Good afternoon everyone. I hope this email finds you well.

JONATHAN KREISBERG WORKSHOP

Places are going fast for Jonathan Kreisberg's workshop on the afternoon of Wednesday 24 May. As I write this, there are 7 places left. If you plan to attend, please consider booking soon to avoid disappointment! Details here: https://www.meetup.com/LondonJazzGuitarSociety/events/239153645/

YOUTUBE PLAYLIST

I've put together a YouTube playlist of videos featuring our members, as well as clips from a few of our past events that are out there. You can view it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0-J-Wvr2Jo&list=PLnybV4uo8QqGapFV98jDfEvIHM5e1c1AB

GEAR FOR SALE

Alan Cramp has a Jim Triggs-built Byrdland for sale. One-of-a-kind guitar. Alan has all the details at: http://www.justjazzguitars.com/ForSale%20100%20%20Triggs%20Byrdland.htm

Chris Metcalfe is selling a 1989 Gibson ES-175. This one has mahogany back and sides. £2000. Photos and details at: http://www.jazzguitar.be/forum/sale/58742-gibson-es175-1989-mahogany-uk-euro-reduced-few-days.html

I am selling a Carvin HH2 (Allan Holdsworth signature guitar). Fixed bridge version. Sunburst finish. £900 ono. Email me at [address removed] for details.

James Kitchman has for sale: Mesa Boogie Subway Blues amp, with cover and full set of spare valves (£500), TC Electronic Hall of Fame reverb pedal (£100) and a Cort 6 string banjo with gig bag (£175). Email: [address removed]

GIG LISTINGS

Here's a list of gigs for the rest of this month featuring LJGS members and friends.

Wednesday 3 May: John Warren Nonet (Nick Costley-White) perform at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. 7.30pm. £15/10. Details: https://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=21256

Thursday 4 May: Alison Neale / Chris Biscoe Quintet (Colin Oxley) play at Karamel, N22. 7pm. £10/£8. Details: http://karamelrestaurant.com/event/jazz-at-karamel-two-of-a-mind-4/

Friday 5 May: Partikel with Ant Law are at the Progress Theatre, Reading. 7.30pm. £16/14. Details: http://progresstheatre.co.uk/partikel-with-ant-law

Friday 5 May: Will Arnold-Forster and trio perform at Owens Food Store Cafe, Muswell Hill. £15 (includes food). Details: http://www.owensfoodstore.com/

Saturday 6 May: Nick Costley-White’s trio perform at Edgar’s, Broadway Market. 8.30pm. Free.

Sunday 7 May: James Kitchman and Sylvia Schmidt at Kansas Smitty’s, Broadway Market. 8.30pm. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/107151579830094/

Sunday 7 May: Partikel with Ant Law are at Colchester Arts Centre. 7.30pm. £14/12. Details: http://www.colchesterartscentre.com/events/jazz/partikel-/?spektrix_bounce=true

Monday 8 May: Jakob Bro / Thomas Morgan / Joey Baron at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho.. 8.30pm. £20. Details: https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/jakob-bro-thomas-morgan-joey-baron

Monday 8 May: Adam Glasser quartet (Rob Luft) at The 606 Club, Chelsea. 8.30pm. £10. Details: http://www.606club.co.uk

Tuesday 9 May: Howard Alden trio at Spike’s Place, Brentwood. Address:  Spike’s Place Bardswell Club Weald Road, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4TJ

Tuesday 9 May: The Printmakers (Mike Walker) at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho. 8.30pm. £20. Details: https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/the-printmakers

Tuesday 9 May: John Wheatcroft is at Mau Mau Bar, Notting Hill. 8pm. £3.

Wednesday 10 May: Howard Alden and David Archer play the ‘Basement Tapes’ session at Kansas Smitty’s, Broadway Market. Details: https://billetto.co.uk/e/basement-tapes-ft-dave-archer-and-howard-alden-tickets-172845

Thursday 11 May: Love for Sale (John Hartley) are at The Greyhound Inn, Chalfont St Peter. 8.30pm. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/311033622660337/

Thursday 11 May: Preston Glasgow Lowe (David Preston) are at Mirth, Marvel & Maud, Walthamstow. 8.30pm. £8/5. Details: https://e17jazz.com/category/whats-on/

Thursday 11 May: Partikel with Ant Law launch their album ‘Counteraction’ with a concert at King’s Place. 8pm. £12.50/9.50. Details: http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/music/partikel-counteraction-album-launch#.WQmf3lLMzUp

Thursday 11 May: SEN3 (Max O’Donnell) play at Kansas Smitty’s, Broadway Market. Details: https://billetto.co.uk/e/the-shed-with-sen3-tickets-181070

Thursday 11 May: Howard Alden trio at ‘Spike’s Place’, Langley Park Club, Beckenham. Details: https://myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub

Friday 12 May: Partisans (Phil Robson) are at The Bear Club, Luton. £10/£9/£7. Details: http://www.the-bear.club/may-2/

Friday 12 May: Martin Speake Quartet (Mike Outram) at Karamel, N22. £10/£8. Details: http://karamelrestaurant.com/event/jazz-at-karamel-martin-speake-quartet/

