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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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"Before he (Mingus) died he said, 'I'll probably be reincarnated as an unknown cello player playing Bach, Beethoven and Mingus' ." - Sue Mingus (Downbeat January 1997.)
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TODAY MONDAY MAY 20

JAZZ IN THE AFTERNOON - Crescent Club, 1 Hudleston, Cullercoats NE30 3OS. 1pm. Free.
Goodtime Jazz. Raffles and a jolly afternoon.
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ALAN GLEN TRIO - Cherry Tree Restaurant, 9 Osborne Rd., Jesmond. 0191 2399924. 7:45pm. 2 Courses £18. No cover charge.
As always, the best in food and music and you can't get much better than the Alan Glen Trio.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Elaine Binney & The Jazz Rascals @ Durant Hall

Elaine Binney (vln), Peter Skeen (gtr/vcl), Keith Mills (bs), Jae Brooks (dms).
Remember the name - The Jazz Rascals. Rascals they may be but they have the potential to be the hottest band around.
This was their first ever gig and they used it to make a live recording which should be out in April.
I'm not going to elaborate too much - Ann Alex was observed making copious notes which I am sure will appear here shortly - instead I'll just say that Elaine and her Rascals are wonderful.
If you couldn't make it then you may have missed out on an event that could become part of North-East Jazz folklore.
And Bebop Spoken Here was there...
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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