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Bebop Spoken There

Simon Spillett: “ Bebop and hard bop came naturally to him [Tubby Hayes]". Morning Star, March 28, 2024.

The Things They Say!

Hudson Music: Lance's "Bebop Spoken Here" is one of the heaviest and most influential jazz blogs in the UK.

Rupert Burley (Dynamic Agency): "BSH just goes from strength to strength".

'606' Club: "A toast to Lance Liddle of the terrific jazz blog 'Bebop Spoken Here'"

The Strictly Smokin' Big Band included Be Bop Spoken Here (sic) in their 5 Favourite Jazz Blogs.

Ann Braithwaite (Braithwaite & Katz Communications) You’re the BEST!

Holly Cooper, Mouthpiece Music: "Lance writes pull quotes like no one else!"

Simon Spillett: A lovely review from the dean of jazz bloggers, Lance Liddle...

Josh Weir: I love the writing on bebop spoken here... I think the work you are doing is amazing.

Postage

16287 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 16 years ago. 169 of them this year alone and, so far, 41 this month (Mar 18).

From This Moment On ...

March

Fri 29: FILM: Soul @ The Forum Cinema, Hexham. 12:30pm. Jazz-themed film animation.
Fri 29: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 29: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 29: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 29: Abbie Finn Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 6:00pm. Free. POSTPONED!
Fri 29: Thundercat @ Newcastle City Hall.
Fri 29: John Logan @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Fri 29: True Colours @ Barrels Ale House, Berwick. 9:00pm. Blues, jazz & swing.

Sat 30: Papa G’s Troves @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 30: Pete Tanton’s Cuba Libre @ Whitley Bay Library, York Road, Whitley Bay. 8:00pm.

Sun 31: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay Metro Station. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 31: Ruth Lambert Trio @ Juke Shed, Union Quay, North Shields NE30 1HJ. 3:00pm. Free. Lambert, Alan Law & Paul Grainger.
Sun 31: Sid Jacobs & Tom Remon @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. USA/London jazz guitar duo.
Sun 31: Bellavana @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

April
Mon 01: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 01: Ray Stubbs R&B All Stars @ Billy Bootlegger’s, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 3:00pm. Free.

Tue 02: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Dean Stockdale, Paul Grainger, Abbie Finn.

Wed 03: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 03: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 03: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 04: FILM: Soul @ Forum Cinema, Hexham. 2:00pm. Jazz-themed film animation.
Thu 04: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 04: Funky Drummer @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 04: Eva Fox & the Jazz Guys @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Thu 04: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.

Monday, May 31, 2010

Alan Glen Trio @ The Cherry Tree Restaurant

Alan Glen (pno), John Pope (bs), David Carnegie (dms).
If you haven't listened to Alan, David and John playing The Way You Look Tonight whilst savouring Duck Croquettes with Pickled Plums then your life is incomplete.
The Duck was my starter but the boys had kicked off earlier with a nice steady If I Should Lose You followed by that eternal quest to discover the depth of the ocean done in a most rhapsodic fashion.
Green Dolphin Street and an Autumn Leaves that didn't hang about signalled the entrance of the Duck Croquette. After The Way You Look Tonight, All Blues and Woody'n You saw the set out. It had been a good one - Alan at the baby grand is another dimension again.
The time between sets was spent putting my lips around Chicken Nicoise that had been grilled to perfection although the ill-fated bird may have disagreed (my apologies to vegetarians for making light.)
Delicious.
Equally mouthwatering was All of You after which Alan introduced the band to the audience and even threw in a couple of gags before going into You Don't Know What Love Is followed by Four.
Time After Time had a beautiful exploratory first chorus - just solo piano - before David and John picked it up.
Speak Low was as smooth as the Chocolate Créme Brulee, Cherry Financier.
One of Alan's originals - Country Member gently rocked whilst Love Letters owed nothing to Ketty Lester!
Sanity prevailed in What's New? before David was let loose on Something Borrowed Something Blue an original inspired by a Hampton Hawes tune hence the borrowed part of the title.
This was a good gig in front of a decent sized audience most of whom stayed on after the final glass of Cabernet Sauvignon, Pacifico Sur had been downed.
If you like good food and good music it's the only game in town.
The trio play The Chilli this Wednesday and David's Extreme Measures are at The Bridge on Sunday.
Lance.
Next week it's the Paul Edis Trio with Chris Hibbard on trombone.

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