Young Col
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Following on a recent thread about jazz venues, I thought I'd report on an outing Mrs YC and I had last night. The Watermill jazz club in Dorking, Surrey, is a very nice venue, housed in the Friends Provident company's social club. A big bar area and capacity in the main music room for about 120 people. Nice people running it, very friendly. You can reserve places by phone whether or not a member. Jazz every Thursday evening. All sorts off styles, plus free jam sessions once a month on Sunday PMs. See http://www.watermilljazz.co.uk/index.htm.
Last night was especially good as it was veteran tenor player Tommy Whittle plus Karen Sharp and her quartet. Tommy may be 80 and forgetting the names of tunes, but still a great swinging player. I'd be happy to play a few of his phrases now, let alone 20 years time. Karen, as many of you will know, is Ian HDs sax teacher and she has run the jazz workshops that some of us have attended, as well as being a tenor and bari player of distinction. It really was a great evening. Some nice slow ballads for solos, but they took off on numbers like I Remember April (in bossa rhythm) and Mulligan's Bernie's Tune.
Pete King is listed for 21 October and I think I'm going to get my reservation in early.:welldone
YC
Last night was especially good as it was veteran tenor player Tommy Whittle plus Karen Sharp and her quartet. Tommy may be 80 and forgetting the names of tunes, but still a great swinging player. I'd be happy to play a few of his phrases now, let alone 20 years time. Karen, as many of you will know, is Ian HDs sax teacher and she has run the jazz workshops that some of us have attended, as well as being a tenor and bari player of distinction. It really was a great evening. Some nice slow ballads for solos, but they took off on numbers like I Remember April (in bossa rhythm) and Mulligan's Bernie's Tune.
Pete King is listed for 21 October and I think I'm going to get my reservation in early.:welldone
YC