<div dir="ltr"><div>This might be of interest to at least some of our British listmates.<br></div>Cheers<br><div><div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">John Petters Traditional Jazz</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:yagiarray@gmail.com">yagiarray@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: 22 January 2017 at 17:45<br>Subject: January & February Jazz Gigs - Festivals etc....<br>To: <a href="mailto:marekboym@gmail.com">marekboym@gmail.com</a><br><br><br><u></u>
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<p align="left">Jazz @ St John's Arts Centre,</p></font></font><font face="Calibri"> St John's Walk,
Market St. Old Harlow, CM17 0AJ ADM £10
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<p align="left">Thurs 26th January @ 8PM -</p></font><font size="4" face="Calibri"><font size="4" face="Calibri"> Jackie Free's Chicagoans with Rico
Tomasso,</font></font><font face="Calibri"> John Crocker, Tim
Huskisson, Murray Salmon & John Petters
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<p align="left">Jackie leads this fine ensemble specialising in Jazz ala Eddie
Condon. Now 84, Jackie has an incredible pedigree - including playing with Louis
Armstrong, working with Billy Butterfield and recording with Yank Lawson, Wild
Bill Davison and Art Hodes.</p>
<p align="left">This concert has another Louis connection - Rico met the great man
when he was a boy - a meeting which inspired him and led to his recent British
Jazz Award. This will be Rico's first visit to St John's. </p>
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<p align="left">Thurs 23rd February - The Original Dixieland Jass Band Centenary
Celebration. 8PM </p>
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<p align="left">This will be a very special concert celebrating 100 years since
the first jazz records were made by the ODJB - a white five piece band from New
Orleans. On 31st January 1917 they made a test recording for Columbia records,
which was rejected. A month later they recorded "Livery Stable Blues" and Dixie
Jass Band One-step for Victor, which became a huge hit and kicked off the jazz
age. </p>
<p align="left">Featured in this tribute will be Allen Beechey, cornet, Tim
Huskisson, clarinet, Graham Hughes, trombone, Dave Browning, piano and John
Petters, drums. </p>
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<p align="left">Sat 4th February 7:30pm - Walking With The King -
</p></font></font><font face="Calibri">New Orleans
Spirituals, Hymns and Gospel, with John Petters New Orleans Allstars (Allen
Beechey, Mike Pointon, Duncan Batchelor, Tim Phillips & Keith Donald) at All
Saints Church, Church Lane, Little Munden, nr Ware, Herts, SG12 0NR.
<p align="left">This will be our third visit to this wonderful old church.
Admission is £15 including refreshments in the interval. To book call 01406 365
731. Debit cards or credit cards ( +2%) or cheques payable to:"The Mundens
PCC". </p>
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<p align="left">T</p></font><font size="2" face="Calibri"><font size="2" face="Calibri">ues 7th
February 2017 8pm at Olney Jazz Club...
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<p align="left">Dave Browning & Pete Allen present "A Taste of Bechet"</p>
<p align="left">PETE ALLEN – Clarinet/Saxes – Honorary Citizen of New Orleans
USA</p>
<p align="left">DAVE BROWNING – Britain’s King of Stride Piano</p>
<p align="left">JOHN PETTERS – Our great swinging drummer in the style of Gene
Krupa</p>
<p align="left">KIETH DONALD – A much respected jazz Bassist</p>
<p align="left">JIM DOUGLAS – Europe’s top jazz guitarist ex Alex Welsh Band</p>
<p align="left">The band perform a slick fast moving show in tribute to the jazz
legend of the Soprano Sax – SIDNEY BECHET.</p>
<p align="left">They will include many of Bechet's greatest hits including Indian
Summer/Si Tu Vois Ma Mere/Petite Fleur/Roses of Picardy and many more plus there
will be solo features from Dave, John & Jim for an evening not to be missed
so book yourself a seat for a swinging treat!</p>
<p align="left">£12 or £10 in advance</p>
<p align="left">Tel: 01234 711348</p></font></font><font size="1"><font size="1">
<p align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><a href="mailto:Email%3Aolneyjazzclub@gmail.com" target="_blank">Email:olneyjazzclub@gmail.com</a> web:
<a href="http://www.olneyjazzclub.com" target="_blank">www.olneyjazzclub.com</a></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri">You can find Olney Jazz Club at The
Carlton House Club, High Street, Olney, Buckinghamshire, MK46 4BB (near Milton
Keynes). </font></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Sunday February 26th - Colchester Jazz
Club, Marks Tey Parish Hall, Old London Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6
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<p align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri">John Petters plays with trumpeter, John
Shilito's Band with John Wurr - clt/alto/bari, Bobby Fox - trombone, Jim Douglas
- gtr/bjo, Pete Furnish dbs</font></p></font></font>
<p align="left"><font face="Calibri">Playing times are 7.45 - 10.30 pm. 01206
540354. </font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Calibri">Norwich Louis Armstrong Jazz'n'Swing
Festival</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Calibri">Bookings are coming in nicely for this great
event.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Calibri">Limited single accommodation. Book quickly. We
have a good selection of twin and double rooms. Booking form here: <a href="http://traditional-jazz.com/documents/NorwichArtWork2017.pdf" target="_blank">http://traditional-jazz.com/<wbr>documents/NorwichArtWork2017.<wbr>pdf</a></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Calibri">Tim Phillips will be running his vintage coach,
Mary, to the Norwich Louis Armstrong Festival in May. Pickups from Peterborough,
Royston, Whittlesford Station and other places en-route. Call Tim Phillips
directly: 01223 833115 office hours or 07768 845950 or e-mail
<a href="mailto:Tim.Phillips@TPaccounts.co.uk" target="_blank">Tim.Phillips@TPaccounts.co.uk</a>, or write to: Tim Phillips, 11 Mill Lane, Sawston,
Cambridge, CB22 3HY </font> </p>
<p align="left"><font face="Calibri">London Riveboat Shuffle - Sat 2nd September -
this ios also selling well. Don't miss out! Booking form here: <a href="http://traditional-jazz.com/documents/jewelriverboata52017.pdf" target="_blank">http://traditional-jazz.com/<wbr>documents/<wbr>jewelriverboata52017.pdf</a></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Calibri">I'm sorry to report the passing of two fine
British jazz stars - Dave Shepherd and Rod Mason. Our sincere condolences to
their families.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Calibri">Best wishes,</font></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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