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Upton Jazz Festival!!

When we arrived to hitch up the studio to deploy to Upton the phrase, “perfect weather for caravans” was uttered but once we were on the road the clouds parted and the sun shone and we were on our way

Well after the successful test broadcast the other day we have just been waiting for some deliveries to arrive and the good news is that most of them have! So we have removed the sprawling cable mass from the other

Louie Louie AY YA YA YA YEAH!

Work has been frantic at the top secret Longside Radio Mobile Broadcast build location over the last couple of days 🙂 Please forgive this wall of text but there is something at bottom worth waiting for, but please don’t skip

Yet again a multi day update, apologies all! It has been like Christmas with lots of kit arriving this week including a couple of key components of the studio. We are missing a couple of photos at the moment so

We have been busy ordering equipment today and trying to get the best kit at the best price. We gave had to cut back on a few things to squeeze it into the available budget, but the good news is

A multi-day update here to get you up to speed with what we have been doing! On Saturday while I was helping the team from Jigsaw Community Festivals put this up: Mark had been a bit busy and had not

After more painting the doors are now half done. Hoping to finish tomorrow and get them back in the van tomorrow night.

Paint me like one of your French caravans…

A whiter shade of pale

Turning a caravan into a studio does have the downside that underneath it all it is caravan and caravans have a certain unique styling especially ones made in the 1990s. To counter this we need to de-caravan it as much

Carpet Diem

Muddy fields and lots of usage does not mix with carpets and asking people to take their shoes off before entering the studio is not really workable! So as the existing carpet was not the nicest thing we needed to

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Longside Radio - Where Variety Matters

5 days ago

Hello. On 'The Jazz Hour' this week I have a real mixed-bag for you with tracks from Hoagy Carmichael, Teddy Wilson, Nat Adderley and Paul Chambers.

The super vocalist Kiera Battersby is this weeks' choice in the 'Back to Back' slot and 'keeping it in the family', I'll have a track from Kiera's brother Jason, who's just released an EP.

I'll have the final 'instalment' for the November 'Album of the Month' and I'll also be giving you details of where you can cast a vote to enable the 'Upton Jazz Festival' to claim a cash sum to support the festival in 2021.

So with much more to come, I do hope you'll join me on Sunday evening from 9pm here on Longside Radio.

Have a great weekend!!

Alun
'The Jazz Man' ...

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Longside Radio - Where Variety Matters

1 week ago

Hello. We've all had to 'sacrifice' the many things we've come to expect over recent months and for many of us, it's 'live jazz festivals' and opportunities to see jazz musicians playing in front of live audiences. The following is a 'link', which, with your vote, could enable the 'Council of Management' for the 'Upton Jazz Festival' claim a much needed sum, to assist in seeing the 'Upton Jazz Festival' go ahead in 2021. It doesn't cost you anything..all you need to do is click on the link and vote for Upton.

Thank you in anticipation of your support!

Alun
'The Jazz Man'

'Ecclesiastical awards are now live - this year’s 12 days of giving; proud to be giving back to the communities we serve and championing the issues that really matter to them, especially this year with so many in need – working together to build a movement for good. Just imagine what you could do with a £1,000 donation. Designed to give eligible charities* in the UK, Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man the financial assistance they need to help them make a real difference, we’re donating £1,000 to 10 charities each weekday from 7 – 22 December. That’s £120,000 to 120 charities over 12 days.
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> All you need to do is try the link below, on the image, which is specific to Upton Jazz Association with our charity number 700468. Or visit movementforgood.com/12days and click ‘nominate a charity now’.
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> Each draw will close at midnight the day before, with all nominations rolled over to the next available draw unless the charity is drawn. The more nominations a charity gets, the greater its chance of receiving a £1,000 donation, so start spreading the word to your friends and family.
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Longside Radio - Where Variety Matters

2 weeks ago

Hello. There's a 'real air' of UK Jazz on the programme this week as I'll have tracks featuring Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes and Digby Fairweather.

This weeks' 'back to back' continues in the same vein with two tracks from a 2010 album from 'stalwarts' Alan Barnes and Ken Peplowski and the 'Album of the Month' follows with a track featuring the excellent saxophonist Pete Thomas.

So, for what promises to be a varied hour of Jazz, I do hope you'll join me on Sunday evening from 9pm here on Longside Radio.

Have a great weekend!!

Alun
'The Jazz Man' ...

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3 weeks ago

Hello. Coming up on 'The Jazz Hour' this week, I'll have tracks from Muggsy Spanier, Mose Allison, Sam Jones and Bennie Moten to get through, plus a super 'Back to Back' from a 2019 album by Kim Cypher.

Pianist singer/songwriter Ollie West has just released a brilliant new single, entitled 'Shelf Life' and you 'regulars' may remember that Ollie's album 'Time Stood Still' was an 'Album of the Month' from last year.

The November 'Album of the Month' is entitled 'Midnight in the Naked City', released in 2011 by the London based saxophonist Pete Thomas and I think it really is just excellent.

There will of course be much, much more including a feature on this years' 'BBC Young Jazz Musician 2020' award. Good Luck to all five finalists taking part!!

So, all that leaves me to tell you is that, I start at 9pm on Sunday evening here on Longside Radio and I do hope you'll join me.

Have a great weekend!!

Alun
'The Jazz Man' ...

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4 weeks ago

Hello. On 'The Jazz Hour' this week, I'll be inviting you take a trip with me in the 'Time Machine'..back to 1960, with UK 'hits and headlines' of the year.

Saxophonists Lou Donaldson and Phil Woods are on the 'birthday' list and this weeks 'back to back, takes in a couple of tracks from our very own 'headline maker' Alex Clarke.

I'll also have tracks for you from orchestras led by Charlie Barnet and Stan Kenton, plus of course 'much, much more'.

So, please join me from 9pm on Sunday evening here on Longside Radio for one hour of some great jazz.

Have a great weekend!!

Alun
'The Jazz Man' ...

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Mobile Studio Build Blog

Upton Jazz Festival!!

We seem to have built a studio!

Louie Louie AY YA YA YA YEAH!

Suddenly a wild studio appears!

Order! Order! and a bit of rotten luck

Progress!

More painting

Paint me like one of your French caravans…

A whiter shade of pale

Carpet Diem