A Big Font Blog

Because coming to Hedsor Jazz this Thursday is a BIG JAZZ NIGHT. That wonderful jazz saxophonist Alan Barnes will be with us this week - September 7^th and so will be one of our local jazz musicians, saxophonist Alam Nathoo.

Not only that, (or should that be “they” or “them”?) but “our” trumpet player Lester Brown will be with us as well. What more do you want? Well, you will get Ken McCarthy on keyboard and Martin Hart on drums (and microphone) AND that great bass player from Oxford Al Pirrie.

Alan Barnes with Ian Smith at Hedsor in November 2022

Come and celebrate Autumn with us at Hedsor Jazz because all of the above is yours for £10 a go. Any Bonus? Yes, club prices for your drinks and free parking for your car (or bicycle! Last week’s guitarist James Fenn came by bike!!).

Last weeks Hedsor Jazz had another stalwart of British Jazz. Booting us along was saxophonist Al Nicholls, with James Fenn adding in the accompanying lick of bluesy guitar. Those two at the front, although not playing as a pair at Hedsor before, have played together in different bands  for over 30 years. That must make someone an underage musician at some time! 

That very thin bass was being played by Steve Riddle by the way, and our regular keyboard player was Ken McCarthy with of course our leader Martin Hart on drums.

My photos from the evening are below.

 

Bye the way, if any of you get the free advertising magazine “Round and About” you may have noticed that they are now regularly letting people know what is on at Hedsor Jazz, and most months they call us “Hedsor Jazz Heroes”!

 Just in case their listing for September isn’t in large enough print for you, below is our poster for the September gigs.

 

In the cause of jazz solidarity, below are three of the up and coming gigs at Marlow Jazz Club. You can always find more details at www.marlowjazz.co.uk but on September 26^th they have trumpeter Steve Waterman. 

On October 24^th Marlow have Alan Barnes alongside American saxophonist Greg Abate. 

November 21^st Marlow Jazz Club have Nigel Price and Hedsor Jazz’s new Vice President Vasilis Xenopoulos

All of those are Tuesday gigs, ours are Thursdays, so some weeks you can be out twice for less money that one trip to Ronnie’s!