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Bebop Spoken There

“You know, I was hearing all these marvelous guitar players. Tal Farlow was a good friend, Jimmy Raney, Wes Montgomery. Finally I realized, if I practice every second for the rest of my life I’ll never be able to do that.” - Jim Hall (Jazz Times April 2009)

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

TODAY SUNDAY MAY 26

CLAIRE MARTIN, JOE STILGOE, MARK McGANN, NORTHERN SINFONIA Celebrating THE BEATLES - Sage, Gateshead. 7:30pm. £24.50. 0191 4434661.
Promises to be a most entertaining evening with some big hitters.
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OTRIAD - The Bridge, Castle Garth, Newcastle, NE1 1RQ. 8pm. £6. No wheelchair access.
Manchester band well worth checking out.
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RECKLESS BRASS + GUESTS - The Forum, Darlington. 6pm. £3/£1.
The next generation are here already!.
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MUSICIANS UNLIMITED - Park Inn, Park Rd., Hartlepool TS26 7HU. 1pm. Free.
Great big band sound.
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RALPH KEELEY - SOLO LUNCHTIME JAZZ - Cherry Tree Restaurant, 9 Osborne Rd., Jesmond. 0191 2399924. 1:00pm.
Relax, listen and dine.
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CLAIRE KELLY - The Star, Westgate Rd., Newcastle. 6pm-9pm.
Claire Kelly shows her funkier side.

Monday, July 16, 2012

Alter Ego @ The Bridge Hotel. Sunday July 15.

Keith Robinson (alto saxophone), Niall Armstrong (tenor saxophone & flute), Alex Leathard (trombone), Andy Hawking (keyboards), Andy Champion (bass) & David Francis (drums)
Splinter at the Bridge booked bop sextet Alter Ego to close the current season of gigs prior to next week’s all day big bash finale. Blakey Blue Note bop, Latin and sambas formed the basis of two well balanced sets. Trombonist Alex Leathard, standing in for   the indisposed Dave Hignett (trumpet), handled the material with ease and made the  most of several solo spots. Johnny Griffin’s Nice and Easy featured contributions from Leathard, Niall Armstrong on tenor and Andy Hawking (keyboards). Armstrong impressed on flute, notably on Zee Kay 30. Andy Champion’s new five string fretless bass was given a good work-out with one or two most impressive solos thrown in for good measure. The set list included Art Blakey material and sure enough David Francis excelled, not least on the closer ETA. Alter Ego’s ensemble playing is a strength and each member of the sextet is a more than competent soloist. The audience appreciated their efforts…a shame therefore that so few people bothered to turn up. Next week get ready for a ten hour marathon. Arrive at noon, ensure the bar does good business, feel free to come and go throughout the day and enjoy some of the very best jazz you’re likely to hear in a month of Sundays. 12 noon, Sunday 22 July. All for £6.00.
Russell                 

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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.
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