As Little England casts itself adrift on the open seas of neo-con nightmares, guided only by the foghorn fart of The Last Trump, we bid a frowned farewell to 2016 and resolve to make everything all right by writing hundreds of poems and shoving air down a brass pipe.
Roll up or stroll on for another year of trombone poetry and band activities recollected and documented for an indifferent posterity in the erratic yet persistent Trombonicle.
The Mingus Big Band at Ronnie’s
The trombone poetry highlights of 2016 included Rodger’s Party, Linear Obsessional, Jazz Verse Jukebox in Hoxton Hall, Eastbeat in Kingsley Hall, amid other outbursts, while adventures continued with Yiddish Twist Orchestra, Roberto Pla’s Latin Ensemble and other fine outfits. A hard act to follow, of course, a year ago, was The Mingus Big Band, for twelve ear-opening shows at Ronnie’s.
It’s time to look forward, with promises and/or predictions for 2017. Click Beetle will scuttle out of its hibernation, along with The Blowpipes, The Yiddish Twist Orchestra will make another album, and there will be the much-delayed unveiling of a reckless new project this Spring.
Meanwhile, we gear up for a short tour of Hull: follow @trombonepoetry for updates.
Tuesday 10 January, 20:30
trombone poetry + Terry Edwards’ Near Jazz Experience
133 Whitechapel Road
London E1 1DT
free admission
Friday 20 January, 19:30
Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra
G Live
London Road
Guildford
GU1 2AA
Saturday 21 January, 19:30
Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra
Hull Truck Theatre
50, Ferensway
Hull
HU2 8LB
Monday 23 January, 20:00
trombone poetry + John Robinson + Graham Graham Beck + Philip Codd + Rick Gammon
Ground Gallery
60 Beverley Road
Hull
HU3 1YE
Tuesday 24 January, 20:00
16 – 20 Princes Avenue
Hull
HU5 3QA
Wednesday 25 January, 20:00
Paul Taylor’s Suite, “Jazz in Hull: People & Places”, dedicated to the memory of Ken Ford, founder of Hulljazz
Peter Elsdon – piano, Lisa Featherston – double bass, Alan Drever-Smith – drums
The Goodfellowship Inn
Cottingham Road
Hull
HU5 4AT
Friday 27 January, 19:30
trombone poetry + several howler monkeys
The King & Queen
1 Foley St
Fitzrovia
London
W1W 6DL
Saturday 28 January, 19:30
Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra
The Brewhouse
Coal Orchard
Taunton
TA1 1JL