News - Jazz Express at the Bakery Inn

I caught up with Jazz Express at their new venue, the Bakery Inn in Malvern Link, last night. The band was in cracking form - relaxed, swinging as ever, and playing a great selection of small band swing favourites.

I could give a hundred reasons for supporting this new venture, but here are just a few of them:

• the pub is great, the staff are lovely and the management at the Bakery deserve our support for introducing live jazz. Their gain is the Lamb's loss.
• the room is just right - about the same size as the highly successful Harp Inn at Albrighton but with much better accoustics and comfortable seating. The band were comfortably able to play with the minimum necessary amplification, so you could hear the 'real' sound, and carry on a conversation too.
• there was a nice mix of jazz lovers and the pub's regulars, and it was clear that the regulars were enjoying having the band there. I think this could be a really good spot if we all support it.
• so the conditions are right for having a nice, intimate jazz venue in town and keeping the music live!!

Abbey Jazz wishes the boys in Jazz Express every success. The music last night was top class. All that's needed to encourage the pub to keep this going is for you and me to get down there and drink immoderately!!

I understand the next session will be on Sunday April 5th. Put it in your diaries!