WEDNESDAY MAY 30

DIONNE WARWICK/ALEXANDER STEWART - The Sage, Gateshead. 7:30pm. £29.50 - £75.
Don't Walk On By but stop and hear a soul diva. AND make sure you catch the support act - Andrew Stewart with the Alex Webb Trio.
RAY DALES w. JEREMY McMURRAY TRIO - The Causeway, Stranton, Hartlepool TS24 7QT. 8pm. 01429 273954.
Look out for some fine alto playing and a cracking rhythm section.
VIEUX CARRÉ JAZZMEN – Crescent Club, Cullercoats. 1:00 pm. Free.
Good Time New Orleans Jazz. Not a banjo free zone
JAZZ ESQUIRES – Porthole, North Shields' Ferry Landing. 1:00 pm. Free.
Swingy mainstream band.
TAKE IT TO THE BRIDGE /JAZZ WORKSHOP - Chillingham , 89-91 Chillingham Road, Heaton NE6 5XL 8:30pm. £1. 0191 2659602.
Visitors/Sitters-in welcome.
RAE BROTHERS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND - Springwell Village Hall. 0191 4169747. 8:45pm.
Back to the Delta. Not a banjo free zone.

Thursday, 14 May 2009

News Flash - Scorsese to direct Sinatra movie.

LondonJazz has drawn my attention to the news that Martin Scorsese is to direct the forthcoming movie on Old Blue Eyes and wonders who will play the title role? Any suggestions? Lance.
at 18:24

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  1. ? Kevin Spacey.
    Liz.

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  2. My Missus thinks Marti Pellow.

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  3. Johnny Depp would be good.

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  4. oh! its got to be Kevin for me any day...;o) Think he has a rather roguish charm.

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  5. Yes Hil, I based my choice on his performance as Bobby Darin in the biopic "Beyond the sea" & I do agree about that(perfectly described) roguish charm, surely an essential quality for playing ol' blue eyes!
    Liz

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