molan Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Not sure if this is the right forum but I thought I'd start off here and see how I get on I know of a jazz guitarist who I'm told is very good (I know his partner). He's been looking for either some other people to play with and/or maybe put a band together or just some good jam nights that are jazz focussed. Apparently he's tried a few places but the quality has either been a bit poor or the focus has almost always ended up just playing 12 bar blues and he'd like something a bit more challenging. Unfortunately I have no ability to play jazz whatsoever so I'm not much use to him! I think he's based somewhere near Ascot / Windsor so I'd think there must be some people from here that might be able to help with some ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Contact these guys. Pat knows everyone and everyone knows Pat. His son, Dorian Kelly, is also over that way. All great players. [url="http://www.pendulum-byjo.co.uk/education.htm"]http://www.pendulum-byjo.co.uk/education.htm[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 [quote name='Bilbo' post='1170884' date='Mar 21 2011, 04:47 PM']Contact these guys. Pat knows everyone and everyone knows Pat. His son, Dorian Kelly, is also over that way. All great players. [url="http://www.pendulum-byjo.co.uk/education.htm"]http://www.pendulum-byjo.co.uk/education.htm[/url][/quote] Brilliant, thanks Bilbo - I did think of contacting you first but thought this was a bit of a distance off your 'patch'. Should have known you'd be 'connected' all over the country when it came to all things jazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Just as a second option, we have an Open Mic night at Newbury on the first Friday of the month at Ace Space, St. Nicholas Rd. A couple of Jazz guys come to that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 [quote name='molan' post='1170894' date='Mar 21 2011, 04:52 PM']Brilliant, thanks Bilbo - I did think of contacting you first but thought this was a bit of a distance off your 'patch'. Should have known you'd be 'connected' all over the country when it came to all things jazz [/quote] Used to live in Farnham and played in Dorian Kelly's band, with Pete Billington, Dave Horniblow and Simon Allen, all of whom played with Pendullum at the time. Also played a lot with trumpeter Paul Tungay (ex Ronnie Scott, Tom Jones and Bill McGriffe) who is also now with them and actually got to do a couple of rehearsal with them a few times (but no gigs. Pat prefers double bass and I only played electric at the time) There also used to be a jazz jam at the South Hill Park Arts Centre in Bracknell. Jamie Cullem used to go there. It may no longer run.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 [quote name='Bilbo' post='1171840' date='Mar 22 2011, 10:32 AM']Used to live in Farnham and played in Dorian Kelly's band, with Pete Billington, Dave Horniblow and Simon Allen, all of whom played with Pendullum at the time. Also played a lot with trumpeter Paul Tungay (ex Ronnie Scott, Tom Jones and Bill McGriffe) who is also now with them and actually got to do a couple of rehearsal with them a few times (but no gigs. Pat prefers double bass and I only played electric at the time) There also used to be a jazz jam at the South Hill Park Arts Centre in Bracknell. Jamie Cullem used to go there. It may no longer run..[/quote] One of my first freelance gigs was with Pat Kelly in the early sixties. His dad ran a removal business and I was picked up in a great pantechnicon (extra points for using this word on the forum?). We parked it in Reading's Broad Street - impossible today - and after the gig it had a flat batery so we had to push start the damn great thing down the street. Pat played in a band I was in that did a jazz competition and the judge was Benny Green. He said that we were trying to run before we could walk - probably correct but isn't that how most youngsters start? Many years later Pat fixed me a gig with his son and some of the pendulum heroes - probably the least enjoyable gig I've ever done, but hey ho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepbass5 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Hungerfor jazz forum Last friday of the month, just turn up £2 on the door all are welcome there. George and Andy run it for you. Hungerford British Legion, Bars open and they provide real books for all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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