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Two of England's greatest jazz musicians ‘Young blood and Old warrior. ’

Simon Spillett

at the Anchorians Ruby Club Friday March 20

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Gilad is embarking on a UK tour in 2015 promoting The Whistle Blower At the Brook Theatre, Chatham see page 15

Hotlips Jazz Band

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01634 727215 P2 2 WHAT WHERE WHEN HOTLIPS at Farningham Jazz Club. Berklee College, in Boston MA. He is a highly The band was founded in 1988, after the legen- demanded musician, with over 270 perform- dry Turk Street Stompers disbanded. ances a year. Working with the cream of Brit- Hotlips was born by bringing some members ish Jazz, Ray Gelato, , Martin of the Turk Band and the Munich Rhythm Shaw, Steve Waterman, Bruce Adams, Eddie Kings. Harvey, , Tim Whitehead and They started out playing the music in the style more. of the Preservation Hall (New Orleans) Vasilis has appeared in The London Jazz Festi- They now have their own unmistakable sound. val, Ronnie's Scott's, Ealing Jazz Festival, to Which is Rag Time (no piano) real New Or- name a few. leans and Chicago jazz, West Coast and even Pizza Express Jazz Club Festivals some R ‘n’ R Catch them on March 6. Steinway Festival March 5- 9 Bexley Jazz Club & the Kings Head Bexley. The Steinway Festival is an annual celebration Joe Mudel’s ‘Blue Room 7’ led by Colin of the piano at the Dean Street Jazz club, as the Hickman April 27. club temporarily installs a second Steinway Before Joe died on 7th March 2014, he grand for a series of very special concerts fo- had asked Colin to set up this event at cusing on piano duets. Bexley. Colin has now done so and it'll March 5, Kicking off, will be two duo per- be performed regularly in loving remem- formances from Mercury nominated Zoe Rah- brance of Joe Mudele, who played bass man with pianist and film composer Alcyona at this Club for over 20 years. - Subse- Mick quently taking on the running and or- 5, Laurie Holloway MBE Musical Director for ganisation of the Club 12 years ago. Pete the Michael Parkinsin Show, and songwriter/ Cooper tpt, Michael Coates alt, Dave Black pianist Joe Stilgoe; 's artistic di- ten, Colin Hickman bar, Hugh Ockenden kys, rector of the clubs all stars / James Pearson; Paul Morgan bs & David Pack dms 8.30pm plus virtuoso pianist Malcolm Edmonstone £11 6,Ben Waters will boogie-woogie you back to the Steinway Festival alongside new talent Bottleneck Blues Club, Roffen Suite Roffen Will Sears . Club,41 New Rd Rochester. 7 Alex Wilson (Lain pianist) teams up with Giles Hedley and the Aviators. April 28, Mike Lindup (Level 42) for a special concert Giles has been singing and playing roots blues of Afro-Cuban, Level 42 songs/Latin jazz pi- across UK and Europe since the sixties. His anistic fireworks +together with Venezuelan passion is to share the emotion of a blues percussionist Edwin Sanz and bassist Davide song. Critics and audiences say he can draw Mantovani them into the blues feeling - joyous, ribald or 8 Two of the world’s great singer-pianists are sad - like no other. The Aviators are a funky reunited for this year’s Steinway Festival. Ian roots-blues outfit steeped in early Chicago Shaw and ,bringing soulfulness, blues. Earthy slide and steel guitars £10. personality, musical class and incorrigible to a Folkestone J C Mar2, & Bexley J C mar 23, repertoire that covers the jazz songbook, con- The ‘MJQ Celebration’ Matt Ridley, has temporary songs as well as their own originals. brought together of some of today’s most cele- 9 For the last night of the festival, Gwilym brated UK jazz musicians, to pay homage to Simcock joins Finnish Iiro Rantala. Kit Dow- one of the most celebrated jazz ensembles of nes teams up with ex-, Branford Marsalis all time, the ‘Modern Jazz Quartet’. Stellar and Jeff Beck pianist Jason Rebello favourites such as ‘Django’, ‘The Golden Striker’, ‘Bag’s Groove’ and ‘Concorde’ are Thump Festival Pizza Express March 18-21 given enthralling new renditions, whilst stay- Thump Festival at Pizza Express organized in ing true to the original intentions of their com- association with Murat Diril Cymbals posers John Lewis and Milt Jackson. The Thump Festival takes place over five days Matt Ridley bass, Barry Green pno, Jim Hart and will celebrate and showcase an impressive vbs and Steve Brown dms body of jazz talent with the spotlight firmly on drummers – ranging from up-and-coming art- April 13 & Eagle Tavern April 5 ists such as our very own Farivar Gorjian and Vasilis Xenopoulo Qt. Saxophonist and com- Jesse Barrett to more seasoned campaigners poser. Vasilis is a young star of the London like Pete Ray Biggin, Jon Whitfield and Tony Jazz scene. Originally trained at the infamous Coote. See p10 for festivals listings. p3 Buddy Bolden (1887-1935). is shrouded in mythology and tales, with no exception in this story. Of course being told Coming Through Slaughter’ is a novel by ‘ after his death with little evidence or re- Michael Ondaatje. It describes New Orleans cordings of his music and only one known in the beginning of the 20th century and the photo of Buddy Bolden and the Band exists. finest cornet player of his time – although Including in the shot Bolden (cornet), Willy there is little documentation on his life. It Cornish (valve tmb ,Willy Warner & Frank presents Buddy Bolden a Jazz legend. My Lewis clar, Brock Mumford gtr, & Jimmy review gives a flavour of the noise we here Johnson bs. about him it’s a must read. Therefore another inquisitive, imaginative and debatable read for all Jazz lovers. One thing without doubt he was the best, loudest and most loved, cornet player of this period in New Orleans jazz.

