Tropical….few words conjure up so many mental images even for those of us who have never walked on a bone white beach or sipped a long cool drink while your feet dangle lazily in clear blue waters. A warm tin of domestic beer supped while pondering if you can get your football out of the canal may the closest some of us can get to a tropical holiday, myself included.

But all is not lost because a hard working collective have once again risen to the challenge and brought the tropical flavour to old London town. The Boglewaltz collective are renowned for their dope parties and have recently bolstered their solid rep with a comp of some of their favourite acts. Experienced cats all, Boglewaltz are not just party pushers but artists and producers in their own right having released music under their own names and in collaboration with each other and countless other people from London and beyond.

After having their socks knocked off by syrup-tonsilled Aloe Blacc’s ‘The Do-Over’ party in a simmering North Hollywood back yard in 2008, they came back determined to defy the British weather and bring some serious outdoor sunshine sessions business to the smoke. And this summer has shaped up to be the pick of the bunch with Boglewaltz hosting their third series of Tropical Garden Parties featuring the likes of Mr Wonderful, Thristan bPm, Cal Jader, Klose One and the August street party special with LA’s legendary ‘The Do-Over’.

Two have been already been scoffed up by discerning punters, who left Lati Ri in Shoredich licking their fingers and making like Oliver – asking for more. The tropical beat treat on Sunday 19th June featured Klose 1 (ATG), Mr Wonderful, Budgie (Livin’ Proof), Soundspecies doing a DJ set and Ayah Marar DJ set. While their second blowout on Sunday 17th July featured Thristian bPm (The Boiler Room), Darren Judge (Clubb Rock), Cal Jader, Bantaar & Icey. As mentioned two of these fantastic events have been lost to the gods of heady summer shenanigans and sore heads but one is still waiting in the wings, and this time they are puling out the few remaining stops they have left.

August parties are surely the best type of parties, the flabby summer months of June and July are swept away and you are left with a slender 31 days to make your mark before all that is drab, routine and unholy bites you on the arse again in September. This, the last on their summer roster, is kicking off on August 21st and billed as a Street Party special with mystery guests and “The Do-Over” crew from LA.

In a manner it has gone full circle because as they saw and were inspired “The Do-Over” party in 2008 it is the same crew they have brought over to London to inject their partygoers with the goodwill and music that they all love. What will this inspire in the the Tropical Garden Party attendees? If everything is cyclical (which some people do tend to say) then three years later there will be another landmark event, and so on and so on. That may be getting a bit ahead of ourselves but the bottom line is that the the Boglewaltz crew have saved the best ’til last and the summer couldn’t ask for better!

The collective began their sterling work in early 2009 with loft parties and warehouse raves in secret locations across East London with the idea to bring house party vibes to interesting spaces with an emphasis on good times, a varied crowd and an eclectic music policy. Two years later, the event has gone from strength-to-strength with a wide roll call of DJs and live performers including Soundspecies, Mistajam, Kay Suzuki, Benji B, Morgan Zarate, ATG, Velvet Stream, Normski, Mr Beatnick, Shea Soul, Reggae Roast and DJ Derek.

When you pull back he curtain of this well thought out and executed pocket of musical excellence and perfect parties that graces the summer months you don’t find a wizard, all be it one who has a killer record collection, but three chaps – Analog Jones, D.ablo and Guynamite and they know their potatoes.

Guynamite has a large catalogue of solo releases and remix work on Mukatsuku Records along with the best-selling GUYNAMUKAT Edits series and numerous side projects. Known for his song writing and slick production he has also gained a reputation as an arranger and session musician of late with various collaborations already underway.

Analog Jones has released music on CDR’s Burntprogress and Swedish Skwee label Flogsta Danshall, as well as recording and collaborating with artists at home and abroad. His quirky, soulful production style takes in a love of beats, melody, vocals and dramatic arrangement and has grabbed the attention of radio stations worldwide.

D.ablo came to prominence as vocalist alongside Klashnekoff and Skriblah in one of the UK’s most respected hip-hop crews TerraFirma. He’s a solo artist, producer, arranger, multi instrumentalist and singer who has provided his talents for projects and artists spanning many genres. His ‘Sleeping Giants’ production project with Skriblah DanGogh (TerraFirma) has been gaining steady interest since their launch in late 2010.

