This week’s view
ahead for Hedsor Jazz may well become this fortnight’s view ahead for Hedsor Jazz,
As my next 2 weeks
become somewhat complicated.
If you have yet to reach the age of “retired” then take
my advice. Pencil in days for being “off”. DO not commit yourselves to too many
voluntary, even pleasurable, events, because it becomes important to have time
for you, sometime the unexpected you! "It could happen to you"!
Coming to Hedsor this week (Thursday October 12th) we
have “our” Mike Wills, who at one time came every week, as a complete saxophone
section in his own right. He will be accompanied on trumpet by someone who was
with us LAST week, “our” Lester Brown. Perhaps we will have some new
arrangements of old tunes, or perhaps some old arrangements of some new tunes?
But to be assured, an excellent night of swinging jazz will be yours for your
£10 admittance fee. On keyboard will be Ken McCarthy (having recovered from a
recent wedding anniversary), on bass Peter Hughes, and on drums? Back from his
recent holiday Martin Hart!
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| Lester and Mike earlier this year |
Last week Lester Brown was accompanied by saxophonist
Alam Nathoo, who has been a fine addition in recent months to our line-up at
Hedsor. Alam and family move this week, but fear not, they will be even nearer
to Hedsor Jazz as they move even nearer to Bourne End railway station than to Cookhams!
AS this may be a blog you will refer to for 2 weeks
rather than one, October 19th will have that fine trombonist and
band leader Nick Mills playing alongside trumpeter Ed Benstead. Ed has only
played Hedsor Jazz once before, and I was on holiday at the time, so I am
looking forward to hearing him. Ken will be on keyboard and Peter Hughes on
bass.
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| Nick Mills |
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| Ed Benstead |
Please remember that Cookham Bridge will be closed from
Monday 16th October until March 2024. Yes, that's right, way into
next year. Do be prepared for a diversion if you come from South of the river
and use Cookham Bridge as your river crossing.
Last Friday a number of folks seen at Hedsor Jazz were to
be seen at The Progress Theatre in Reading. Stuart Henderson was alongside saxophonist
Karen Sharp, with Leon Greening on piano. It was a lovely evening of modern
jazz. We will have both Stuart and Karen with us at Hedsor on November 23rd
with Ken McCarthy on keyboard. The Progress Theatre was full, lets hope the
same will be said of Hedsor Jazz in November.
Talking of things later this year, on December 15th
(a Friday) there will be an evening of Christmas themed jazz at Maidenheads
United Reformed Church. You will see many familiar faces at that event, so put
it in your diary now.
Some of my photos from last week are below. This week’s photos, as yet
untaken, will be above?
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| Last Weeks Grand Ensemble |
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