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Bebop Spoken There

“When I listen to a band like the BBC Big Band, and all the fine young musicians in it – my God. I have ties older than they are!" - Phil Woods ( Jazz Journal 2008.)
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"Years ago you played clubs, you played for people. Now, everybody’s playing in practice rooms for each other." - Joe Lovano (Jazz Review October-November 2008.)
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TODAY TUESDAY MAY 21

LINDSAY HANNON - Ernest, 1 Boyd St., Ouseburn, Newcastle NE2 1AP. 7:30pm.
Top vocalist at trendy venue.
MAINE STREET JAZZMEN - West Jesmond British Legion Club, nr. West Jesmond Metro. 8:30pm. £3.
Great Dixieland.
BELL AND BUCKET QUARTET - Bell and Bucket, Norfolk St., North Shields. Free. 1pm.
New Orleans style with guests.

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Chilled Out Chilli.

Dave Weisser (tpt/vcl), Nicola Weaver (alt), Barry Ashcroft (pno/bs.), Mark Williams (gtr), James ? (gtr), Claude Werner (bs), Malcolm Dick (dms). + Chris Finch (pno).
----- A laid back, relaxatious sort of night. Guesting on drums, no less a personage than Richie Blackmore's stickster - Malcolm Dick. Malcolm, aided and abetted by Claude (on double bass), gave the kiss of life to "How Insensitive"; later, they both kicked ass solowise on, I think, "Beautiful Love" or was it "Billie's Bounce"?
Nicola blew a cool "'Round Midnight" - Dave did the vocal on this one.
For the first set, a surprisingly restrained Mark Williams played guitar whilst in the second young James was the favoured frettist. Biggest surprise was in the final blues - Barry playing double bass!
Chris Finch sat in on piano.
No out and out fireworks tonight just nice tunes such as "My Romance" and "Skylark".
Lance.
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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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