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Bebop Spoken There

“Trad is a sensible name for a soap powder - not for a music" - Chris Barber (Trad Jazz Britannia BBC4 2013.)

“This (bop) was a jetliner. It (trad) was a Tiger Moth.” - Laurie Morgan (Trad Jazz Britannia BBC4 2013.)

Bebop Spoken There archives (From Greg Abate to Mike Zwerin!)

TODAY SATURDAY MAY 25

YolanDa BROWN - Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick. 7:30pm. £18.50.
Award winning sax player and composer.
JAMES HARRISON (pno) - SOLO DINNER JAZZ - The Cherry Tree Restaurant, 9 Osborne Rd., Jesmond, Newcastle. Tel 2399924. 7:30pm.
Relax with good food and good music.

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Mo Scott Band @ The Central Bar Gateshead.

Mo Scott (vcl); Gary Dunn (gtr); Neil Harland (bs); Paul Smith (dms).
Another stonking set by La Petite Mo who rocked her way through a choice, albeit familiar, selection of blues belters.
T-bone Shuffle started things moving and new guitarist Gary Dunn soon showed he could handle the gig with a blistering solo.

B.B.King, Muddy Waters, Ray Charles were all in there along with Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby, Fever, Rockin' Chair and Mercy, Mercy, Mercy.
On bass guitar Daddy Cool, Neil Harland, laid down the perfect foundation. If Neil ever played a bum note it would be headlines in the media! Paul Smith on drums offered a physical contrast to previous drummer Lloyd but he did the business and did it good. There were times when guitar and drums displayed a degree of uncertainty which is to be understood and it didn't detract from the performance. Indeed as someone said to me, "A change of line-up leads to diversity."
As an added attraction a dancer called Marilyn enlivened things with a bump and grind routine in front of the stage - what a mover!
Splendid afternoon.
Lance.

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Bebop Spoken Here -- Here, being the north-east of England -- centred in the blues heartland of Newcastle and reaching down to the Tees Delta and looking upwards to the Land of the Kilt.
Not a very original title, I know; not even an accurate one as my taste, whilst centred around the music of Bird and Diz, extends in many directions and I listen to everything from King Oliver to Chick Corea and beyond. Not forgetting the Great American Songbook the contents of which has provided the inspiration for much great jazz and quality popular singing for round about a century.
The idea of this blog is for you to share your thoughts and pass on your comments on discs, gigs, jazz - music in general. If you've been to a gig/concert or heard a CD that knocked you sideways please share your views with us. Tell us about your favourites, your memories, your dislikes.
Lance (Who wishes it to be known that he is not responsible for postings other than his own and that he's not always responsible for them.)
Contact: lanceliddle@gmail.com I look forward to hearing from you.

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