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From: John Petters Traditional Jazz <yagiarray at gmail.com>
Date: 23 May 2017 at 00:38
Subject: Bohemian Clarinet Star in Swing Session @ Old Harlow - Thursday
25th May @ 8pm - Last Call For Norwich Jazz, Festival News etc...
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Press Release - Bohemian Clarinet Star – Jerry Senfluk with John Petters
Swing Band @ The Arc, (St John’s Arts Centre, St John’s walk, Market St,
Old Harlow, CM17 0AJ)

Thursday 25th May @ 8PM – adm: £10 – details: 01406 365 731 –
tjpost at traditional-jazz.com

www.traditional-jazz.com

Swing with a Bohemian flavour is promised when one of Europe’s finest jazz
clarinettists, Jerry Senfluk, joins John Petters Swing Band on Thursday
(25th May) at 8PM at the Arc (St John’s Arts Centre, St John’s walk, Market
St, Old Harlow, CM17 0AJ)

Born 17 March 1946, Prague, Bohemia (Czechoslovakia), Senfluk’s pianist
mother and cellist father encouraged his musical interests and upon taking
up the clarinet he received private tuition from the principal clarinettist
with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. His tutor was an admirer of Benny
Goodman and his father brought home many jazz records from overseas tours;
as a result he developed a deep interest in jazz and, in particular, swing
era styles. When he was 12 years old he heard New Orleans clarinet legend,
Edmond Hall during the veteran clarinettist’s tour of Czechoslovakia. Four
years later Senfluk made his first public appearance, playing in a jam
session at the International Jazz Festival in Prague. Senfluk continued
with his studies, graduating from the Conservatoire of Prague in 1967.

In 1968 he began playing on Czechoslovak Radio and also became assistant
editor of the popular music magazine Melodie. In 1969 he worked in both
jazz and classical music, playing at the jazz festival in San Sebastian,
Spain, and with the Orchestra Of The State Theatre in Aussig, Northern
Bohemia. At the end of that year he moved to Berlin and toured Germany with
a band supporting another famous New Orleans veteran, Albert Nicholas. In
the early 70s he played in Germany, began teaching clarinet at the Steglitz
School of Music, Berlin, and toured Germany and Switzerland with a
traditional jazz band. He also visited London where he played with many
noted jazzmen. In 1974, together with his wife, Georgina, he opened the
Coppelia Ballet School in Berlin. From the mid-70s he was active in Germany
and the UK, mostly playing jazz but also developing an interest in the
music of Brazil. At the end of the decade and on into the early 80s he led
the Hallmark Swingtet in Berlin and worked extensively on radio and
television in Germany.

During the second half of the 80s he was frequently to be heard in London
and also began travelling further afield and, as a result, built an
international reputation. He also played with American jazz and blues
guitarist, Al Casey and Australian trombonist, Max Collie.

He appeared regularly with John Petters’ bands, playing festivals and
concerts in theatres.

In 1991 he formed his Capital Swing band in London, which eventually
featured pianist, Martin

Senfluk continues to divide his time between the UK and continental Europe,
and balances his repertoire between jazz, which is the dominant form, and
other areas of music. Technically assured and possessing enormous flair,
Senfluk’s clarinet playing is rooted firmly in the instrument’s great jazz
tradition, but he is clearly a musician who listens to and learns from a
rich and ever-widening range of music.

Martin Litton will be reunited with Jerry along with the amazing Colin
Bray, on vibraphone, Harlow bass ace, Keith Donald for what promises to be
a highly entertaining and interesting musical adventure.

Admission is only £10. Details call 01406 365 731 or e-mail:
tjpost at traditional-jazz.com

Louis Armstrong Celebration Jazz & Swing Festival @ the Holiday Inn Hotel,
Norwich North - ROOMS SOLD OUT. - Day Music only tickets: Saturday £35,
sunday £40 - must be booked in advance, call 01406 365 731

Paul Barnes plugged the festival in The Late Paul Barnes on BBC Eastern
Counties radio stations on Saturday. He played a track from the CD,
"Keepin' Out of Mischief", recorded back in 2002, with Cuff Billett, Trevor
Whiting, Nick Dawson, Andrew Kuc and Keith Donald. I'd forgotton how good
that session was. I don't often listen to my own recordings. I have a few
copies left which you can order here:  http://www.traditional-jazz.
com/mainpages/popup/1027.htm

listen to the Late Paul Barnes here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/
programmes/p0514zx1

*London Riverboat Shuffle - Saturday 2nd September 2017.* I ONLY HAVE 20
TICKETS LEFT. £32.50 each. Call 01406 365 731. Details here:
http://www.traditional-jazz.com/documents/jewelriverboata52017.pdf

*William Shakespeare Jazz & Swing Festival* @ the 4 star Chesford Grange
Hotel, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, Saturday 11- Monday 13th November 2017.
Colour Flyer here: http://www.traditional-jazz.com/mainpages/documents/
chesfordartwork.pdf

Booking form here: http://www.traditional-jazz.com/mainpages/documents/
ChesfordGrange.pdf

*IMPORTANT - Louis Armstrong Jazz'n' Swing Festival* @ the Holiday Inn
Hotel, Winchester, Saturday 18th - Monday 20th November. WE HAVE SOLD ALL
THE ALLOCATED SINGLE SUPPLEMENT ROOMS AT £295.  I have only 9  single rooms
@ £320, after those have gone, the hotel will charge the double room rate
of of £365 for singles. (The cost of the jazz ticket remains the same, so
we are not making any extra out of this). You might consider sharing a twin
room, which is a lot cheaper. I have a selection of double or twin
standard  or executive rooms. I strongly advise booking quickly.

Download the colour flyer here: http://www.traditional-jazz.
com/mainpages/documents/winchesterartwork.pdf

Download the booking form here: http://www.traditional-jazz.
com/mainpages/documents/winchesterbookingform_000.pdf

Keep swinging,

John Petters

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