Huddersfield Jazz Guitar Society

Newsletter No. 17 January 2013

Hi Jazz Guitar Fans, A Happy New Year to you all. By the time you read this newsletter the New Year festivities and Christmas mayhem should be a distinct memory and we look forwards to another great year for HJGS. Thank you all for your efforts and co-operation in making the first annual club performers concert such a successful night. The occasion went so well that several members, and a few casual curious listeners, have suggested that we also hold a similar event in the summer! Your feedback please!!! There are too many people individually, but a special thank you should go to Ian Wroe for much of the organisation, provision of amps and general donkey work as well as to Pete Wraith for hosting and Martin Chung and Enzo Luckow for providing the professional lighting. The latter looked fantastic, from the audiences standpoint, but it was amusing to see players bumping into each other, and trying to decipher which amp they had plugged into, in the blinding on-stage dazzle! Tom Prior must have had prior (no pun intended) warning as he was the only musician to turn up in shades!! Mention must also be made of our local music shop GTRs generous donation of raffle prizes, all seasonally wrapped. Please support them when you require any musical bits and bobs, if they havent got it theyll try to get it for you. Local music shops are disappearing at a rate of knots. Dan Johnson of Foulds Music in Derby has also contributed some great raffle prizes which will be available at upcoming club nights. Dan is a keen guitarist and supporter of jazz guitar and the shop always carries a great selection of jazz boxes. Thank you Maureen (GTR and Dan (Foulds). Remember too that we have negotiated discounts with both of these stores on production of a current membership card. On to the evening itself; it started with two tunes from the Jazz Dawgs with Phil Kampen on double bass. The vocal; Pennies from Heaven, was followed by the up tempo, and tricky, Slipped Disc by Benny Goodman. Nice solos all round and superb accompaniment by Phil Kampen, who is relatively new to the Dawgs. It has to be said that Phil did a superb job throughout the evening, playing with virtually everyone!

Next up was Robin Thomas, again with Phil, who played Kesselish versions of Moonglow, Satin Doll and The Nearness of You.

Committee member Darren Dutson-Bromley then presented a varied set, ranging from duets with Phil; Dont Get Around Much Anymore and On a Clear Day, to a flute duet - Watch What Happens, with John Lagrand (flute) and was then joined by Brian, Colin and Richard (from the Idle Guits) in a commendable reading of St Louis Blues.

Jack Gillen and Jamie Holroyd (without bass) gave us Wave, Alone Together and Body and Soul during which they were joined by Adrian for a lyrical reading of this famous ballad.

Following a short interval, during which the afore mentioned raffle was conducted (and at every available opportunity during the rest of the evening), the Jazz Dawgs took the stage again with Man of Mystery, the old Shadows favourite, which has become a staple of the Dawgs repertoire, followed by a period representation of Les Pauls rendition of Lover, a tough call for bassist Phil (who managed brilliantly) with its numerous tempo changes. Dave Vangelderen and Chris Brown followed with four tunes presented in their own meticulous, and carefully rehearsed, manner. My Funny Valentine and Have You Met Miss Jones stood out and it was good to hear Joy Spring again.

Phil returned to the stage after this short, but Im sure welcome, break to accompany Chris Flaherty and Darren with Chris choice of My Favourite Things, Pure Imagination and Nature Boy, all of which were sensitively played with great respect for melody and harmonic structure. Last but not least were Tom Prior (well prepared for the lights!), Martin Chung and Phil who gave a spirited performance of Cherokee, before being joined by Koo Kanani for three Django tunes, the spirit of which was beautifully captured by Koo in his virtuoso gypsy jazz outbursts. What a great ending to a great night!

Dont forget the next meeting is January 15th

If you require postings in the For Sale or Gigs sections send your emails to huddjazzguitsoc@gmail.com. If enough are received on a regular basis then separate emails will be sent out. Members News Call for Membership Participation
Remember the HJGS exists for the benefit(s) of its members, so we need to hear from YOU: good, bad, indifferent, news, views, gossip, ideas, viewpoints, gigs, sales wants, swaps etc, etc! Please keep us informed of any jazz guitar related gigs, events, sales or other item of interest, so that we can pass information on to other members. HJGS needs to develop its wider network as an important forum for jazz guitar related information and information exchange, so that we may all benefit from the collective wisdom and uncoordinated information that undoubtedly exists amongst fans and connoisseurs.

Swap an Idea The swap an idea section of the newsletter suggested last month by Adrian, appears to proving popular. In this newsletter we have ideas forwarded from Jamie and Darren. Obviously, if you wish this to continue, we need your input, so contributions please to huddjazzguitsoc@gmail.com. Tritone Triplet Lick by Jamie Holroyd

The lick uses two triads A and Eb that are a b5 or tritone apart. A7 is the chord in content and Eb is the b5 of A. Each triad fingering starts on the root so its not too tricky to visualize across the fretboard and in different keys. The triplets give the lick a nice bouncy feel, but make it technically tougher to play at faster tunes. Just remember that you might have to change the rhythmic values when you are using it at different tempos. Hope you enjoy it!