Analog and Guy met at CDR and started collaborating as Twin Cities, releasing their first single Raincloud / Anticipation in 2010. They’ve worked with many vocalists on their soon-to-be released debut album including Shea Soul, Duchy and Lena Cullen.

Just before these summer dates, and kind of in the middle because they had a July album showcase, Boglewaltz also slipped out a very fine compilation consisting of artists they love making some music that flat out makes your brain happy to be functioning.

The ‘Boglewaltz – We Came For The Music…’ compilation album came about as they had all produced and collaborated with such a variety of talented artists from accross the genres in the last couple of years. They have a huge range in musical taste and wanted to release a compilation that reflected that and gave some exposure to artists that they think are incredibly talented.

Perhaps one of the most refreshing apsects of this is the amount of styles it cover, breaking away from a niche or variants of a niche that one expects from a comp, they describe it as “classic singer- songwriter material alongside next generation hip-hop anthems and lo-fi punk love songs jumping into bed with pop breakup ballads. And the same energy and taste the Boglewaltz boys put into their into their tropical is beautifully laid out in the classy comp.

On it you’ll hear London house and soul diva Shea Soul (Make it Funky / MJ Cole / Phil Asher), tipped for big things in 2011, Velvet Stream – fresh from airplay on Gilles Peterson’s Radio 1 show, Sleeping Giants (Klashnekoff / Emmanuel Jal) and Twin Cities (playlisted on Radio 1 / 1xtra), two production duos on the cusp of crossover success; underground beats legend Morgan Zarate (Spacek / Ghostface Killah /Raphael Saadiq) and a host of other artists who express their brilliance across the genres.

‘Boglewaltz – We Came For The Music…’ has been getting radio support across the world including Gilles Peterson R1, Ronnie Herel R1xtra, 6 Music, Xfm, KCRW Los Angeles and MOOVMNT.

www.boglewaltz.com

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Mystery Train Records specializes in the sale of rare and collectible vinyl recordings from every genre of music. Based in Gloucester, Massachusetts, they have tens of thousands of rare LP’s, 12″s, 10″s, 45’s, 78’s, eight track tapes and CD’s in store. Read the interview with Tim Castro and watch the mix at the bottom.

How did Mystery Train start up and is it still going strong?

Mystery Train was started by Jack Evans in 1980, where it was located inside of Oona’s Clothing Shop in Harvard Square. Over the next several years Jack opened up a total of five stores, eventually selling the others to employees to focus on the Gloucester store. I (Tim) recently became a partner in the Gloucester store in September of 2011.

We’ve been located in Gloucester for 15 years, and are still going strong. We are consistently adding great and interesting records to the shop.

Could you give a brief description of what you stock and how much is first or second hand.

We have thousands of records – LP’s, 45’s, and 78’s – and we focus only on used records. Our goal is to have as many interesting original records as possible.

What styles of music are your biggest sellers, maybe a couple of examples of records that walk out the door as soon as they go on the shelves?

Right now, classic rock and heavy psych LP’s are going out as soon as they’re coming in. However, we have a steady supply of vinyl fiends looking for a wide range of styles – synth funk, hidden power pop gems, deep soul, cosmic disco and everything in between.

Any little anecdotes you can think of, perhaps a big collection that came in or a stand out collection of rare records? Something that will get record lovers drooling?

Three recent stories come to mind. First, was our lucky invite to buy the collection of a local Boston area Be-Bop trumpet legend, which not only turned up some great jazz records – like early Charlie Mariano – but also, surprisingly, a large amount of 70’s Finnish jazz funk gems. Second came when we unearthed a large collection of original late 50’s and early 60’s heavyweight jazz LP’s from a guy who turns out was the dentist for many of the players – and a close friend of Stan Getz, Buddy Rich, Teddi King, and others – some of who stayed with the family in Gloucester at the house we were in. Finally, a recent trip out to off the beaten path Massachusetts led to a serious 60’s LP collection – from a guy who not only collected LP’s, but also first edition Beat Generation books and original art by the poet Kenneth Patchen.

What expertise do the staff at shop have?

