Good
Morning England!
As
many of you are aware this coming Friday, November 18th, is “Children
in Need” Day. Hedsor Jazz is going to recognise the proximity of our jazz night
(THURSDAY) to this by passing round a collecting box in order for you to
contribute to this good cause. So, be a good scout and be prepared to stuff
money into our box.
It is a somewhat suitable jazz night
on Thursday 17th to do this, as one of our guests was for many years
associated with daytime TV programs, and I quote from his own web
He spent eight years with the trio on ATV’s midday show ‘Lunch Box’, also providing the incidental music for numerous TV series including “Dotto”, “$64,000 Question”, The Carrol Levis Show, “Face the Mike”, Roy Castle’s Room”, “The Benny Hill Show”, The Two Ronnies, Morecambe & Wise, Crackerjack and the Top of the Pops TV orchestra.
Who am I referring to? None other than vibraphone player and percussionist ALAN GRAHAM. He will be joining
us on Thursday alongside guitarist Max Brittain and all will be backed by our
returning leader on drums Martin Hart and his trio. What’s not to like?
I know that last week,
trumpeter Lester Brown announced that this week we would also have the company
of The High Wycombe Naked Ladies Trampoline Team performing to music at the far
end of the room, but unfortunately they have had to cancel. This is just one of
life’s little ups and downs but it will of course mean that the risk of neck
cramp for jazz lovers will be much reduced! My primary school teacher always
told us to face the front anyway!
Last week's jazz was another in the trial of us all facing another way, and this week we will give it another go. So far the omens have been good but do let us know what you think of sitting in front of the band and all facing the entrance.
Musically last week with Lester on trumpet and Mike Wills on reeds, and with Mike Jeffries depping for Martin on drums was great entertainment. They were also joined for one number in the second set by singer Paul Cherry. And all of this for just £10!
My photos are
below from last week.
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| Singer Paul Cherry |
Coming at the end of November (Thursday 24th) we have a welcome return of Trumpeter Ian Smith alongside saxophonist Ollie Wilby.
Ian’s interview with Ken Clark, and their
discussion of trumpeter Lee Morgan can still be heard on BBC Sounds.
That’s it for now folks, Keep Coming!
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