Lured by curry, trombone poetry flickered briefly amidst the floor singing at the JazzNights Christmas Special in Blackheath, where reedsman Bob McKay deployed his woodwind arsenal to great effect. A virtuoso violinist from the Far East failed to land, but there was a steel pan band, and more singers, among whom Anne Bryony shone brightly.
Mick Collins Modern Jazz Orchestra made room for a bout of trombone poetry at the Ivy House in Nunhead, an acclaimed live music and real ale pub now owned by the community.
There was also a trombone poetry intervention at Robert Juritz’s Jazz Jam one Sunday afternoon at the New Cross Inn, which may prove to be a regular haunt (see below).
Finally, again at the Ivy House, trombone poetry pitched in at an event promoting a co-operatively produced book, Stories for Homes , with all proceeds going to the homeless charity Shelter. Dan Maitland presided over a pick-up band and an ale-fuelled singalong.
NEXT GIGS
Saturday 1 Feb 19:00 – 03:00
trombone poetry + Tumbaito + Marque Gilmore’s Drum FM + Hyperpotamus
THIS IS HOW WE DO IT
Passing Clouds
1 Richmond Rd
Dalston
London E8 4AA
admission: free before 9pm
£5 before 11pm
£10 after
Thursday 6 Feb 20:30
CLUB ASTRAKAN @ RYANS
Click Beetle + Astrakan
Ryans Bar
181 Stoke Newington Church Street
London N16 OUl
admission: donations
https://www.facebook.com/events/1437433106488087
Sunday 16 Feb 14:00 0 17:00
trombone poetry + jam session
admission: free
