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What's going on? |
 A new
venture, for 2009
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Next Cafe Jam session 20:00
Monday 22 June
Aberystwyth Arts Centre Theatre Bar
Following dates: 24 August, 21 September
[Note - no Cafe in July]
More information here |
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Archaeological discovery (May 2009) |
I've been rescuing some ancient videotape recordings of this and that
and came upon part of a TV show about jazz in Aberystwyth which has a
fleeting, and hilarious, view of my gecko-like
fingering technique. Piano teachers may wish to show this to
pupils as a warning or threat.
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Blue Tree, featuring Nicky Burgess
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Here are a couple of pictures taken at the
recent performance at Rummers. The Tree and Nicky will be back at Rummers on
25 June and 6 August.
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Western Arc |
The Westies are featured at SpanJazz, Haverfordwest on 8 April 2009.
More information
here. |
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Track of the month
Ducks on the pond
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Andy Parry (guitar), Barry Wise (bass) and I recorded this Andy Parry
composition at Spoonbill Studio in November 2008. The band is
called Blue Tree and when up to
strength will include Sam Christie on drums and maybe various other
passing instrumentalists. We play originals, stuff by Pat Metheney,
Keith Jarrett, Steve Swallow, Charlie Parker and, well, anybody who
takes our fancy. We have also started working with vocalist Nicky
Burgess on a nice repertoire of standards, soul-type songs and French
chanson. After a quiet 2008, we expect to burst onto a
startled world early in the New Year.
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Sea Jellies
Drums: Sam Christie Guitar: Andy Parry
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Songs from the Fossil-Box
This is album of music by Sid Thomas, setting
words by
Richard Marggraf Turley was released at the end of
2007. The CD is distributed
by Cinnamon Press and may be
purchased online. Track of the year is
Sea Jellies, one of the 9
pieces on this album.
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