Great Players Jimmy Hastings

[Semiquaver]

For your information Jimmy Hastings is the guest player at Googlies Jazz Club this coming Thursday (23rd Oct).

He has played sax with some very big names and was part of the Humphrey Littleton Band for many years.

This jazz club is well worth a visit. Not too crowded, cheap beer and with a cabaret type feel which means even the other half will enjoy it.

See you there!

http://www.googliesjazz.co.uk/index.html

 

[Bobby G]

See what happens when you aren't around for a few months? i saw Jimmy Hastings last summer at a 'sax supremo' event at Wavendon (also featuring Dankworth, Barnes etc) and I loved his playing. Not only has he featured with Humph, but many years ago, by being brother of Pye Hastings out of Caravan, he popped up on various albums by different bands loosely associated with the Canterbury scene of the 60's and 70's. Also plays a beautiful solo on a song called 'Happy Land' by Ultramarine (Canterbury-influenced dancey electro mid 90's band) which also features Robert Wyatt's singing.

 

[o_c_v_]

Jimmy Hastings is also a gent. I saw him with the Littleton band not long before Humph died and was very impressed. I e-mailed him asking about his gear and received a very friendly reply. Not all top musicians would have taken the trouble.
O.C.V.

 

[Bobby G]

He appeared very much a gent when I saw him, although I didn't get a chance to chat with him at all. I wonder if I would have bored him banging on about old Hatfield & the North or Caravan tunes that he played on 35 years ago.

I believe he has also mastered the art of circular breathing although it wasn't displayed when I saw him.

 

[old_git]

Is he any relation to Drummer Lenny Hastings of German Helmet and half crown fame?

 

[sassysax]

Bobby G wrote:
See what happens when you aren't around for a few months? i saw Jimmy Hastings last summer at a 'sax supremo' event at Wavendon (also featuring Dankworth, Barnes etc) and I loved his playing. Not only has he featured with Humph, but many years ago, by being brother of Pye Hastings out of Caravan, he popped up on various albums by different bands loosely associated with the Canterbury scene of the 60's and 70's. Also plays a beautiful solo on a song called 'Happy Land' by Ultramarine (Canterbury-influenced dancey electro mid 90's band) which also features Robert Wyatt's singing.

I was at that Wavendon event, too. I liked Jimmy Hastings's playing on the Canterbury stuff and he was a significant factor in my decision to learn the sax (I already played flute). I went to see him do a Sunday lunchtime jazz gig with a trio a couple of years ago and got to have quite a chat with him afterwards. He really is a true gent. He even got me to try out his flute. I'll look out for that 'Happy Land' track.

 

[helena]

We saw Jimmy playing at the Stables Christmas party - he is just such a pro..

I am looking forward to this year's jazz concerts in teh garden... sunshine, Pimms and great music... roll on!

Helen

 

[Bobby G]

helenA wrote:
We saw Jimmy playing at the Stables Christmas party - he is just such a pro..

I am looking forward to this year's jazz concerts in teh garden... sunshine, Pimms and great music... roll on!

Helen

I was going to that Christmas show, illness in the family prevented us unfortunately. Hoping to make it to the summer concert, especially if Jimmy is there again.