Hedsor Jazz

This week, on Thursday 12^th April we look forward to a return by Lester Brown on trumpet to make up The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet, the line up of which is completed by Mike Wills on reeds, Nigel Fox on keyboard, John Monney on bass and Martin Hart on drums. We haven’t seen Lester for a week or so as he managed to slide his car out of commission in the recent spell of winter!

Looking back on last week our session on Thursday had a paring of saxophonists in Mike Wills and American Frank Griffith. A really nice session. Neither of the saxophonist had played together before, and we, the audience, had a great time. But so did the two front liners. They were both very complementary about each other at the end of the evening.

Geoff Swaffield's Photos from last week.

Frank had played for us a number of times before, but always when Mike was unable to be with us. Having recently retired as a tutor at Brunel University he now lives in Bedford, and although he found the roads around us “dark and narrow”, he has promised to come to us again.

Also last week Jazz Angels went along to the Cancer Research UK Shop in Maidenhead and presented them with two cheques as a result of last months cancer fundraising concert. Two cheques because one donation had been made out directly to CRUK, the other was from Jazz Angels; the total being given amounted to £525. So well done all, a really great result.

 

My Photos of the Cheque Presentation

I wont be with you this week, as another of the organisations I support is packing up donated computers for export to a village in Ghana called Nyaboo. I will be back for our guest the following week, because it is that lovely melodic saxophone player Robert Goodhew. He isn’t as well known as he should be, so do come along and get to hear what a lovely player he really is.

He will be playing in the main hall, not on the football pitch!