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Jazz and Blues
About Us
We meet on the second Monday of each month at
Sandringham Court

10:00am for coffee and the music starts at 10:30am
Attendance Fee 50p

Group Leaders are Jonathan Baume and Alan McLeish
email:  [email protected]
Future Meetings

10 Nov : Jonathan  - British Jazz of the 50s and 60s
8 Dec :  Xmas party
12 Jan:  Jonathan - Africa: Jazz and Blues 
9 Feb: Jim Potts - Gospel Blues
9 Mar: Rob Adams - European Jazz

Jonathan's Newsletter  summaryOur next meeting is on Monday 10 November, starting at 10.30 at Sandringham Court. I’ll be leading a session on ‘Ted Heath to Tubby Hayes - British Jazz in the 1950s and 60s’. Music will include tracks from Ted Heath and Tubby Hayes (of course!) and also Humphrey Lyttelton, Ronnie Scott, Stan Tracey, Joe Harriott, Tony Crombie and Johnny Dankworth amongst others.
The meeting on 8 December is our traditional ‘members’ choice’. Please nominate your choice of a favourite track (which doesn't need to be Christmas focussed) and I will prepare a playlist on my iPhone - there will be no need to bring along a CD unless the track is not available on music streaming. More details soon.
And an early taster for sessions in 2026:
On 12 January I will lead a session on ‘Africa: jazz and blues’, on 9 February Jim Potts will present ‘Gospel blues’, and on 9 March Rob Adams will present modern European jazz. Hopefully plenty there to whet your musical appetite, and please contact me if you’d be interesting in leading a session late in the year.


Teas and coffees - volunteers needed
I bring along the tea, coffee, milk and biscuits so the task involves pouring the drinks, taking the money and quick washing up afterwards. I look forward to hearing from you!





Here is the trailer for a film Tubby Hayes : A Man in a Hurry  which is available on Amazon Prime Video 
Click on the link below for a copy of the playlist from Jonathans talk on Chess Records.
Chess Records Playlist
News
Local Jazz
Third Monday of each month at The Ropemakers pub in Bridport at 8:00pm
Mike Denham and the Sunset Cafe Stompers

First and Third Wednesday of each month
Live Jazz at The Three Compasses

Lighthouse in Poole runs regular live jazz sessions roughly every fortnight on Fridays through the Autumn. Highlights of the Lighthouse Autumn programme include Paul Jones and Tom McGuiness with band on 21 November, and on the following day a tribute to Nina Simone.
Worth pursuing their Lighthouse website.

The Clive Ashley Trio
An evening of Jazz standards, new compositions and creative improvisations
Clive Ashley - sax
Buster Cottam - bass
Charlie Mason - guitar

Sutton Poyntz Mission Hall on Friday November 7th at 7.30pm
B.Y.O.
£10 in advance only from [email protected] / 07714506168

Plus Dorchester Arts 
https://www.dorchesterarts.org.uk/whats-on

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