HI ALL , Moving on from the youtube post about soul dance... CHECK these out on youtube also.. You will love it.. type in ,.. JAZZCOTECH DANCERS , PERRY LOUIS , OUT TO LUNCH , JAZZ FUSION BATTLE , BROTHERS IN JAZZ , STEPPIN JAZZ , AND FLOOR TECHNICIANS , UK=JAZZ DANCE , To be going along with.. all top stuff, and not just the boys.. ha, martyn

hey martyn your not a bad mover yourself mate,keep on doing the knee drop spins ha

If anyone has got the Northern Soul Floorshaker's CD - front cover is Pete from Luton, one of the Jazz Crew that use to hang out with Perry. Photo was taken at a Southport weekender if I remember....

Use to go to all the Nicky Holloway's Special Branch Do's, Dingwalls, Mambo Madness's and Gilies Peterson sunday night sessions at the Belevdere in Richmond, it brings back all those memories with the 'Girlie - Girlie' House in Hounslow that I use to share with 5 other girls... Mad days!!

Hey D'arcy you mentioned loads of clubs we use to haunt in the 80's - Blimey are we that old....

Edited January 25, 200817 yr by soul diva

If anyone has got the Northern Soul Floorshaker's CD - front cover is Pete from Luton, one of the Jazz Crew that use to hang out with Perry. Photo was taken at a Southport weekender if I remember....

Use to go to all the Nicky Holloway's Special Branch Do's, Dingwalls, Mambo Madness's and Gilies Peterson sunday night sessions at the Belevdere in Richmond, it brings back all those memories with the 'Girlie - Girlie' House in Hounslow that I use to share with 5 other girls... Mad days!!

Hey D'arcy you mentioned loads of clubs we use to haunt in the 80's - Blimey are we that old....

Holloways and Grovers, Doo at the Zoo ! I would go as far as to say one of my favorite gigs ever

The Bull at East Sheen and Mambo now you are talking !

Great days indeed

Holloways and Grovers, Doo at the Zoo ! I would go as far as to say one of my favorite gigs ever

The Bull at East Sheen and Mambo now you are talking !

Great days indeed

hi gavin, not seen you inawhile, expect you got fed up with me asking for R.E.P all the time , ha. not been Essence for a long time, expect it,s still nice + cosy ? ha. you know me, i like a bit of space, for me spins + moves, ha. hopefully bump into you again sometime. will be at next soul purpose near m69 hinckley.. ok mark randals due.. cu martyn (leic)

D,ARCY JUST LOOKED AT UR PHOTO,S UPDATE. IS THAT DREW , THE GIRL IN PURPLE. IF YES, NOT SEEN HER IN AGES , MAIL ME, CHEERS, MARTYN

Whilst I appreciate D'Arcy is never ever lost for words (although one can hope) I'd say it was Drew. Who may or not be at Bisley next week?

Edited January 26, 200817 yr by Soulsmith

Blimey are we that old....

You heard it here first.

And your Do At The Zoo with the Special Branch mob, first time I ever encountered a jazz room and you were playing, must admit lots of it went over my head

You are the lucky one.

Generally I find a lot of jazz an afront to the senses.

I've listened to a few a of the tracks mentioned above and all I can here is........no beat whatsoever.

A number of the dancers seem completely out of sync with the music. But apparentlty thats Ok because there is no beat.

Give me the Tate Modern any time.

You are the lucky one.

Generally I find a lot of jazz an afront to the senses.

I've listened to a few a of the tracks mentioned above and all I can here is........no beat whatsoever.

A number of the dancers seem completely out of sync with the music. But apparentlty thats Ok because there is no beat.

Give me the Tate Modern any time.

Thats because, most of the time they are following the lead instruments!...their like the additional horn or piano....playing along to the beat with their feet and bodies.....U.K. dancing at its most incredible level! I guess if your not into Jazz, its hard to hear it and could sound like mess!?

Holloways and Grovers, Doo at the Zoo ! I would go as far as to say one of my favorite gigs ever

The Bull at East Sheen and Mambo now you are talking !

Great days indeed

What about The Bull @ Royston? now that brings back some memories!!

Also anybody go to Berlin in Manchester?

Best

Dr Bob Jones

Edited January 27, 200817 yr by Dr Bob Jones

What about The Bull @ Royston? now that brings back some memories!!

Dad, How could I forget the Bull. Yes Yes happy times

Now thats shuffling Have always had a soft spot for Jazzy toons but tend to lean towards the more Mod style of Jazz (think Kents excellent Mo Mod Jazz series) and have always loved Jazz dancers since seeing the old films of the 30's of the brothers that really blew me away! The old hoofers in 'The Cotton Club' movie deserve a mention (cause God knows I am younger than them and cant move half as well as they do and they're in their 70's!!) Used to frequent a Jazz club in Minnapolis when I was out there crate digging, just a small backroom event, but man those guys and gals could move. Agree with Paul-S in that I am influenced by all things also, soulful grooves across all genres, so nice to see this getting a mention here.

Now thats shuffling Have always had a soft spot for Jazzy toons but tend to lean towards the more Mod style of Jazz (think Kents excellent Mo Mod Jazz series) and have always loved Jazz dancers since seeing the old films of the 30's of the brothers that really blew me away! The old hoofers in 'The Cotton Club' movie deserve a mention (cause God knows I am younger than them and cant move half as well as they do and they're in their 70's!!) Used to frequent a Jazz club in Minnapolis when I was out there crate digging, just a small backroom event, but man those guys and gals could move. Agree with Paul-S in that I am influenced by all things also, soulful grooves across all genres, so nice to see this getting a mention here.

Thanks for that, im glad a few of you have enjoyed looking at the dancers.. you can,t beat a good soul + jazz scene, they go hand in hand i feel, Even some of the punters used to be in , on both scenes.. AS for NOT dancing to the beat ??? well how wrong can you be. the feet move as fast as the beat... could,nt go any faster. ha, A while ago , one of the jazz dancers did say to me that he thought that the Northern dancers, DONT dance to the beat / funny that, as i agree with him.. and even through i say it myself , im a top northern soul dancer, but dance wth the beat (music) and not just the same old 2 step. ha.

Whilst I appreciate D'Arcy is never ever lost for words (although one can hope) I'd say it was Drew. Who may or not be at Bisley next week?

soulsmith , one dont agree wiyh you about the dancers not on the beat... no way. But each to is own, ha. check last post above. also thanks for info. if it was drew, is she on this site ? as would love to contact her.. we lost touch at the early cleethorpes weekenders. ta mate , martyn

Great clips and some great dancers. Good to see some familiar faces I've not seen for a few years!

Youtube is such a good media for sharing and documenting such a unique thing, like the UK jazzdance scene. I wonder if Snowboy will ever get his book finished...

This guy 's got some moves though and I'd hazard a guess that he wouldn't need to be wearing a thong to win any of the comedy dance competitions at the northern soul weekenders...

Edited January 28, 200817 yr by James Trouble

Great clips and some great dancers. Good to see some familiar faces I've not seen for a few years!

Youtube is such a good media for sharing and documenting such a unique thing, like the UK jazzdance scene. I wonder if Snowboy will ever get his book finished...

This guy 's got some moves though and I'd hazard a guess that he wouldn't need to be wearing a thong to win any of the comedy dance competitions at the northern soul weekenders...

HA Nice one mate, very good.. spins abit like me, ha, mart