Bolden began playing the coronet as a teenager. He joined a small New Or- leans dance band led by Charlie Gallo- way. It was at Galloway’s barber salon that Buddy honed his technical skills as a musician. By the age of 20 he left the band to begin his own group. When he was 22, he made a unique entrance joining a parade; emerging from the crowds playing his cornet, going back into the crowd and then finely return- ing to the parade with the rest of the musi- The book is quite fragmented and told by cians, blowing very loud and clear. many different views of aging musicians it includes real names, characters and historical Buddy got a three-day event with friends situations. However, some changes have been playing at a place called Shell Beach, but made such as date characters brought to- Buddy missed the last two performances and gether, acts expanded or polished to enhance never came back on the train. Webb Buddy’s and complement the reading experience. best friend finally decided after two years to Buddy’s life is detailed according to informa- search for his friend. He started his search in tion but leaving enough to your own imagina- New Orleans thinking this is where he must tion and perception. have gone. Webb found his wife Nora who confirmed she last saw Buddy two years ago We know that Buddy was a hard living, heavy and had no idea where he was. So Webb de- drinking man who lived his life to the full cided to turn to the local musicians for some during his years together with his love of jazz light it became apparent that Buddy had not and his women. Quite a lot has been said been seen since his disappearance of Shell about him being the first jazz corniest, a leg- Beach. end credited with inventing Jazz but so much

p 4 Webb had an idea and decided to return to anizing and out of control addiction to where he was last scene. It took some hard drinking finally drove him crazy. He searching and many hours of looking but declared insanity and travelled north of eventually he found Buddy living in Shell Batton Rouge by train to the hospital for Beach. Buddy was low he had not played the insane. It was a journey of 100 miles. and lacked all his zest. After long discus- Completing his journey on horse and sions and encouragement Webb finally wagon passing through the town of persuaded Buddy to move to his cottage ‘Slaughter’, which is where book gets it title. with him. This enabled Webb to help Buddy recover his confidence and his A book that the discerning jazz fans ability to play again. should read, but not for the faint hearted Published by: Bloomsbury Publishing However, returning to New Orleans for PLC. Purchase hard copy at Waterstones his first appearance in 1907 went terribly £6.99 (approx.) or online. wrong. Buddy walked out into the parade confident full of commitment he began However, If you want to wait for the playing his usual style of loud, brassy and movie version of Buddy Bolden it appears beautiful, dedicated lost in his sole he no it is back on track. It first went before longer heard the music or the roar of the cameras in 2007, reshoots in 2009. Dan crowd, or so they say as no one alive to- Pritzker's long-gestating biopic on jazz day has ever heard him play (apparently pioneer Buddy Bolden, started reshooting the one recording was burnt in 1960 in in January his third attempt on location in Zahn shed). Buddy was spellbound that the Crescent City, New Orleans. day his mouthpiece and himself became Jazz pioneer Buddy Bolden, is coming one as he played unaware of his surround- home to the city in where he made his ing harder and louder than ever before. name a legend. Without warning almost absently he con- Buddy is played by Garry Carr (known for tinued until he was abruptly interrupted his acting in Downton Abby). The Ameri- bursting a blood vessel has he collapsed to can release date is scheduled for Novem- the ground. ber 11, 2015. The musical score was com- posed by New Orleans jazzman Wynton Buddy drank heavily frolicked with many Marsalis. Anticipating a great movie for a great legend. women boldly playing his beautiful music loud in the Henry Allen’s Brass Band. But Photo ; There are only two known photos his harsh lifestyle soon caught up on him, of Buddy, both are water damaged be- which lead towards his demise. His wom- cause of a fire in a studio fire in New Orleans. I have obtained permission to use Blues in Kent Bottleneck Blues Club, playing country blues on acoustic guitar. Roffen Suite, Roffen Club, Finding that singing eased a chronic stut- 41 New Rd Rochester ME1 1DX ter and helped him to eventually overcome May 27 Doug Macleod (USA) it. Although predominantly associated

