[Dixielandjazz] Jazz in Madrid

[Keith Garner]

I have it on as I write Jim, and am enjoying it very much. Your post was 
one of the few which have come through on DJML for what seems like quite 
a time.

I'm about equidistant from Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool in the 
UK and have mainly lost touch with the local OKOM scene since the Covid 
pandemic seemed like a good time to call a halt to my active 
involvement. Jazz is still being played in my area but the loss of too 
many good friends over recent years and the decision to call it a day by 
others have meany that I'd find it very difficult to field a band. 
Having been lucky enough to have a regular line-up for so long I really 
didn't want to have to go back to putting a band of subs out. Equally I 
must say that I'm the same age as you and setting out in the early hours 
of the morning to drive a considerable distance home lost its charm over 
recent times. I'm happy just to look back and be grateful that I was 
able to continue something I started in 1958 for so long.

These are three YouTube videos of one of the bands I played with in 
action at what was its final concert in 2010 after the death of its 
founder and leader.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=zenith+Hot+stompers+Redwing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4DNJ3PxPUo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB1xfEu82yY

You mail was very welcome and I'm looking forward to listening to the 
rest of it.  My best wishes to you and to all of a similar vintage who 
are still active.


Best Regards
Keith Garner
The Five Towns Footwarmers




On 24/11/2024 10:58, jim at kashprod.com wrote:
>
> I wonder how many folks still subscribe to our old favorite Jazz 
> Mailing List?  I can’t believe islandnet still support it!  
> Nevertheless, Jazz is still alive in Madrid where I have been 
> performing since 1966.  Our band, Canal Street Jazz Band, is now 
> celebrating it’s 57^th yr performing, and although the gigs began to 
> lessen with the financial crisis in 2008, and even more after Covid, 
> we still get one to 2 gigs a month.  We’ve maybe fallen into the 
> dreaded “too respected to even possibly book” arena, even though we 
> are very adaptable to costs & situations!  I even was presented as a 
> “legend of Spanish Jazz” during a concert when I substituted a 
> trombonist at a gig with visiting New Orlean’s drummer Joe Lastie.  
> I’m only a “legend” because I’m 83, and been at it for a long time!  :>
>
> Anyway, the reason for sending this post was to give anyone that might 
> be interested the chance to see a concert we did in Madrid in early 
> October.  The sound guy took about ½ the concert to get his act 
> together, and actually, the crowd (non Jazz folk) were the same.  I 
> feel, also, that the band was “being careful” up to past the ½ way 
> mark, only really playing Hot Jazz after that!  Still, it’s a nicely 
> put together set, although, I somehow chose tunes were the bass & 
> drums are not well shown off.
>
> So, if you have an hour, please go to 
> https://canal.march.es/es/coleccion/amanecer-jazz-nueva-orleans-chicago-47537 
> <https://canal.march.es/es/coleccion/amanecer-jazz-nueva-orleans-chicago-47537>
>
> If you have less time for us, just go to maybe the 30 min mark.  
> Either way, please watch on something better than your telephone!!!
>
> Cheers, Jim Kashishian
>
> jim at kashprod.com
>
> Phone & Whatsapp: +34 609 100 348
>
> FaceBook:  Canal Street Jazz Band Madrid
>
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