Just a short line or two to remind you all that Hedsor Jazz now runs every Second and Fourth Thursday of the month, except in JANUARY, when our next gig is in fact the fifth Thursday!!
How logical can we be?
But seriously folks, their wont be any jazz at The Hedsor Bar this week.
BUT NEXT WEEK on Thursday 29th (yes, the last Thursday you can get in January!), we have that great saxophonist Al Nicholls coming to play for us.
Al has been a frequent and welcome visitor to Hedsor since we began running gigs in The Hedsor Bar 20 years ago. It was called “The Hedsor Social Club” back then.
Even before then he helped us raise money for Cancer Research UK by playing (and being recorded) at the tribute concert to the drummer, the late Keith Vitty held in Maidenheads Norden Farm in April 2003. Keith was the founder of “Century Jazz” and started the promotion of swinging modern jazz in and around Cookham and Maidenhead after his return from Honk Kong at the end of the last century.
If you search today online for information about Al Nicholls you will find this:-
“Al Nicholls is a prominent UK jazz and swing tenor saxophonist known for his big, open sound, leading his own bands like Blue Harlem, performing with groups like the Big Town Playboys, and appearing with artists such as Imelda May, all while championing authentic 1940s-50s American jazz and R&B. He's a veteran of the UK jazz scene, often playing festivals and clubs, known for tasteful, swinging performances on tenor sax with a sound reminiscent of Texas tenors”.
A couple of recent photos of Al at Hedsor are below.
So put the
date in your diary (January 29th 2026) NOW, so you don’t miss it
Our first gig of 2026 last week was with Frank Walden and James Fenn, who have recently released a CD AND an LP!! under Frank’s name.
The Frank Walden CD https://www.frankwalden.co.uk/shop
With our rhythm
section they were also superb and we had a wonderful evening of jazz.
But do check
out their new release. The first track, “Just Friends” the Amy Winehouse tune ,
should sell you the whole CD!
For historic interest the artwork for the Norden Farm CD is below. Copies can still be purchased (see Geoff), with money going to CRUK.
The Century Jazz CD
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