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Thanks for so much for the latest issue Hi Harry Such great rereading. Just perhaps of interest - the last "B" played Must let you know that my wife and I at- at the High Rocks Inn tuned at the Lees Cliff Hall to pay homage last Sunday and despite being 84, Chris and to the Chris Barber . his band played an Ten of them. extraordinary concert with spine-tingling What a fabulous evening it was. renderings of Ellington and Only wish we could hear it all over again. much else. Bob Hunt is a musical genius They even plate– would you believe it—- and arranges the Ellington from some Miles Davies Davis. original scores that he tracked down. It's Every member of the band is a first class quite brilliant and if musician and they demonstrated their talent they're in Kent they're not to be missed. in a variety of solos on a mix of instru- Thanks again, Ann ments. By email The old jazzer himself is still blowing so well I say it again what a fabulous evening of jazz p6 Listings Kent Spring 144 Club no listings posted (ten) Qt with Leon Green- every month Jazz Advo- ing kys, Adam King bs, & cates. at the moment. Steve Brown dms, 8.30pm Cock Inn, Halstead, nr 44Two Club Gillingham, £10 Sevenoaks, 01959 533171 Feathery Rd 01634 405037, 20, Andy Cleyndert (bass) Mar 10/24, Halstead Hot- 2nd Thursday in the month Qt with Henry Armberg shots, 2 pm Donn Barcott Band guest Gennings tpt, Frank Harri- Elaine Dyan. son kys, & Tim Giles dms, The Cross Keys, 236 St. 8.30pm £10 Johns Rd, Tunbridge Anchor 32 London Rd, 27, Joe Mudele’s ‘Blue Wells, TN4 9XD ,01892 Sevenoaks, TN13 1AS , Room Seven, led by Colin 536515 Mar 4, Nigel Feist & Rosco Hickman, w. Pete Cooper Blues with a Bottle Mar Levee tpt, Michael Coates alt, Mar13,David Migden trio 18, Jon Walsh Dave Black ten, Colin 27, Nico' ZZ April 1, Sean Taylor Hickman bar, Hugh April 19, Little Devils 15, Roger Hubbard & Ockenden kys, Paul Mor- 24, Dave Ferra's Blues All- Richard Studholme gan bs & David Pack dms, Stars 29, Stompin' Dave 8.30pm £11 May 8, Robin Bibi & Tony May 6, Bad Influence (duo) Marten 20, Jim Crawford Bottleneck Blues Club, 22 ,Steelyard Blues 9pm/most gigs F. Roffen Suite, Roffen Club, 41 New Rd Rochester, Deal Hoy: 16 Duke Street, Anchorians Ruby club ME1 1DX, Deal, CT14 6DU, Watling St, Gillingham, March 31, Ben Tyzack and 01304 363972 Darland Ave, off A2. Guy Tortora (Duo). £10 May 13, Chilli Jam, eve- Mar 20, Bobby Wellins & April 28, Giles Hedley and ning gig, check for time tenors April17, The Lennie the Aviators. £10 Dover Castle, Teynham, May 27, Doug Macleod Mar 4,/,April 1 Derek & Niehaus Project fea Mick (USA) £12 Foster & Robert Fowler His Jazz Friends with Lynn Brook Theatre ,Chatham, Falvey. Bexley Jazz Club, & the Kings Head Bexley, ME4 4SE, 01634 338338 Duke of Wellington, Mar 31, Gilad Atzman, Ryarsh, nr, West Malling. Mar 2, Qt w. Simon Wallace kys, Andy Britannia Theatre, Levia- 1st Thursday every month. Doctor Jazz (f) Cleyndert bs, Matt Skekton than Way, Chatham Mari- dms, 8.30pm/£10 time, ME4 4LL, The Eagle Tavern 9, Marlene Ver Planck & Booking 0844 858 6656 Rochester High St. her Trio w. John Pearce Mar 7,, The James Taylor F + raffle 1pm kys, Paul Morgan & Bobby Qt + support 1st Sunday in the month Worth dms. 8.30pm/£10 April 28 When Peggy Met Donn Barcott 6pm (f) 16, Pete Long presents his Ella: Sarah Moule + Mar 1, Christian Brewer Qt Qtm w. Shireen Francis… 8 Renato D’Aiello Qt Colin Good/kys Anthony The fabulous songs of 15,, Dave Barry f. Art Kerr vibs Richard Pite dms, Peggy Lee and Ella Fitz- Theman 8.30pm £12 gerald sung by Sarah 22, Graham Havey Trio 23, Mat Ridley leader/bs, Moule and Shireen Francis. 29 Geoff Mason /Simon presents his ‘Modern Jazz Each bring a contrasting Spillett Qnt Qt’ with Barry Green kys, and varied approach, from April 5, Vasilis Xenopoulos Qt Jim Hart vbs, Steve Brown the understated purr of 12, Theo Tavis Qt dms. Black Coffee, to the infec- 19, Tommaso Starace Q t 30, TBA tious swing of The Lady Is 26, Roger Beaujolais Qt April 6, Graham Harvey A Tramp and Cheek To Trio w. Dave Chamberlain Cheek Eltham Warren Jazz Club, SE9 2PE, bs, Matt Skelton dms Bull Inn 020 6850 4470, 8.30pm £10 Bull Lane, Wrotham Vil- Hugh Ockendon Trio with 13, Vasilis Xenopoulos lage. Last Wednesday guests. p7 Mar 12, Lee Gibson voc, April 2, Alan Barnes/ 30, Kismrt Collective Michael Coates ten, Bruce Adams Qnt, Ted 8.00pm

