January 3rd 2022
First, Happy New Year to all our readers!!
A Year for hope that some sort of normality and stability will return that enables us to all make plans to meet each other and to enjoy music and each others company.
Also Happy Birthday to Hedsor Jazz’s Band Leader. Our drummer Martin Hart is 83 TODAY.
On this 3rd day of a new year I am already being asked what the plans are for Hedsor Jazz. Well, yes, we do have plans, but we are also aware that many people are concerned about any sort of social gathering.
First of all then our “plans” for each Thursday at The Hedsor Club for our jazz sessions are thus:-
Please ensure you are free from covid infection by taking a lateral flow test before you come. Only come to Hedsor Jazz if you pass as clean using the government approved test kit.
Test may also be ordered online for postal delivery.
We have contacted all the musicians who will be with us in January and February and they have all agreed to abide by this requirement, and we would ask you to do the same.
No, we won’t ask for proof, only an honest response to this requested test, and also a sensible approach to the usual social distancing measures that are by now a normal part of our lives when you are at Hedsor Club.
The gigs lined up so far this year are:-
January 6th Lester Brown trumpet + Mark Aston reeds
13th Kelvin Christiane reeds + Stuart
Henderson trumpet
20th
Lester Brown trumpet + Duncan Lamont jr reeds
27th Sue
Greenaway reeds + ?*
*? We are unsure who she will have alongside her.
As I write, “our” Mike Wills has a broken wrist!
February 3rd Mark Aston reeds + Lester Brown
trumpet
10th
Stuart Henderson trumpet + “Tolly” reeds
17th Lester Brown
trumpet + ? we hope!
We anticipate that the drummer for all these events
will be Martin Hart and the keyboard player Ken McCarthy. A variety of selected
bass players will be there as well!
Whilst on the subject of bass players many of you
will know that for many years Ken Rankine was our regular bass player. Sadly he
left in September 2016 to join that great orchestra in the sky, but he left his
bass behind. For many years Ken was great friends with saxophonist Willy Garnet,
and acted as an uncle figure to Willy’s son Alex, also now a renowned
saxophonist. Alex took charge of Ken’s bass and had it overhauled and
refurbished, and it is now in use as the house bass at Ronnie Scotts!
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| Ken Rankine |
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| Willy Garnet |
Ken’s sister Linda gave me this news at Christmas time with obvious pride in her voice. So often we take bass players for granted, but Ken was a great player. He taught me to listen to the bass, not just in their solo spots, but to listen all the way through a tune at how they support and propel the music forward.
Resent Recordings from Hedsor Jazz
I have collated
all the recent recordings I have made at Hedsor Jazz into my DropBox as one
listing. Please use the following link, all others are now inoperative.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ocu5evtwvoo93no/AACupgEyWXQMS5j05DpSbdOMa?dl=0
Please only use the music for your own enjoyment and not for any other reason.
As that cartoon often says, "that's it for now folks"!!
Geoff C
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