Friday 12 May: "An Evening of Improvistaion" with Howard Alden, Matthew Sear & Esta Rae - Schott's Music, Great Marlborough Street. £20/£15. Details: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-of-improvisation-tickets-32025726811

Friday 12 May: Fraser & The Alibis (formerly The Applejacks) (Harry Sankey) are at The People’s Park Tavern, Victoria Park. Details: http://peoplesparktavern.pub

Saturday 13 May: Partisans (Phil Robson) are at The Vortex, Dalston. 8pm. £15. Details: http://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/events/]

Sunday 14 May: Partisans (Phil Robson) are at The Vortex, Dalston. 8pm. £15. Details: http://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/events/

Sunday 14 May: Pete Oxley / Nicolas Meier Quartet at Boater’s Inn, Kingston. Details: http://www.boaterslivemusic.com/thismonth/

Sunday 14 May: Howard Alden/Geoff Simkins trio at Verdict Jazz Club, Brighton. £10/£8. Details: http://verdictjazz.co.uk/May_2017.html

Monday 15 May: Solasta (Jamie Leeming) play a double bill at Green Note, Camden. Details: http://www.folkonmonday.co.uk/forthcoming-events/may-2017/the-foxglove-trio-and-solasta/

Tuesday 16 May: Rob Barron’s quintet (Colin Oxley) play the late show at Ronnie Scott’s. 11pm. £10. Details: https://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/performances/view/4035-rob-barron-quintet-presented-by-alex-garnett

Wednesday 17 May: Robin Nolan is at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho. 8.30pm. £20. Details: https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/robin-nolan-trio

Wednesday 17 May: Howard Alden Quartet at The 606 Jazz Club, Chelsea. 8pm. £10. Details: http://www.606club.co.uk

Wednesday 17 May: Kourosh Kanani plays the ‘Basement Tapes’ night at Kansas Smitty’s, Broadway Market. Details: https://billetto.co.uk/e/basement-tapes-ft-kourosh-kanani-tickets-186689

Wednesday 17 May: Remi Harris and his trio are at Green Note, Camden. 8pm. £10. Details: http://www.greennote.co.uk/production/remi-harris-trio/

Thursday 18 May: Howard Alden Trio at ‘Spike’s Place’, The Saffron Hotel, Saffron Walden. Details: https://myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub

Thursday 18 May: Adam Glasser Quintet (Rob Luft) at The Vortex, Dalston. 8pm. £10. Details: http://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/events/]

Friday 19 May: Kansas Smitty’s House Band (David Archer) play the late show at Ronnie Scott’s. 11pm. £12. Details: https://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/performances/view/4048-kansas-smittys-house-band

Saturday 19 May: Partisans (Phil Robson) at Fleece Jazz at Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Colchester. £16. Details: http://www.fleecejazz.org.uk/current.shtml#F[masked]

Saturday 20 May: Kansas Smitty’s House Band (David Archer) play the late show at Ronnie Scott’s. 11pm. £12. Details: https://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/performances/view/4048-kansas-smittys-house-band

Monday 22 May: Phil Robson’s quartet play the late show at Ronnie Scott’s. 11pm. £10. Details: https://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/performances/view/4034-phil-robson-quartet-presented-by-alex-garnett

Tuesday 23 May: Jonathan Kreisberg is at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho. 8.30pm. £20. Details: https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/jonathan-kreisberg-quartet

Wednesday 24 May: Jonathan Kreisberg is at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho. 8.30pm. £20. Details: https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/jonathan-kreisberg-quartet

Thursday 25 May: Ant Law’s ‘Art of Rhythm’ trio at The 606 Club, Chelsea. 8.30pm. £10. Details: http://www.606club.co.uk

Sunday 28 May: Two’s Company (Garry Constable and Simon Heaton) are at Starfish Loves Coffee, Aldermanns Hill. 4pm. Free. Details: https://www.starfishlovescoffee.com/pages/july-live-music-calender

Sunday 28 May: Kourosh Kanani plays the ‘Wind Up’ night at Kansas Smitty’s, Broadway Market. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1603474413014958/

Monday 29 May: Artie Zaitz and The Latin Combo play the late show at Ronnie Scott’s. 11pm. £10. Details: https://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/performances/view/4077-artie-zaitz-and-the-latin-combo-presented-by-alex-garnett

Tuesday 30 May: Fraser and The Alibis (formerly The Applejacks) (Harry Sankey) are at The Blues Kitchen, Camden. Details: http://theblueskitchen.com/camden/listings/

Every Sunday: Hannes Riepler hosts the long-running and popular jam session downstairs at The Vortex, Dalston. Hannes leads a quartet in an opening set before opening up to guests. From 8pm.

KEEP IN TOUCH

Please keep an eye on www.meetup.com/londonjazzguitarsociety - future events will appear on there first.  Please ensure that your account settings allow notification of new events.

We are also on Facebook (just search for 'London Jazz Guitar Society') and Twitter at @LDNjazzguitar

You can email me directly at [address removed] - please don't reply to this email as everyone on the mailing list will receive it.

With best wishes,

Dave Benyahia

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