26, Jim Rattigan -French Beament Paul Morgan Nevill Bull, Ryarsh, West horn, Martin Speake alt- Rod Brown 8.30pm £10 Malling, ME13 5JW, April l 9, Bob Mackay – Good Intent, John St, 3rd Thursday, Dr Jazz F saxs/clt/flute 26, Jimmy Hastings sax, Rochester, 01634 365352 New Inn, 2 Tothill St, Martin Shaw tpt- March 6, Tommaso Minster, Thanet,CT12 4AG, Marion 07752 393228 Starace Mar12, April 9 Richards 8pm/ Tickets £9 (Golf April, 3 Sarah Bolter sax Rascals 12pm Ray Shea pno bass TBC Club Members £5) F with raffle / 8pm Oliver's Music Bar, Farnborough Jazz Club, 9 Nevada St, (Farnborough Sports Grey Lady, The Pantiles, SE10 9JL, Greenwich, Club) High St, BR6 7BA, Tunbridge Wells, 020 88583693 01689 603299. Mar 6, The violet jive trio Mar 1/815/ 22/29, Early Mar 6, Hot Lips 9.30pm Jazz Jam led by Steph and (Germany) 7, Heads South 9.45pm Jake 2/9/ 16/ 23/ 30, 6pm 13, Mahogany Hall Stompers 13,, Java Jam 9.45pm Corrie Dick + guests 20, Laurie Chescoe’s Reunion 27 Salsa Cammina (live 4/ 8/ 11/ 15 /18 / 25, Jam Band Salsa band 9.30pm session w. Sam Leak 27, Savannah Jazz Band 28,Over The Edge 9.45pm 6. Shura, April 3, Martin Brothers 30, Singers night last 7. Dave Sutherland 10, Madi Gras Jazz Band Monday in the month 12/19, Beats in the Bar singers night at the grey 8pm 17, George Tidiman All Stars lady entry £5.00 7.30pm 24, Mike Barry’s Up Town 13, David Vaughan 8pm Band , 8:00pm- £9/£10 Hasting Arms, Lower 14, David Angol 8pm Rainham Rd, ‘leading to 20, Francesco Lo Castro First & Last, Herne, Danes Hill’, ME7 8pm Mar 14, Richard Rascals 24, Special Trinity night 8pm 2YD ,01634 712217 Rochester Swing Preser- 26, Nick Miers Folkestone Jazz Club,, vation Society w. 27, The Delta Ladies Tower Theatre, North Rd, Mar 26, Top UK saxo- 28, Yuki Shorncliffe, CT20 3HL, phonist, Tracey Mendham. April 1/ 8 /15, 01303 2771, April 30, Vocalist, Carol w. Sam leak Mar 5, Fox f. the songs of Doris 3, Stephen Melowski Simon Spillett Qnt w. John Day 8.30pm £7 group

Critchinson pno, Alex Dank- H G Wells, Bromley, 12, Early jazz jam led by worth bs, & St. Marks Rd, Steph and Jake/ 6pm dms. 8.30pm, £10 020 8466 1726 All gigs start at 9pm ex- 12, The Bone Supremacy` 5 cept where stated 1st Monday in the month of the UKs finest trombone Mick Collins Jazz Orch. Park View Social Club, players. Trombones Ian Park View Rd . Bateman, Andy Flexman, Keppels, Folkestone, 0208 3173837, Chris Gower, Mark Night- The Grand, The Leas, 1st Sunday in the Month ingale & Winston Rollins, 01303 222 222. Trad Last Brand of Brothers 12pm Thursday every month Nick Dawson pno, Jerome Davies bs, Pete Cater, The Lighthouse, Folke- Phoenix, Old Dover Rd. dms, 8.30pm, £12 stone, 111 Old Dover Rd, Canterbury, 01227464220 19 ,/ Dick 1st Saturday every month Capel-Le-Ferne, April 5, Laurie Kay Trio 8.45pm F Pearce Qt Derek saxs, Richards Rascals, 1pm Dick Pearce tpt, Geoff The Plough, Stalisfield Gascoyne bs, Sebastiaan Dover, Green, Near Charin, Du Krom dms, Maison Dieu Rd , Mar 16, The Chillbillies 8 30pm £10 01304 204759 music 9pm book for din- 24, The Modern Jazz Qt Mar 1, Blue Rhythm ner 01795 890256 Celebration, Barry Green Kings pno, Matt Ridley bs, Jim 8, Cube Pizza Express, Music Hart vibs & Steve Brown 22, Steamboat Jazz Band Room Earl St, Maidstone, 29, Imperial Jazz Band Mar 6/7, dms, 8.30pm/£10 20, Chris Corcoran Trio p8 28, Shane Hampshier 020 8650 2406 / March 20; Vintage April 3, Stacey Kent 01245 420475, Tribute Band 8.30pm/ 11, Peter White £12.00 mem £9.00 £8

17, Goosebumps unless otherwise Woodman Inn; 18, Pizza Express All stated Id Hill, Goathurst Stars Stag Community Common (nr 24 ,S.E.L. Soul Arts Centre, London Sevenoaks)TN14 25, Kyle Eastwood Rd. Sevenoaks, 6DA, 01732 750296 8.30pm N13 1ZZ. For jazz & Blues Playa, 01732 450175. phone for information The Lees Minster on Mar 21, The Don Steele Jazz sea, 01792 873059, Laura Holland Band, Band alternative Last Thursday every 8pm £13.50 Wednesdays, F month Derek & His April 11, Jo Harman Jazz Friends May16, The Brothers KYJO at the Tun- Groove bridge Well J,C. Prince of Wales, March 6, Maypole, Hoath , The Star, Last Thursday in the Help support our month Richard Old Wives Lees, Youth Orchestra. Rascals, 12.30 pm Selling Road, KYJO is the breading ground of the next Ship Inn, 01227 730213, generation of jazz The Quay, Conyer, 1st Thursday Any musicians. Sittingbourne, ME9 9HR, Thing Goes Please if you live near 2nd Vocalion J B this club, but are not a 3rd Thursday every Traditional jazz fan month, 3rd Stour Valley J B Mike Porter-Ward & but a big band fan or Friends w. Lesley 4th Tuxedo J B modern jazz please Alexander, 9pm Tunbridge Wells Jazz go. This helps KYJO & Sidcup Jazz Club, Club the Tunbridge Well United Services Club, Masonic Centre, Jazz Club. Main Rd, Sidcup, St. Johns Rd , Mar 5, Mike Barry’s March 6, KYJO IF YOUR Fervent Six April 10, J J Vinten Qt 12, Pete Lay’s Gambit VENUE £13.00/11.50 and Jazzmen Students £2/ 8 pm 19, Goff Dubber’s May 1, Blue Rhythm HAS A BAND Express Kings APPEARING 26, TBA Two Brewers, Can- Spikes Place, at terbury Rd, Whitsta- Beckenham Club OR ble, Burt Butler’s Jazz Langley, Pilgrims YOUR GROUP 2 Hawksbrook Lane, Fridays 12.30pm, (F) Beckenham, BR3 3SRm. United Services Club IS Mar 5,Pete Neighbour Main Rd Sidcup, PLAYING with the Andt Noble April 20, Len Philips trio, 8.30pm Big Band A GIG

