Hedsor Jazz

Yes, it IS my blogs heading this week. I know we are all concerned about the effects the Coronvirus is having on our different ways of life, and I have been asked if Hedsor Jazz will still be on this week.

The answer is YES. The powers behind the Hedsor throne have been consulted, and the consensus is that we carry on until we are told to stop by government. Obviously sensible precautions, again as recommended by the NHS, should be adhered to.

Do read them for yourselves at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

So, coming to entertain us this week (Thursday March 12^th) we have a veteran of the music scene, our great friend Alan Grahame on vibes. Do read HIS webpage at:-

http://alangrahamevibes.com/Alan_Grahame/Welcome.html

He will be partnered by Terry Hutchins on guitar and the back line will consist of Ken McCarthy on keyboard, Ester Ng on bass and of course Martin Hart on drums and leadership!

Do lookup Ester’s background too, at https://fiddlebop.org/v1/people_guest_esther.html

The more scientific pages on the net about Ester are less easy to understand!

The following week (March 19^th) we will have an all saxophone front line of Robert Goodhew and Mike Wills. We will also have a return of Nigel Fox on keyboard. It should be a good evening. Both saxophonists have been part of the Hedsor Jazz scene over some years, Robert being newer to us than Mike. However Robert is a remarkable player and in my view should be better known than he is.

Last Thursday’s session with Ian Smith and Ollie Wilby was an enjoyable but mixed blessing. Neither of them tend to use the microphones to play in to, and it was noticeable that the people who sit more to the side of Hedsor had a more difficult sound to listen too. This is unfortunate, as the music generated was really very good.

 

The Gig Program list!

Some musicians really do only want to play acoustically. At one Brecon Jazz Festival concert, held in the open air, clarinet legend Kenny Davern, who was playing to probably 1000 people in the audience, wasn’t using the microphone provided. Some members towards the rear of the audience shouted to him to “please play into the mike”. He replied that if you wanted to hear him you should have got here earlier!

Sadly as we all get older, sound issues become more apparent!

So apart from adding the pictures, that is it for this week. I must now go and wash my hands!