Sing sing Singh!

[Serial_Apologist]

Sat 4 April
5pm - J to Z
In a first for the programme, Kevin Le Gendre records from his front room, with a playlist of jazz to lift the spirits. Featuring a concert by US trumpeter Theo Croker. And pianist Darius Brubeck recalls his father, cool jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck (1920-2012), and shares some of his own musical inspirations, including a pioneering South African group who used their music to challenge racial stereotypes under apartheid.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000h06r

12midnight - Freeness
Corey Mwamba presents two improvisations that evoke the feeling of being underwater - a work of electronic noise and bowed percussion from Diana Policarpo, and a mellow number performed by trumpeter Yazz Ahmed with keyboard player Jason Singh. Plus a track from the long-awaited third album by the angular post-jazz group Let Spin, and music by pianist Sullivan Fortner and bass player Rufus Reid.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000h06y

Sun 5 April
4pm - Jazz Record Requests
Alyn Shipton presents requests across the full spectrum of jazz, today with recordings by Kenny Dorham, Hazel Scott and Charles Mingus.

http://www.alynshipton.co.uk/blog

[Serial_Apologist]

I don't know if anyone else was listening, but it appears that a different J to Z was broadcast from the one billed in RT and correspondingly linked in my OP: much of the programme was given over to a fine quintet of UK and US players, led by pianist Trevor Watkiss, in a tribute to the Caribbean-born trumpeter Dizzy Reece featuring interpretations of Reece's highly unusual compositions. A most enjoyable programme.

[Old Grumpy]

I don't know if anyone else was listening, but it appears that a different J to Z was broadcast from the one billed in RT and correspondingly linked in my OP: much of the programme was given over to a fine quintet of UK and US players, led by pianist Trevor Watkiss, in a tribute to the Caribbean-born trumpeter Dizzy Reece featuring interpretations of Reece's highly unusual compositions. A most enjoyable programme.

I woz there.

Possibly a repeat in part I think, vaguely familiar some of it, but , nonetheless.

OG

[Ian Thumwood]

The Theo Croker set would have been taken from last month's tour which was shelved. I had tickets to see him, Cassie Kinoshi and Tim Garland but all three gigs at the Turner Sims have been cancelled until further notice. It was annoying that Cassie's gig was cancelled because I had intended taking my 10 year old nephew, who plays drums, to his first jazz gig. The Theatre Royal in Winchester is also closed so the monthly jazz sessions there are shelved too. The gig by Clive Anderson that I had a ticket for was shelved. Jazz a Vienne are still sending out e-mails about this year's festival but I would be surprised is this is going to take place albeit there has been no announcement that it is cancelled. I am not convinced that I will get up to the Globe in London this year either even though I have a ticket. On a local scale, there is going to be nothing due to the restrictions and the fact venues are now closed down. Quite how this will pan out in the long term will be interesting. I think a lot of venues are going to struggle financially. There isn't going to be any work for musicians for a while.

In the current circumstances, it is the right thing to do and there are things which are far more important than music and leisure time. The sporting calendar has also been wrecked. I cannot see the Premiership restarting and the non-league season has already been abandoned. You can already buy next season's ticket to watch Winchester City. It is really hard for non-league football because the Coronavirus epidemic comes after a period throughout the winter when games were being abandoned because of water-logged pitches. I bought a ticket to watch the T20 matches at the Ageas and had intended to go to some of the one-day cup matches to follow Hampshire if I was free. The cricket will not start until after 31st May 2020 and the talk yesterday was of the country championship being scrapped with teams just playing limited over matches. Luckily I did not buy tickets for The Hundred. My nephew and I are going to Lords in August to watch England and I have a ticket for one of the last T20 matches against Pakistan, I think.

All in all, I cannot see a lot happening this year where it involves people travelling from foreign countries. Because jazz is predominantly American, all tours are likely to be shelved for the foreseeable and this will obviously mean more repeats. I will open up another thread on this.

[Old Grumpy]

The Theo Croker set would have been taken from last month's tour which was shelved. I had tickets to see him, Cassie Kinoshi and Tim Garland but all three gigs at the Turner Sims have been cancelled until further notice. It was annoying that Cassie's gig was cancelled because I had intended taking my 10 year old nephew, who plays drums, to his first jazz gig. The Theatre Royal in Winchester is also closed so the monthly jazz sessions there are shelved too. The gig by Clive Anderson that I had a ticket for was shelved. Jazz a Vienne are still sending out e-mails about this year's festival but I would be surprised is this is going to take place albeit there has been no announcement that it is cancelled. I am not convinced that I will get up to the Globe in London this year either even though I have a ticket. On a local scale, there is going to be nothing due to the restrictions and the fact venues are now closed down. Quite how this will pan out in the long term will be interesting. I think a lot of venues are going to struggle financially. There isn't going to be any work for musicians for a while.

In the current circumstances, it is the right thing to do and there are things which are far more important than music and leisure time. The sporting calendar has also been wrecked. I cannot see the Premiership restarting and the non-league season has already been abandoned. You can already buy next season's ticket to watch Winchester City. It is really hard for non-league football because the Coronavirus epidemic comes after a period throughout the winter when games were being abandoned because of water-logged pitches. I bought a ticket to watch the T20 matches at the Ageas and had intended to go to some of the one-day cup matches to follow Hampshire if I was free. The cricket will not start until after 31st May 2020 and the talk yesterday was of the country championship being scrapped with teams just playing limited over matches. Luckily I did not buy tickets for The Hundred. My nephew and I are going to Lords in August to watch England and I have a ticket for one of the last T20 matches against Pakistan, I think.

All in all, I cannot see a lot happening this year where it involves people travelling from foreign countries. Because jazz is predominantly American, all tours are likely to be shelved for the foreseeable and this will obviously mean more repeats. I will open up another thread on this.

Agreed, Ian - with the one exception that I cannot agree that music is far less important than the sporting calendar!

OG