Last updated at 12:40, Thursday, 02 September 2010

Drummin' Men

Though the AGM of the Ulverston Jazz Appreciation Society occupied members at their August 26 gathering at Bardsea‘s Malt Kiln Village Hall, the music certainly wasn’t forgotten. A tribute on records to three fine British drummers who died recently - Martin Drew, Jack Parnell and Allan Ganley - was followed by another kind of tribute: to the Smiths, the scores of jazz musicians who have inhabited that name.

The programme for September 23 will include:

Out of the Woods: Alto saxophonist Phil Woods is one of the leading heirs to Charlie Parker - and remarkably is still playing.

Odd corners of Jazz: Inevitably, the jazz world is the home of many eccentricities and byways; some are explored here

Blues Sophistication: The big band blues of Onzy Mathews combining the elegance of Ellington with the bounce and bite of Basie.
 

The Society meets every month at the Malt Kiln, a few minutes’ drive from Ulverston, where it presents a wide mix of jazz recordings, with expert commentary, on high quality audio equipment. Sessions start at 7pm, and the modest charge of £2 includes refreshments. Potential members, whether new to jazz or battle-hardened veterans, will find a friendly welcome - but for more information phone Roy Booth at 01524 853335, or visit the club’s website at http://S2.webstarts.com/ulverstonjazz

First published at 19:18, Wednesday, 01 July 2009
Published by http://www.ulverstonlocal.co.uk