[Dixielandjazz] Dixielandjazz Digest, Vol 168, Issue 11

[Louis Lince]

Hi Phil,

Karl Hird, now resident in the UK, is the son of the late Lew and Pam Hird (Brits who emigrated to Australia in the '60s). Jim Hurd (note the spelling) is no relation whatsoever. He presently plays with the Frog Island Jazz Band. I played with Jim and the Frogs earlier this year whilst subbing. The first time I played with Jim was in 1960 in Barnet, Hertfordshire with the Cardinal Jazzmen. He's been a stalwart of the North London Scene forr what seems forever!

Hope you're keeping well and still playing a Richelieu!

best

Louis
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Phil Cartwright 
  To: louis.lince at pobroadband.co.uk 
  Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 10:28 PM
  Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Dixielandjazz Digest, Vol 168, Issue 11


  Is Karl Hird (clnt) related to James Hird (clnt)?  I played with Jim Hird in George Tidiman's New Era Jazz Band in London in 1975.
  Phil Cartwight


  On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 12:00 PM, <dixielandjazz-request at ml.islandnet.com> wrote:

    Send Dixielandjazz mailing list submissions to
            dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com

    To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
            http://ml.islandnet.com/mailman/listinfo/dixielandjazz
    or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
            dixielandjazz-request at ml.islandnet.com

    You can reach the person managing the list at
            dixielandjazz-owner at ml.islandnet.com

    When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
    than "Re: Contents of Dixielandjazz digest..."


    Today's Topics:

       1. Support live jazz (Marek Boym)


    ----------------------------------------------------------------------

    Message: 1
    Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:39:17 +0200
    From: Marek Boym <marekboym at gmail.com>
    To: Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
    Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
    Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Support live jazz
    Message-ID:
            <CABGvO8BZHHm5guU8808bNhaiNHprfmMKXB6ts0qcnoaP_uRvhw at mail.gmail.com>
    Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"

    I put my money where my keyboard is and went to England to attend listmate
    John Petters' Shakespeare Jazz'n'Swing Festival in Stratford upon Avon.
    How does one sum up a wonderful festival in a few words?
    John assembled an impressive roster of musicians: Chez Chesterman on cornet
    (the closest there is to Red Allen?), Allen Beechy, Gary Wood, Andy Dickens
    and Alan Bateman (trumpet), Mike Pointon and Dave Hewett (trombone), John
    Wurr (ex-Colyer), Pete Allen, Duncan Batchelor, Richard Exall, Amy
    Roberts.Karl Hird and David Horniblow (reeds), Tim Huskisson (new to me),
    JJ Vinten, Dave Browning and Colin Bray on piano (the latter - also vibes),
    some great banjo/guitar players: Tim Phillips, Jim Douglas (of Alex Welsh
    fame) and Jonathan Graham, the wonderful 27 year old Ben Holder on violin,
    the omnipresent bassist Keith Donald, and John and the youthful Jack Amblin
    (probably under 30) and drums.  The programme was well variegated - New
    Orleans (Kid Ory Salute, Tribute to Ken Colyer and a spirituals show,
    Chicago Dixieland, Gypsy swing and tributes to Benny Goodman and to Johnny
    Hodges - who could ask for anything more?
    In addition, John gave a jazz lecture and conducted a jazz quiz, both very
    entertaining with some great music.
    The musicians ages ranged from the 20's to mid-70's, which was good.  The
    age of the audience, however, emphasized what's wrong with such festivals -
    I felt young there!  Not that there were no younger people, but most seemed
    to be my age or older.  Of course, the venue - the Crowne Plaza - hardly
    encouraged younger people.
    And there was a CD stall - I bought eight CDs, and have not yet had the
    time to hear them all!
    Before going I phoned George Huxley to find out whether he was playing
    around the time of the festival, and then went to Sollihull to hear George
    and his band at the British Legion.  After the festival I went to hear the
    excellent Gary Potter Hot Club Quartet at that Mecca of Gypsy swing, the
    Quecumbar.
    Last Friday I hear the revived Good Time Jazz Featuring the soprano sax of
    Jacues Sany.
    Tomorrow - the Isradixie at the Shablul in the Tel-Aviv Port.
    Cheers
    -------------- next part --------------
    An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
    URL: <http://ml.islandnet.com/pipermail/dixielandjazz/attachments/20161214/e684e175/attachment-0001.html>

    ------------------------------

    _______________________________________________
    To unsubscribe or change your e-mail preferences for the Dixieland Jazz Mailing list, or to find the online archives, please visit:

    http://ml.islandnet.com/mailman/listinfo/dixielandjazz



    Dixielandjazz mailing list
    Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com


    End of Dixielandjazz Digest, Vol 168, Issue 11
    **********************************************






  -- 

  Phil Cartwright
  EARLYJAS Editor & Webmaster
  www.philcartwright.com
  (330) 672 8585
  Cell:  (330) 958 4098


------------------------------------------------------------------------------


  _______________________________________________
  To unsubscribe or change your e-mail preferences for the Dixieland Jazz Mailing list, or to find the online archives, please visit:

  http://ml.islandnet.com/mailman/listinfo/dixielandjazz



  Dixielandjazz mailing list
  Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://ml.islandnet.com/pipermail/dixielandjazz/attachments/20161214/48415728/attachment.html>