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The Things They Say!

This is a good opportunity to say thanks to BSH for their support of the jazz scene in the North East (and beyond) - it's no exaggeration to say that if it wasn't for them many, many fine musicians, bands and projects across a huge cross section of jazz wouldn't be getting reviewed at all, because we're in the "desolate"(!) North. (M & SSBB on F/book 23/12/24)

Postage

18383 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 247 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 17 ), 57

Reviewers wanted

Whilst BSH attempts to cover as many gigs, festivals and albums as possible, to make the site even more comprehensive we need more 'boots on the ground' to cover the albums seeking review - a large percentage of which never get heard - report on gigs or just to air your views on anything jazz related. Interested? then please get in touch. Contact details are on the blog. Look forward to hearing from you. Lance

From This Moment On

March

Mon 30: Gerry Richardson Quartet @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm.
Mon 30: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 31: Bede Trio @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. Albert Hills Wright (alto sax); Finn Carter (piano); Michael Dunlop (double bass).

April

Wed 01: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 01: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 01: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 02: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00. Subject: Musicians playing classical & orchestral music.
Thu 02: The Noel Dennis Band @ Prohibition Bar, Albert Road, Middlesbrough TS1 2RU. 7:00pm (doors). £10.84. Quartet plus special guest Zoë Gilby. Over 21s only.
Thu 02: Renegade Brass Band @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors).
Thu 02: Shalala @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £7.00. adv..
Thu 02: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Take It To The Bridge - A Good One!

Dave Weisser (tpt), Darren Grainger (alt), John Rowland (ten), Stu Collingwood (kbd), Tom Dibb (gtr), Barry Ashcroft (bs), Laurie Brown (vib), Eric Stutt (dms). + David Carnegie (pno/dms), Chris Finch (pno).
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Some nice things happened at the Chilli tonight. Not surprising, given the line-up. Laurie Brown, bouncing down the path that lies between Hampton and Jackson, Stu Collingwood, a powerhouse on keyboards, Tom Dibb giving a foretaste of what to expect at the Highfield Hotel on Sunday night, likewise David C. (Don't forget they've got the lovely Lauren Housley on vocals at the Highfield - should be a great free admission gig.)
Back to tonight, both saxes on song; John's in Ben Webster mode and Darren's 'Bird'. Dave Weisser improvises a vocal blues that really is improvised, picks up his horn and remind us of Miles with some tightly muted wailing. Barry on bass guitar proves he can cut it on that instrument too. Eric has a few exchanges of fours and his fellow Budvivarite Chris Finch sits in on "Lester Left Town" for an okay solo - it's a nice one Chris. Takes guts to follow Stu.
With the closing of the Monday night sessions at the Side Café, the Chilli is one of the few venues for Modern Jazz left in town. Give it a try and find out what you're missing.
Lance
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