protected] www.oudestijljazzclub.nl RABO: 1199 63 388 LID EUREGIOJAZZ VAKANTIE VOORBIJ. Engelse Trad Jazz, en werd vertolkt door Hallo allemaal, hier zijn we weer, hopelijk musici als Mr. Acker Bilk en zijn bent u goed uitgerust teruggekeerd van Paramount Jazz Band, Kenny Ball en Chris uw vakantie. Barber. Het grote enthousiasme waarmee Eind van deze maand gaan we het de bandleden hun muziek altijd hebben seizoen 2013-2014 openen. Wij hebben benaderd is hun sterke kant, want niét de overigens gedurende de zomermaanden commerciële oogmerken waren al die niet stil gezeten. Donateurs hebben hun jaren de drijvende kracht, maar de drang rekening voor de donatie ontvangen en om goede traditionele jazzmuziek te hebben voor het grootste deel aan ons maken. verzoek voldaan. Uiteraard zijn wij u daar Het grote aantal optredens van deze dankbaar voor, want anders kunnen wij band, in Nederland maar ook in alle niet aan onze verplichtingen voldoen. De Europese landen, is eveneens opvallend. donateurspasjes liggen voor u klaar aan Optredende artiesten: de kassa. Ruud Nieuwenhuijzen cornet Het programma voor het seizoen is Peter Dobbe trombone,gitaar vastgesteld, alleen de Jazznight in maart Jelle Posthuma banjo,gitaar wacht nog op voldoende subsidies en Barend v d Schilden drums sponsoring voordat wij orkesten kunnen Hein van Rooijen contrabas contracteren. Hiervoor zijn diverse Marten de Nes klarinet, saxen organisaties aangeschreven. Wij hopen Wij verwachten een daverend jazzconcert met u op een fijn muzikaal seizoen. dat om 20.30 uur begint in Partycenter Amicitia op de Markt in Hoensbroek. Entree € 12,50, donateurs € 8,00. Voor info: www.oudestijljazzclub.nl ACTIE! Het afgelopen jazzseizoen hebben wij als jazzclub wederom bewust geïnvesteerd in goede bands om onze donateurs en overige bezoekers een aangenaam jazzgevoel te geven. Dat blijft ook voor het komende seizoen onze eerste wens. Echter goede en zelfs uitstekende muziek staat helaas THE STORYVILLE JASSBAND. niet altijd garant voor veel bezoekers. Op zaterdag 28 september opent deze Het aantal bezoekers van onze zeer bekende jazzband voor de Jazzclub concerten mag best wel wat meer Zuid Limburg het nieuwe jazzseizoen zijn! 2013-2014. De band is ontstaan uit passie voor de traditionele jazzmuziek, de Zie vervolg muziek, die zijn oorsprong vond in de Voor feesten, koffietafels en vergaderingen Feesten vanaf € 17,95 a.i. www.amicitiahoensbroek.nl Markt 9-10 Hoensbroek 045212999, 0611332365 Misschien mede veroorzaakt door de huidi- rijkste vertegenwoordiger Count Basie, ge financiële situatie, heeft het bestuur werd de “bounce” toegepast, waarbij besloten met ingang van september 2013 in een matig snel tempo binnen de de toegangsprijzen te verlagen van € vierkwartsmaat een onderverdeling 14,00 naar € 12,50, en voor donateurs van wordt gemaakt tussen zwaarder en € 9,00 naar € 8,00. Wellicht kan deze prijsverlaging bijdragen tot een groter lichter benadrukte delen. Dat geeft de aantal bezoekers. muziek een enigszins huppelend ka- Als vervolg hierop herhalen wij de actie rakter. Dit “off-beat” element is ken- van 1 juni j.l. Iedere donateur met een pas merkend voor de big bands van de voor dit seizoen, die dit concert bezoekt, swingperiode. Met een grote groep mag op zaterdag 28-09 a.s. een of twee werd het steeds moeilijker om te im- introducés meebrengen naar onze proviseren, waardoor men zich ge- jazzclub. Wij hopen natuurlijk dat nieuwe noodzaakt zag om de jazzmuziekwer- bezoekers kennis kunnen maken met ken op te schrijven. Daardoor ont- classic jazz en wellicht enthousiast worden stond het arrangement. Het vaak in om onze maandelijkse concerten vaker te bezoeken. grote lijnen vastleggen van de instru- Het bestuur hoopt natuurlijk hiermee te mentatie en de melodie kwam op. Im- bereiken ook de donateurs op deze manier provisaties werden nauwer onderling een belangrijke bijdrage te laten leveren geregeld. New York was ook een be- aan het voortbestaan van de jazzclub. langrijk uitgaanscentrum voor de blanken. Halverwege de jaren ’20 be- De in onze Nieuwsbrief van mei l.l. gonnen blanke showorkesten verschil- aangekondigde RABO CLUBKAS lende vormen van jazz te spelen wat CAMPAGNE heeft onze jazzclub 20 leidde tot het laatste hoogtepunt van stemmen opgeleverd, goed voor de traditionele jazz: het Swingtijdperk € 115,60. Voor diegenen die op de tussen 1939 en 1945. Op deze muziek Jazzclub gestemd hebben: bedankt. werd veel gedanst. SWING (ter info) Het Swing tijdperk brak aan in de ja- ren 1930 en 1940. In Kansas City en New York ontstonden eigen jazzstijlen. In de Kansas City jazz, met als belang- Jazz in de Regio: 04-10 Maryland N.O. Jazz Band Lazy River Jazz Club, Gent 20.00u 13-10 George Kaatee Band Parkstad Theater Heerlen 11.30u 13-10 Doc Houlind Revival Jazzband (DK) Honky Tonk Dendermonde 15.00u 19-10 Happy Wanderers (End of the season) Kopermolen Vaals 19.00u 20-10 Maryland Jazzband of Cologne Kurpark Terrassen Achen 11.00u 02-11 Hot Pepper Jazz Band Trefcenter Amicitia Hoensbroek 20.30u .
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