[jazz_guitar] Manchester uk Jazz club
Will
me regarding the jazz club.
Will
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Dear fellow jazz guitarists,
Next Jazz Guitar Club gathering Thursday January 28th. 8pm.
The last Thursday of the month is now known as "CLUB NIGHT". This is the evening when our regular members and non-members have an opportunity to play without any pressure in front of a friendly audience! We also hold additional Special Guest Nights throughout the year, posting advance notices of dates and details on this site and by email. Players with all levels of ability are welcome. See the footnote: Performance Requirements.
A filming session is proposed for Thursday evening February 11th. This would be an opportunity, for all that want to, to record a video which could be used for study purposes, promotion, or shown on You Tube. Let me know what you think!
SEE BELOW RE GEAR FOR SALE. SOME NEW ITEMS!
NEWS:
TREFOR OWEN & ANDY HULME (guitars) with VIC BLACKWELL (vibes) & DAVE TURNER (bass). Monday 25 January - 8.45pm - Wilmslow Conservative Club, 15, Grove Ave, Wilmslow, SK9 5EG. For further info. tel. 01625 528336. www.myspace.com/grahambrookjazz
Another venue worth checking out is Hillary Step, 199, Upper Chorlton Road,Whalley Bridge, M16 0BH. A Wine Bar with a great atmosphere. Mostly duos. Every Sunday evening - 8.30pm. For further info. tel - 0161 881 1978.
Dan Johnston from Foulds Music is building up a stock of jazz guitar cd's to sell and trade from the shop and website so if any of you would be interested in trading then please contact Dan: 01332 344842. For more information see: http://www.fouldsmusic.co.uk/jazz-guitars-and-accessories/jazz-guitar-cds/
Just to remind you of the myspace site for the Jazz Guitar Club www.myspace.com/jazzguitarclub If you wish to contribute some sound tracks, photos or anything else, contact David Briddock, e-mail address david.b...@talk21.com Many thanks to David for creating the site.
MORE SAD NEWS!
Two more jazz guitarists have passed away recently. Glasgow based Ron Moore passed away just before Christmas aged 86. In his younger days Ron was staff guitarist with the BBC Scottish Radio Orchestra and more recently recorded an album with Jim Mullen. He was a true jazz guitar enthusiast, knew all the players and their music. He attended the North Wales International Jazz Guitar Festival on a number of occasions and was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award. Also, on Saturday 16th January the legendary guitarist Jimmy Wyble passed away. Amongst the many people he toured and played with was vibist Red Norvo. Until recently Jimmy was an important member of the L. A. jazz scene.
No report on the Jazz Guitar Club gathering for December has been received. The evening was well attended and contributions were made by players of all levels of ability.
VOLUNTEERS TO WRITE FUTURE JAZZ GUITAR CLUB REPORTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Trefor Owen.
NEWS ABOUT CLUB MEMBERSHIP:
Membership cards for the JGC are now available, see Tony Cordes or Charles Howorth at the next meeting.
Being a member will give you concessionary rates at all JGC events and discounts on selected items at the following musical instrument shops: Frailers, Runcorn, http://www.frailers.com Foulds Music, Derby, www.fouldsmusic.co.uk Sounds Great, www.soundsgreatmusic.com Also, with the kind agreement of Maureen Hopkins, director of the North Wales Jazz Society, concessionary rates will be available at NWJS concerts, (not jazz guitar weekends, etc).
NEXT MEETING.
New Year meeting Thursday January 28th. 8pm.
VENUE
Bijou is situated just off Cheadle High St. The address: 9, Massie St. Cheadle Village, SK8 1BW, (directions below). Telephone Number: 0161 428 7177. It is warm and intimate, and has a great menu & bar.
DIRECTIONS
Find Cheadle Village High St. and look for CARPHONE WAREHOUSE, which is on the corner of Massie St. Bijou is a few yards up Massie St, just before the main car park. Plenty of free parking, (after 6pm), a few yards from the venue. If you need any further directions please contact me. Trefor Owen on 07746 784949, or e-mail jazzgtrs...@aol.com
SETTING GOALS
The importance of the guitar club is to have something to aim for. Less experienced players can get together and form a duo or trio, learn two or three tunes and perform them, then learn another two or three tunes, and before you know it, you have a lengthy repertoire.