Although our two employees have devoted endless hours to gaining knowledge about rock and roll – from New Orleans roots to power pop – Jack and I try to leave no area of records unattended in the store.

Do you stock any specialist equipment, turntables for customers, record cleaning machine etc?

We do sell some audio equipment (turntables, receivers, etc.) – since we have a good amount of people interested in getting set up to play and buy records. We also have multiple listening stations for CD’s and vinyl.

Have you got anything coming up, either in the shop or perhaps an event the shop is affiliated with?

Right now Mystery Train employee Joey Unis and myself do a monthly DJ session at River Gods in Cambridge, MA and both Joey and our other employee Ryan can be found playing around the east coast in the power pop trios The BF’s and The Achers.

Could you list a top 10 of whats been sold recently?

Here are some interesting records that recently passed through:

Dino Pacifici “Become A Man” (ultra rare private press soft rock) (NAB CCL)

Jimmy Crain “Shig-A-Shag” (Promo / Spangle) (superb Rockabilly 45)

Bram Rigg Set “Take The Time Be Yoursel / I Can Only Give You Everything” (Kayden Records) (rare 60’s garage fuzz 45)

John Lee Hooker “I’m John Lee Hooker” LP (Vee Jay) (original copy of this Blues classic)

Olli Ahvenlahti “Bandstand” (Love Records) (Finnish Jazz – one of several awesome Finnish Jazz LP’s that came through recently)

Shade “Lost In Summer” (Seatown Records) (Private press psych funk from our area north of Boston)

Sun Ra Arkestra “Unity” (very rare Italian 2xLP by the legend) (Horo Hop)

The Jamaica Story (Featuring Count Ozzie and Ernest Ranglin) (great rare Jamaican history and music 2xLP)

Charlie Mariano And The All Stars 10” (Imperial) (amazing early release by the jazz legend Mariano)

Julie Andrews feat. Moondog “Tell It Again: Songs of Sense and Nonsense” (Angel)(Interesting 1958 LP – not one you see everyday!)

Store Info:

Mystery Train Records
21 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
Tel: (978) 281-8911
Fax: (978) 281-8916
Email: info[at]mysterytrainrecords.com
www.mysterytrainrecords.com

SHOOK MIX – stacks from the rack vol5

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Tracklisting:

1.the bruce westcott trio “sunny” (And Along Came Bruce / MGM Records)
2.edison electric band “ship of the future” (Bless You, Dr. Woodward LP / Cotillion Records / 1970)
3.bags “it’s heavy” (45 / GSF Records / 1972)
4.brother to brother “we love to party” (Shades In Creation LP / Turbo Records / 1977).
5.jay mitchell and hot ice “i love those days” (The Messanger LP / Bush Fire Records / 1981)
6.clive stevens “celtic rock dance” (12” EP / Guerrilla Records / 1981)
7.billy “soul” bonds “punkathon affair” (Deep Inside My Soul LP / M&T Records / 1985)
8.jayson lindh “second carneval” (Second Carneval LP / JAS Records / 1975)
9.shango “brotherhood” (Trampin’ LP / Dunhill Records)
10.the rose brothers “i wanna be your lover” (Everything’s Coming Up Roses / Muscle Shoals Sound / 1986)
11.cameron “magic of you (like the way)” (12” / Salsoul / 1980)
12.soiree “you keep me hanging on” (12” / Roadshow Records / 1979)
13.manfredo fest “arigo” (Manifestations LP / Tabu Records / 1979)
14.simone pedacos “povo da raca brasil” (Self Titled LP / EMI / 1979)
15.toquinho & Vinicius De Moraes “ate rolar pelo chao” (Um Pouco De Iluasao LP / Ariola Records)
16.pi de la serra “la cultura” (No Es Possible El Que Visc LP / BASF / 1974)
17.jack sheldon “by strauss” (Out! LP / Capitol / 1962)
18.jerry gonzalez “Agueybana Zemi” (Ya Ya Me Cure LP / Pangea Records / 1980)
19.valerie simpson “i believe i’m gonna take this ride” (Self Titled LP / Tamla / 1972)

How long have you been open for and who owns the shop?
This one, 12.5 years, but I (Tom Fisher) have been Rat Records for 24 years. When I started I had long flowing locks…now I’m a Grandad – but quite dapper still.

