Sunday 25 February 7.30pm Jazz on the Plaza Café Yukari, Kew, TW9 4HJ – Chris Hodgkins – Trumpet Terence Collie – Piano Esther Ng – Double Bass

During a professional career in show business that has spanned over 45 years, there is so much Pete has achieved that it is impossible to list everything. However, here are a few highlights:- Pete joined the Rod Mason Jazz Band in 1976 and formed his own fully professional band on the 1st October 1978. Throughout the…

In December 2016 Chris was appointed by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group to act as their Secretariat. The Secretariat team is Chris and Sarah Pellew and details can be found at: All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group

Pete Allen Newsletter November 2023  Welcome to November’s newsletter. If you know of anyone who would like to receive the newsletter please ask them to drop me line at allenpete886@gmail.com I will add them to the list. I am also working on the marketing of the gig at the Pizza Express on the 4th December 2023  – details below…

All Party Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2020 Nominations Announced The nominations have today been announced for the 2020 Parliamentary Jazz Awards.The Awards, organised by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG) with the support of PizzaExpress Live. The recipients of the 2020 Parliamentary Jazz Awards, will be announced Tuesday 30th June 2020. The Parliamentary Awards celebrate…

Yorkshire Bitter The other day I noticed an article in the Guardian, “Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra brought back to life after 66 years”.  The Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra has been revived seventy-four years after it was first formed.  The Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra has been revived to support musicians in northern England hit by the pandemic. A few idle thoughts…

Arts Council England funding of National Portfolio Organisations (NPO) for jazz 2014/2022 Set below in Table 1 is the funding of the National Portfolio Organisations for 2014 to 2022.  Please note only those organisations are included whose activity is a give or a take a percent, 100% jazz activity. They are the core jazz National…