Yo Paul:
I see that you've left our WEEKLY Take It To The Bridge JAZZ WORKSHOP off the week's listing. Surely even you can't have forgotten that we've been going for nearly ten years now. And, commenting on your mention of Alan Glen's gig a few weeks ago (something about "originals"), if you'd been to Alan's gig last week, you would've heard three originals by that estimable pianist, in front of a nearly full room (something even Lance neglected to mention in his review), and a few weeks earlier, his original "Big Deal At Ocho Rios", (the story behind which is hilarious) mixed in with the standards which you hold in such disdain.
So, I guess you won't be there to hear the amazing drummers who've been filling Eric's shoes these last few weeks, such as Paul Wight, Malcolm Dick (between his tours with Richie Blackmore), and again tonight, an amazing young drummer and protege of Malcolm's, Rob Bates. Other special guest band appearances are upcoming, but you can read about them in Lance's blog.
But then, as a lowly 'jam session', we really don't warrant much (parasitic) media attention, especially as it all happens without one iota of grant support, just the good will of the cats who take part.
Regards
Dave
TAKE IT TO THE BRIDGE.
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Lance."
Fully support your comments Dave.
ReplyDeleteYou're doing a great job at the Chilli and it's such a shame that it's not better attended.
Keep up the good work
Brian Chester
(I'm really intrigued to know the story behind Big Deal in Ocho Rios
I went there once - It was a right shithole)
)
Absolutely, Dave! I've not read Mr. Bream's comments, but I reckon anyone who can keep a Jazz session going for ten years has to be doing sonething very right! And, with respect to critics everywhere, I know whereof I speak, having run gigs, both short- and long-term, over more than 30 years in the NE and Cumbria - it's hard, often discouraging work.
ReplyDeleteIt's been a long time since we played together, but if you see an elderly fat man clutching a tenor case for support one night, who knows, it might be me, looking for a sit - in!