All that was missing was smoke, dancing and-Flapper girls. Otherwise attending the monthly jazz session of the Runnymede Jazz Club was like a throw back to another era. The music vibe was of a black and white film. It was epic.
Entertaining us were a magnificent Reeds Unit-ed. They have been playing together for 24 years. George Huxley is over 80 and plays with tremen-dous energy. John Maddocks was the perfect partner. The evening was quite magnificent.
What was equally wonderful was to see what a crowd there was to enjoy the music. The com-munity centre at Addlestone had an audience of around 150. This jazz is accessible and fun. You can’t fail to tap your feet to the beat and enjoy the interaction between band members.
The Runnymede Jazz Club has been running since 1995, initially at based at Chertsey Hall, but latterly at Addlestone Community Centre, Garfield Rd, Addlestone, KT15 2NJ. It’s aim is to promote the enjoyment of traditional jazz to the area. Annual membership is only £15 for joint or £7 for single and tickets are £12 for members or £14 for non members. Contact Box Office or call 01784 441694 for an application form or get an application form from the Membership Sec-retary at the next concert. You can email the club at runnymedejazzclub@hotmail.com or have a look at the programme of forthcoming events at www.runnymedejazzclub.com. Do book in advance. It is a busy club, and for good reason!