How did the shop started and how are things going?
I just realised I could keep buying more records for myself, if I sold a few and we could eat, be clothed and all the rest. In those days a grant cheque was a fabulous tool so when I left uni I just carried on as a market trader, then got a bit of a shop and then another shop.

We are in robust health actually! Whilst interest in music on vinyl and CD is reducing for the general public, it’s also polarising around the best music, new and old, for the people who are really interested.

I still continually search out interesting vinyl and that keeps the Rat Records customers happy and sated – I’m always looking to buy in more records.

Could you give a brief description of what you stock and how much is first or second hand?
It’s all second hand and we stock all genres everything except pop and classical. Taste is all important, as is having an open mind, It’s harder as you get older and more jaded.

What styles of music are your biggest sellers?
Classic Rock; Beatles Stones, Dylan, Zep, Floyd, Hendrix, decent soul and reggae, anything African, proper blues, plus all the cool stuff that sells in record shops from time immemorial.

Any little stories you can think of, perhaps a big collection that came in or a stand out collection of rare records?
I once bought an unreleased acetate of a track featuring John Lennon and Mick Jagger. I got it off Ronnie Wood’s builder, I was chased down the M4 by a Sky News outside broadcast unit and interviewed in the services live. It must have been a quiet news day.

Jagger got it back off me at auction! Then he stuck it on his best of album, it’s called `Too Many Cooks’. Check it out.

Why did you decide on the customer gallery, that’s a great touch that I’ve never seen before. Who gets picked?
We wanted attractive women in bikinis, but had to settle for our nicest and most enthusiastic customers…without swimwear!

It was just done one Saturday when all the fresh vinyl went out and everyone was excited.

Our customers are almost all regular, they know we have good prices and are constantly buying more records in for them.

What expertise do the staff at Rat Records have?
Personality, taste, still caring about music and previous experience. I think the current team of three guys and one girl is my best ever lineup. We have 80 years of looking at records in shops between us.

Do you stock any specialist equipment, turntables for customers, record cleaning machine etc?
Yup, 3 vinyl listening decks, a CD deck and a Loricraft top of the range vinyl cleaning machine.

What are the big sellers in Rat Records?
Always first out of the door; Fela Kuti, Can, Kraftwerk, Augustus Pablo, Velvet Undegound, Miles Davis, Joy Division, Hendrix, Curtis Mayfield, Burning Spear, Aphex Twin, Captain Beefheart…

Rat Records,
348 Camberwell New Rd,
London, SE5 0RW,
07795 42 45 75
www.ratrecordsuk.net

When did Oi Polloi open its doors and how is business?
We opened in 2002 and business is good thanks.

Who runs Oi Polloi and what are their different roles and expertise?
Myself (Stephen Sanderson) and Nigel Lawson started OiPolloi. Our expertise seems to be in sourcing stuff that might not be on everyone’s radar. Initially Nigel was responsible for the shop and I took care of the web side of things. As the business grew, so did the team and there are now 15 people involved in the running of the web site and store combined.

Why did you decide to open the shop up, what were you aims and do you feel they have been reached?

We opened the store because, at the time, what was on offer elsewhere wasn’t really for us. Nobody was selling the kind of clothes and shoes we wanted to wear, so we thought there was a gap in the market. We’ve now surpassed anything we originally set out to do, but our goals constantly move as we develop and grow. We’re always looking for the best selection of products and the changes are subtle in menswear – the devil is in the detail.

I’ve been in the Manchester shop a few times but could you give a brief description of what you sell?

We sell the best selection of men’s classic, contemporary and functional clothing, plus footwear and accessories. We like mixing up brands from all over the world, from hand made moccasins from America to classic canvas footwear from Italy and France. From Swedish outerwear to Scottish knitwear and leather goods from England. If it’s good, we try to find it.

What sort of items just walk out the door?

It varies depending on the time of year and changes all the time. Anoraks are popular right now, plus sweatshirts, chino’s, canvas pumps, moccasins. Back-packs are popular too.

Who could you expect to be nosing round the racks?

It’s really mixed. It’s not easy to pin people down to one social group other other than saying they like nice clothing and footwear. They could be architects, doctors, designers, hooligans and anything in between.


