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RANDY BRECKER/TOMMY SMITH w. SNJO "A Tribute to Michael Brecker" - Queen's Hall, 85-89 Clerk Street Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9JG
0131 668 2019 ,. 7:30pm. £17.50/£12.50.
HANNABIELL & MIDNIGHT BLUE - Jam Jah, Durham, Alington House, 4 North Bailey, Durham DH1 3AT. 8:00pm £4. Prepare for an "experience" - Mindblowing!
RENDEZVOUS JAZZ – Porthole, North Shields 1.00 pm.
Maureen Hall's Friday afternoon workout.
THE SAFE SEXTET – The Jazz Cafe Pink Lane, Newcastle 9:00 pm till late.
Hard bop modern swing.
BROADWAY MELODY w. RUTH LAMBERT. - Gateshead British Legion Club, 142 Coatsworth Rd., Gateshead NE8 4LL. 0191 2623735.
The Roaring Twenties re-created with some of the better songs sung by Ruth.
DEEP JOY QUARTET (Paul Dunmall (reeds); Paul Rogers (bass); Mark Sanders & Miles Levin (drums))
- Central Bar, Half Moon Lane, Gateshead NE8 2AN. 8:00pm. £10 (Concessions available). 0191 4782543. A JNE Presentation.
"When drummer Tony Levin died early last year, he was mourned by musicians across the whole of the jazzspectrum, and a memorial concert in his honour brought together a host of leading players from the UK and Europe. This quartet was specially assembled for that concert, and proved to be such an inspired grouping that the four members decided to reassemble for a short UK tour, and it’s great news that Jazz North East have grabbed them for this Central Bar gig." - Jazz Alert.

Saturday, 29 August 2009

Pre-rock music lacking on Radio 2

I spotted this letter on the Guardian website and, as it is a subject near to the heart of myself and, hopefully, others who visit this site, I thought I'd draw it to Lance's attention.
The writer, Gerry Stonestreet, is spot on with his views related to the lack of pre-rock music on Radio 2.
He also produces a very interesting sounding magazine, In Tune International, more details of which can be found on the highlighted link.
Liz.
(not the 'Elisabeth' referred to in the letter.)
at 15:41

6 comments; click to add more:

  1. Thanks Liz, I totally agree with yourself and Gerry Stonestreet. The BBC has, gradually over the past few years, got rid of quality popular music. Apart from Malcolm Laycock's show I think we all miss Russell Davies' Sunday afternoon program to mention but one.
    Likewise TV - very little jazz or QPM is ever shown on BBC mainstream channels.

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  2. I think Laycock's show is now finished. Quite an acrimonious departure with Laycock complaining about pressure to change the direction of his music choice.
    They're all paranoid about losing their audience ratings. Music catering for the masses is all that matters.
    Roly

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  3. How would Radio 3 listeners take it if the BBC didn't play any pre-Stockhausen music?
    Thank goodness for live music - how was Boston Spa, Roly?

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  4. Boston Spa was good thanks Lance.
    Very enjoyable.
    I think I'll stick a CD on and have a nice listen to some Bix turned up extra loud to convert the neighbours to jazz.
    Roly

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  5. Roly - if YOU haven't converted your neighbours to jazz by now I don't think Bix will manage it!

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  6. True. The lad next door plays endless rap music and thinks Bix is a chocolate digestive. But I have to listen to his stuff wafting out of the bedroom window so he can have a good dose of Ostrich Walk.
    Roly

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