12, Alan Barnes with West Wickham Jazz AND IS NOT the Robin Aspland Club,Wickham Park, trio 8.30pm Sports Club, LISTED 26, Derek Nash Quar- rear of 228-230 Pickford tet, 8.30pm rise, PLEASE CONTACT ME p9 . What when where extra sax, Mike Gorman kys and and Amy Jeremy Stacey dms. Winehouse as well as a glit- Alan Darby’s Guitar De- luxe Bulls Head. Barnes Le QuecumBar, tering array of the best of Booking 020 8876 5241 Booking 020 7787 7020 , theatre, film Mar 21‘Guitars Deluxe’ is a April 12 & 13 and TV musicians. NYJO unique band that unites three Hot Club of Jupiter was celebrates its 50th birthday generations of guitar players formed to provide the music in fine form with a gig fea- brought together by the for the 2013, Renault Clio turing classics from the big common appreciation of this online ad campaign, which band cannon alongside new instrument and its wealthy was promptly judged too arrangements by band mem- musical heritage. lewd for public consumption bers and leading composers. The music is deeply rooted and withdrawn. The band, Doors open: 6pm, Music 8- 11pm £10/£8 MU, student/adv. in blues, and the three gui- however, lives on playing tarists, interplay turns this their unique brand of Gypsy The globe in Morning Lane combo into a mini orchestra swing, hot jazz and songs of Great traditional jazz every with seductive counterpoint middle-class angst and cad- Sunday lunchtime. riffing and sophisticated dish behaviour. The band March 1 Hot Lips harmonic combination. members are Kit Massey 8 Bob Dwyer’s Bix & The band also includes Jake violinist, Who has played all Pieces Zaitz, Artie Zaitz gtr , over the globe. Christian 15 The New Stompers drummer Evan Jenkins and Miller, guitar, sort-after ex- 22 T. J. Johnson’s Bourbon bassist Matt Round. ponent of French and Kick 8pm/.£10 adv £12 door. American guitar styles 29 Bill Freeman’s Happy Jazz Band 606 club March 15 rhythm section Rory Booking 020 7352 5953 Dempsey bs, Matt French Jazz Festivals in London Morrissey Mullen Band dms. Pizza Express Jazz Club tribute, They last played Bulls Head, Barnes Steinway Festival together in Deal just before Rumpus booking March 5- 9 he passed away. 020 8876 5241 April 6, 12am Booking 0845 6027 017 It was Dick’s idea; he just (lunchtime) March 4 Zoe Rahman + wanted to play with Jim and Superb 7 piece band with Alcyona Mick / Genia/ Liam the band one last time. horns section play the best Noble + Benoit/ 8.30pm The members of that band in Americana from Delbert 5 Piano Party Night w. have always been asking McLinton , Bob Wills & Laurie Holloway, Joe when will we get this band George Strait to Richard Stilgoe, James Pearson & together again. Thompson, Lowell George Malcolm Edmonstone They always talked about & beyond. 60’s icon Mike 8.30pm the old days at the Half Berry teams up with guitar- 6 Ben Waters’ Boogie Moon, and they no long hear ist vocalist Jay Stapley for Woogie night w. special people talk about the band. the best in Americana. guests/ 9pm It happen after a long drive back home, from a gig, with Spice of life 6 Moor St, 7 Alex Wilson and Mike some of the surviving band , March 12 Lindup (Level 42) 9pm decided to play together Enq 0207437 7013 8 Ian Shaw & Liane Carroll again. Just for fun, remind- NYJO 8pm ing people of the legacy of Not to missed by all you big 9 and Jim and Dick. And all the bands fans. Iiro Rantala/ Kit Downes musicians that played in the An rare chance to hear this 8.30pm. band. This resulted in a gig band in a jazz club setting. Thump Festival at the 606 club, well there National Youth Jazz March 17-21 back again on March 15. Orchestra, directed by Mark March 17 London Airoboat I cannot confirm the line-up, Armstrong, now celebrating Collective 8.30pm but at the Half Moon last its 50th birthday. NYJO 18 The Greg Foat Group year. The musicians appear- features some of the best, 8.30pm ing in Mullen Legacy' were most gifted and talented of 19 Mammal Hands 8.30pm some original members + the next generation of young 20 Colman Brothers + Guests. Trevor Barry and British jazz musicians. Mind the Baby 9pm Chris Fletcher, Dave Lewis Alumni include , 21 The Prb Sessions

