Hedsor Jazz

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And coming this week  (Thursday September 28^th) to Hedsor Jazz we have that erudite trumpeter Ian Smith.

Our ensemble this week has been put together by drummer Mike Jeffries, and will leave Ian with the opportunity to tell us more about the tunes he plays, and to play the harmonies with our regular keyboard man Ken McCarthy. Braces man Peter Hughes will be on bass, so there is a guarantee of a good time to be had by all, even the audience!

I will endeavour to nag Ian to use the microphone for his talks about the tunes. He is after all a lecturer in English, and has travelled the world to do so, so Hedsor should hear his words!

Our gig next week, the first gig of October, will have that stunning young man on the saxophone Alam Nathoo, alongside “our” Lester Brown on trumpet. Lester may also be on another kind of horn as well, but you will have to come to find out! That is Thursday October 5^th. Mike Jeffries will again be our drummer, and Ken McCarthy our keyboard man! Our bass player will be Al Perrie, who comes all the way from Oxford.

 

IF you get the itch for jazz on October 3^rd, a Tuesday, you could do worse than try The Bourne End Community Centre. Paul Hurley has asked me to mention that Mike is performing there as well.

Jazz in the bar at Bourne End Community Centre

Tuesday October 3rd with Mike Jeffries band "In the Pocket" featuring Mike Wills on sax, Jez Cooke guitar, Martin Pickett keyboard, Steve Riddle bass, and Mike Jeffries drums.

Music starts 8 pm Entrance £8. Bourne End Community Centre, Wakeman Road SL8 5SX, Free parking after 7pm.

One thing I mustn’t forget to mention and that is the closure of Cookham Bridge from October 16^th. This will be a complete closure for a minimum period of 20 weeks.  Do also be aware that the road leading to the bridge will be closed during the day on some days before hand!

My pictures of last weeks Hedsor Jazz are below. It was a great session with Stuart Henderson alongside Jonathan Lewis, with Ken McCarthy, Mike Jeffries and Peter Hughes. Interesting tunes, well scripted, and very well played.

That’s about it for now,  if you have been to Hedsor Jazz before and enjoyed it tell your friends. Don’t keep it to yourself.