[Dixielandjazz] Litton – Evans & Petters new arrangement of 'Steamboat Stomp' Video on YouTube / Campbell Burnap Memorial DVD

[John Petters]

Greetings folks,
On 2nd January, Martin Litton, James Evans and I assembled at St John’s 
Arts Centre in Old Harlow to record and film a new album of classic 
Ragtime and Jelly Roll Morton compositions.
Martin Litton is recognised as an authority on early jazz piano styles 
(he recently appeared on a Radio Three documentary on Earl Hines). He 
has cleverly arranged ‘The Entertainer’, ‘Maple Leaf Rag’ and others by 
Scott Joplin for clarinet, piano & drums.
A well respected interpreter of Jelly Roll Morton, Martin has come up 
with some sparkling arrangements of a handful of Morton classics, 
including, ‘Kansas City Stomp’, ‘The Pearls’ and ‘Grandpa’s Spells’. 
Also included are selections from James Scott, J Russell Robinson and a 
James Evans original.
I have done a rough mix of the sound and dubbed it onto the film we shot 
of ‘Steamboat Stomp’ on 2nd January and you can see this on YouTube.
The link is:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=j-GVyK2X8WU&feature=channel_page
It will also be on www.traditional-jazz.com  later.
The album will be released as a CD/DVD box set in March. Martin Litton 
has written some very informative, well researched sleeve notes to 
accompany this important release.
I know many fans as well as musicians were deeply saddened at the 
untimely death of Campbell Burnap last May.  I had the honour of working 
with him on many dates, firstly with the ‘Legends of American 
Dixieland’, 20 years ago, with Art Hodes and Wild Bill Davison. There 
are a couple of videos on YouTube of Campbell with the band filmed by 
Louis Lince in Norwich, at these links:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ejavbF1iM68&feature=channel_page
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4aI7H2RMOfc&feature=channel_page
Campbell was subsequently a valued member of my ‘Legends of British 
Trad’ show, as was Dick Charlesworth, who we also lost last year.  He 
was also a regular guest at many of my festivals and a familiar voice on 
Jazz FM and BBC Radio.
Mrs Jennifer Burnap has sent the following information about a DVD which 
celebrates Campbell’s life and which I’m sure will be a must have for 
all his many fans. The proceeds will go to charity.

CAMPBELL BURNAP
  September 10 1939-May 30 2008.

MEMORIAL DVD

This is a DVD based on the Memorial Celebration of Campbell’s life
   held in The Long Room at Lords Cricket Ground on July 4,  2008.
There are some excerpts from Campbell’s funeral service
  at Honor Oak Crematorium on June 11, 2008,
excerpts from his music and broadcasts,
and some photographs.

Cost of the DVD is £12.  Proceeds from the sale will be donated to Human 
Rights Watch UK (for their work with children) and Pancreatic Cancer UK.

Please send a cheque or GB Pound Sterling money order if abroad to:
Jennifer Burnap (Campbell Burnap Memorial DVD Account)
36, Glengarry Road, East Dulwich, London SE22 8QD
e-mail: jaburnap at gmail.com
Tel: +44 (0)208 693 8914

Kindly enclose your name, address, e-mail address and telephone number.

Please send your orders for the DVD directly to Mrs Burnap at the 
address above.
Keep swinging
John Petters

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