Are there any upcoming events that Oi Polloi is involved with?

We’ve got a few more collaborations up our sleeve. We’ve also just come back from Japan where we managed to box off some pretty amazing product for A/W11, can’t say anything just yet, don’t want to let the cat out the bag.

What do you think sets Oi Polloi apart?

We do what we like, we buy what we like and we try to lead where others follow.

Do you you think it would have been as successful if it was located in a city other than Manchester?

Maybe, maybe not, who knows? We set up in Manchester because we’re from Manchester. The web site has shown us there are people like us all over the world. Our kind of obsession exists everywhere, not just in Manchester or the North West. It’s global.

Oi Polloi Store
63 Thomas Street
Manchester M4 1LQ
+44 (0)161 831 7870
www.oipolloi.com

Oi Polloi also do a weekly Monday Mixtape. Here is the latest one from El Diablo’s Social Club…

The Monday Mixtape #16 – Good Colours by El Diablo’s Social Club by oipolloi

How long have you been open for and who owns the shop?
I (Les) opened Kingbee Records in 1987 with my redundancy money after years of dabbling with mail order, record fairs etc. Neil joined in 1989 and Mike about 6 years ago.

What can people expect on the racks?
In those days about a third of our stock was new product particularly catering for the Madchester boom, new releases and classics from the 60’s and 70’s. Now our stock is almost 95% second hand where we try to specialise in the specialist genres of soul,reggae,punk,

What records walk out the door in Kingbee?
At the moment artists whose albums fly off the shelf, that spring to mind, are Sonic Youth, Tom Waits, P.J.Harvey, Smiths, Beatles and most good reggae soul and jazz.

Is it true true that you hold auctions for records?
Reggae is probably our best selling line but also the hardest to source – particularly ska and rocksteady. We found that just a few of our regular were snapping them all up so we decided to auction them to make it fairer. This has led to a regular auction where people from all over the country attend and has led to many of them becoming good friends.

What expertise do the staff in the store have?
I tend to look after the black music side of things, Neil is our pop mastermind and when he’s not winning quizzes he oversees all our punk, indie and pop. Mike takes care of the CDs DVDs and website matters. We are on first name terms with a lot of our customers and are always there to advise or lookout for any specific thing. We have a listening facility which particularly comes in handy for hearing obscure dance tracks for example.

Can you give us an idea of what’s sold recently?

Some recent sales have included:
Joy Division – An Ideal For Living
Ramones – Blitzkreig Bop 7″ with picture sleeve
Beatles – Please Please Me
Alan Skidmore rare British jazz LP
Jimmy Reed Jr rare northern soul single

Kingbee Records
519 Wilbraham Road
Chorlton
Manchester
M21 0UF
UK

Opening hours: Mon-Sat 10:00am – 5.30pm

Tel – 0161 860 4762
www.kingbeerecords.co.uk

WHERE IT’S AT – Brighton

WHAT’S THE NOISE? – Hip Hop, Dubstep, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Jazz and a little pieces of Psych, Prog and Disco

OLD GOLD OR NEW GROOVES? – A bit of both, probably about 80% second hand and the rest brand spankin’ new.

WHATS THE STORY? – A mecca for any discerning digger Rarekind Records started small with just a couple of crates in the old Rarekind Gallery, Brighton, all the way back in 2005. As a graf gallery that sold a bit of UK hop hop, Rarekind Records head honcho Ewan began working in it one day a week selling second hand vinyl to compliment the new stuff.
The ball soon began to roll and a few canny re-locations, and tasty collections, later Rarekind ended up in it’s present home, a three storey gaff in Trafalger Street, still sharing with the gallery until 2008 when they moved to lovely old London and the record shop took over the whole building. Pretty much a one-stop shop for vinyl addicts everywhere. But Rarekind Records aren’t the selfish type so they share the building – all the lovely black gold is downstairs and a DnB specialist & Equipment based shop RK Bass upstairs.

