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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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SUNDAY MAY 19

CURTIS STIGERS - Sage, Gateshead. 7:30pm. £24.50. 0191 4434661.
Never fails to put on an entertaining show whatever genre he chooses!
JEREMY McMURRAY QUARTET - Black Bull, Blaydon 8pm. £4.
Fine swinging pianist with Roly Veitch (gtr/vcl); Mick Shoulder (bs); Adam Sinclair (dms).
STRICTLY SMOKIN' BIG BAND - Hoochie Coochie, 54 Pilgrim St., Newcastle NE1 6SF. 5pm. Free.
New venture for Hoochie and SSBB well worth supporting.
JAM SESSION - The Bridge, Castle Garth, Newcastle, NE1 1RQ. 8pm. Free - donations gratefully accepted. No wheelchair access.
Some of the area's top blowers jamming.
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SLOWLIGHT QUARTET - The Forum, Darlington. 6pm. £3/£1.
New combo that's turning heads.
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MUSICIANS UNLIMITED - Park Inn, Park Rd., Hartlepool TS26 7HU. 1pm. Free.
Great big band sound.
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NICK PRIDE (guitar) - SOLO LUNCHTIME JAZZ - Cherry Tree Restaurant, 9 Osborne Rd., Jesmond. 0191 2399924. 1:00pm.
Relax, listen and dine.
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Monday, November 09, 2009

R.I.P. STACY ROWLES - age 54.

I was shocked to discover that Stacy Rowles, trumpet playing daughter of piano legend Jimmy Rowles, has died at the relatively tender age of 54.
Stacy was a very lyrical player in the same way that Chet Baker was without sounding like Chet.
I remember buying a CD of Stacy's thinking she was a singer (which in fact she also was) only to find out she was trumpet player - a trumpet player par excellence which, given her pedigree, is not surprising.
She should have been better known but appeared to be content to limit her activities to California and the west coast.
Her death was through complications following a car accident. Reports vary but Oct 27 is the latest date given.
A sad loss. Obituary.
Lance.
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3 comments :

  1. Hi Lance,
    Thanks for your comments. I had to 'make what I could' of the relatively few pictures I had of Stacy Rowles. The YouTube name, by the way should read 'oldjazzfan'.
    I hope you took time out to view my other YouTube offerings and perhaps my website/gallery www.gordonsapsed.com
    I am located at the other end of the UK, in Southampton.
    Gordon

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  2. Nice to hear from you and for the Stacy Celebration plus your other clips.
    You've got quite a photo collection - did you work on the QEII?
    Keep in touch.

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  3. Thank you so much Slyde and I were very good friends of hers.Slyde had just played with her on his Birthday at Charlie o's on July 5th.I was supposed to meet her on the 26th after her Europe tour while I was in Los Angeles for 2 weeks.I had no idea she had been in the hospital the whole time I was in LA. WE have lost a dear dear friend,She will be missed.Our hearts are aching.Slyde and Yolee Hyde

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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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