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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.

Friday, July 01, 2011

New Century Ragtime Orchestra @ Gateshead Legion Club

Tom Cook, Caroline Irwin (cor/uke/vcl); Don Fairley (tmb); Ed Cross (vln); Jim McBriarty (alt/clt/vcl); Alan Marshall (alt/clt/fl/); Gavin Lee (ten/clt); Steve Andrews (ten/clt.MC); Neville Hartley (pno); Phil Rutherford (souza); Keith Stephen (gtr/bjo); Stevie Doyle (dms).
Are they a dance band? Are they a jazz band? What are they? The answer is that the NCRO are unique - impossible to pigeonhole - they are what you perceive them to be. In my eyes they are the personification of Scott Fitzgerald's (no relation to Ella) perception of 1920's America - the Jazz Age as seen through Tyneside eyes.
However, because so much of the music played originated in black bands such as Duke's, McKinney's Cotton Pickers, the Chocolate Dandies etc maybe there is an Ellament via the first Lady's connection with Chick Webb. Who knows? Who cares?
One of the many strengths of this band is Steve Andrews' humorous - albeit sometimes over-lengthy - and droll chapter and verse introductions to the next number.
e.g. "This next number will feature Gavin Lee on Padukah. Gavin is 34 and lives in Shotton Colliery. Already he has reached Gateshead - where will it end?"
60 years ago, on tonight's performance, it may have ended in New York at Jimmy Ryan's or Eddie Condon's but these days...
That delectable Flapper Caroline Irwin played cornet and ukulele as well as singing, amongst others, that marvelous song cleverly entitled I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again. Caroline cuts the mustard.
Jim McBriarty back from the valley of the shadow gave his vocal chords a work-out on Everybody Loves My Girl following it up with some nice alto. good to have you back Jim.
Unfair to pick out individuals in such a fine band but a mention must be made of Stevie Doyle's drum work - so in tune with the idiom. All the more incredible when you know that Stevie can also drive a bebop band along. "When you've played in The Clubs you learn how to fit into any situation." If you say so Stevie - only thing I learned to play in The Clubs was Bingo!
The room should have been crowded, sadly it wasn't, blame was put on Wimbledon!
Next week is special - I mean really special. It's Ron and Joyce Pollard's 50th wedding anniversary. The Maine Street Gang are playing, sitters-in are invited - it's a party! Show your appreciation of a couple who have kept jazz at that end of Gateshead going for 11 years - in fact since they inherited the mantle from the late Ray Brown.
Bring some food with you to swell the buffet.
Lance.

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