Here are a few tips:
Jazz has to be prepared for! Learn tunes that have an interesting harmonic sequence. Learn the melody and the chords well - It's ok to have the music in front of you as a reminder. If you are an inexperienced player - do not dive into the fake book and pick a tune you are not familiar with - I've seen it happen so many times in jam sessions and it always ends in disaster. Remember: The improviser is only as good as his accompanist. Work on your accompaniment skills. Be well prepared. Improvisation wise you should have a base to build from which also acts as your safety net.
COST
For CLUB NIGHTS (last Thursday of the month) the cost will be relative to how many turn up, so if twenty five turn up it will be £3 a head. If it's less than twenty five, it could be £4 or £5 a head. The breakdown of the cost is £1 for the club, to build up funds to pay guest guitarists, and the rest goes to the restaurant owner to cover his overheads. For SPECIAL GUEST nights the cost is £3 for members and £5 for non-members. Annual Jazz Guitar Club membership is £10.
A REMINDER OF THE FORMAT:
WORKSHOP SESSIONS.
Occasional workshop session will be introduced at some point during the evening where the less experienced players, who are not used to performing in public, play within a workshop situation in front of a friendly audience.
EXPERIENCED PLAYERS.
The club welcomes more experienced players performing in a mixture of styles. So come along and perform, play solo, duo or bring your band.
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.
As it is a jazz guitar club, to perform you must be able to play a jazz standard, e.g. Autumn Leaves, Satin Doll, Minor Swing, Nuages, I'll Remember April, Girl From Ipanema, etc.
GEAR FOR SALE.
D'angelico NYL-2 (solid spruce top/floating pickup) in natural absolutely mint condition with hard case. £1600. Contact John Kelly. E-mail: jw...@yahoo.co.uk
Fender Vibrolux reverb for sale (40w all valve 2x10) mint condition/2 years old £700. Contact John Kelly. E-mail: jw...@yahoo.co.uk
Marshall Acoustic ASR50 amp for sale excellent condition, has twin channels 2 speakers has spring reverb and Chorus plus anti feedback control and all the usual inputs ,PA Efx,Mic etc it comes with a brand new stand /power lead. £150 or VNO, Contact Alan Wain e-mail alan....@ntlworld.com
Vintage VSA 750 Brooklyn - A DeAquisto New Yorker copy. It has a replacement Kent Armstrong floating pickup, 24 and 3/4 scale length, rosewood bridge and fret board. Grover Imperial tuners. Comes with fitted stagg hard case. Excellent condition. £350. Contact Peter Hannon on 0151 625 3999.
E-mail peter....@o2.co.uk
7-String Solid Body Electric Guitar.
The Performer Series Solid Body Electric Guitars by Jimmy Foster
The Performer
Solid Body Electric Guitar
The Performer, which is Foster's line of solid body guitars, offers a distinctive playability and tone that cannot be found on other solid body guitars. £1,250.00
Contact Tony Marshall, e-mail address: Morest...@msn.com
TWO FLAT TOP GUITARS
Parker Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Transparent Black (P8ETB) Parker's first acoustic guitar features a solid cedar top, rosewood binding, solid flame maple back & flame maple sides. It has a mahogany neck with ebony microdot inlaid fingerboard & bridge. Electronics are a Fishman® hum canceling pickup combined with their Acoustic Matrix undersaddle pickup. 1/4" and XLR outputs are provided. Contact David Briddock david.b...@gmail.com
Taylor 914 CE Electro-acoustic for sale at £2500.00 (Cost £3100.00 current new price £4250.00). Contact Malcolm mr...@tesco.net.
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Will
Will
JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER THAT OUR NEXT GATHERING IS THIS THURSDAY JANUARY 28th. I SINCERLY HOPE YOU WILL MAKE EVER EFFORT TO BE THERE! THIS KIND OF EVENT ONLY SURVIVES WITH SUPPORT! WE ARE AFTER ALL A VERY SMALL FAMILY.