UNDER THIRTY FIVE - AND DO LIKE JAZZ

Peter Maguire — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:43:54 +0100

If you are in Manchester, England of a Wednesday evening check out The Indigo Bar. 460 Withington Rd. Withington, South Manchester, M20 4AN. Its a delight. You will find a weekly jam session organised and directed by saxophonist Ed Kainyek.

This dynamic individual knows just how to keep the proceedings under control in a manner that renders his underlying firmness almost imperceptible. Instances of fourteen front-men playing sixty four chorus each do not occur. There is usually aRead More...

PRE-CHEWED - EASY TO SWALLOW

Peter Maguire — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:07:07 +0100

Easy listening. What is its function? The first food given to babies following on from an exclusive diet of milk is normally some smooth and macerated preparation that will slip down easily. Though one has to admit that these preparations do at least have the virtue of being nutritious. Easy lisRead More...

HARD BOP IS ALIVE AND WELL - NO NEED FOR AN APOLOGY

Peter Maguire — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:31:14 +0100

There is a tendency in some zones of the jazz world to devalue what can be loosely described as earlier styles. This particularly so by a certain species of jazz critic who want to proclaim that they are riding on and perhaps exclusively appreciating the crest of some new wave. Why should we not appRead More...

Drummer Moe Green asked why so few band play Jelly Roll Morton compositions

Peter Maguire — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 06:52:17 +0100

The question Moe Green poses about the absence of compositions of Jelly Roll Morton in the repertoire of the performing bands is one that has interested me from time to time.

Let me say that I have a great admiration for both Jelly Roll Morton and his bands - particularly The ReRead More...

DOOM AND GLOOM - BUT WE STILL HAVE THE MUSIC

Peter Maguire — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:34:34 +0100

Reports from many parts of the globe and conversations with musicians give a definite impression that in general things are tough. Fewer gigs. Less money. A general malaise. I suppose it would be naive to expect that jazz should be excluded from the financial problems that continue tRead More...

SIMPLE ISN'T EASY

Peter Maguire — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:43:27 +0100

The late Red Mitchell composed and penned the lyrics for a song entitled 'Simple Isn't Easy" the title track of an album of the same name. Play: simple isn't easy

Red was a man who knew a thing or to about jazz. For there exists in the mind of those aspiring - or those perhaps wanting to aspire - the delusion that Simple = Easy.

Take yourself off to the average 'Open Mike' just about anyw Jazz Drummer

OSMOSIS - OR - TECHNIQUE IS IN THE GENES

Peter Maguire — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:22:17 +0100

My good friend Joe Higham sent me the link to an interview with Charlie Parker that had been posted on YouTube. Most interesting because in general not having had much opportunity to listen to Bird in verbal exchanges rather than the musical variety. He comes across as being a highly intelligent and very articulate indiviRead More...

UNDER 35 LIKES JAZZ

Peter Maguire — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:43:13 +0100

This morning I had a sad email from California following on from my 'Jazz Clubs Worldwide September Newsletter' where I talked about the current health of the jazz scene internationally. I quote:

"Hello Peter: I wanted you to know, in case you haven't heard, that Charlie O's Jazz Club in Southern California cRead More...

NEVER MIND THE QUALITY FEEL THE HYPE

Peter Maguire — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:36:48 +0100

How often do we hear proclaimed loudly by the publicists, in newspapers, in magazines, on radio, on television " Behold the new Billie Holiday " or the linking of some rather average talent to artists - usually dead - who really were great.

It really is astonishing Read More...

The Enthusiasm of Individuals

Peter Maguire — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:17:40 +0100

To paraphrase the quotation 'I have always depended on the kindness of strangers' It is in my view a truism that jazz,has to a great extent, looked for its promotion, venues, and general wellbeing 'on the enthusiasm of individuals '.

To take the example of jazz clubs. It would be interesting to evaluate just how manRead More...