And from Darren Dutson-Bromley

This is an example of how it is possible to play a chord melody run over a G7 chord by using a mixture of Dm7 and G7 chords. It is possible to move quite freely between the two chords to create really interesting results.

Trefor Owen has generously supplied a pdf file of his seminar on accompaniment. It should be included as an attachment to this distribution email. Thanks Trefor.

Membership
Some memberships are now falling due for renewal, remember membership lasts for a full 12 months from the paid up month and the following benefits are only available to current paid up members. The following deals have been negotiated for members on production of a membership card: Bulldog Pickups (Huddersfield) www.bulldogpickups.com 15% off all pickups and repairs/rewinds. ElectroMusic (Doncaster) www.electromusic.co.uk Variable discount depending on the item(s) purchased. GTR (Huddersfield) www.gtrguitars.co.uk

10% discount on strings and accessories. The Music Room (Cleckheaton) www.the-music-room.com Variable discount depending on the item(s) purchased. Vinyl Tap (Huddersfield) Records, CDs and DVDs Matt Ryan 10% off guitar repairs/setups www.vinyltap.co.uk www.guitarrepairer.com

AmplifierCoversOnline.com www.amplifiercoversonline.com Customised Equipment Covers On Demand

Frailers www.frailers.com Variable discount depending on the item(s) purchased.

Foulds Guitars - Derby www.fouldsmusic.co.uk Variable discount depending on the item(s) purchased. We are actively pursuing other supplier/retailers and will let you know as soon as we confirm them. Remember also that we welcome your suggestions re the future direction of H.J.G.S. Please get in touch.

Committee
Following a very fruitful committee meeting, which involved serious discussion, drinking and playing in roughly equal amounts, a strategy for the next few months was panned out. Firstly committee members were allocated specific roles so as not to all be covering the same ground at the same time. These are as follows: -

Martin Chung Publicity, joint treasurer, website/facebook and development Darren Dutson-Bromley Ensembles, education, website/facebook and development Adrian Ingram Newsletter, education, international liaison and development Ian Wroe Host, joint treasurer, artiste relations, events and development

Gigs Monday night jazz at The Head of Steam January 14th Victor Brox / Adrian Ingram. 21st Adrian Ingram / Al Morrison 28th Jade Harris / Adrian Ingram / Ian Rose February 4th Carol Brown / Ian Wroe 11th Stuart McDonald / Adrian Ingram 18th Terry Kenyon / Adrian Ingram / Ian Rose Jan 17th The Works, Sowerby Bridge: Chis Flaherty & Adrian Ingram

Jan 27th Adrian Ingram / Ian Wroe with Naps Mop: Railway, Greenfield. Feb 2nd The Sportsman, Huddersfield Jazz Dawgs + Guests celebrate (commiserate) Ian Wroes 60th!!! 4:30 - 7:30ish
A message from Paul Hartley Tuesday Jazz at the Bakers Vaults Stockport 2013
Paul Hartley Quartet featuring :

January 8th January 22nd January 29th February 12th February 26th March 12th March 26th April 9th

Aaron Liddard (saxes) with guests tbc Mike Hall (tenor sax) Phil Nicholas (trumpet) Harold Salisbury (alto) George Galway (sax/flute) with Mike Burns (trumpet) Jim Collins (alto sax) Carole Williams (trombone) & Helen Pillinger (tenor sax) Andzrej Baranek (piano)

9 - 11pm FREE admission Bakers Vaults, Market Place, Stockport Tel 0161 477 7312

Other Jazz Guitar Clubs/Societies

(We are 1 of only 4 jazz guitar societies in England)

Here are a few links: http://cheadlejazzguitarclub.wordpress.com/ http://www.southjazzguitar.org ------- Note new website address http://www.treforowen.com/index.php?id=38 http://www.meetup.com/LondonJazzGuitarSociety/

Meetings
The first Tuesday of the month at The Head of Steam : Huddersfield Railway Station (see http://www.theheadofsteam.co.uk/huddersfield )

Remember the society needs YOUR views and input so, if you want to provide a short introduction/discourse for a tune yourself or make any suggestions for a tune, please speak to a committee member. We have already had some other interesting ideas put forward which we are looking into. YOUR ideas are both vital and welcome. It is YOUR society and the committee is there entirely on YOUR behalf. Please, please get involved if you can!
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2013 meetings
January 15th February 5th March 5th April 2nd May 7th June 4th July 2nd August 6th September 3rd October 1st November 5th December 3rd
Workshop/seminars