WHO DO YOU ROLL WITH? – The shop supports a lot of the Brighton hip hop / beat nights like Slipjam:B, Positivity, Donky Pitch and have some talented DJ’s & producers working at the shop. Evil Sun aka Windom Earl who plays in Bonobo’s band, Rob Life formerly of Breaking Bread and DJ As If runs the top floor

JUST GOT PAID – If you have some of the folding stuff burning a hole in your pocket and you don’t want to go home empty handed how about one of these belters:

1. Simonsound – Reverse Engineering LP / CD (First Word)
2. Beta Hector – Payback 7″ (Tru Thoughts)
3. Roc Marciano – The Marcberg EP / CD (Fat Beats)
4. James Blake – CMYK EP (R&S)
5. Marley Marl – In Control Volume 1 Deluxe 2LP Re-issue (Cold Chillin)
6. Lewis Parker & John Robinson Unseen Hand 10″ (Project Mooncircle)
7. Rhyme Asylum- Solitary Confinement EP / CD (Rhyme Asylum)
8. Contemporary Noise Quintet – Pig Inside the Gentleman 2LP (Lanquidity)
9. Fashwan – Boy Meets World 2LP (High Water Muisc)
10. Running Punch – Publish or Perish CD (Rum Com)

Rarekind Records
104 Trafalgar Street, Brighton.East Sussex, BN1 4ER.
rarekindrecords.co.uk
01273 818170
Mon – Sat: 11am – 6pm, Sun: 12 noon – 5pm

AGMP Concerts presents

LARRY GRAHAM & GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION

KOKO, 1a, Camden High Street, London, NW1.

Sunday 25 April 2010. Doors open at 7pm.

Exclusive UK show from the Inventor of the “Slap” Bass technique and ex-member of SLY & THE FAMILY STONE, PRINCE & BETTY DAVIS Bands. Larry Graham will be performing with Graham Central Station for this first London show in over a decade. Check this TV appearance from the 1980s where Larry shows us how to thump.

Concert tickets from:
www.ticketweb.co.uk
www.agmp.co.uk

Miles Cleret selects 85 minutes of his favourite tracks from the legendary Orchestre Poly Rythmo whose debut European tour has just begun. Please follow the link for ticket info at various cities around Europe in September.

Tracklist:

Karateka – (Bernard Papillon – Son of Man)
Malin Kpon O – (Houessou Francois – Albarika)
Mi Si Ba To* – (Bernard Papillon – Albarika)
Mi Ve Wa Se – (Yehoussi Leopold – Albarika)
Nounignon Ma Kpon Midji – (Antoine Dougbe – Satel)
Hunakpe Dje Mi –(Yelouassi Adolphe – Voix De L’Ocean)
Agnon Djidjo* – (Bentho Gustave Titou – Libert International)
Yao Yao – (Yehoussi Leopold – Disc Orient)
Kokoriko* – (Daniel Sagbohan – Benin Culture)
Zo Tche Kpo Dote (Melome Clement – Satel)
Siyen Banogbetome (Melome Clement – Albarika)
Gendamou Na Wili We Gnan* (Melome Clement- Albarika)
Mi Ma Da Mlon O (Melome Clement- Echos Sonores De Benin)
Koutome – (Amenoudji Joseph Vicky – Albarika)

(Composer – Original Label)

* – Available on the Soundway compilation – T.P Orchestre Poly-Rythmo: Kings of Benin Urban Groove 1972-80 (SNDWCD004)

The world-famous Ronnie Scott’s has become the heart of the jazz world in the UK and has played host to the cream of the jazz greats throughout its history. Many of the performances found in the season, including those by Nina Simone and Chet Baker, were filmed at Ronnie Scott’s, while others feature artists who had strong connections with the club – such as Tubby Hayes who was on the opening night bill back in 1959. Some have been chosen to represent the personal preferences of Ronnie Scott himself whilst others explore the tradition the club maintains for offering as wide a spectrum of jazz as possible. Documentaries include a newly restored Bernard Braden interview with Ronnie Scott from 1968, as well as the complete series of the highly acclaimed Jazz Britannia (BBC 2005) which examines the roots of the movement in Soho and tracks the form through to its present-day resurgence. Other highlights include classic 60s performances by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, more contemporary performances by Chico Freeman and Courtney Pine as well as the only surviving footage of the great Charlie Parker playing on camera and the last Chet Baker concert at Ronnie Scott’s before his untimely death

There is something for everyone throughout June as the BFI celebrates 50 years of Ronnie Scott’s. Alongside the Jazz in June television series highlights include Jazz Wednesdays and the Jazz and Film Weekender, which will include a whole range of jazz related activities at BFI Southbank between 12 – 14 June 12, and will feature performances by musicians from both Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club and Ronnie’s Bar.

