Our next concert is on Thurs 13th May - in the lounge. It features a young pianist destined for national recognition!
Thoughtful, Bill Evansish, lyrical - need I say more?
Also Adam Sinclair on drums - another of the great young players coming through. He plays with a light touch, subtlety, innate swing and a dash of humour.
Add to that the mercurial Mick Shoulder on bass and what have you got?
A great piano trio.
And all for a measly £4. What a bargain!
Changing tack - our concert of Tyneside dialect songs is on Mon. 7th June. Arrangements for two guitars (Jim Birkett & myself) plus voice (myself and definitely not James).
There's a lot more to our tradition of local song than Cushie Butterfield, Blaydon Races and Keep your feet still Geordie hinny. Some lovely ballads, humerous romps, songs of our industrial past, etc etc - even a seduction song and a 'bossa nova' song about a whippet!! - you might be surprised at the range of material.
If anyone is thinking of coming best to contact me or see me Thurs to reserve tickets as I'm about to pass the unsold tickets to the festival organisers to go on sale at the library etc.
Its £4 - all admission money to help the rapidly diminishing jazz club kitty.
Roly.
I hope I'm not taking away the element of surprise when I say that the 'Bill Evansish pianist' is, no doubt, Paul Edis.
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