Re: [newburyjazzplatform] Newbury Jazz Platform 9 January
Peter,
I know I have frequently said I'm coming and then not appeared, but..... I really think I'll be there this week. It's probably cheeky of me to comment on your suggestions after months of absence but I do think the venue lacks atmosphere (as well as decent beer). Encouraging experienced musicians to be there would be good as long as less experienced ones are not squeezed out. My prolonged absence seems to suggest that Friday isn't a good night and any other would be better.
Don (trumpet and flugel)
--- On Tue, 1/6/09, Peter Kingslake <peter@...> wrote:
From: Peter Kingslake <peter@...> Subject: [newburyjazzplatform] Newbury Jazz Platform 9 January To: "Sue Everett" <suejeverett@...>, "Mike Goff" <mikegoff@...>, "Kenny Hung" <kennyhung@...>, "Ken Thompson" <ken@...>, "Keith & Lesley Howard" <Lesley.Howard@...>, "David Scott" <david.scott@...>, "Dave Clark" <dave.clark@...>, annerick@..., "Newbury Jazz Platform" <Newburyjazzplatform@yahoogroups.com>, "Hungerford Jazz Forum" <HungerfordJazz@...> Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 12:54 PM
Hi All
Sorry to say that the NJP is on life-support at the moment. The last two months hardly anybody came and the 'committee' have been discussing whether it can continue in the same form. Any suggestions about changes which may help would be most welcome.
Some of us think the venue is lacking in atmosphere but are there any other suggestions? A pub? (if so which?). Return to Greenham Arts?
Friday is not the best night for some people (particularly musicians who often have gigs that night) but what do people think about changing it? What night suits you?
It has been suggested that we should arrange that each month a group of the more experienced musicians take the first part of the evening as a semi-formal gig, with a jam to follow. Is this a good idea, and is it practical? Any volunteers (obviously we couldn't pay)?
We have another session next Friday 9 January so please come along and support it. The NJP has given a lot of people a lot of fun and encouraged a lot of beginners, it would be such a pity if it folded.
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