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Bebop Spoken There

“A tidy little piece entitled 'Haitian Fight Song' sounds about as combative as a tea-cosy" - Philip Larkin (Daily Telegraph February 15, 1965.)
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"Much of what I do can be summed up in the words of whichever French artist said 'I paint what I see' ." - Marc Copland (Downbeat February 1997.)
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TODAY SATURDAY MAY 18

JOOLS HOLLAND'S R & B ORCHESTRA - Middlesbrough Town Hall, Albert Rd., Middlesbrough TS1 2QJ. 01642 729729. 7:30pm. £33.
You want a show that rocks? You got it!
ALEX HUTTON TRIO - Lit and Phil, 23 Westgate Rd., Newcastle NE1 1SE. £10/£8. 7:30pm. 0191 2320192.
Contemporary piano trio.
ALAN LAWS (pno) - SOLO DINNER JAZZ - The Cherry Tree Restaurant, 9 Osborne Rd., Jesmond, Newcastle. Tel 2399924. 7:30pm.
Relax with good food and good music.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

More Canadian Capers - Diana Krall

Seems like these Canadians are everywhere. After Michael Bublé and George McDonald; Diana Krall. Not that Mrs Costello was at The Arena or Blaydon Sports and Social Club just as I wasn't at the Montreal Jazz Festival of 2004. Fortunately Diana Krall was at that prestigious event and the results are on a DVD they were selling off in our local library.
It was a brilliant performance although, at first, I did struggle a little outside of the comfort zone of the GASB that she usually works in. At this gig, her program included a lot of self-penned (with husband Elvis) originals that took their time to grab me but when they did... I sang castrato ...
Great vocals and great piano from the lady. Great guitar from Anthony Wilson whilst Peter Erskine (drums) and Robert Hurst (bass) rounded off the rhythm section for one and a half hours of magic.
It's quite amazing the way Princess Di can play an intricate phrase of maybe 8 or 16 bars then take both hands off the keyboard, run her fingers through her hair, adjust her top and go back to the phrase seemingly without missing a beat.
I think I'm in love.
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2 comments :

  1. OMG, you got it bad...and that ain't good!

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  2. It sure ain't. I'm married, she's married, you're married, everybody's married. No chance for growing old disgracefully!

    ReplyDelete

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About this blog - contact details.
Bebop Spoken Here -- Here, being the north-east of England -- centred in the blues heartland of Newcastle and reaching down to the Tees Delta and looking upwards to the Land of the Kilt.
Not a very original title, I know; not even an accurate one as my taste, whilst centred around the music of Bird and Diz, extends in many directions and I listen to everything from King Oliver to Chick Corea and beyond. Not forgetting the Great American Songbook the contents of which has provided the inspiration for much great jazz and quality popular singing for round about a century.
The idea of this blog is for you to share your thoughts and pass on your comments on discs, gigs, jazz - music in general. If you've been to a gig/concert or heard a CD that knocked you sideways please share your views with us. Tell us about your favourites, your memories, your dislikes.
Lance (Who wishes it to be known that he is not responsible for postings other than his own and that he's not always responsible for them.)
Contact: lanceliddle@gmail.com I look forward to hearing from you.

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Posters and Programmes etc.: Old gig posters/programmes - more wanted. A WHOLE WADGE OF PROGS. JUST BEEN ADDED AND MORE TO COME!

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