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!
Monday, 18 January 2010
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!!
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