Well, actually, two! Alan and Ian return to give us, no doubt, an evening of shy retiring entertainment. In yer dreams, buster!!!
The notorious Frank Abrams will be aiding and abetting on reeds. Ken Jones will bring his joanna, Graham Smith his traps. Len and I will be in attendnace.
Monday, 1 February 2010
Andy Masefield Band 31 Jan 2010
A full house enjoyed the welcome return of Andy Masefield, after (as he pointed out) an absence of over five years. Which is a bit difficult to explain, as they only live down the road!
They gave us a night of good old favourites, from Ellington to Acker, with Andy and Peter Carlton supported by a cracking rhythm section.
So it has been a great start to the new year at Spring Lane, with two 'proper bands' to open procedings. (They even wore uniforms!) Thanks for supporting us, and thanks especially to Andy and colleagues for an enjoyable night.
See you next time, folks.
They gave us a night of good old favourites, from Ellington to Acker, with Andy and Peter Carlton supported by a cracking rhythm section.
So it has been a great start to the new year at Spring Lane, with two 'proper bands' to open procedings. (They even wore uniforms!) Thanks for supporting us, and thanks especially to Andy and colleagues for an enjoyable night.
See you next time, folks.
Monday, 18 January 2010
31st January - Andy Masefield
We look forward to seeing you all at the first visit of Andy Masefield's band to Abbey Jazz. This is local talent, of course, and it will be a good session, we're certain.
See you there!
See you there!
Old Dragon Still Smokin'
It was a pleasure to see a nearly-full Spring Lane enjoying the first Abbey session of 2010 with veteran jazz trumpeter Johnny Everett fronting his Red Dragons. Many thanks to all concerned for braving the weather to get there, and haven't we all had just about enough weather to be going on with!?
Johnny has now been a pro jazzer (not to mention other forms of music) for 60 years, and when you get him in a corner he has an astonishing fund of stories about national and local musos he's played with over all those years. Your correspondant, of course, normally sits behind JE, and listening this morning to last night's recording, I realised that the Man's big, rich tone is still a sight for sore ears (or something like that).
The Dragons do 100% good old-fashioned Dixieland. Last nights sets were just that, and many thanks, everyone, for the feedback you gave us. We enjoyed the gig, we enjoyed your company. Here's to the rest of 2010 at Spring Lane!!
Johnny has now been a pro jazzer (not to mention other forms of music) for 60 years, and when you get him in a corner he has an astonishing fund of stories about national and local musos he's played with over all those years. Your correspondant, of course, normally sits behind JE, and listening this morning to last night's recording, I realised that the Man's big, rich tone is still a sight for sore ears (or something like that).
The Dragons do 100% good old-fashioned Dixieland. Last nights sets were just that, and many thanks, everyone, for the feedback you gave us. We enjoyed the gig, we enjoyed your company. Here's to the rest of 2010 at Spring Lane!!
Monday, 21 December 2009
First New Year session - Johnny Everetts Red Dragons - Sunday 17th Jan 2010
There are still plenty of Midlands jazz afficionados around who can just remember when Welsh Wizard John Everett first blew his horn in earnest back in the early 1950s, and he's been leading successful bands ever since.
The Dragons began seven years ago. Your correspondant has been with Johnny for three of them, during which time John became seriously ill, then seriously better and the band has matured in the wood along with its leader.
Here is dixieland pure and simple, delivered by one of the masters of the medium. It's the bands first visit to Malvern, and we hope very much to see you there in strength.
The Dragons began seven years ago. Your correspondant has been with Johnny for three of them, during which time John became seriously ill, then seriously better and the band has matured in the wood along with its leader.
Here is dixieland pure and simple, delivered by one of the masters of the medium. It's the bands first visit to Malvern, and we hope very much to see you there in strength.
Thank you for being a great audience and good friends
Its been quite year, and you the regulars have made it possible. You've been all we could ask -appreciative, attentive, thoughtful, and there!
On behalf of the musicians, thank you.
Thanks too to everyone who helps - on the door, on the raffle, on the recording machine, behind the bar, and a special thank you to Daphne for her most generous support through her card sales and of course Derek, who has been a tower of strength in producing our CDs.
Len has already made a start on a great programme for 2010, and may it be a healthy and prosperous year for you all. Enjoy the Christmas turkey!
On behalf of the musicians, thank you.
Thanks too to everyone who helps - on the door, on the raffle, on the recording machine, behind the bar, and a special thank you to Daphne for her most generous support through her card sales and of course Derek, who has been a tower of strength in producing our CDs.
Len has already made a start on a great programme for 2010, and may it be a healthy and prosperous year for you all. Enjoy the Christmas turkey!
Bugger, bugger, bugger!
Wouldn't you just know it!
The one club night I have to leave early, and I miss the musical event of the year, possibly the century. Len sings!!
I swear he did it on purpose. However....
...since I left the recording machine running, it seems likely that Len's long awaited operatic debut will have been captured for posterity. Watch this space, folks.
But what an evening JBQ gave us, eh? The boys were on cracking form, and as always worked their socks off in a quickfire routine that just got better and better. There were new (to Malvern at least) songs; there was close harmony; there were features. I can hardly believe it was a year since their last visit. Nice new suits too!
Many, many thanks to the ever-entertaining John Beckingham for a fine evening of jazz and jive. Heres to the next one.
The one club night I have to leave early, and I miss the musical event of the year, possibly the century. Len sings!!
I swear he did it on purpose. However....
...since I left the recording machine running, it seems likely that Len's long awaited operatic debut will have been captured for posterity. Watch this space, folks.
But what an evening JBQ gave us, eh? The boys were on cracking form, and as always worked their socks off in a quickfire routine that just got better and better. There were new (to Malvern at least) songs; there was close harmony; there were features. I can hardly believe it was a year since their last visit. Nice new suits too!
Many, many thanks to the ever-entertaining John Beckingham for a fine evening of jazz and jive. Heres to the next one.
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