It’s a Thursday, a day we used to go out in the evening to listen to live JAZZ! How strange a concept does that seem? 

However, we do have hope for the future, but sadly this year I don’t think Jazz at Hedsor will be possible. From lockout to level 2 means that as the Hedsor Club isn’t a restaurant, we cannot gather inside, even in bubble groups, to listen to live music. But with an Vaccine for the covide virus on the way, there is HOPE for the future. 

We may however be able to meet up (at a distance) as John Dutton, (now back to face the inoculation period with us!) rang Sarah Bason for confirmation of the clubs situation. He sent me the following text by email:-

Hi, Geoff.

Just to confirm yesterday's conversation with Sarah Bason. No possibility of a resumption of music until such time as a return to tier 1. 

Hedsor is hoping to reopen after lockdown next Friday with pub type restrictions (tier2).

They intend to provide food to enable drinking. One of their regulars is the Chef at the Odney Club and he will serve up Pie and chips and Curry and rice type fare on Friday evenings and Sunday lunchtime.

Under tier2 restrictions, no household mixing will be allowed. 2 metres between tables plus all other normal restrictions. Booking a table/s would be required and can be done either on Facebook (Hedsor Bar) or by phoning Sarah 07969626745.

However, for those interested more in the music than the comfort of food (!) there is an evening of live jazz to be had before Christmas at Norden Farm on Friday December 11th:-

Their box office number is 01628 788997

One of our favourite guest at Hedsor jazz has just celebrated his birthday, and sent out a picture of himself at home

 Via  Facebook Vasilis Xenopoulos said this:- 

 

On all our behalves can I wish Vasilis a belated very Happy Birthday. I’m sure it will be great to see him in 2021, and I’m also sure that Hedsor, being such a family orientated place, we would welcome ALL his family along to his next gig with us. AND Vasilis, if you read this, I do have a Dexter Gordon LP (The Dial Sessions) here waiting for you.

Last weeks TV had for those of you who wanted to reminisce a program by Eric Clapton, which I watched. I must admit to watching it via a recording so that I could fast forward the bits I didn’t want to watch, but as a session of rock reminiscence it was great fun.

BUT it reminded me of another great guitarist more closely associated with jazz, but not nearly as well know. Swedish guitarist Ulf Wakenius has been mentioned in my blog before, and I just thought a follow on from the Eric C concert would be a concert by Ulf. So again I turned to YouTube and found more from Jazz Baltica. There are a number of great full length concerts in Hi Def visual on YouTube that are free to watch, and well worth your while doing so. Here is a starter for 3!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMDqqECWNXE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWM0wgzypGs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWM0wgzypGs&list=RDyWM0wgzypGs&index=1

That is about it for now. 

My delay in bloging this week was caused by a delivery from DPD of a quantity of redundant computer equipment for the Ghana project…2 pallet loads!! In October we shipped 5 crates of ex UK computer equipment, all now refurbished and destined for a school in the village of Nyaboo. Now we can do it all again next October!

  

They arrived a bit like THIS