[Dixielandjazz] Unashamed Plug - Essential, New Ken Colyer Book

[John Petters]

Hello Listmates,
This may be of interest to some folk on here, interested in the 
development of our music in the UK. I've lifted this off my website, so 
please excuse the sales pitch.
I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the launch of the book at the 
100 Club in Oxford St yesterday. Lots of old friends -n a real day out, 
in-spite of the freezing cold here in Blighty.
Here goes.....

Goin' Home: The Uncompromising Life & Music of Ken Colyer - Mike Pointon 
& Ray Smith. (Designed by Martin Colyer - Published by the Ken Colyer 
Trust)

This wonderful new book is an essential read for anyone with an interest 
in traditional jazz, skiffle or popular music of the 1950s.
Both authors are musicians who worked and / or recorded with Colyer over 
the years. Mike Pointon is a gifted trombonist, writer and broadcaster 
and Ray Smith a dazzlingly, brilliant piano professor in the the 
tradition laid down by such luminaries as Jelly Roll Morton.

This is not a biography as such, more a life story told in the words of 
Ken himself and a multitude of musicians who knew and worked with him. 
There are contributions from Chris Barber, the late Monty Sunshine, the 
great Colin Bowden, Max Collie and included are a couple from myself.

Of great interest to me were Ken's own observances of some great 
recordings, such as the Bunk Johnson Brunswick's,(Deccas)s the George 
Lewis Climax session, the Jones - Collins Astoria Hot 8 etc.

The book is illustrated with some wonderful photographs, including a 
super shot of the Guv'nor with Sr Rosetta Tharpe.

If that were not enough there is a 19 track CD containing many rare 
recordings by Ken with the Crane river jazz Band, The Christie Brother 
Stompers, the bands with, at various times, Chris Barber, Lonnie Donegan 
and Acker Bilk, the famous mid 50s line-up with Ian Wheeler and Mac 
Duncan, with the amazing Colin Bowden. Of particular interest will be 
tracks with George Lewis. Others feature Sammy Rimington and some 
Skiffle group sides. An extra special track for me was 'Mile's' Blues 
with Emile Barnes, recorded while Ken was in New Orleans. Make no 
mistake about it, this is the real thing.

Listen to some snippets from the CD.
http://www.traditional-jazz.com/mainpages/colyerselection.mp3

To order your copy of the book, for only £22 including postage to UK, 
£26 Europe or £30 in the rest of the world please, e-mail 
tjpost at traditional-jazz.com or call 0800 496 0673 (or +44 1406 365731 
from outside the UK). We can take Paypal but will need to send you an 
invoice first.

We have less than 10 copies available of the CD, 'New Orleans Revisited' 
with tracks by Ken Colyer and John Petters New Orleans All Stars and Ken 
Sims with the same band at £11 each.

Hear a couple of samples:

Yes Yes in Your Eyes:
http://www.traditional-jazz.com/mainpages/colyes.mp3

Weary Blues:
http://www.traditional-jazz.com/mainpages/colweary_000.mp3

Order now before it's too late:
click below
http://www.traditional-jazz.com/mainpages/popup/1011.htm

See a video of our tribute to Ken at Braklersham:


My Bucket's Got A Hole In It - John Petters New Orleans All Stars, Ken 
Colyer Tribute 2008
http://www.youtube.com/v/g41bvQY-Bco

Keep swinging,
John Petters


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