A short blog today just to encourage you all to come out for our special event on Thursday.

Vasilis Xenopoulos and Nigel Price, together with Ken McCarthy on keyboard, Andy Crowdy on bass and of course Martin Hart on drums ( and occasional microphone)!

The highest class of jazz coming to you at The Hedsor Club. All for £10 a head, with free parking.

Just compare that with going to see Vasilis and Nigel at Ronnie Scott’s! You would pay your entry fee at Hedsor for one drink at Ronnie’s!

If you have access to facebook do check out https://www.facebook.com/vasilisjazz/videos/1044355002981551/

Strangely, last weeks session had exactly the same mix of instruments. The front liners of Al Nicholls and Max Britain provided a wonderful mix of tunes and harmonies, and I am sure this Thursday’s session will do the same, but it won’t sound the same. The styles will be different that’s all. So nothing too boring then! 

My recording of last weeks session will be available via DropBox later in the week.

My photos are below.

Now you see the braces!

NO, not musical mops, just spilt beer!

Our opening evening for October will have

October 7^th    Sue Greenway reeds + Mike Wills reeds+ Ken McCarthy keyboard + Terry Davis bass + Martin Hart drums

Two reed players! For us it will be a welcome return to have Mike with us again. We were so used to seeing him every week alongside Clive, but as everyone’s circumstances have changed it will be great to welcome him back. Sue, like Mike is also from Oxford, and is well used to playing with Mike in that local circuit. It should be a harmonious evening.

I told you this blog would be short, but one final thing.

One of my favourite pianists is Scot Brian Kellock, who is often associated with saxophonist Tommy Smith. He is also known for accompanying singers, Catherine Legardh for example.(Check out “Love Still Wears a Smile”).

Recently he has released on a self released, self financed basis a CD of solo piano. He has amazing technique, and I would recommend you listen to it. It's all just wonderful imaginative, exciting piano playing. Strands of music are literally woven into different shapes.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bidin-My-Time-Brian-Kellock/dp/B07WJB6S7F

Check out what The London Jazz News Review has to say about it at

https://londonjazznews.com/2019/08/17/brian-kellock-bidin-my-time/

Don’t forget to keep live jazz alive, the musicians need an audience, and so do the venues!