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“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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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

A New Paige?

I was quite surprised to see Elaine Paige, on Breakfast TV, talking about her forthcoming appearance at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival. 
I kid you not. 
I know that no one interprets the work of Andrew Lloyd Webber better than Ms. Paige (after all somebody's got to do it - I suppose) but a Jazz Diva?
I eagerly await the broadcast before passing judgement and, possibly, proclaiming that a star has been re-born.
Lance.
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  3. All 'Hmmmmms' kindly be forwarded to Jamie Cullum; he is this year's festival's guest Director.
    Elaine does present a Broadwayish Sunday programme, so she may have some loose connection with the genre. But if I were going to the CJF, I wouldn't pay to see her I'm afraid. If she were covering great jazz singers, then still I don't see how she could do what say Liane Carroll could do better.

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  4. I also saw her TV interview.

    Actually for once polite words fail me so I will just do a big 'Hmmmmmmmm' (Similar to Liz and Roly)

    To all you 'true jazzers' out there keep the flag flying.

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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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