Tuesdays Blog, some jazz to look forward to after a sombre day, at Hedsor Jazz.

Our revered band leader, (Martin Hart) is still taking a holiday, so this week , Thursday 22^nd September, we will have the same rhythm section as last week. Mike Jeffries will be taking over the drum chair, even if not the microphone, and Terry Davis will be back on bass. As ever Ken McCarthy will be our keyboard man.

Many people would pay good money just to listen to that trio, but for your £10 entry we will have in front of them this week the guitarist, who is now more often associated with Pangbourne Jazz club, Terry Hutchins and a young saxophonist who has been to Hedsor a couple of times before Mike Wilkins. So, lots of bang for your buck in Buckinghamshire!

Mike Wilkins and Terry Hutchins on their last visit to Hedsor Jazz

 

Last week I know some of you were in mourning for the only Queen most of us have known, certainly for most of our lives, and although we had some well established super players, we had a very skimpy audience. So I do hope now the official period of mourning is over, a few more of you will be able to come out to Hedsor Jazz. For those not there, some photos of our evening are below.

It is worth pondering that it is only when something is no longer available to us that we realise the true value of it.

Last night when all the sadness and pomp were over I pulled out a recording I had made of Hedsor Jazz Christmas 2016 and played the second set all the way through. Clive Burton holding the evening together and orchestrating the players, and one by one they were all revealed. Nigel Fox on keyboard but also Ken McCarthy taking a turn as well. Ken Rankine on bass, Martin of course on drums, but with Mike Jeffries added on bongos. Then one by one more players come to the microphone! Stuart Henderson on trumpet and Tolly on saxophone, Alan Grahame on vibes, Nigel Price on guitar and finally Willy Garnet on tenor sax. The final number before the wish for a happy Christmas, “Oleo”. And that was played slow enough for some great riffing! The memory did bring tears to my eyes. Not long ago in years, but a lot of real time!

Keep coming to Hedsor Jazz, and we may even be able to generate some more memories for you of great jazz nights out.

That's it for now folks.

A Quick PS

It is not often (owing to the age range of Hedsor Jazz patrons) that we are able to announce that two of our patrons have an addition to their family, but congratulations to Davis Pucill and Anna for the birth of Aeron on September 17th