This weeks blog is slightly delayed, but you still have time to reorganise your diary in order to get you to this weeks Hedsor Jazz gig.

AND you might be wise to do so, because for your £12 entry this week, October 16^th,  you are going to get two British jazz icons. On trumpet Bruce Adams, and on tenor sax Art Themen.

 

Yes, you did read the poster correctly, this week Hedsor is featuring two of the most iconic players in the country in the intimate (ish) atmosphere of The Hedsor Bar. Starting at 8pm and being kept in time by pianist Ken McCarthy why not readjust your diary and come and listen to what is sure to be an exceptional evening of modern jazz.

 

As one of the directors of Jazz Angels I feel that we have been able over the past few years to bring to Hedsor some of the finest modern jazz you would be able to hear. Most weeks we have had some superb jazz played to some small audiences. It’s been a bit like putting some of the UK’s jazz stars on especially for you. We will attempt to do this every week up until Christmas, but after that we will have to see. For now come and celebrate live jazz with us at The Hedsor Bar.

Last week Lester Brown and Duncan Lamont Jr played for us, and I’m sure they played better than I have ever heard them do before. Strangely though Lester again suffered the "delayed on route" drummer syndrome, having only 1/6 of the first set to be played with drummer Dennis Smith on side. He had been held up on the M40 by a car crash. 

In the second set he more than made up for his initial behind time appearance, and swung and prodded everyone expertly along. Lester introduced him as “The Late Dennis Smith”, but his playing was more than ethereal!

Well done all. My photos from last week are below:

Later in the year we will put forward a plan for how we aim to enable continued jazz in Hedsor, but for now just keep an eye on either this blog, or on Hedsor Jazz’s Facebook page. 

A PS

Below is a snip from Bruce Adams web site showing a duet gig with the late Brian Kellock. Sadly his was a gig we were unable to bring to you. Brian was someone we both admired a great deal.