Real Book and The Smart Phone

Peter Maguire — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:24:37 +0100

It has become a familiar sight. At jam sessions - forgivable - perhaps. On gigs - not so acceptable - just my opinion. What am I referring to ? The array of one or more Smart Phones being used to display the Real Book. Propped up on the music stand of the piano. The bass player his eyes glued to thRead More...

Jazz Festivals Minus The Jazz

Peter Maguire — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:44:51 +0100

Looking at some upcoming some major jazz festival programmes one wonders just what are the jazz credentials of many of the listed Headliners. Rock musicians yes. World Music maybe. Who knows what kind of music much of the time.

The problem is that many of the big festivals built their reputations and the ability to draw in larg Jazz Festivals

Croatian jazz great Petrovic dies at 75

Peter Maguire — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:03:10 +0100

ZAGREB (AFP) – Croatian jazz great Bosko Petrovic, who has played and recorded with many international stars, died here Monday at the age of 75, the national musicians' association said.

Petrovic, born in 1935 in the northern town of Bjelovar, was a vibraphone player, composer, arranger, proRead More...

Jazz Clubs Worldwide - New Server

Administrator — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:12:44 +0100

I have spent the last couple of days moving Jazz Clubs Worldwide - and a significant number of other sites to a new server. This is always a somewhat stressful activity but all seems correct with the migration. The new server is a much faster box than my old one. More memory, disk space, and a much faster system. This is particularly noticeable when accessing features such as Jazz Community Worldwide - database driven platforms.

You might like to have a look at this video. SeRead More...

The First Valamar Jazz Festival. Porec, Istria, Croatia.

Peter Maguire — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:43:21 +0100

Festival Diary 9th. of July 2010

Porec is a town located on the west coast of Istria. Due to its extraordinary geographical position, its natural attractions and cultural monuments, Porec is today one of the most important touristic sites in Croatia. The town which was designed in its cRead More...

The First Valamar Jazz Festival. Porec, Istria, Croatia.

Peter Maguire — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:07:00 +0100

Festival Diary 8th. of July 2010

Long drive from Brussels 1350 km. Just to add to the joys blew out a rear tyre on the car around 6.00am en route to Stuttgart. The wheel having been put on at a tyre centre and the bolts tightened with a pneumatic device - impossible to loosen the wheel. Had to call out a mechanic to do this for Valamar Jazz Festival

Hot Clube De Portugal - Fire Totally Destroys This Historic Club

Peter Maguire — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:38:13 +0100

When I put Jazz Clubs Worldwide online some thirteen years ago, the very first club to send me information was the Hot Clube de Portugal. So it is with considerable sadness, following on from a call on Skype from Claude Moreira, that I must tell you that The Club has been totally destroyed by fire. Not only The Club, but musical instruments, and an irreplaceable collection of recordings and archive material. Hot Clube DeRead More...
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<p>Peter Maguire — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:22:53 +0100</p>
<p style= The Club 43 Manchester, England was extremely influential in promoting the appearance of live performances of American jazz musicians. Up until the later part of the sixties performances by American musicians were very difficult to arrange because of the Musicians Union insistence that there shouRead More...

Blog entries

UNDER THIRTY FIVE - AND DO LIKE JAZZ

PRE-CHEWED - EASY TO SWALLOW

HARD BOP IS ALIVE AND WELL - NO NEED FOR AN APOLOGY

Drummer Moe Green asked why so few band play Jelly Roll Morton compositions

DOOM AND GLOOM - BUT WE STILL HAVE THE MUSIC

SIMPLE ISN'T EASY

OSMOSIS - OR - TECHNIQUE IS IN THE GENES

UNDER 35 LIKES JAZZ

NEVER MIND THE QUALITY FEEL THE HYPE

The Enthusiasm of Individuals

Real Book and The Smart Phone

Jazz Festivals Minus The Jazz

Croatian jazz great Petrovic dies at 75

Jazz Clubs Worldwide - New Server

The First Valamar Jazz Festival. Porec, Istria, Croatia.

The First Valamar Jazz Festival. Porec, Istria, Croatia.

Hot Clube De Portugal - Fire Totally Destroys This Historic Club