A respite from the cold, a respite from the rain, 

but NO RESPITE FROM MY BLOG!!

Because Hedsor Jazz is every week, come rain or shine.

 

Yes, the weather, and road closures, and potholes in those roads that are open, have rather deterred some of you from coming out to listen. But those of you who have come to us so far this year have had some super sounds to listen to.

Last week, we may have missed Alan Graham, now advised by his doctor not to to come out to play, but his sub, guitarist Jezz Cook, had got together with Oxford colleague reed man Mike Wills and arranged a super set of tunes to play for us. One or two had very appropriate titles too. “You Forgot to Remember” for one, and for my family, who had returned last week from exactly this, “Skating in Central Park” was another. My pics are below.

 

 

Coming to us this Thursday (February 1^st, (!! Yes really!), is a trumpet regular at Hedsor Jazz, Lester Brown. He will be backed by Oxford based player, Al Pirrie . They will both be joined by the musician who must now live nearest of all who come to play at Hedsor Jazz, saxophonist Alum Nathoo. He has recently moved to Bourne End and he could probably walk to Hedsor Jazz now! The next closest would be drummer Mike Jeffries, followed by our Hon. Pres Vasilis Xenopoulos, now resident in Cookham!

Last time Lester and Alam played together at Hedsor it was the first time they had met. That was a great session and this time it should be a really exciting reunion. Our new start time of 8pm applies.

We at Hedsor Jazz have enjoyed jazz every Thursday, Marlow Jazz didn’t like to risk running in the cold and wind of January, but now February has come, they have a Tuesday gig for you to enjoy:-

 

 

Culled from there web page. https://www.marlowjazz.co.uk/

If you can, do support live jazz wherever it may be.

A few of us from Hedsor did go last Friday to Norden Farm to listen to saxophonist Karen Sharp.

I know I’m biased, but I think Hedsor Jazz puts on a more enjoyable evening. Karen was great, and the rhythm section backing her were 3 excellent individuals. BUT in my view they did not make up a great team.  Towards the end of the evening they had fortunately jelled a bit more, but you really cannot score rapport.

Some familiar faces were in the audience, I wonder where they go for their regular jazz fix?

More news and photos next week.