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Jazz in London Harry Allen The Bulls head March 7, Adrian Macintosh dms John Rees-Jones Harry born in Washington D.C. (USA) bs Ted Beament –pno

1966. enq 020 8876 5421 & The Blue Flames Raised in Los Angeles, CA and Ronnie Scotts April 6-9 Burrillville, RI. Received a Bachelor of Equ 020 7439 0747 Arts degree in music from Rutgers Uni- George was only 16, when he had versity and currently resides in New York worked with numerous rock stars from City. the USA and Britain. Three of Harry's CDs have won Gold, This ended in 1961after a disagreement, awarded from Japan's Swing Journal with one of the stars, and so George Fame Magazine. And his CD Tenors Anyone? & the Blue Flames was born. won both the Gold Disc Award and the Another gloomy out-of-work period fi- New Star Award. nally ended in March 1962, when Georgie Gene Lees writes, " was once Fame and the Blue Flames took up what asked his idea of the perfect tenor saxo- was to be a three-year residency as the phone soloist. His answer was, 'My tech- house band at in Lon- nique, 's ideas, and Zoot's time.' don’s Soho district. According to Geor- The fulfillment of that ideal may well be gie, they played “rhythm and blues all- embodied in thirty-year-old Harry Allen." nighters to black American GIs, West 8pm/£16 adv £18 on the door. Indians, pimps, prostitutes and gang- Evan Christopher’s Django à la sters.” The band’s reputation as “the epit- Créole: Le QuecumBar, March 8 6pm / ome of cool” spread rapidly, and in 1963 £15, enq 020 7787 2227 their first album, Rhythm and Blues at the European Gypsy swing meets the music Flamingo, was recorded live at the club. and rhythms of "le monde Creole" in this The rest is how they say history. seductive and captivating project led by Benn Clatworthy New Orleans-based clarinettist Evan 606 club March 28, Christopher. Renowned for his contempo- rary framing of early jazz masters such as Enq 020 7352 5953 , Jimmie Noone, and Born in England 1955, Benn Clatworthy Barney Bigard, his quartet enlivens the grew up in London. music of the legendary Django Reinhardt He was an busy in the London music as well as swing-era classics with the scene during the 1970's. buoyant rhythms of New Orleans, Cuba, Moved to America in the1980, later he the Caribbean even Brazil. Entry Require- moved to Los Angeles in. ments: 18+/ 6pm/ £15 Benn studied Saxophone, Flute, and Clarinet in Los Angels with Phil Sobel. The Septet In the late 80's he was recommended for play Ellington and Horace Silver's band, Horace in Ronnie Scotts April 5, turn recommended Benn to discovery Booking 020 7439 0747 records resulting in his first CD release Humph’s Original Septet are back at as a leader "Thanks Horace". Ronnie's, playing the music of Buck Clayton and ! A date for all you New Orleans Jazz Fans The Humph band are the original band of Hotlips Jazz Band from Germany the much loved British trumpeter, who The Globe in Morning Lane E9 sadly died in 2008. Special gig Line-up Tony Fisher tpt, who was leader Hot Lips Jazz Band on Tour March 1 the Bert Kaempfert Orchestra, was greatly But if you can not be their honored when asked to join the Hum- No Worries phrey Lyttelton Band in 2008 after They are in Kent on March 6 at Humph’s death. Farnborough Jazz Club (Farnborough All the rest of the musicians have all Sports Club) High Street, BR6 7BA worked with the late Hump, 01689 603299. Robert Fowler ten/bar/clt, Jimmy Hast- for more info go to Jazz in Kent ings alt/sop/clt/ flte – Alto Sax, Soprano Page 12 Sax, Clarinet and Ray Wordsworth tmb, p 10 Jazz in Kent Round-up of Clubs and Venues Blues with Bottle Club at The Plaza Suite, band was led by clarinettist Dave Shep- Stag Community Arts Centre, London herd and included Rd., Sevenoaks 01732 450175 (con) Roy Williams (tmb) March 21- Laura Holland Band (ten) (pno) ( bs) Laura Holland is a young, exciting blues and Kenny Clare (dms). Later leadership singer bringing a contemporary, inner-city was taken over by the late tenor- grit to this amazing 6 piece band... 'a saxophonist . Tonight’s damn fine treat for the ears' - Blues Mat- celebration of thirty-five years of the All ters magazine/8pm £13.50. Stars sees the reunion of four of the band's original members – Shepherd, Fair- Farningham rd jazz club April 10, Madi weather, Williams and Skeat – alongside a Gras Jazz Band .The Mardi Gras Jazz Band regular deputy with the band, drummer brings the New Orleans streets you. A Stan Bourke and a brilliant newcomer – repertoire of Dixieland and Mainstream Tim Huskisson – pno

