Hedsor Jazz

This week our guest list is subject to change again from our advertised program I’m afraid.

Alan Grahame who has recently been unwell still hasn't recovered sufficiently for him to be with us. We really do want him to get well soon, and we will get him back to Hedsor just as soon as we can.

In his place I am pleased to announce that saxophonist Robert Goodhew is coming to join us. He will be alongside guitarist Terry Hutchins. We have had that combination before I think, so it will be an evening of interest and melody. Usual 8.30pm start and for the usual bargain entry price of just £7

Next week we have a return of “our” trumpeter Lester Brown, and he will have with him a saxophonist who is becoming a regular supporter of Hedsor Jazz, Kelvin Christiane.

Last time when Kelvin came as a replacement (at very short notice) for Alan Grahame he brought his wife Leslie with him and she sang for us. You never know, she may come with him again!

In two weeks time on March 7^th we have a very special evening celebrating the music of Al Cohn and Zoot Simms, two American saxophonist who had a very special rapport and produced some wonderful tunes and some wonderful jazz.

Sadly we cannot have them with us on the 7^th March, (some of us might be scared of ghosts!), but we will have two well loved saxophonists to present the tunes and arrangements of Al And Zoot for us, Sue Greenway and Mike Wills. 

They will of course be backed by our regular rhythm section. I have prepared some poster, and I will include the artwork for them below. Please try and let as many jazz loving friends as you can know about this special evening and if you can us a poster I will bring some with me on Thursday.

Some of you will by now have realised that we haven’t run our regular raffle for a few weeks. I am pleased to say that on March 7^th we will have it back!

What we plan to do is to build up a stock of prizes that you, the generous public, donate.

We will do this over the next 2 Thursdays and Polly will be collecting and endeavouring to maintain a stock of donated gifts for our raffle.

As you know, the raffle isn't charged for and is just a bit of fun, but a number of you have been very sad not to have had it as part of your evening out. So we hope to keep it going at no cost to you, OR to Hedsor Jazz!! So books, dvd’s, cd,s, biscuits and similar objects will be gratefully received and redistributed as the raffle draw dictates. I am hoping that we can persuade a well know drawer of raffles to come and do it all again.

Below are some of my photos of last week’s session