Here we are again, a blog on a Tuesday.

Maybe I should have written “HEAR we are again”, because we are still able to come out to play (or listen) to live jazz at the Hedsor Social Club. This week, we will have had 8 opportunities to hear live jazz at Hedsor this year!

Last week we were slightly down on our audience quota of 30 people. There was still some room for 3 or 4 more. So don’t forget, as various media people keep telling us, covid 19 isn't over yet, and the future, may well become “unlocked”, but it still isn’t clear, so do come out and support Hedsor Jazz. 

I personally don’t like wearing a facemask (you may prefer me to have one on at all times as a visual amenity!) but I do feel that going in to the future still with the unseen covid 19 will mean that morally we should keep using them. We still have one more session where the rules are mandatory, so please keep to the sense of hands, face, and space. After that it will be up to you. 

It has been a delight these past 7 weeks to listen to live music again, and to meet with friends and musicians (who are also friends, especially our Hedsor regulars) to share our love of jazz, and of the tunes associated with “our” kind of music.

Last week I know I was unsure of how guitarist Max Brittain would combine with saxophonist Kelvin Christian as a “front line”. Those of you who were there now know, they did it very well. Some of the evening, especially for me some of the second set, was really special. Max’s feature (Pure Imagination – from Charlie & The Chocolate Factory) was amazing. You would never have know that this was his first gig in 16 months!

My pictures of the night are below; my recording will be “DropBoxed” later in the week.

Do however check out one of our new Hedsor Jazz regulars via his YouTube Pages. Alex has been videoing us for the benefit mainly of himself and his wife Nicole, but then shares his recordings via

 

Bardmann Baad TV    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoTCMDC3wB6fTdGV8yKLKrA/videos

 

Coming this Thursday July 15^th we have a different collection of players!

Martin Hart is on his community service, so he has replaced the Martin of the band with two Martins! (does that make Martin Hart our house martin)?

First a reed player who has been to Hedsor a number of times before. Usually a clarinet player, Martin Nickless, (who I think was last at Hedsor in May 2019) will be joined at the front by trombone player Simon Wylde, who was last with us in October 2019. Behind them will be Martin number2, keyboard player Martin Picket who was with us last month. On bass will be Terry Davis (also with us last month) and on drums, a special welcome to our resident deputy drummer, Mike Jeffries.

So, if you want to come and be part of Thursday Night Live at Hedsor Jazz tell Tracy tracy.georgiades@me.com or tracy.georgiades@gmail.com

One final point, do check the route to Hedsor. Last week Ferry Lane (that’s the bit of the road A4094 between Cookham Bridge and Hedsor Road) was closed for road repairs, and it may well be so again this week. Traffic alerts (https://www.rac.co.uk/route-planner/maps/) may help.

 

That’s about it for this week, now’s the time.....for a cup of tea!!