PROGRAMME

An Evening with Ronnie – Wed 3 June 20:20 NFT1, Hosted by Paul Gambaccini

Contrasts: Ronnie Scott (BBC 1968. Dir Geoffrey Haydon. 39min) Scott plays with Kenny Wheeler and the Stan Tracey Trio. He also takes a critical look at himself, jazz in general, and some of his club’s guest stars.

+ Now & Then: Bernard Braden Interviews Ronnie Scott (BBC 1968. 20min. Newly restored by the BFI National Archive) Braden discusses with Scott the problems of finding an audience for jazz in Britain, the tendency to always assume that US jazz musicians are better and the loss of British jazz talent to the pop scene.

+ Jazz 625: The Tubby Hayes Big Band (BBC 1965. Prod Terry Henebery. 35min) Hayes will forever be synonymous with Ronnie’s as the first headliner at the newly opened club

Faces of Jazz – Sun 7 June 20:30 NFT2 & Wed 10 June 20:30 NFT2

Music On Two: The Three Faces of Jazz: Folk-Showbiz-Art (BBC 1970. Prod Geoffrey Haydon. 60min) The evolution of three aspects of jazz is traced through archival film. Those appearing include Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, the Modern Jazz Quartet, and Dave Brubeck.

+ Brubeck (BBC 1980. Dir Roy Norton. 55min)

BBC Birmingham continued its strong relationship with jazz programming in this concert from Pebble Mill featuring the Dave Brubeck Quartet and guest singer Annie Ross & her trio.

Jazz Britannia BBC 2005. Prod Mike Connolly. 180min + Interval – Thu 11 June 18:30 NFT1

Narrated by Terence Stamp, this landmark series traces the story of the British jazz scene and neatly adds context to our season.

Ep1 – Stranger on the Shore examines the roots of the movement in Soho and the struggle to find a uniquely British form of Jazz.

Ep2 – Strange Brew Looks at the 60s and 70s jazz scene from the dynamic role played by the university scene to the eclectic mix of styles that characterised the early 70s.

Ep3 – Rebirth Of Cool The resurgence of jazz since the 80s: from Courtney Pine to Jamie Callum.

Dizzy & Chet – Sun 14 June 20:30 NFT2 & Sun 28 June 15:40 NFT2

Jazz 625: The Dizzy Gillespie Quintet (BBC 1966. Prod Terry Henebery. 37min).

Introduced by Humphrey Lyttelton and featuring the great Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), with James Moody (tenor saxophone), Kenny Barron(piano), Christopher Wesley White (bass) and Rudy Collins (drums).

+ Chet Baker at Ronnie Scott’s (C4/ Wadham Films 1988. Dir Rob Lemkin. 60min)

The last film of Chet Baker playing before his untimely death. Interviewed by Elvis Costello, he discusses his life and infl uences and gives a fine performance, making this a fitting tribute to his genius. (A Van Morrison performance also figures).

Ella & Oscar – Sat 13 June 18:15 NFT1

Ella Fitzgerald Swings (BBC 1965. Prod Terry Henebery. 45min)

A chance to see the incomparable Ella at the height of her powers in this concert with the Oscar Peterson Trio and the Tommy Flanagan Trio.

+ Oscar Peterson: Words & Music with Ella Fitzgerald (BBC 1980. Prod Yvonne Littlewood. 45min) The perfect combination of Oscar and Ella. Frail as she was by then, as soon as she sings the old magic returns. Standards include ‘Every Time We Say Goodbye’ and ‘More Than You Know’. In addition to the music she is interviewed by Oscar Peterson about how she got started as a singer.

Nina & Louis – Sat 13 June 20:30 NFT1 & Tue 23 June 20:30 NFT3

The Late Shift: Nina Simone Live at Ronnie Scott’s (C4/Wadham Films 1988. Dir Rob Lemkin. 65min. Charlie Gillett and Viviene Goldman discuss the place of Nina Simone in the jazz lexicon. Includes interviews and a great gig.

