[Dixielandjazz] New John Petters Videos on YouTube, plus jazz club and other gigs in the UK

John Petters jdpetters at btinternet.com
Tue Aug 19 14:25:23 PDT 2008


Here’s some jazz news and details of some things that should interest you.

New Videos on YouTube
I have posted some new videos on YouTube. The first is from the 
forthcoming CD / DVD release of the Trio session I dis with Paolo 
Alderighi and James Evans at Harlow in March.
: It Don’t Mean A Thing  Click the following link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4g1YPXwG3k

The second is my drum  solo in China Boy, filmed at Harlow in June, with 
Chez Chesterman, Andy Bowie, Colin Bray & Keith Donald heard briefly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONk0hja4w5s

and an historic video of my late and much missed friend, Duncan Swift 
with Tim Phillips and I at Theatr Clwyd in Wales in 1995 playing ‘Liza’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4jomyfZ47E
For those Radfio Amateurs on this list I have also posted a video of my 
new Elecraft K3 transceiver being used on 10 metre AM & FM and 20m Metre 
AM a couple of sundays ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ts6h2sb4Tw


New Web Site
Bruce Klauber has re-vamped his Jazz Legends web site. Bruce is a fine 
drummer and writer, who has produced some very interesting books and 
videos on Gene Krupa. There are many rare DVDs and CDs availble on his 
site as well as a forum. The link is:
http://www.jazzlegends.com/

Now for some gigs:
Thursday 21st August @ The Wharf, Tavistock, Devon – Swinging Down 
Memory Lane with Val wiseman & John Petters Swing Band featuring John 
Wurr, Craig Milverton and Keith Donald. Tickets are availble from the 
box office on 01822 611166 or  http://www.tavistockwharf.com/
The show starts at 2PM.

Sunday 24th August – Warlingham, Surrey – Syvie’s Chosen Chaps are ALAN 
Gresty, Dave Hewett, Adrian Cox, Paul sealey, Roger Gram and yours 
truly. The event is a Summer BBQ at Sylvie’s Place, Croydon PO Social 
Club Trenham Drive, Warlingham CR6 9RU. 12PM – 3PM. Booking essential. 
Tickets are £15 including the food. If the weather is bad the event will 
go ahead indoors. Call Sylvie on 01883 622269 or 07802 665598

Saturday 30th – The Gresty/White Ragtimers will be at the Chichester 
Jazz  Festival at the Assembly Room, the Council House, North St 
Chichester PO19 1LQ. I will be playing drums with the band. Tickets 
available from
the Box Office at Chichester Cinema at New Park (01243 786650) or 
www.chichstercinema.org

Colchester Jazz Club this coming Sunday features Dave Rance’s Rocking 
Chair Band (Tramp’s Supper Evening – music until 11 pm). Details: 
http://www.colchesterjazzclub.co.uk/

The New Townhouse Jazz Club
@ Holtwhites Sports & Social Club
1 Kirkland Drive, Enfield, Middx. EN2 0RN
TEL: 020 8363 4449 or 07956 980572
Admission £7 members/£8.50 Non-members (usually)
E-mail: shartelswans at aol.com

AUGUST

27th Martyn Brothers N.O. Jazz Band (6 pce)

Last but not least don’t forget Paul Barnes Gold For Grown-ups programme 
on BBC Eastern Counties Radio. Listen for seven days on the following link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/networks/norfolk/aod.shtml?norfolk/paul_barnes_norfolk
drop Paul a line to paul.barnes at bbc.co.uk

Keep swinging


-- 
John Petters
www.traditional-jazz.com
Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ



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