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Awards
Hampshire jazz club named most important
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 10 August 2009
A Hampshire jazz club has been voted one of the most important in the UK in a new poll. The Concorde Club in Eastleigh has been open since 1957, and has played host to many leading jazz musicians including Tubby Hayes, Coleman Hawkins, Humphrey Lyttleton, Acker Bilk, and Ben Webster.
As previously reported, the Brecon Jazz Festival launched the ‘(Kind Of) Blue Plaque Scheme’ (named in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Miles Davis’ ‘Kind Of Blue’ album) last month. One plaque per year will be awarded to a current or former venue associated with legendary jazz performers or deemed to have played a pivotal role in the history of British jazz.
The club’s owner, Cole Mathieson, who has been in charge for 53 years, told reporters: “I am delighted that British jazz fans have chosen The Concorde Club to receive the first (Kind Of) Blue Plaque. For over half a century we have kept the jazz flame burning brightly and would like to thank fans, jazz lovers from across the UK and, of course, the Brecon Jazz Festival, for granting us this honour”.
Brecon Jazz Festival head Peter Florence added: “Though jazz finds its origins in US and African traditions, it was important that we were able to show just how the British had embraced and supported this unique musical style. We look forward to celebrating more British jazz venues in 2010”.
