Though barred from the pulpit, trombone poetry delivered unto the throng a sheaf of fresh poems and instant compositions, after basking in the radiance of the Cellestial Quartet at the Union Chapel. Daylight Music: cultural uplift.
Out in the wilds of Kent, trombone poetry was welcomed back to The Naturist Foundation Jazz Festival and its well-stocked beer tent. Foundling poems mined from The Thanet Times and other organs were given an airing. Deirdre Cartwright, Kathy Dyson and the enigmatically named Sarah P paid a thoughtful and intricate tribute to Emily Remler. Sam Leak unveiled a series of solo piano works to round off the evening.
There was another ration of ruM (Mike Walter & Paul Taylor) at Freedom of Expression in Croydon, with refined versions of Nobby Hall, Emerald and so forth.
The month ended on a high note, with a glad return to Salisbury Poetry Café, cultivated by poet Grace Gauld, where trombone poetry offered fresh poems and a new piece of music by Sarah Collins: an arrangement of the folk song, She’s Like the Swallow. We look forward to more compositions for solo trombone from readers of this chronicle, even beyond Wiltshire.
Tuesday 4 July
trombone poetry + Nitwood
DEAD OF NIT
Indo Bar
133 Whitechapel Road
London E1 1DT
admission: free
Tuesday 12 July
ruM + performance by MJ Hibbett (and Steve) of “Moon Horse vs. The Mars Men Of Jupiter”, a brand new two-man science fiction rock opera which will be appearing at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe (as part of PBH’s Free Fringe), Camden Fringe, and touring the country.
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
The Green Dragon
58-60 High Street
Croydon
CR0 1NA
admission: free
Thursday 14 July
trombone poetry + ?
SWEET THURSDAY
The Old Ship
3 King Street
Richmond
Surrey
Monday 18 July
trombone poetry + ?
BEDSPRINGS ACOUSTIC
Phibbers Bar
203 Holloway Road
London N7 8DL
admission: free
Sunday 24th July 14:00
The Blowpipes Trombone Trio
Cormont Road
London SE5 9RA
admission: free
Monday 25 July
trombone poetry + Jerico Orchestra
CHARLIE WRIGHT’S INTERNATIONAL BAR
45 Pitfield Street
Hoxton London N1 6DA
0207 490 8345
admission: free