The Preservation Jazz Society

The Preservation Jazz Society has been in existence some sixteen years and in that time has presented weekly sessions of mainly Traditional and New Orleans jazz in Cardiff. The PJS present a different band every Tuesday evening at the "Cafe Jazz" - which is the jazz restaurant bar of the "Sandringham Hotel" St. Mary Street, Cardiff.
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1942 - 2012
In Memory of Norman Thatcher a wonderful Musician and friend who died
suddenly whilst on holiday. April 2012
                                                                                                                              R.I.P
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Our Listings until May 2012

Admission to Cafe Jazz is normally £.3.50 (PJS + Concessions) or £.4.00 for Non Members

Special Student Rate £2.00 (on production of S.U. card) for All events

Membership costs just £5.00 for the year

Specials - £4.00 (PJS + Concessions) or £5.00 Non Members

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All Sessions held at Cafe Jazz, St Mary St. Cardiff

Our SPECIAL Featuring ,from the USA, trombonist  Jim Fryer and his Welsh Band.   - don't miss it. !!

8th May   Jim Fryer's American - Welsh Band

Jim Fryer tpt / tbn,  John Scantlebury reeds, Rachel Hayward bjo/gtr , Steve Davis brass bass, Clarence Nugent dms.

Photograph :- Jim's publicity

15th May   John Davies Quartet

John Davies  Clt/ sax  Paul Munnery tbn, , Richard West  pno and Richard Gibbon Double Bass

Photograph :- The Band at Cafe Jazz

22nd May   Phil Wall's Jazz Quartet

Phil Wall  Clt/ sax  Dave Smith Cornet, Sam Sims Bjo/gtr and Steve Davis, Brass Bass

 

Photograph :- Phil at Cafe Jazz

 

29th May   The Wessex New Orleans Band

John Minion, pwete locke b pete winterhart dms  pewte berry john mcgregor clt

 

The entries in Blue are provisional and are NOT booked or confirmed

May
1  The Memphis Seven
8 Jim Fryer (USA) American - Welsh Jazz Band   (S)
15 The John Davies Quartet
22 Phil Wall's Jazz with Dave Smith
29 The Wessex New Orleans Band

June

5 Icon  Revisited
12 Ron King's Band
19 Jelly Roll Jones 
26  The Memphis Seven
July
3 The Wessex New Orleans Band
10 New Georgia Jazz Band Quartet
17 The John Davies Quartet
24 Kennedy's Cowboy Operators
31 Dick Williams Six tbc   *** Football """

August

7
14 New Georgia Jazz Band Quartet
21 RK
28

September

4 The Wessex New Orleans Band
11
18
25 The Memphis Seven

October

2 The Anglo Welsh Stompers     (S)
9 New Georgia Jazz Band Sextet   (S)
16 RK
23
30 Dick Williams Six tbc

November

6 The Wessex New Orleans Band
13
20
27 The Memphis Seven

December

4 RK
11
18 The Wessex New Orleans Band

All photographs © Paul Dunleavy

 

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17th January 2012     New Orleans Hula

Personnel :-  Norman Thatcher  tpt.  Paul Munnery  tbn.  Sarah Thatcher bjo/gtr, Sam Sims Bjo/ mandolin/gtr, Steve Davis :-  Brass Bass

Photograph :-  Norman & Sam at Upton Upon Severn 

24th January 2012    John Scantlebury Quartet

John Scantlebury  Clt/ sax  Dave Smith cornet, Rachel Hayward Bjo / Gtr and Mike Gale Double Bass

Photograph John with Dave Smith at Cafe Jazz

31st January 2012    John Davies Quartet

John Davies  Clt/ sax  Paul Munnery tbn, , Richard West  pno and Richard Gibbon Double Bass

Photograph :- The Band at Cafe Jazz

7th February   Ron King's Band

Personnel :- Ron King Tpt, John Scantlebury Clt/Sax, Pete Locke Tbn, Keith Little pno and Steve Davis Brass Bass.

Photograph :- Ron King  Cafe Jazz

14th February   The Wessex New Orleans Band

Very Popular Band with John Minnion, Norman Thatcher, Mike Betts, reeds  Sarah Thatcher, Peter Berry and Pete Winterhart drums

Photograph - The Wessex at Cafe Jazz

21st February   Norman Thatcher's Ragtime Band

Another of Norman's Bands featuring Paul Munnery on trombone

Photograph - Paul at Cafe Jazz

"From the Midlands"

28th  February  New Georgia Jazz Band

Personnel :-   Dave Smith cornet, David Wood clt,  Ian Dalziel  banjo, Steve Davis

Photograph - Dave Smith at Cafe Jazz


27th March    
The Memphis Seven

Eric Swift  tpt, Ian Jameson  clt, Pete Locke tbn, Don Thomas pno. Sarah Thatcher bjo
Pete berry bass and Greg Platt dms

Photograph :- Eric Swift leading the Memphis Seven at Cafe Jazz

 

3rd April   The Anglo - Welsh Stompers

Lynn Saunders banjo, John Evans Clt, Norman Bull tbn. Dave ware Tpt and Mike Scriven bass  - All top rate London Musicians

Photograph :- The London - Welsh at Cafe Jazz

 

10th April   The Dick Williams Six

Dick Williams Cornet, John Evans Clt. Bob Tunniclife tbn, Keith Tolley bass, Mike Pincombe dms and Phil Blandford  piano

Photograph :- Dick & John at Cafe Jazz