Please note that in order to ensure an effective combination of complete workshop and some time for playing, these sessions will commence at 8:30

on the dot.
Of Interest, News and Reviews
Found anything on the web or heard of something which may interest our members, then this is the place for it. www.mambo-amp.co.uk www.adrianingram.com www.jazzdawgs.co.uk http://jazzguitarscene.wordpress.com/ http://www.joefinn.net/html/jazz_guitar_almanac.html http://jamieholroydguitar.com http://www.darrendutsonbromley.com Check out Darrens pod casts Tuition
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Sales
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60s Gibson Johnny Smith pickup (neck mounted) : 55.00 Kent Armstrong (pickguard mountable) JS style jazz pickup : 35.00 DiMarzio DP195 - PAF Classic Bridge : 30.00 Line 6 DL4 delay modeller and line 6 expression pedal both boxed as new. 145 Fender Champion 600 as new. Re-valved. 75 Boss DD-3 Digital delay, boxed/manual as new 40 All prices are negotiable and interesting trades are welcome Contact Ian Wroe ( ianmwroe@virginmedia.com ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Eastman "export prototype"? has no model/serial number. Carved spruce top & Maple with Maccassar Ebony bridge, finger plate and tailpiece. Floating Pup & vol control. Fiberglass pro case. Ex Cond 1100 ono. Enquiries welcome, poss p/ex guitars/amp what have you?
Contact tc@trevorcowland.com or 07759789853. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------De` Armond `RED` Jazz Guitar pickup . Early 60`s but very little used . Perfect working order . 190 Tel Brian Lewis on 07776 184111 , 01565 653003 or bjguitar@gmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Telecaster Pickups: 1. Boxed pair of Fender Custom Shop Texas Specials. Full fat sound with good balance and punch, as new... 70 2. Fender Custom Shop Twisted-Tele neck pickup. Not commercially available, except on custom shop Teles, therefore hard to come by, nice full sound35 3. Bulldog Alnico III neck. Best sounding Tele pickup for jazz, end of story. Similar spec to custom shop nocaster pickup but bespoke, hand wound as opposed to mass produced. New, bargain at35 4. Seymour Duncan Vintage Neck (STR-1). Vintage correct reproduction of 50s version, used by collectors for accurate vintage replacement. Boxed as new35 5. Lollar neck pickup, signed as new. Lollars are current flavour of the month. 35 (or you could order one wait 3 months and pay 100!!) Celestion 30 10 8 ohm speaker. new.. 20 Fender 30 10 8 ohm speaker. new.. 20

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Dunlop Jazz picks 205 and 206 series. Hard to find and expensive in UK. Bargain. Job lot packs of 36. 5 per pack!!! (nb 20p not included in sale)

George Van Eps string damper, Original early 50s model actuall machined by Van Eps. Used by Eps, Jim Hall, Herb Ellis. Stops all open string feedback on archtops. Mega rare, offers, trades.

Contact Adrian Ingram; 01484 314529

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Rivera R55 1x12 valve amp excellent condition : 600 ono Roland GR33 guitar synth + pickup : 200 ono Session Rockette 30 fantastic little jazz amp : 90 ono JMP 50 1980 Marshall head : 600 Pair Lollar p90 soap bars : 100 Eventide Time-Factor delay/sampler/loop pedal : 220 Tone Pros locking nickel stoptail (335/ Les Paul etc) : 20 Boss digital dimension (1980s) pedal as new (Mike Stern/Sco/Metheny etc) : 80 Gibson LP Special 1998 Black, Bulldog pickups, gig bag - 550 o.n.o. Contact Hayden Minett on 07967 831193 or hjm@bulldogpickups.com

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Epiphone Howard Roberts 1965/66 near mint, blond with case : 2500 or interesting px.

Comins Chester Avenue Model. The guitar originally cost $12,500. Will accept trades or offers for this high end guitar. See http://www.cominsguitars.com/comins-handcrafted/specspricing for the full spec.

Contact Paul Wright on ptw01@btinternet.com

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Trades Wants 1. 2. 3. small amp : Polytone (any model considered); Musicman RD50 (1x10 or 1x12); Peterson (Wood cab 10 speaker) AER etc Hiscox cases for Les Paul, 335, 16 jazz guitar/dreadnought Seymour Duncan alnico Pro II neck telecaster neck pickup

If you have of know the whereabouts of any of the above please contact Adrian Ingram adrian@jazzdawgs.co.uk
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Charts Huddersfield Jazz Guitar Society

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Contact huddjazzguitsoc@gmail.com If you don't want to continue receiving newsletters and notices then send an email with the subject 'REMOVE' to huddjazzguitsoc@gmail.com Cheers Ian

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