Jazz will come to life to get your feet tap- Bobby Wellins Simon Spillett the ping in this well-established live music Anchorians Ruby Club, March 20, venue. Line-up trombonist and leader, Old warrior & young blood. Rob Pierce tpt/voc Leigh Henson tpt/ Robert "Bobby" Wellins. voc , John Elmer reeds (may play drums) Possibly Wellins’s most famous recorded Tim Huskisn pno Brian Bell dms and performance was his solo on and Dave Silk bs note this line-up may change Bible Black for ’s Under Milk 8pm. Wood suite. He started recording career Good Intent march 6, Tommaso Starace when he joined the legendary ’s piano-less quintet, Tommaso is an outstanding musician, also author and educator. Culloden Moor Suite Bobby Wellins and Born 1975 in Milano, Italy. Tommaso the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, He started playing the saxophone and study- first played this with his quartet over 6o ing music at the age 18. years ago in1961. He moved to the UK in 1994, studying at After 60 years in the game, his playing Birmingham Conservatoire, and later at has a wisdom that is hard to match ‘Ivan Guildhall School Of Music and Drama Hewett’ Music Critic. Released last year. gaining a Postgraduate Degree in jazz studies. Simon Spillet He has preformed with leading jazz musi- Described by Jazzwise magazine as “the cians like , David Liebman, world’s leading Tubby-ologist”. , , Jim Simon is also a noted writer, and the biog- Mullen, Tommaso is currently busy per- raphy of will be published forming concerts between the United in a few months. Kingdom, Italy and Switzerland. 8pm/F. In his late teens, Spillett began to sitting in at local jazz venues, playing with musi- Olvers ,march 27,The Delta Ladies are cian such as , , multi-instrumental duo – Vicky Martin & . Diana Stone who perform regularly During the early 2000s he was playing throughout the UK and France as a duo, gigs with top artists , Alan trio, or band. They perform both acoustic Skidmore, Steve Waterman, John & electric shows. The music, is an ener- Etheridge & to name a few getic mix of originals & cover versions, He formed a quartet in 2005, with the ranging through vintage New Orleans cream of British jazz , rhythm & blues,to Americana, swing and pno, Andrew Cleyndert bs, and Martin rock & roll, to Bluegrass and American Drews dms roots music. 9pm. Best advice get there early 8pm/ £10

Music Room Maidstone April 18, Pizza See listings for contact details Express All Stars Reunion Initially the p12

Instruments change music into great jazz Steve Waterman, ‘Buddy Bolden Blew’ It" Steve plays the Musician, composer, writer and educator. music to feature the history of Jazz trumpet,

Instruments in jazz number 1, trumpet/cornet. told through the compositions written by great Trumpets are among the oldest musical in- Jazz trumpet players. All new arrangements struments, dating back to at least 1500. especially written by Steve Waterman. The musicians playing are: the trio Steve While the trumpet in jazz goes back to the Waterman : tpt & Anthony Kerr vibs: Alec beginning of jazz, at the start of the 20th cen- Dankworth : bs. tury. And the quintet The lineage goes back to the early days of the Plus Chris Allard gtr: & Dave Barry dms: jazz with the marching bands. Track 1 Buddy Blue it But then the trumpet was at the back, (not 2, In A Mist, Bix Beiderecke 3, Sando, Cillford Brown 4, Ceora, Lee Morgan 5, Haig & Haig, Clark Tracey 6, All Blues, 7, Gigolo, Kenny Wheeler 8, A Child Born, Freddie Hub- bard He does this in workshops using 9, Rover Roy's Little Jazz, Roy his teaching Eldridge 10, Little Sunflower, Freddie Hubbard 11,West End Blues, Louis Armstrong 12, Freeway, Chet Baker 13, Sail Away, Tom Harrell 14, Red Vest Man, unable find answer Please note, While most of these numbers it is the compos- ers, the rest is the trumpeter, who had success playing it, Educator Steve is very committed to front line) just in front of the drums. Jazz education. He has co -

Then came era of the jazz soloist, Louis Arm- written with John O’Neil a highly acclaimed strong is a good example’. Jazz Trumpet tutor book: The Jazz Method

Once again things changed, the swing era. for Trumpet-published by Schott & Co. Where the trumpet became part of the brass New Course on the internet section, and Roy Eldridge, comes to mind, Jazz Technical & Tonal Studies Roy ‘stands out by his peers, as the greatest Steve Waterman has developed a series of E- trumpeter of his generation’. Learning Modules to exercise and develop

Modern Jazz, birth of Be-Bop, in my humble technical and tonal techniques for all wind opinion Dizzy Gilespie, was one of the lead- instruments. ing lights of be-bop. (not forgetting Fats Find on Steve’s Website http://www.swjo.co.uk/recordings.html Navado)

Funk/fusion. From 1975, Freddie Hubbard Gigs epitomize this style of jazz. He is a member of ‘Heads South ’and Steve’s mastery of this idiom blends in well The trumpet is still is a front line instrument, with Heads South. and Steve Waterman is one of our leading They are appearing at The Grey Lady Music jazz musicians, winning the 2014 British UK Lounge, 70 The Pantiles, Tunbridge Jazz Awards. Wells, March 7.

p13 Big Bands in Kent No 1 Donn Barcott Big Band

Some of Kent’s best and well known musi- at a Bournemouth Hotel. cians have played in Donn’s bands. Returning to Medway, his new band started As many of our readers know. appearing in many local venues. Kenny Pyke, Eddie O’Neal, Alan Boorman He got his love of big bands when he held and Charlie Swan. down the drumming chair for five years in

Donn formed his first band with members the Wally Scot Orchestra, of demobbed RAF musicians, getting a job From 1965to 1970.

