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December 2013 James Taylor Quartet in Rochester Cathedral Concert

On Friday 27th June 2014 at 7.30pm at Rochester Cathedral James Taylor Quartet. , in a fabulous Jazz concert. Part of the performance will be with the Rochester Cathedral Choir as they have performed on 24th March at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in . "This hugely exciting concert is the coming together of two dispa- rate yet complimentary musical worlds, both of which are truly world class. It'll be a great fun night." James Taylor Funds raised will support the an- cient music tradition of Rochester Cathedral. Enquiries:

SNAKE GETS NEW SKIN WITH STRINGS

SNAKE STRINGS This a new string to Snake’s bow, also a departure from his normal style. Not only playing with a string quartet, but having a preconcert work-shop/talk before the concert. Finding a string quartet with the right sound and attitude for his ideas was hard, but finally Snake discovered 4 perfect artists. Musicians appearing Snake Davis , Flute, Whistle Shakuhachi, Jayne Coyle Viola, Damion Browne Cello, Adam Robinson Violin, Raymond Lester Violin. Snake Davis See Page 3

Will Gaines ‘The King of Hoofers Will Gaines Sadly passed away on May 7A tribute gig at Mycenae House, was held on June 13, Annette Walker (tap dancer) will be the featured artist at this gig. This gig which was to have been the head lineGreg artist Abate went ahead Which is what Will would have wished It was at tribute top and celebration of his life Will Gaines. Enq. 020 8858 1749 see page 3

Published by Medway Jazz Society KJN is published four times a year. Front Page Plus newsletter in between issues of James Taylor Qt KJN. Snake Gets New Skin

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10 and 11, Blasts from the past Join Medway Jazz Society. 1938 concert Receive our newsletter + Kent Jazz News. 12, Welcome to Kent Youth Jazz For Jazz news, information, listings. Orchestra All of this, and more can be found on 13,Jazz around the UK our on internet site. www.medwayjazz.co.uk 14, Jazz in London, Please send your letters, information, 15. Jazz in Kent to the above address, or Email back page [email protected] Gypsy Swing and Beyond. Deadline for Autumn issue, August 1 And jazz around UK (cnt) Advertising on the internet You can advertise on the our website Credits www.medwayjazz.co.uk Front page photo /story James Taylor & Snake Davies send your requirements to me more information Page 10/11, CBC, 2-LP vinyl record set (Double Album) photos Yale University Library

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Dave Warren Organ Trio. Eagle, J ames Taylor Quartet in Concert Rochester, June 22. Rochester Cathedral June 27, at 7.30pm/£15 When he was 21 was invited to study with the Enquiries: 01634 843366 world renowned guitarist Vic Juris at the Wil- James Taylor with the Rochester Cathedral liam Patterson College, New Jersey USA. In Choir and Big Band Horns. America, his collaborations with such jazz This gig at the cathedral is part of an on going greats as Bucky Pizzarelli and Rufus Reid, collaboration between James Taylor Quartet have contributed to his distinct sound. and the Rochester cathedral choir. Since David's return from the States, he has The choir have appeared with us this year played and performed with the NYJO and synths prestigious QEH on the Southbank broadcast on BBC Radio. London. They are also performing together in Sarah Moule Trio w. Simon Wallace , October to launch a film festival in Chatham Folkestone Jazz Club, July 17, dockyard. We have been asked to perform Sarah has performed in theatres, festivals and again at the QEH next spring as part of their jazz clubs around the UK. Simon Wallace choral festival. has an international career as a , I have written a mass for the choir which they pianist and musical director. are planning to perform at the cathedral next ‘Let the verbal intelligence, original tunes lent, for the mass the choir will be accompa- that you can actually remember and Sarah nied by a classical pianist . Module's truly outstanding voice get under James Taylor your skin. They certainly did mine.’ Brian Blain, Jazz UK.

Snake Davis, Pamoja Hall, Nicky Moore's and the Blues Corporation. The Space, July 3, Workshop/talk 4pm The Stag Community Arts Centre, London Snake Davis with strings 8pm £15/ con for Rd. Sevenoaks, July children/students £5. 26. This is his annual The String Qt, credentials included the reunion gig with the Mercury nominated album “The Sea” by Blues Corporation. Corinne Bailey Rae and performances with Nicky is classically some of the worlds finest conductors and trained, known as 'The soloists, with the Royal Liverpool . Voice'. He is without doubt one of the very SnakeStrings will perform a mix of funky, best blues singers on classical, soulful and world music, all with a the music scene today. Snakey twist. With 40 years in the business and still going Expect tunes ranging from “River Deep, strong! His superb line-up features Timmy Mountain High” /“A Little Respect” and his Moore and Danny Kyle gtrs, Pete Shaw bs, own material numbers such as “Sugar Loaf Ed Collins dms Mountain” and “Shiro Sunset” to classics Rene Marie and the Bruce Barth Trio from Albinoni, Faure and Bach. This is a Pizza Express Maidstone August 1 great show for all the family, crossing genres This award winning singer (2012 Downbeat and introducing a wide spectrum of music to Rising Star) with a style that incorporates audiences of all ages and background elements of jazz, soul, blues and gospel. Snake Davis & Sevenoaks Brochure She made her professional debut in 2001, Trinity Laban's annual. ‘In side out’ sum- where she enjoyed a whirlwind of success and mer jazz festival. Trinity Laban’s annual sum- great critical acclaim rarely seen in the jazz mer jazz festival features some of the UK’s world. Words from The LA Times to the very best young jazz musicians from their Washington Post, from the Miami Herald to Jazz Department alongside celebrated inter- the Chicago Tribune. national artists. Masterclasses, workshops Her European tour is coming to a close with and performances take place in a variety of the band will headlining at the prestigious settings, including London’s famous jazz San Sebastian Jazz Festival, in Spain, and clubs Pizza Express and the Vortex, along- concerts in Italy and the UK. side events at King Charles Court. see Jazz in Absolutely not to be missed! Kent. I have included this with Kent, because Rene Marie (vocals) Bruce Barth (), Trinity is based in Greenwich, although Nick Dunston (Bass), Stephen Keogh some gigs are in London. 3 (drums). WHAT WHERE WHEN extra There is very interesting gig in London in Fingers’. the month of June. During‘80’s Jazz Revival’ Martin was one Pizza Express on June 23 of leaders of an emerging generation of UK Soho Interpretations : on jazz talent. Dial, 1946 & 1947) Current projects being developed include a Nat Facey and Freddie Gavitita with special quartet with Phil Bancroft, Mar- guest Vimala Rowe: Charlie was of the tin Hathaway and Tony Kofi and a trio with founders of be-bop, and the Dial recordings Canadian musicians Duncan Hopkins and an important stepping stone in its develop- Anthony Michelli. ment. This gig also features two of our de- Martin is a committed, inspiring, and sought veloping stars Nat Facey sax, and Freddie after jazz educator and currently teaches at Gavitita tpt. Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Fredie has been on the British big-band Dance and the in scene for the last eight years. Led his own London, and on numerous international Jazz Quartet which features long-standing ac- summer courses. complices Kit Downes, Calum Gourlay and James Maddren And is part of Fletch's Rollo Markee and the Tailshakers Brew, one the UK's hardest hitting Jazz/ Bottleneck Blues Club, June 24. Rock/Fusion bands! Appearing every Friday The Tailshakers formed in 1998 with a & Saturday night at 's Jazz vision to create a Blues band with an au- Club. thentic 50's sound. Nat Facey: MOBO Jazz Awards winner They use vintage instruments, microphones Nathaniel is part of the new wave of out- and amplifiers to create a sound reminiscent standing improvisational voices emerging in of the early Chess Recordings. London at present. But he became hooked To achieve this on their album their album on jazz, when at 15 his mother gave him a "A Blues Record’ recorded in London by. handful of Charlie Parker CDs, together Liam Watson (engineer and owner) Used with a copy of sax supremo, 's vintage microphones sparingly to create an album. Along the way he horned his craft authentic sound comparable to the Chess working with the likes of Afrobeat star, Studio sound of the fifties and sixties. Dele Sosemi, gospel artist Ron Kenoli, and Fronted by the inimitable Rollo Markee on award-winning All Stars, and harmonica and vocals and with the stinging is part, of Empirical. licks and west coast rhythms of Steve

Golden Eagles JazzBand, at Ramsgate Fossey on blues guitar, the band play an Seaside Shuffle on July 13, (full listings of authentic blend of Chicago blues and west event see listings) coast swing. Take a trip back in time to New Orleans by Their dedication to blues and their attention The Golden Eagles Jazz Band. to detail have produced a confident, stylish A band playing authentic New and highly entertaining act. The Tailshakers’ Orleans sounds. show contains original material that takes in The one sure sign of a good jazz band is the Chicago blues, boogaloo, Latin and swing, enthusiastic atmospherics between the band as well as some of the choicest and the fans .! ... A red-hot band that’s bound to get you moving and grooving! So what stopping you get your dancing shows and heat to Ramsgate for the Seaside R.S.P. S. at the Hasting Arms June 26, Shufle The bands line-up is The Musicians of the Rochester Swing Kevin Scott – banjo/leader, Roy Stokes – Preservation Society playing with this , Mike Scroxton – , Alan months special guest top UK trumpeter Cresswell – reeds, Mike Broad – bass, Pete Paul Higgs. The Hastings Arms Function Jackman – drums Room is in Lower Rainham Road (leading Anchorians Ruby Club July 18, The Mar- to Danes Hill). Gillingham ME7 2YD tin Speake Qt Martin Speak alt, Rick Free Parking, 8.30pm start. Simpson pno Conor Chaplin bs They play the music of the Swing Era and James Maddren dms. Martin first came to public attention as a founder member of the the Great American Songbook. Last Thurs- award winning Saxophone Quartet ‘Itchy day every month. 4 THIS THIS AND THAT ‘ the BBQ’s come out. So why not combine Trad Mad -’Spring issue KJN’ this with some Tenor Madness. If any one wishes to read this book, it is Well you can at Spikes Place at Beckenham available at two Medway Libraries to bor- on July 3. row (Rochester And Gillingham) it can be If you missed the sell out gig ,the last time reserved at any Medway library (it may avail- the group here, this is your second chance. able to book outside Medway check with The line-up is your local library. Also there is a copy at Vaslilis Xenopolous John Pearce Paul Mor- Medway Archives Local Studies Centre gan and Bobby Worth.

‘research only’ It is nice to know that this GEAR BOX, They're Back... Their first interesting is available to read. two Gearbox 12" releases are finally avail- Tickets now on sale for the Herts Jazz able again. They repressed them due to popu- Festival September 12-14 at the Hawthorne lar demand, but without the run-out etching. Theatre, Welwyn Garden City via the Festi- 1,The Tubby Hayes Band, BBC Jazz for val website –www.hertsjazzfestival.co.uk and Moderns,GB1502 33rpm LP, includes free at the Hawthorne Theatre box office (01707 download code. Tubby Hayes: ten/vbs, Bobby Pratt, Eddie 357117). £95 (£85 Herts Jazz members, £30 Blair, : tpt, Keith Christie: students). Early-bird discounts of £10 are bone, Ken Wray: valve bone, Alan Civil: available for tickets purchased before 1 July French/horn, Johnny Scott: alt/&flute, Bob The three headliners, the Big Chris Barber Efford: ten/bass /oboe, Vic Ash: ten/ Band, the Quartet and Georgie bass/clar Harry Klein:/bar sax/clar, David Fame with the Alan Skidmore Qt. As well as Snell: harp, Gordon Beck: pno, Freddy Ben Castle, , Jean Toussaint, Logan: vbs Alan Ganley: dms. Well known Orphy Robinson & Anthony Kerr, Clark musicians from my youth how of you re- Tracey, James Pearson, J.J. Wheeler many member them? and more. Tracklisting:Take Your Partners For The Blues, Peace Souriya, Down In The Village, The Janet Seidel Trio Early Morning, Afterthoughts Janet Seidel“ Australia’s first Lady of Jazz 2, Qnt, Jazz For Moderns, Singing” (Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD) GB1503 45rpm EP, includes free download Is planning to be resident in UK for periods code in 2014, and looking to secure further book- Joe Harriott: alt, : tpt Coleridge ings for Festivals, Clubs and concerts. She Goode:bs, : pno, Bobby Orr dms, has toured in the UK several times before Tracklisting: Shepherd's Serenade, Pictures over the last 10 years. Variations On Monk,Tonal. Some of her gigs near to us, Belvedere Music Both of these records were mastered from club (Essex) August 13, Ronnie Scot’s Au- sessions recorded at the BBC’s Maida Vale gust 17, and Smalls Jazz Club Brighton, Studios in 1962, for the Jazz For Moderns October 8. radio programme hosted by Steve Race. It’s Summer Time And for you, fans of Soy Hop Farm Music Festival July 4-6 Califa 12” Vinyl LP includes free download Once again the Hop Farm Music is having a code GB1526 "This is Long Tall Dex at his jazz and blues lounge over the three days. finest" - Lance Liddle, Spoken Here. One of the artists appearing is Curtis Stigers. This 1967 Danish TV performance was pre- If you were unable to obtain tickets for viously unreleased on vinyl and features Ronnie Scott’s, this is your second chance, Dexter Gordon at his best and most powerful also on the list is Courtney Pine, Brassroots, on these three tracks of the hardest bop, the Jacqui Dankworth, Cameron Pierre, & Roger swingingest Afro-inspired music and the Beaujolais and the The AllStars Collective. most tender of ballads recorded at Magleaas They comprises 40 of the world’s top session High School in front of an audience of young musicians – Whatever your taste in music, musicians with ‘the best rhythm section in you already own albums featuring the All- Europe’ -Kenny Drew, pno Niels-Henning Stars’ musicians. Hop Farm Music Festival hotline: +44 (0) 207 644 1420 Ørsted Petersen bs Albert 'Tootie' Heath dms. ,Soy Califa (7:46)The Shadow Of Your Tenor Madness Smile (9:19) The Blues Up And Down You can always tell it is summer time, when (12:11) 5 Monthly Kent Gigs Boys. 12.30pm 72 The Pantiles, Tunbridge 144 Club 41 New Rd, Duke of Wellington Ryarsh, Wells,TN2 5TW Rochester, ME1 1DX. nr, West Malling. 01892 544 700 July 9 Sarah Moule 1st Thursday of the month. June 21Over the Edge 44Two Club Gillingham, Doctor Jazz (f) July 4 Kit Packham Quartet Feathery Rd 01634 405037 The Eagle Tavern Rochester Grand The Leas 2nd Thursday in the month High St 01303 222 222 jazz 1st & last Donn Barcott Band June 1 no jazz Thursday every month. Anchorian - Darland Ave is 8 'Killer Shrimp' (Ed Jones/ Harbour Cafe, Whitstable a turning off of Watling Street Damon Brown) Harbour June 24 (A2),Gillingham, 15 Tommaso Starace Qt Burtie Butlers Jazz Pilgrims ME7 3AN 22 Dave Warren Organ Trio 1.30pm July 18 The Martin Speake Qt 29 Dave Quincy Qt Hastings Arms. 18 Lower Rainham Rd, Gillingham,, Martin Farnborough Jazz Club ME7 2YD. . 01634 851310. August 15 /John (Farnborough Sports Club) 2 June 26. Paul Higgs. Top Donaldson Qt Don –ten/ John High Street, BR6 7BA 01689 UK trumpet player. Donaldson -pno 603299. July 31. Lydia Robinson. Vo- Anchor 32 London Road, June 13Mahogny Hall Stomp- calist/Sax Sevenoaks, TN13 1AS ers Aug.28 John Francis. Jazz Blues with Bottle presents 20 Lord Napier Hot Shots violinist. 18 June - Richard Studholme 27 Bill Baliey’s All Stars The Lifeboat Inn,16 Strand, & Jim Leverton Finchcocks Jazz Club Goud- Walmer CT14 7D July 27 The Barn Chestfield hurst TN17 1HH Richards Rascals 1pm Jazz no longer played here July 4 Charlotte Glasson Dover, Bexley J C Kings Head August 1 Maison Dieu Rd June 16 Joe Mudell’s Blue Folkestone Jazz Club 01304 204759 room Seven Pete Cooper tpt, Tower Theatre, North Rd, June 15 TBC/ Michael Coates ten, Colin Shorncliffe, CT20 3HL, June 22Steamboat J B Hickman bs, Pettitt bs & Billy 19 Alex Garnett/ Willie Gar- Magee dms 29 Imperial J B 23 Vasilis Xenopoulos Qt / nett July 6 Bill Barnacle Jazz Band 8.00-pm 24 Roger Beaujolais Qt Nevill Bull Birling, Ryarsh 30 Leon Greening Qt/8.30pm July 1 The Colrose 7 Rd, nr West Malling 3rd July7 Roger Beaujolais Qt 10 Digby Fairweather tpt/ Thursday; Doctor Jazz (f) 8:30pm Julian Marc Stringle clt/sax Olvers Music Bar Bottleneck blues club Ted Beamenr pno, Alex Keen June 20 Alan Nathoo 41 New Rd, Rochester, Qt/9pm/ : £3/8 June 24 Rollo Markee and the bs,Teddy Pope dms 22 Early jazz + Jam/6pm/(f) Tailshakers 17 Sarah Moule Trio 23/24/25/26 Inside Out Trinity Cliftonville bandstand 24 The London Jazz Qt Festival/9pm/ £3/8 June 22 Chillbillies 2.30pm Michael Cotes ten, Teddy Phoenix Canterbury, Old Cock Inn Halstead, nr Pope dms, pno, Cliff Hall & Dover Rd , 01227 464220, Sevenoaks. 01959 533171 1st Saturday in the month: 2nd Tuesday of the month: Val Mannix bs Laurie (F). Halstead Hotshots, 2 pm. 31Pete Long/Al Nichols ten, Deal Hoy, Deal Deal Hoy, Deal, August Ted Beament pno, Val Mannix August 27 Chilli Jam Qt 27 Chilli Jam (Angus, Nick bs & Richard Pite dms Pizza Express Music Room and Richard) Good Intent John St Maidstone Earl St Dover Castle Teynham, Rochester, ME11YL . June 20-Kate Bradley Blues June 4 July 2 Derek and His July 4 Roberto Menzine sax Band :/8:00pm Jazz Friends with Lynn Falvey Susanna Flack--Steel Pan. 27-Cut the Funk /Special Duke of Cumberland Stuart Skeffington-pno from guests/ 8:00pm Whitstable High St. KYJO August 1 Reneene Marie and the Bruce Barth Trio / 8:00pm 01227 280617. GrayLady Rene Marie (vocals) Bruce Every Friday:Chapter Rhythm Barth (pno), Nick Dunston 6 The Player, The Lees, Min- Pearce Paul Morgan and Band Ramsgate Small Boat ster on Sea, Sheerness/ July Bobby Worth Owners Club, Guildford 31, August 6 Derek Hawkes £15.00 mem £12.00 /8.30pm Lawn £10/8pm and His Jazz Friends with July 10 From USA Denise 13 Burt Butler and the Jazz Lynn Falvey King - pays tribute to ‘Sarah Pilgrims along Harbour Pa- Prince of Wells Vaughan’ with the Robin rade 11am/ (f) Maypole, Hoath Aspland Trio/£10.00 £13.00 Gambit Jazz June 26/July31 Richards mems £10.00 Band at Ramsgate Small July 10 From USA Denise Boat Owners Club, Guild- Rascals 12.30 p.m King - pays tribute to ‘Sarah ford Lawn £10/2.30pm The Ship Folkestone, st Vaughan’With the Robin The Golden Eagles Jazz The Stade 1 Sunday of the Aspland Trio Band at Ramsgate Small month: Harbourside Five, £13.00 members £10.00 Boat Owners Club, Guild- 2.30pm, (f), Am £12.00 members £9.00 ford Lawn £10/8pm ticket Sheldwich Village Fete- unless otherwise stated sales contact 01843 596789 July 19 Richards Rascals Shap Theatre, Sevenoaks summer 2pm Walthamstow Hall, Holly- festival Sidcup Jazz Club bush Lane Sevenoaks, Tn13 Anchor ,Blues with Bottle 3UL July 2 Paul Higgs w. Club June 21, Steve Morri- United Services Club, Main Pavane pt Sevenoaks Fest. son and Alan Glen Rd, 01322 342442, 8pm. Smarden Village Green 28 Bibi & Alan Glen June 5 Hugh Raineys J B Classic Car Show, June 21 July 2 Dave Ferra and Katie 12 Mahogany Hall Stom- Dave Robinson / Dave Pamoja Hall, The Space prers Corsby 1pm July 3 Snake Davis Pre con- 19 Sussex Jazz Kings The Star Inn cert w/s and talk (f to concert 26 Southern Sydcupators Old Wives Lees, Selling Rd, goers 4pm 01227 730213 Stag Community Arts st Snake Davis with strings Centre, June 25 - Babajack 1 Thursday Any Thing 8pm £15/ con for children/ Goes students £5 (The Doug Revell Memorial 2nd Vocalion Jazz Band Stag Community Arts Benefit Concert) 3rd Stour Valley J B Centre, July 10- Lil' Jimmy Reed w. 4th Tuxedo J B June 24 K Y J O & Hilary Blythe Tunbridge Wells Jazz Club Vine Gardens, June 21, Out- 26- Nicky Moore's annual July 4The Pedigree Jazz side, The Black Boy & reunion gig with the Blues Band Nonna Cappuccini’s Al Corporation Two Brewers Canterbury fresco Barbecue June 21 St Margarets Church Road, Whitstable Burt 11am Green Street Blues Rainham, June 21 Butler’s Jazz Pilgrims 12 noon Jean Bentley’s Medway Big Band/£7 Fridays 12.30pm, (F) Dance Orchestra 01634 23043/ 230183 United Services Club 1pm Sue Rivers Jazz The Star Inn Main Rd 01883 722 583 3.30pm Paul Malsom Old Wives Lees, Selling June 22 Len Philips Big The Woodman June 21 Paul Road, 01227 730213 Band Malsom gtr/7.30pm.(f) 1st Thursday Any Thing Woodman Inn 22 The Jazz Advocates Goes Id Hill, Goathurst Bosville Valley Stompers 2nd Vocalion Jazz Band Common (near Sevenoaks) 23 John Hamilton big band 3rd Stour Valley J B 01732 750296 Jazz every 25 Don Steele’s Dixieland 4th Tuxedo J B Wednesday Jazz Band - Spikes Place at Beckenham Kent Jazz Festivals 28 Digging Deeper’s big Club Langley2 Hawksbrook Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle, funk night! Lane Beckenham BR3 3SR July 11-13 July 2 Elaine Delmar Qnt (Off South Eden Park Rd) July 11 Frog Island Jazz 4 The HQE Piano Trio 01245 420475 Band, Ramsgate Small Boat In side out Festival June 12Alan Barnes Qt/8.30- Owners Club, Guildford June 22 Pizza Express J. C. pm Lawn £10/8pm Jazz Up West Featuring 26Gorden Campbell & Chris 12, Bill Barnacle's All Stars, small jazz ensembles and a Dean with the John Pearce Belgian Bar 11am group led by Dominic Mur- Trio Rance's Armchair Jazz cott/ recreating July 3 Barbecue Night with Band Ramsgate Small Boat and re-imagine After Naked Tenor Madness Owners Club, Guildford City.7.30pm Alan Barnes Derek Nash Lawn £10/2.30pm 23 Vortex Jazz Club fea Vaslilis Xenopolous John Colin Kingwell's Jazz Trinity Laban's Jazz Choir 7 and Senior Jazz Ensemble, South stage 7.00pm Jam Ses- Flood/8.30pm with Pete Churchill, Gareth sion, hosted by Verona Chard 17 Emmanuel Wad- Lockrane, special guest Steve (vocs) featuring house ron /8.30pm Fishwick. rhythm section Chris Neill 18 The John East 24 The Chapel, Old Royal (pno), David Jenkins (bass) & Project/8.30pm Naval College Martin Speake Dave Smythe (dms). 19 Caroline Loftus & and Douglas Finch/1.05pm 24 Main stage,5.45 pm F.R.E.D 8:30pm (f) Damian Cook Quartet 20-Imaani & Nina Ferro 24 Butler's Bar, King 7.30pm Nick Mills & The “Divas of Soul” /9.30pm Charles. A Trinity Laban Blue Note Project 21 -/9.30pm scratch band performs works 9.15pm Frank Griffith and 22 Georgin Jackson/1.30pm by Ellington.6pm (f) his nonet 22 Lianne Carroll 24 Oliver's Jazz Bar, South stage 6.00/Hilda 23 - PHD featuring Tony Martin Speake 8pm (f) Sibeck & band Hymas - kys, Jim Diamond 25Butler's Bar, King Charles 7.15pm Ollie Stokes & band vocs/8.30pm Court Latin Groove Night 8.30pm Jon Mapp 24- Marcelo Andrade w. spe- Get your groove 9.45pm Agata Kubiak & cial guest Jandira followed by an evening of Konvalia String Qt Silva/8.30pm jazz at Oliver's with Andrea 25 Main stage, 2.00 Emily 26 - Vicary from 8pm/(f) Francis Qt /8.30pm

26. Streets of Greenwich 3.45pm Matt Wates Sextet Bulls Head, Barnes New Orleans PartyBand.5pm 5.30pm Ken Mccarthy Qt June 16 Stormy Monday 26 Butlers Bar, King Charles 7.15pm Winston Morson`s Club Presents: Ali Maas Court, New Orleans Party Off The Cuff Band 6pm/(f) 9.15pm Keith Waithe & The Band/8pm/ £10adv / £12 door 26 Oliver's Jazz Bar, Green- Macusi Players 17 The wich, New Orleans Jazz at South stage2.00 Macusi Band/8pm/ £12adv/ £14 door Oliver's with Malcolm Earle- Youth 18 An n evening with the Smith 3.45pm The Jazz Mondays Whiteheads/8pm/£8 adv/ £10 27 Stuart Room, King 5.15pm Preston-glasgow- door Charles Court, Talk / Public lowe 19 The Frank Griffith Quintet Interview with Dick 7.00- Blue Soup Featuring /8pm/£8 Pearce/4pm 8.45pm Namvula adv/ £10 door 27 Butlers Bar, King Charles 26 Main stage, 2.00pm An- 20 Art Themen/8pm/ Court, Big Band: Arranging drew Butcher & Butcher`s £10adv£12-door Jam, Highlights Brew 21 Greg Davis Qnt + Chyna 27 Oliver's Jazz Bar, 3.45pm Vasilis Xenopoulos White 8pm/£8 on door Greenwich, Singer's Night & The Wind Machine 22The Blue Mondays /3pm/ featuring Simon Purcell, Pete 5.30 pm Gogo £6 Churchill, Dick Pearce and a 7.15pm Claire Davies Qnt Trinity Laban Big Band. (f) 9.15pm Paul Carmichael`s 22 Peter Jones Trio/8pm/£8

London Festivals Flight featuring Miriam Grey adv/£10 door Canary Wharf Jazz Festival 27 Main stage, 2.00pm Sarah 23 Stormy Monday Club August 16-18 Tandy and the Watertight Presents: Mark Freeman & August 16 Roller Trio7pm Group the Crawdaddies/8pm £10adv Soweto Kinch 8.30pm 3.45pm –Geoff Castle& Paz £12 door 17 Nathaniel Facey Qt/1.30pm 5.30pm –Gill Cook Qnt 24 Sax Appeal f. Derek Nash. Troyka 3.15pm 7.15pm Jack Honeyborne Qnt 8pm/£10/adv/£12 door Soothsayers 5pm 9.15pm Dick Esmond`s 25 Kate Williams Quartet Yolan Da Brown 6.45pm Sound of 17 Big Band feat. Gareth Lockrane/8pm/ Omar Puente Raices South stage 2.15pm Ronnie £8adv/£12 door/ Cubanas 8.30pm Jones Qt 28 Qt/8pm/£12 18 Zoe Rahman Qt 1.30pm 3.45pm Matt Chandler Trio adv £14 door Jason Rebello 3.15pm 5.15pm Michele Drees Jazz 29 Reg Webb/8.30pm Ian Shaw 5pm Tap Qt 30- Liliana Chachian’s Carleen Anderson Soul 7.00pm Heidi Vogel Qnt 8.45pm Larry Bartley’s just “Olumo”/8.30pm Trio 6.15pm The Globe Morning Lane E9 us! Ealing Jazz London Gigs 020 8985 6455 Main stage July 23 606 Club, 90 Lots Rd, June 15 Father Day Special 7.30 pm Chris Hodgkins & Chelsea, SW10, 020 7352 The New Stompers his band 5953. 9.15pm Ray Gelato Giants 22Bob Dwyer’s Bix & Pieces June 16 Damien 29 Phoenix Dixieland J.B. 8 Quecum Bar Music Bar Fea Nat Facey & Freddie Late Show Tim Thornton 42- 44 Battersea High St Gavita & special guest Quartet SW11 3HX Vimala Rowe/8.30pm 28 Main Show sold out June 16 Man over Board 26 Skakatak/8.30pm Curtis Stigers Swing, Hot vocals/£12 27/ 28 Skakatak/. 9pm adv.£14 door 29 Skakatak/8pm Late Show Carl Orr 17 Sizzling Gypsy Swing 30 Soho Interpretations: 29 Main Show closed jam session/7pm/(f) James Morton on Sunday Lunch sold out 18 TBC ’A swing jam Cannonball Jive Aces session/8pm onwards , a Aderly /8.30pm 30 Main Show Joey late show from Defranceesco Trio Fea. 10.30pm’/7pm/£7 adva/£9 Ronnie Scott’s Jeff Parker and George on door 47 Frith St. Soho Fludas 19 Weekly Residents June 16/ 17 Main Show Late Show Simon Woolf The Swinging Cats! /7pm/ Monty Alexander Trio All Stars presented by (f) before 7.30pm/£6 after Late Show Alex Merritt Qt Alex Garnett 20 Golden Girl Ava sings 17 Late Show Mussinghi" for you.../6pm/(f) before Brian Edwards Qnt" The Pheasantry 7.30pm/£6 after Birthday Jam.. Kings Road, Chelsea 21 Jazz Guitar Duo - The 18 Main Show sold out www.pizzaexpressslive.co seasoned favourites!/6pm// George Benson (mem m (f) before 7.30pm/£6 after only) June 22 Stefania Arcierl 4Tet Late Show Brandon Allen 23 Jazztime Live Presents: fea -Hiroshi Mu- Qt August and After 8.30pm rayma/6pm/(f) before 19 Main Show Monty 24 Momentum 8.30pm 7.30pm/£6 after Alexander’s Harlem- 25 Jenny Green 8.30pm 23 From USA Kingston Express 2 Daisy Castro Gypsy Swing Late Show Femi Temowo Spice of Life Quartet/6pm/£15 adv/£18 Qt Music Pub,Moor St, door 20 Main Show Monty Cambridge Circus 24- 30-Happy Holidays Alexander’s Harlem- June 18 Lee Gibson + closed. Kingston Express 2 Rick Simson + Kwvin + Note check with venue re Late Show Carl Orr Qt Grant Winsor Trio + Open June 25. 21 Main Show Monty mic6pm/£10 Alexander’s Harlem- 19 Phelan Burgoyne Howl Pizza Express Jazz Club, Kingston Express 2 Quartet featuring Felix Dean St, Soho Late Show Fletch’s Brew Rossy 6pm/£10 June 16 An Evening of 22 Main Show Natalie 21 The Tim Watt Band + Blues & Swing with Leo Williams Soul family Natalise and the Sunset Green /8.30pm Sunday Lunch Michael Run/ 6:00pm/£10.00 17/18 Tessa Souter Kaeshammer 22 Tales from the Woods - Qt/8.30pm 23 Main Show sold out Big John Carter & Henri 19 Luca Boscagin Curtis Stogers Herbert/6pm/£6 Playground/8.30pm Late Show Phelan Burlan 25 Imperial College Big 20 Wayne Brown & the Burgoyne QT Band/7.30pm/£12 Virtual Jazz Band special 24 Main Show Curtis 26 London City Big guest Junior Giscomb/9pm Stigers Band/6pm/£10 20 Jazz Jam (f) 11pm Late Show Barry Green 27 Digby Fairweather All 21 Jiff Lorber/1.30pm Qt presented by Alex Gar- Stars/6pm/£6 21 Wayne Brown & the net Chris Gower bone, Julian Virtual Jazz Band/9pm 25 Main Show sold out Marc Stringle reeds, 22 Awale/1.30pm Curtis Stigers Dominic Ashworth gtr, 22 Trinity Laban Late Show Brandon Allen Andre Messeder bs, Jazz Up West/8pm Qt And Neil Bullock dms. 23 Soho Interpretations 26 Main Show sold out ‘Charlie Parker on Dial Curtis Stigers 9 Blasts from the past

enny Goodman at Canegie Hall 1938 ItB was a cold winter night on January 11, 1938, But it sure very hot in side Canegie Hall, and getting hotter by the minute with the King of Swing Benny at the cream of American jazz stars As well as the top swing musicians in Benny Band The artists on the night included such as , Johnny Hodges, Lester Young and Buck Clayton ( full list of all musicians appears at the end with all Concert in formation) . The idea for concert is general agreed came from Wynn Nathan- son and was originally a publicity stunt, and was given to Sol Hurok to promote the idea. Benny told Nathanson ‘Are you out of your mind? What the hell would we do there? Goodman is said to have laughed the idea off at first. Once he warmed to the notion, however, Goodman threw himself into the task with characteristic passion. ’A decision was made that the concert mainly use the arrangements that had made Good- man the hottest band in America

Goodman planned a program featuring a brand-new "Twenty Years of Jazz" piece and an extended jam session featuring stars of the and Count Basie orchestras. The concert sold out weeks in advance, with the best seats fetching $2.75.

It would be another decade before anyone who was not in the audience or listening on the radio that night would hear the famed concert. All recordings of the show were presumed lost until Goodman's sister-in-law came across a set of acetates in 1950. By then, the per- formance had already become the stuff of legend—particularly the stunning, unplanned piano solo by Jess Stacy on "Sing, Sing, Sing," the evening's final number It became one of the first LPs to sell over a million copies. The eventual discovery of the aluminium studio master recordings led to high- quality CD reissues in 1998, 2002 and 2006 of the legendary Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert. The original LP Record 1 side 1 don’t Be That Way, One O’Clock Jump, Twenty Years of Jazz" Sensation Rag , I’m Coming Virginia, When My Baby Smiles at Me, Shine, Blue Reverie, Life Goes to a Party Side 2 Jam Session Honey- sckle Rose, Body and Ava- lon , The Man I Love & " Record 2 side 1 Blues Skies , Loch Lomond, Blue Room , Swingtime in the Rockies, "Bei Mier Bist du Schoen & China Boy Side 2 Stompin’ at the Sa- voy , Dizzy Spells, Sing Sing Sing )witty a Swing) "Big John's Special Record CBS 66202, But it is available on CDs. I believe the best on Jasmine, JASCD 656, Release Date: 15/09/2006 Email: Jas- [email protected]

10 It has all the tracks from the LP plus Sometimes I’m Happy (which was the second number after Don't Be That Way and If Dreams come true (Which comes after Sing, Sing, Sing) These were admitted because they were badly recorded at the con- cert Concert,20 Years of jazz Sensation Rag ‘Original Dixieland Band Musicians Benny Goodman, Gorrdon Griffin, Vernon Brown Gene Krupa I’m Coming Virginia ‘Bix Beiderbeck’ soloist Bobby Hackett When My Baby Smiles at Me ‘Ted Lewis’ soloist Benny Goodman Shine ‘Louis Armstrong soloist Harry James. Blue Revre ‘Duke Ellington’ It was agreed that only the au8henic musicians cou- pled give Duke’s ideas its proper expression soloists Jonny Hodges, alt Stacy pno Harry Carney bas and Cottie Williams tpt

Jam Session A great idea but too many jazzmen on the stage the players: Count Basic pno, Freddy Green gtr, Walter Page bs, Gene Krupa dms, Lester Young ten, Jonny Hodges alt, Harry Carney bar, Buck Clayton (tpt), Benny (clat), Vernon Brown bone.

Benny famous trio and quartets: these came about when. a chance meeting of Benny and Gene with Teddy Wilson (pno) at a party in 1935. The trio became a quartet in 1936. heard Lionel Hamptom playing on the West Coast. Benny played a few session with Lionel; the upshot was Lionel, moved east next year became part of the group. Both the trio & quartet played on in this concert. Body and Soul and China Boy Benny (clat), Gene Krupa,(ds) / Teddy Wilson (pno) and with Lionel Hampton (vbs) joining then Avalon, Stomptin’ at the Savoy, & Dizzy Spells. Bel Mir Du Schon. This came from a Broadway show, But with, the Andrews Sister and Ziggy Elmans trumpet playing turned it into swinging jazz num- ber, later made he went on to have a big hit. And the Angle Sing’ We can not forget Sing, Sing, Sing. The start of Benny Good- man, success at the Palomer Ball- room. With the end of the event looming ahead, the band is starting, playing for its own pleasure. Benny’s boys just were rocking in rhythm, and no one was going to stop them. and we all are glad they did not. Just when every body though the climax pianist Jess Stacy started play- ing an outstanding solo.

Personnel The Benny Goodman Orchestra: Benny Goodman, (clar/voc,/leader) Chris Griffin, Ziggy Elman, Harry James, (tpts), Red Ballard, Vernon Brown, (bones) George Koenig , Art Rollini, Babe Russin, Hymie Scherter, reed instruments Jess Stacy (pno) Teddy Wilson, (pno), (Benny Goodman’s trio only) Lionel Hampton, (vibs) Benny’s quartet, Allan Reuss (voc(, Harry Goodman (bs\, Gene Krupa (dms) Martha Tiltha (voc) Additional Guest Artist: Count Basic, (pno) Harry Carney, (bar), Back Clayton, tpt Freddie Green, (gtr) Bobby Hackett, (corn) Jonnie Hodges, (alt/sop) Walter Page, (bs) Lester Young (ten) & Coote Williams (tpt), See page 2 for credits

11 elcome to Kent Youth Jazz Two former KYJO members at the helm Orchestra musically now. Graham Mann, is the musical director. W Graham After leaving KJYO, continued his

The story started over thirty studying at Colchester Institute (trombone, years ago, when after a serious of work- piano and percussion) graduating 1993, and shops by local clarinettist Randy Colville has performed at both Ronnie Scott’s and launched Kent’s own youth jazz orchestra The Jazz Café. ‘KYJO’. Mike Austin, assistant musical director. It reached new heights under the leadership Mike Austin studied saxophone and clarinet of Geoff Miller, starting to perform high- in Manchester at the prestigious Royal profile events. Northern College of Music (RNCM). As a And it is still going strong with about 25 member of (RNCM) he preformed with young players rehearsing at the Cornwallis many guest artists such as Wynton Academy in Maidstone. Marsalis, and Bobby It runs workshops across the country, and Shew. once again will be at the Sevenoaks Summer festival on June 24, at the Stag Theatre. (it is This is Kent’s own Youth Jazz Orchestra, free) we should be proud of our up and coming Young musicians with an interest in playing musicians, support them when we can. Big Band Jazz and developing improvisa- Kent Youth Jazz Orchestra (KYJO to its tion skills are invited to join Kent Youth friends) is a group of talented young musi- Jazz Orchestra in an open rehearsal. Contact cians playing an exciting mix of jazz stan- [email protected] for application form. dards, jazz-rock and jazz-funk. They come Current musical director Graham Mann and from across the county to perform at major Mike Austin are both former members who concert venues, jazz clubs and festivals as have returned to bring jazz to the next gen- well as running jazz workshops in Kent and eration of young musicians. further afield. Several current members also play in the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and many They have had some great concerts in the past members have become professional past, like the recent one. musicians, players with the armed services This was a special concert in Memory of or followed a career in music teaching. Lots of them retain their links with KYJO, Mike Taylor; There where many ex-KYJO returning for guest performances and players, special guests Derek Nash and Scott reunion concerts and parties - or as parents Garland on saxophones, and Steve Water- whose children are now members. man on trumpet. The recording from this concert can now be KYJO owes much of its success today to purchased as a CD or DVD. former manager, the late Mike Taylor. Mike's involvement with KYJO began when They are always keen to have new young his daughter played tenor sax in the band many years ago. Like many parents, Mike musicians become members of KYJO, and continued to support the band after his keep the tradition going, daughter had moved on to university and For more information on joining dates of stayed on to become its manager. for over 15 years. rehearsal contact [email protected] KYJO is currently run by a committee of volunteers, mainly parents and friends, pro- viding a wide range of skills to support the You can hear a former member of KYJO, on work of Graham Mann, music director and July 4th appearing at TheGood Intent (John Mike Austin, assistant music director. To- gether they organise gigs and workshops to St, Rochester) encourage young musicians to explore big Pianist Stuart Skeffington is playing with band jazz and keep KYJO at the hub of Roberto Menzine saxophone, youth jazz across the county. and Susanna Flack--Steel Pan. . 12 Jazz Around the UK their groups are appearing Arun Ghosh’s Quintet, Matt Ridley’s Swanage Jazz Festival, July 11-13, Trio with guest Jason Yarde, Laura now in its twenty- fifth year. Jurd’s Quartet, Ollie Howell’s Quintet This festival gives jazz fans the oppor- and the Brownfield-Byrne Quintet, an tunity to enjoy a wide-ranging pro- exciting band that spans the jazz tradi- gramme of music that distinguishes tion from Dixieland to post-bop. the festival from most others. And the festival classic jazz pro- It ranges from New Orleans to con- gramme is just as exciting Headlined temporary fusions, with lots of leading by Keith Nichols Blue Devils with names and new faces. . Joan Viskant. As well featuring The main venues feature a selection of some of the brilliant young musicians the top names in British mainstream/ who are choosing to make their mark modern jazz. in the older styles, from New Orleans to Swing and Hot Club, including Among the artists in the main mar- reeds player Amy Roberts (currently quee are Ian Shaw, Dave Brubeck son the newest member of the Big Chris Darius with his Quartet, vocalists Tina Barber band), stunning violinist Ben Day and Lee Gibson’s “Sophisticated Holder and boogie and blues pianist Ladies”, who will be singing songs Stephanie Trick, from the USA. from singers who have inspired them. There is some thing for every one, lets American saxophonist Greg Abate, make it a success and continue for playing a tribute to Charlie Parker. many years to \ come Gypsy’s top guitarist Fapy is appear- ing with his quartet. Love Supreme Jazz & Soul; Festival Vice present Alan Barnes lead will be July 4-6 Al McKey rounds off Love leading two top-flight bands on July Supreme line up 12 & 13, Main events on 4 & 5 July The ‘the Reed Breed’, with a five sax The final Love Supreme line up is. line-up featuring Greg Abate, Karen Rounding off our headlining bill of sharp, Robert Fowler and Simon Al- Jamie Cullum, Laura Mvula, De La len, and a special Festival all stars, Soul and Gregory Porter The Earth featuring some of the musicians who Wind & Fire Experience featuring five have played at Swanage since the very time Grammy award winner Al early years – Don Weller, Art McKay. Playing a set of classic Earth Themen, and Bruce Adams Wind and Fire hits, this band has been The power house behind both bands the toast of the likes of Montreux Jazz is David Newton, Andrew Cleyndert Festival, Java Jazz Festival as well and Steve Brown. Incogito/ Courney Pine/ Omar / Top established bands are represented Phroness /Popular Bear. by the Roger Beaujolais Quartet, Venue Clyde Place, Nr Brighton Sarah Moule’s Quartet with guest Tickets from £55/ Camping/Jnr/ Mike Gorman. Count Basic has tribute family option available. Ticket visit by 's band, Fletch’s lovesupreme.com Only way I can Brew with Brandon Allen, Fletch’s find to get them Harry. Brew can be heard at Ronnie Scott Birmingham International Jazz & every Friday and Saturday night. Blues Festival, Two musicians who have appeared at This year is the 30th consecutive Bir- our Eagle Tavern ’s Organ mingham International Jazz & Blues trio is appearing with , Festival, July 18-27. With gigs taking while Nigel Price’s Trio has with place (mostly) free, at restaurants, rising tenor star Vasilis Xenopoulos as bars, public spaces, museums. a guest. Celebrating this 30 year with a whole .Making a very welcome return visit is raft of bands and musicians new to Richard Pite’s 100 Years of Jazz in 99 Birmingham, and some new to UK as Minutes. well. And those ever present who we The festival continues its commitment know so well that they seem like fam- to booking some of the brightest mu- ily – our Festival Patron and Hot sicians Trumpet Meister Digby Fairweather, So the following artists together with the ever-surprising Art Themen, 13

Jazz in London Bulls Head Jazz pianist/composer Kate Williams June 19 was born in London into a musical The Frank Griffith Quintet Featuring family (her father is the guitarist John Tina May, Williams, her mother a classical pian- American alto saxophonist and clari- ist). A recipient of the John Dank- netist , Frank has played and written worth Award for Talent Deserving with some of the crème de la crème of Wider Recognition, she has gained a the Jazz world such as , Jon distinctive reputation as both a writer Hendricks, Cleo Lane, Jack McDuff, and performer. She has released sev- and Mel Torme. eral CDs, each one to critical acclaim. Teaming up with acclaimed Jazz vo- Her most recent one being 'Smoke calist Tina May. A winner of numer- And Mirrors', a live duo recording ous awards for her singing. She has performed all over the world. Includ- with award-winning Scottish tenorist ing appearing at the famous ‘Club Bobby Wellins. Lionel Hampton’ at the Meridian Ho- Gareth Lockrane (co-founded the band tel in Paris. Should be an exciting eve- ‘Grooveyard’ with saxophonist Alex ning. Garnett, releasing the critically ac- claimed CD ‘Put The Cat Out’ 606 jazz club Eddie Parker Sextet, :June 26 Jazz Festivals Eddie Parker, is not only a flautist, Canary Wharf Jazz Festival Canada composer multi-instrumentalist & Square Park, August 16-18 educator. He often plays keyboards London’s largest free jazz festival during live performances and work- arrives at Canary Wharf this August. shops. A founding member and Top world class artists lined-up are composer for the British jazz band Soweto Kinch, Omar Puente and Car- in the 1980s. leen Anderson. It starts on the 16 with Since then, he has toured and per- a powerhouse performance from formed with several noted bands and Roller Trio. performers including Carleen Anderson Soul Trio, brings it Bheki Mseleku, Marvin Smith & John to fantastic end ‘Everyone should see Pariicelli Carleen Anderson perform live. Not In his roll as educator Eddie also con- just once – at least three times in their ducts various jazz workshops & per- life.”Amy Winehouse. see listings formances involving young musicians across the country. Ealing Jazz Festival Warpole Park July 23-27 Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club Enjoy big

Rander Brecker Ronnie’s July 22-24 band favour- loss of 57-year-old ites, funky titan from leukemia Latin tunes, in 2007 left a gaping hole that can’t be jazz and funk filled. His longest running collabora- fusion, bebop, tion was with his older brother, trum- hard bop, con- pet great Randy Brecker. They were temporary already well-traveled jazz improvisers jazz and in the mid-70s, infusing the era’s pre- more. dominant jazz/rock fusion with a The Ealing heaping helping of funk. In 1992 they Jazz Festival reunited making albums for GRP. returns for another summer of live Their final release, 1994’s Out of the jazz in London this July, featuring a Loop, won the Grammy for Best Con- huge line up of acts and special temporary Jazz Performance. . Randy guests. Audiences can expect summer Brecker has now assembled a true days of thrilling live jazz supergroup with deep Brecker Band at a prestigious music event. history, line-up check on Ronnie Well known Bands Scott's website Matt Wates Sextet, Winston Morson`s Off The Cuff, Bulls Head Vasilis Xenopoulos & The Wind- June 25 Kate Williams Qt Machine fea Gareth Lockrane 14 there is still plenty to see Jazz in Kent If you are up and along Harbour Parade you can listen and watch Bert butler and L ocal news. venues where you can join his Jazz Pilgrims play starting at 11am Jazz musicians welcome to join in Chilli The Boat House Club brings it to a close Jam is a jazz collective led by me, Angus with The Gambit Jazz B and at 2.30pm Rorison and featuring some of the best and The Golden Eagles at 8pm and most experienced musicians in East Kent. They have a monthly gig (last Satur- Sevenoaks Summer Festival 1970-2014 day) at The Phoenixin Canterbury. If June21-Juy6.It is now celebrating its 45 you're a jazz musician and would like to year play a tune or two come along! It always has covered Jazz , Folk and Po- etry Performance Workshop Mycenae The first mention of jazz, I found was in House, 90 Mycenae Rd, Blackheath, 5SE 1971 with an open air concert 7SE Over the years it has grown to large num- A small informal workshop for musicians/ ber of jazz gigs. performing artists: Around grand piano. Some where to try out your new ideas, or The event starts on June 21, with an al- to rehearse a new chart or try out a new fresco BBQ outside the Black Boy & song. Enq’s. Dave Silk 01689 875683 Nonna Cappccina at 10am. Some of the next date June 27 artists appearing are: Sue Rivers and Paul Malsom. One for you vocalists, Open Mic Jazz The Blues with a Bottle Club are holding Singer Night hosted by John Levett. Sing events at the Anchor P. H. London Rd, with a pianist and a bass player. Singing Sevenoaks. lists taken from 7.45 pm entry £5.00. The Jazz at the Woodman, Goathurst Com- Gray Lady70-72 The Pantiles, Tunbridge mon are hosting 7 events over the festival. Wells TN2 5TW, 01892 544700 dates Elaine Delmar is there on July 2 June 30 July 28. And top artist Snake Davis is at the Best Western Bromley Court Hotel, Pamoja on July 3/ 4pm with a talk/w/ and BR1 1JD 0128 4618600 June 11, Ahmed later at 8pm with Sankestrings concert. Harfoush (voc) TBC Hosted by Dave Silk In side out Festival Trinity Laban’s Col- (sitters in welcome (f) 7.30pm booking lage,Greenwich June 22-27 advised This is the only UK’s only conservatoire New projects of music and dance in the UK Local musician Donn Barcott Donn Their annual summer jazz festival fea- has a new project: Music Live presents tures some of the UK’s very best young ‘Smart Jazz’. He is in the thro’s of putting jazz musicians. together a jazz Package. It will be a once a The students will be performing alongside week-evening using local talent only. He celebrated international artists. told me the venue and start will revealed Masterclasses, workshops and perform- shortly. ances will take place in a variety of set- Jazz Festivals tings, including London’s famous jazz Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle clubs presents Traditional Jazz July 11 -13 Pizza Express Jazz Club June 22, Jazz Up Ramsgate comes alive at the Seaside West recreate and re-imagine After Naked Shuffle, the town becomes full of the City. 7.30pm June 22 | Pizza Express Jazz sights and sounds of New Orleans Jazz Club. Now in its fourth year, with some great Butler's Bar, King Charles June 24, A bands, all that is needed lots of New Or- Trinity Laban scratch band performs leans jazz fans to complete the picture works by Ellington. And on June 26. The Frog Island Jazz kicks off the pro- Streets of Greenwich New Orleans Party ceedings Friday night at the, Ramsgate Band.5pm...... Small Boat Owners Club, at 8pm Full details for Summer Jazz see listings The July 12th, Jazz starts11am, the Bel- Margate Jazz Festival 2014: gian Bar with Bill Barnacle's All Stars, I can only confirm the dates June 21-22 and returns to the Boat Owners Club starts Their :twitter page Our Jazz Festival at 2.30pm. Colin Kingwell's Jazz Band is needs you! Can you help to make our 9th the last band starting at 8pm year, the best yet? Venues, volunteers &

Sunday brings the Shuffle to a close. But sponsors pls stand up If you can help : Please get in touch 15 GYPSY SWING and BEYOND Le QuecumBar: Every Wednesday This CD is a first, featuring James is lead (until July 30) Kansas Smitty’s Big Four. vocalist’s it also uses classical instru- New late night look-show fuelled by the ment ‘some custom build for JTQ. The early evening ‘Swing Jam’ Kansas album was inspired by his friend Nitin Smitty’s play host to a riotous swing jam Sawhney who played together in their session that will kick off the evening in first band when they were 15.new project style at 8pm. Drink absinthe & cham- with Rochester Choir at the Cathedral pagne cocktails as they take you deep next month. see front page into the night. Inspired by the hard swinging late night jam sessions of Count Basie/ upbeat swing of Sidney Jazz Around the UK ctn Bechet. The music will go on!! The late- , plus some of our best night starts at 10:15.Featuring Giacomo Jazz Swingers, the star of Lady Sings Smith, Pete Horsfall, Dave Archer and The Blues, Val Wiseman. You better Ferg Ireland, Bring a raincoat and a good bring your dancing shoes when King pair of shoes/ £7 adv/£9/ door/ last admit- Pleasure & the Biscuit Boys, hits stage. tance 10.15pm Among the first-timers are Rachel Hutchings, Pepper & The Jellies fea. Spice of life, Ales from the Woods. Big Italian Country Girl who sounds some- John Carter & Henri Herbert June 22, where between Bessie Smith and A sensational live show with fast frantic Ma Rainey, The Precious Penny. a band boogie woogie blues piano & vocals. Big from St. Andrews in ., Some of John Carter and Henri Herbert take us the bands coming from Europe, USA. back to Jump Jive/ Shout with another With Saxitude, ‘Luxembourg’ Florence exhilarating live show. Come and enjoy Joelle, France’ From the U SA, The Magnolia Sisters from Monroe, Louisiana the red hot boogie woogie dream that and Jazztet University of Southern Flor- captures the feel of the juke-joints, gins ida. Yet more, not regulars but previous houses & rents parties of 40s/ 50s Harlem visitors including Bob Kerr & His and Louisiana. Performing together & Whoopee Band, European guests Potato solo this amazing set includes brilliant Head Jazz Band Granada, Spain, original material, blues vocals and clas- Budapest Ragtime Band Hungary, and sics performed by a pair of iconic pi- Jazzband Velke Losiny Czech Republic, anomaestros influenced by some of the for full list of bands go to greatest artists of all time. 7:30pm www.birminghamjazzfestival.com/ £12.00 Le QuecumBar July 7 John Jorgenson and his All Star Blue- grass. (USA Prestige Group) This is bluegrass at its finest, buckets of rhythm, lightening tempos, singing and foot tapping, mesmerising musical may- hem. That says it all. What an exciting it is going to be!!! On the stage, four Grammy Award- winning musicians. John Jorgenson: man- dolin/ acoustic gtr/voc, Herb Pedersen: ban, acoust gtr/voc / vocs, Jon Randall: acoust gtr/vocs, Vocals, Fain/£23

James Taylor Qt ‘Closer to the Moon’ James has been the standard bearer for funky acid jazz for over 25 years. Just over 2 years ago James, released his most ambitious project so far, ‘Closer to the Moon’ it fuses classical music and jazz together. A big change from previous Ilenia Appicciafuoco albums, often sell out concerts in his trademark of acid jazz. The photo above is the Italian Country Girl who features Pepper & The Jellies

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