+ Show of the Week: Louis Armstrong & His All Stars (BBC 1968. Prod Michael Hurll. 55min). This fantastically preserved colour recording sees Armstrong perform as bandleader, trumpeter and singer. The All Stars here are: Tyree Glenn (trb), Joe Muranyi (clt), Marty Napoleon (p), Buddy Catlett (b) and Danny Barcelona (d).

Jazz in the Studio – Sat 13 June 14:40 Studio

The Late Shift: Live at Ronnie Scott’s: Irakere (C4/Seven Dials 1988. Dir Tony Dow. 56min)

Irakere (Yoruba for ‘vegetation’) is a Cuban band, founded by pianist Chucho Valdés in 1973, that won the Grammy for Best Latin Recording in 1980 with its album Irakere.

+ The Late Shift: Live at Ronnie Scott’s: Chico Freeman (C4/Wadham Films 1988. Dir Rob Lemkin. 72min)

Chico Freeman has a long association with Ronnie’s, and his versatility has seen him perform across the music scene from jazz, rhythm and blues, pop and world music, and distinguish himself in all these forms.

British Jazz Greats 2 – Sun 14 June 18:15 NFT2

Jazz 625: Ben Webster & Stan Tracey (BBC 1964. Prod Terry Henebery. 30min) In 1959 Stan Tracey began his seven year tenure at Ronnie’s. His‘Under Milk Wood’ (1965) is widely considered a turning point in British jazz. Here Tracey, with other members of the Ronnie Scott Quintet, accompanies the great saxophonist Ben Webster.

+ The Concert: Courtney Pine & The James Taylor Quartet (Thames TV 1989. 56min) A concert filmed just two years after Courtney’s debut album, Journey To The Urge Within, the first serious jazz album ever to make the British Top 40. Feted with two MOBO awards, Pine has revitalised jazz within the contemporary music scene.

Charlie Parker – Wed 17 June 20:45 NFT1

Jazz 625: In Memoriam – Charlie Parker (BBC 1965. Prod Terry Henebery. 40min) Parker associates, including Sonny Stitt, Kenny Clarke and JJ Johnson, mark the tenth anniversary of his death.

+ Norman Ganz Presents: Improvisation (USA 1944. Dir Norman Ganz. 15min.) Ganz’s second jazz film includes a fantastic set by Parker. Only 52 seconds of film of Bird survives beyond these precious 15 minutes.

+ Signals: Chasing The Bird (C4/Holmes Associates 1988. Dir George Cathro. 60min) Dizzy Gillespie and Parker’s wife recall the man. Courtney Pine, Andy Sheppard and Tommy Smith play and discuss his influence.

London & Paris – Wed 24 June 20:40 NFT2

Omnibus: Ronnie Scott and All That Jazz (BBC 1989. Prod Bob Portway. 60min) Across the world Ronnie Scott’s is synonymous with the best in jazz. Made in celebration of the club’s 30th birthday, this examines how Scott built up its reputation. Includes interviews with some of the club’s admirers and archive footage of past guests.

+ Tempo: Ornette Coleman (ABC TV 1966. Dir Dick Fontaine. 28min) Very rare footage of one of the greatest-ever modern trios (pioneering modernist Coleman with sidemen Charles Moffatt and David Izenson) as they record a score for the experimental film Who’s Crazy?.

For more information about the BFI Jazz and Film Weekender: Celebrating Ronnie Scott’s at 50, visit www.bfi.org.uk/weekender

Ronnie Scott’s is one of the oldest jazz clubs in the world, with a rich history. Since opening in 1959 it has established itself globally as the premiere jazz venue and has hosted numerous iconic performances over the years – from Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and Tony Bennett to Jeff Beck, Jamie Cullum, Michael Buble and Van Morrison. Since the club’s refurbishment in 2006 it remains the UK’s top live jazz venue and has one of the most intimate and distinctive settings in London. A relatively new addition is an upstairs bar which recreates the relaxed vibe of the 50s speakeasy. This year celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the club, with a number of exciting events and special performances happening throughout the year.

Ronnie Scott’s, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1. Tel: 0207 439 0747 www.ronniescotts.co.uk