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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

Thu 28: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 28: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Gateshead Central Library, Gateshead. 2:30pm.
Thu 28: Richard Herdman Quartet @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Thu 28: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm. Guests: Josh Bentham (alto sax); Alan Marshall (tenor sax); Neil Brodie (trumpet); Adrian Beadnell (bass); Graham Thompson (keys); Steve Hunter (drums).

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.

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.

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Budvivar Take it to The Bridge @ The Chilli

Budvivar: Debra Milne (vcl), Stuart Findon (ten/vcl), Fiona Littlewood (ten/vcl), Nicola Weaver (alt/vcl), Chris Finch (pno), