Geoff’s Jazz News
For a small club, Hedsor
Jazz now has a huge reputation for excellence. And slowly slowly, we are
building on it.
Our usual Clive Burton
Quintet are playing for us this Thursday (May 3rd). What
isn’t “usual” is that our regular reed section, Mike Wills, is away for this
week, and as a dep we have trumpet star Stuart Henderson. And if you think he
isn’t a star, come and listen on Thursday and tell me I’m wrong!
We also have another dep
as well this week. Our regular drummer,Martin Hart, is having an awayday, and
in his place is Mike Jeffries. Now he is a regular dep!
So, another special
evening in prospect at Hedsor Jazz, and all for £5 a head. Usual small room
start time of 8.30 pm.
You may have noticed if
you go passed it on your way to Hedsor, that The Old Bell at Wooburn has
changed hands. The Old Bell used to be a regular jazz venue, and I’m pleased to
say that it looks like being so again. On Tuesday May 8th
there will be “Dinner Jazz” with a band organised by drummer Mike Jeffries.
This ensemble will have some familiar faces, including trombonist Clive Burton.
Contact Mike, Clive or The Old Bell (01628 520406) http://www.oldbell.co.uk/ for more details.
As many of you will know
we sadly lost one of our long established regulars, Len Goodyer, last
month. Margaret has thanked us for our cards, and our messages of sympathy and
support and has informed me that his funeral will take place on Thursday May 9th
at Amersham Crematorium at 1.45 pm.
There will be a tea
afterwards, to which all from Hedsor Jazz are invited. If you could let me know
by this Thursday if you intend to come to the tea, I will let Margaret know in
order to get the catering right. I will confirm on Thursday where the tea will
be.
Our next Big Night at
Hedsor will be on May 17th from 8 pm, when we will have The
Remix Jazz Orchestra, led that trumpet star mentioned above, Stuart
Henderson. But the night will also “contain” another of our star supporters. Simon
Spillett, voted top UK tenor saxophonist this year, will be “depping” for
Mike Wills!
So, a Big Band, and a
session with Simon, all on the same bill. Entry will be £10, and tickets are
available NOW form Dee on Thursdays, or from The Stationery Depot in Cookham
(tel 01628 531178).
Jazz Info for Our Area
If you are a FaceBook fan,
then you will be pleased to know that you can now find out what is happening
jazzwise in our locality by looking at :-
This will cover Hedsor Jazz, Marlow Jazz, and
other gigs in and around High Wycombe and the postal codes of HP and SL. OK, so
I will have to learn how to drive it!
One Final note. I would like to thank Mark the steward at Hedsor
Social Club, who left their employ last week, for all the help he has given us
over the last year or so. May his future burn bright.
I believe in future we
will be saying “Hello” to a Sarah from this Thursday.
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