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JUST JAZZ JUST JAZZ JUST JAZZ JUST JAZZ JUST JAZZ JUST JAZZ JUST JAZZ Editor: Pete Lay Production: Mike Murtagh EDITORIAL Publisher: Just Jazz Magazine Ltd Typesetting and design: Jim McIntosh Why have bands’ repertoires All advertising, letters, articles, CDs/DVDs and Fest books etc, for review, to be sent to: diminished over the years?? The Editor, o back to the 1950s thru’ 1970s, Just Jazz, a Traditional jazz band’s reper- 92 Mid Street, toire would contain tunes from Jazz South Nutfield, Surrey RH1 4JH Gthe Classic jazz era, that’s Jelly Roll Châteauneuf-du-Faou Telephone: 01737 822726 Morton to King Oliver, etc, to the New Email: [email protected] Orleans Revival, Bunk and George Brittany • July 2017 For subscriptions, distribution and all other along with Kid Ory. This would be correspondence: tantamount to a good evening’s aving visited Châteauneuf-du- Sylvia Murtagh, enjoyment. A half a dozen bands Faou Fest Jazz in Brittany in 2016, 29 Burrage Place, Woolwich, managed to continue this trend over London SE18 7BG the next twenty years, but with the as a participating musician, I was Telephone: 020 8 317 3837 demise of some of our top musicians Hwondering how it would feel to be there Email: [email protected] the impetus for performance has Advertising Rates this year as a paying customer. I loved it! diminished, with most bands just Back cover full page (colour)..........................................£200 The freedom to wander at will, dipping Full page colour (inside front or back cover) ...........£175 happy to play their way through a Full page mono....................................................................£150 programme of jazz standards. in and out, was wonderful. The setting in Half page colour (inside front or back cover)...........£125 It gets embarrassing when the fans this small village in the centre of Brittany Half page mono.....................................................................£80 Quarter page mono..............................................................£50 ask for tunes and you have to explain is ideal with the main stage marquee Band box ............................................................................£15.00 that we don’t do them anymore, that and other smaller marquee venues locat- Who’s on Where ..............................................................£15.00 the trumpet player doesn’t know ed along the banks of the River Aulne Please ensure that copy reaches us by the 25th of them or banjo or piano player hasn’t the month (e.g. for December issue, 25 October) got the chords. Have we as musicians Audrey Leclair Artwork submitted is subject to approval got that lazy? I understand the phi- The Sweet Peppers Cheques made payable to Just Jazz Magazine Ltd losophy of ‘playing it safe’, but any Discounts for block bookings of repeat good working unit should be able to advertisements: 6 issues for the price of 5 throw in versions of Steamboat Stomp, 12 issues for the price of 10 Disclaimer Mabel’s Dream, Dusty Rag and Yakka All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be Hula Hicki Dula during a gig. reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any other means, electronic, mechanical, Okay, we have lost the likes of Sims, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior Elsdon, Colyer, Halcox, Ball, Cohen, permission, in writing, of Mike Murtagh. Whilst every effort Morris, even Phil Mason, etc, our has been made to ensure accuracy, the publisher cannot accept responsibility for errors or omissions. Submission of articles ‘fountainheads’ when it came to play- and/or other material for consideration is welcomed, on the ing a mixed repertoire. What they understanding that if accepted and subsequently published, played, we followed. It’s sad that no payments will be made to contributors. The views expressed in articles or reviews in this magazine are not because we have lost them, that no necessarily those of the production/editorial team. All one else is taking hold of the reins. communications (letters, faxes, emails) will only be considered Not even amongst our more youthful for publication if the writer’s name and full address is given. Communications sent which are not meant for publication players – that’s a shame as they are should be clearly marked as such. more than capable of doing it – but © Mike Murtagh 2017 ‘playing safe’ has become the norm. Printed by Lowfield Printing Company Ltd, Dartford, Kent That’s sad! 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European cheques payable in sterling drawn on a bank within the UK Send to: Just Jazz Magazine, 29 Burrage Place, London SE18 7BG Bank details: Lloyds TSB • Sort code: 30-96-31 • Account number: 01202092 • BIC: LOYDGB21015 • IBAN: GB60 LOYD 3096 3101 2020 92 Front cover pictures Back issues of Just Jazz magazine are available • Telephone Sylvia on 020 8317 3837 Ken Grayson Mills • Icon LP 7: by courtesy of Eric J. Brown and Per Oldaeus Ken Colyer: by courtesy of Fritz Peters Fest Jazz: © Alain Epaillard Jazz is Alive: by Robert Coles 3 JazzAscona 2017: by Chris Krenger JUST JAZZ JUST JAZZ JUST JAZZ JUST JAZZ JUST JAZZ JUST JAZZ JUST JAZZ d r a l l music and playing their i a p E n socks off. i a l A © l l The programme kicked off A as usual on Thursday evening at the riverside Tar al Pont venue with a lively session from the Sweet Peppers (Montpel- lier) followed by Dorine de Wit and Jamie Brown- field’s set of rocking blues (with a hint of ska). The Frog and Henry blues/ jazz/string band from New Fernando Morrison • Sweet Peppers Orleans (and elsewhere) had assembled by now and gave an impromptu performance to round off the evening. This was our first opportunity to hear the wonderful Leonie Evans sing the blues and listen to this fine collective of New Orleans street musicians. For many they were the stars of the festival, with three past and present members of Tuba Skinny combining Jack Cotterill, Jamie Brownfield, Dorine de Wit with clarinet, violin and mandolin banjo to play a wonderful close to the municipal campsite. Several locations in the village mix of blues, jazz, string band, Ragtime, and dance band styles also host performances throughout the festival. France being from the ‘20s and ‘30s. Superb! France, food is never far away, with several outlets on the festi- Throughout the weekend over 20 bands performed several val site itself, including a dedicated food marquee. times each, in sets which were usually restricted to 75 minutes. Each year hundreds of bands apply for a place in the programme This seemed to keep fans on the move and added to the lively which is possibly a reason for the wide range of musical styles atmosphere. I recommend going to the festival website: on parade, all drawing their influence from 100 years of ‘jazz’ www.fest-jazz.com and following the various links to get an and other genres. Once again this festival was notable for the idea of the variety and very high standard of musicianship at high percentage of fine young performers clearly influenced by this festival. ‘first hand’ exposure via the Internet to the real thing, loving the The main stage with its synchronised light show and other effects (get over it!) proved to be a good backdrop for some of the more ‘serious’ performers such as Ola Onabule, the Agathe Jazz Quartet and through to the less ‘serious’ but very entertaining Gunhild Carling band. At the same venue on Friday evening pianist James Compton set the marquee rocking and the dancers hopping with his driving Fats Domino/Ray Charles influenced performance. On Saturday morning in the village square the local mayor and his deputy officially welcomed Fest Jazz to the village once again, giving their blessing to the pro- ceedings in the form of copious complimentary wine for all. After Out of Nola 4 JUST JAZZ JUST JAZZ JUST JAZZ JUST JAZZ JUST JAZZ JUST JAZZ JUST JAZZ which 13-year-old Manouche guitarist Elliot Busca, with his instruments from trumpet dad on rhythm guitar, appeared to effortlessly follow in the to harmonica via bagpipes, footsteps of Django. etc; but listen carefully and There is a serious and contagious Lindy-Hop following for this you will hear tone and festival which was apparent all round the village where dancers

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