Life itself is a very complex discussion topic, as is music, part of life.

Part of music is JAZZ, another complex subdivision. 

Local jazz is another subset of life, and our local subset of jazz is HEDSOR JAZZ! And if you continue reading you will find some very interesting events coming up in the next few weeks at Hedsor Jazz.

First off this week, March 9^th, we have a very exciting combination. Two young men who are in part new to Hedsor and part of Hedsor Jazz’s past!

We have enjoyed recently the saxophone of Frank Walden, and he will be with us on again this Thursday. Joining him will be a guitarist who last played Hedsor in the days of jazz in the bar. James Fenn is joining Frank on Thursday.

James Fenn

 

Frank Walden

I first heard James in the days when we promoted jazz at Wooburn Green’s “Old Bell” pub, which I think was last century. I thought then that he was “very good”, so I asked him why I hadn’t heard him before, and he replied “because I am always second choice”!

 

Clearly if you come and listen on Thursday you will realise that he is nobody’s second choice. When we tried to get him to Hedsor this century, he was always too busy! An exciting evening is in prospect, and for me an evening to reminisce!

 

The following week (March 16^th) we have another young man coming to Hedsor who needs no introduction to you. Vasilis Xenopoulos will be playing alongside Stuart Henderson. Please tell your friends, and bring them too. Don’t keep such valuable secrets to yourself.

 

As a matter of interest it was James Fenn who introduced me to Vasilis, who now lives, like me, in Cookham!

Last weeks Hedsor Jazz (pictures below) was also a reflection on the past. “The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet” (with Lester Brown replacing the late Clive Burton playing alongside Mike Wills on reeds), was a reminder of the years we enjoyed Clive and his Quintet , which had both Mike and Martin within it.

On Bass Al Perrie

 

Listed below is the gig list for April. I will do a poster later for you to let others know who is coming to Hedsor, but for now, it is just my typewritten words. Transcribe them into the diary of your choice, and make sure you come to all of our tremendous value modern jazz evenings

 

 6    April       Duncan Lamont jr + GUEST VIBES PLAYER???

13                  Steve Waterman  + Frank Walden

20                  Mike Wills + Lester

27                  Ian Smith + Ollie Wilby

 

Finally a discovery from the ITV Hub. Yes catch-up TV has mined some golden nougats from the 20^th century.

In the 1980’s a TV series written by Alan Plater was broadcast on ITV under the series title “The Beiderbecke Trilogy”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beiderbecke_Trilogy

I couldn’t believe my luck when I discovered it is available at the moment on the ITV Hub. Those of you who know the name Alan Plater will appreciate the wonderful dialogue he creates, together with the slightly anarchic politics of the storylines. Add in to this mix proper jazz, with trumpeter Kenny Baker playing lead trumpet, and you will realise why I screamed with delight. No, they really don’t make programs like this anymore, go and ensure that you watch them whilst you can. https://www.itv.com/watch/the-beiderbecke-trilogy/Ya0116

BUT DONT DO THAT ON A THURSDAY!! Live Jazz needs to be kept ALIVE.

Helping NOW with this goal is The Bucks Free Press!

https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/local-events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event%2F1592453-hedsor-jazz