Album review: Samuel Moore - Camino Flamenco (ECN)

Samuel Moore (guitar)

British flamenco guitarists are probably, numerically, on a par with British bullfighters. However, in the case of Samuel Moore he has the edge over the picadors, the matadors and the toreadors - jazz!

Alongside studies with flamenco maestros such as Paco Peña and Juan Martin, Moore also drew inspiration from flamenco legend Sabicas as well as picking up a jazz degree at Leeds Conservatoire.

Camino Flamenco (Flamenco Path) charters Moore's path through life - his experiences, the people, the places, the events that have shaped his life. It's quite compelling particularly as I've never listened to much of the genre even though I did once attend a concert at Newcastle City Hall featuring Manitas de Plata the memory of which is now a blur.

Melissa Errico @ the Landmark Theater, Port Washington, New York I Can Dream Can’t I? "Illusions and Conversations from the Great American Songbook" - Oct. 9

Melissa Errico (vocals); Tedd Firth(piano, musical director); David Finck (bass); Eric Halvorson (drums)

There was a musical homecoming this past Friday night at the Landmark Theater in Port Washington, NY. Tony Award-nominated vocalist, actress, and award-winning author, Melissa Errico – who grew up in the area – performed selections which appear on her newest release, I Can Dream, Can’t I? - Illusions and Conversations from the Great American Songbook (Three Graces Music, 2026). Backed by a highly-engaged rhythm section, the artist held a near-full house in awe for two hours non-stop, diving deeply into the romantic aspects and poignancy of the Great American Songbook material.

After a very warm introduction by her husband, tennis great Patrick McEnroe – also a former local - Errico, radiantly beautiful and elegantly coiffed and attired, opened with a lively, yet sexy take on Cy Coleman’s catchy When in Rome (do as the Romans do). It set the upbeat, enthusiastic tone for the evening. She segued into I’m Old Fashioned, delivering Johnny Mercer’s lyrics with Astaire-like flair. All in Fun from the Broadway play Very Warm for May was a perfect vehicle for Errico’s lyric versatility. She took the story tune that depicts romance within New York Nightlife and drew every ounce of wit and irony from it. 

Courtney Pine's Private Passions (Radio 3) - Sunday at noon

Michael Berkeley's guest on this week's edition of Private Passions is Courtney Pine. Almost four decades after the release of his debut album, Journey to the Urge Within, Pine reveals his (exclusively classical?) musical passions. Tune to BBC Radio 3 at noon today (Sunday 11 October). Russell

<- Miles Davis at Newport -> 1955-1975. The Bootleg Series Vol. 4 (Sony Music)

CD1: Miles (trumpet); Zoot Sims (tenor sax); Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax); Thelonious Monk (piano); Percy Heath (bass); Connie Kay (drums)

Spoken intro by Duke Ellington & Gerry Mulligan; Hackensack; 'Round Midnight; Now's the Time. July 17, 1955.

Miles (trumpet); Cannonball Adderley (alto sax); John Coltrane (tenor sax); Bill Evans (piano); Paul Chambers (bass); Jimmy Cobb (drums)

Spoken intro by Willis Conover; Ah-Leu-Cha; Straight no Chaser; Fran-Dance; Two Bass Hit; Bye,Bye, Blackbird; The Theme. July 3, 1958.

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Jazz Time Aycliffe Radio - Sundays 6.30-8.00pm (repeated Tuesdays 8.00-9.30pm).

https://www.ayclifferadio.co.uk/listen. 

Playlist 11/10/26 (repeated Tuesday 13/10/26)

Requests from Darlington New Orleans Jazz Club: Gavin Lee-Ian Wynne Quartet, George Lewis, Chris Barber, Benny Goodman, Max Collie, Bill Withers, Lester Young Quintet, George Lewis.

Requests: George Wein Quintet, Brent Wallarab Jazz Orchestra.

Memories: Jo Jones, Art Blakey + Terence Blanchard, Art Tatum, Jon Batiste.

NE jazz/Durham Jazz Festival: Olivia Cuttill Quintet, Martin Taylor.

More Memories: Lee Konitz & Gerry Mulligan, Kenny Garrett/Miles Davis.

Aycliffe Radio is now available on DAB in County Durham & the Darlington Area and via your smart speaker.

Dean Stockdale Trio @ Bishop Auckland Methodist Church - October 9

Dean Stockdale (piano); Mick Shoulder (double bass); John Bradford (drums)

A bright, blue sky afternoon up on Cockton Hill Road. October's Bishop Auckland Jazz session featured the Dean Stockdale Trio - pianist Stockdale, bassist (and gig organiser) Mick Shoulder and drummer John Bradford. 

Autumn Leaves. An autumnal beginning, befitting the season. Our three musicians have worked together on numerous occasions, this afternoon's concert would be a breeze. 'Tis Autumn, something of a feature for drummer Bradford, continued the seasonal theme. 

Late Night Chicago Radio with Denny Farrell (Oct. 8 - 14)

Peggy Lee: Fever.

Page Cavanaugh Trio: I Only Have Eyes For You.

Ray Anthony: Shiny Stockings.

Louis Armstrong: You go to my Head.

Teddy Wilson: As Time Goes by.

Johnny Hartman: Sometimes I'm Happy.

Blossom Dearie: Manhattan.

Stan Getz: Girl From Ipanema.

Gene Harris: Girl Talk.

Bucky Pizzarelli/Howard Alden: Moonglow.

Billie Holiday: In my Solitude.

Stan Kenton: You and the Night and the Music.

Lee Wiley: Stormy Weather.

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Knats Look North

Good to see Geordie Jazzers Knats interviewed on BBC Look North tonight ahead of their Mercury Prize nomination.

Stan, King and Ferg came over well. We wish them good luck. Lance  

Press release: Sarah Heneghan - Tiny Sacred Gaps

Sarah Heneghan (drums, electronics, sampling, guitar); Ben Gaunt (piano, Rhodes, organ); Charlotte Keeffe (trumpet, flugelhorn)

Originally from the Rhondda Valleys in Wales, Sheffield-based drummer and composer Sarah Heneghan presents a trio album that brings together improvisation, Nordic jazz, folk, post-rock, minimalism and ambient electronics. Built around lyrical flugelhorn melodies, gently patterned piano and highly textural drumming, the music evokes landscapes, long train journeys, and the changing moods of coast and countryside.

Tiny Sacred Gaps is set for release on October 9th, 2026.

Album Review: Chris Potter - Alive With Ghosts Today (Edition)

Chris Potter (tenor and soprano saxophones); Bill Frisell (guitar); Burniss Travis (bass); Nate Smith (drums); Rane Moore (clarinet); Zekkereya El-magharbel (trombone); Sara Caswell (violin)

I’ve long been a fan of Chris Potter and he’s assembled quite a team for this project. Although a septet, it sounds more like a small big band when everyone plays in unison. The album is inspired by the raid on an arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia led by John Brown (he whose body lies a moulderin’ in the grave whilst his soul goes marching on), who intended to use the weapons to start a slave revolt.