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Chris Hodgkins launches three albums at the Pizza Express, Dean Street, London on Thursday 12th May
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Trumpeter Chris Hodgkins is launching three albums at the Pizza Express, Dean Street, London, W1D 3RW on Thursday 12th May at 8 pm – doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets are available at: https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/chris-hodgkins The “Salute To Humphrey Lyttelton” album was recorded after last November’s 17 date UK tour, the Chris Hodgkins International Quartet album “Festooned with Trumpets”,…
The Pete Allen Jazz Band at the Regal Theatre, Minehead Sunday 11 February at 7pm with special guests Trevor Whiting and Dave Moorwood.
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The Pete Allen Jazz Band at the Regal Theatre, Minehead Sunday 11th February at 7pm – Regal Theatre, 10-16 The Avenue, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5AZ. Box Office Tel:01643 706430 with special guests Trevor Whiting and Dave Moorwood. Box Office – book tickets online Pete Allen – Pete, who is an Honorary Citizen of New Orleans USA returns…
Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights
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On the 10th of September I attended a performance of City Lights at the Cadogan Hall sponsored by Citi and organised by Edicis. The event was to celebrate 125 years of British film. City Lights is Charlie Chaplin’s silent masterpiece that was produced after the introduction of the Jazz Singer in the Autumn of 1927…
Memorial concert for Pete Locke and Alun Jones – Saturday 17th September 2022 at the Prince William Suite of Penarth Conservative Club, 15 Stanwell Road, Penarth at 8 pm
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Keith Little is pleased to announce a very special evening of jazz to celebrate the lives of two of the greatest characters on the jazz scene in Cardiff – Pete Locke and Alun Jones, who passed away during the lockdowns. There will be music from The Riverside Jazzband and the Keith Little Hot Six on…
Ubuntu Music – End of year report – Top marks and a gold star.
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Martin Hummel the Managing Director of Ubuntu Music has just released their Year End Review for 2018 and looking ahead to 2019. I wish other organisations in jazz would do the same and issue annual reports with an indication of the impact of their work. Some do but they never seem to see the light…
Rebirth of the cool – Streaming helps jazz reach new audiences – up to a point Lord Copper
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There was an article by Sarah Marsh in the Guardian on Monday 29th July 2019 reporting that rising numbers of younger fans have sparked a UK jazz renaissance and streaming sites report growth in young listeners and festivals are signing up more jazz acts. However there are two caveats. Streaming as a marketing tool allows…