Don formed his big band in 2003, part of my musical life. which i is a 16 piece band. I have played in other peoples Big 5 saxes, 8 brass piano, bass and Donn Bands never had of my own. on drums. Joan, my late wife insisted I form a They play the charts of The Duke, big band. She was inspiration behind it Count Basic, and helped me all the way. Glen Miller, Joan was a great support to me. our own Ted Never missed a concert. Heath. I owe everything to her.

When asked As well as the big band, Donn has other why he de- bands, such as Sound of Seven, Five cided to form Live. He is one of the founder member the band. of the Rochester Swing Preservation He replied: Society. This was the You can obtain a CD of the band most exciting From Donn 01634 405037 p14 Gilad Atzman .The Man This ensemble toured extensively around the Gilad Atzmon was born in Israel in 1963, world, and in nine years has recorded 6 al- studied at the Rubin Academy of Music, Je- rusalem He is a multi-instrumentalist playing sop, alt, bar saxes and clarinet and flutes. Moved to the UK in 1994, Where he revived an interest in playing the music of the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe.

In 2000 he founded the Orient House Ensem- ble in London and started re-defining his own roots in the light of his emerging political awareness. Since then the Orient House En- semble has toured all over the world. The Ensemble includes Eddie Hick on Drums, Yaron Stavi on Bass and Frank Har- rison on piano & electronics.

Also, being a prolific writer, Atzmon’s es- says are widely published. His novels ‘Guide to the Perplexed’ and ‘My One And Only Love’. have been translated into 24 languages. Gi- lad’s latest book, The Wandering Who? is a study of Jewish Identity political identity. bums. The band has only had two changes, joining Music As a member of the Blockheads, Gilad has in 2003, Yaron Stavi (bs) and in 2009, Asaf also recorded and performed with Ian Dury, Sirkis left the band and Eddie Hick (drums) , Sinead O'Connor and Paul The line-up now is Yaron Stavi bs electric bass McCartney. Gilad has also recorded with (Tel Avi)), Frank Harrison (pno) UK, Eddie , the Water Boys In 2007 Gilad Hick (dms) UK and Gilad Atman leader/ So- extended his role as a Producer, working prano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone Saxes, Clari- with outstanding singer-songwriter Sarah net and Flutes. Gillespie to produce her debut album released in September 2009. The Whistle Blower All music composed by Gilad Atzmon and is released on Fanfare Records Gilad’s own label.

Material on CD 1 Gaza Mon Amour 2. Forever 3. To be Free 4. Let Us Pray 5. For Moana 6. The Song 7. The Whistle blower Appearing at the Brook Theatre Left to right Yaron Stavi, bs, Gilad leader/saxs, Chatham March 31, The Brook Thea- Frank Harrison pno, and Eddi Hick dms, tre, Town Centre, ME4 4SE, 01634 338338

Gilad founded the Orient House Ensemble Please note Chris Higginbottom has replaced band in London in the 2000, together with Eddi Hick on drums Asaf Sirkis (dr), Frank Harrison (pi) and Extreme right top photo Oli Hayhurst.

p15 Jazz in the UK Jazz in the U K The Fourth Louis Armstrong Celebra- and 2000. Dave has played with tion Jazz Festival is changed from American jazz legends such as Teddy dates and venue in the last issue. Wilson, , Yank Lawson,

The Fourth Louis Armstrong Celebra- Ruby Braff, Wild Bill Davison and tion Jazz Festival was at Mundesley . He led his own Following the sale of Mundesley Holi- groups, including the / day Village on Christmas Eve. A new Jazz All Stars, and the venue had to be found. Pizza Express All-Stars for more than So the good news is that the festival is 20 years. moving to Seacroft Holiday Village. The Quintet features the excellent The date will be earlier than the one Roger Nobes (vbs), John Pearce (pno), advertised May 22-25, and 33 great Paul Morgan (bs), and Stan Bourke musicians. (dms). Booking 01406 365731 full board Concert starts at 1.30pm, cost £15. £234 pp details booking 0208 5502 4701 www.nationaljazzarchive.org.uk/events Digby Fairweather’s 2015 tour Digby and his Half Dozen are on tour. Modern Jazz in Southend All over the UK (but not in Kent) with Annie’s Jazz is moving from the 17th the last date booked in December 4, at of February to Thorpe Hall Golf Club, Witham Public Hall. Thorpe Bay, Thorpe Hall Avenue, The nearest to us is Elger Room Royal Thorpe Bay SS1 3AT Hall March 12, and Spice of Life bands in March The 10 Maurizio March 22. Minardi Trio. U.K. Album Tour. He will also be appearing at jazz festi- March 17, Geoff Warren Quartet, vals during the year starting with March 24,Nicolas Meier and Peter Oxley12, guitar show. Swanage July 12, (more info in Sum- , mer issue) He has a new album March 31 Jo Fooks Quartet. All 8.30pm start Released ‘The Best of Digby Fair- weather’ Reserving a table, especially if you

The National Jazz Archive have an would like to eat is advised although afternoon concert on Saturday April entrance still available on the door. 11, featuring classic jazz from won- £10 members £12 for guests derful clarinetist Dave Shepherd with Coming in next issue his Quintet at Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High Road, Loughton, Part 2 of Big Bands in Kent Essex IG10 1RB. 020 8502 4701 Part 2 Instruments Jazz the trombone This concert is one of a series during 2015 to raise funds to support the Plus articles, news and gigs around work of the National Jazz Archive. Kent, London and the UK Dave was voted Britain’s best jazz clarinetist four times between 1990

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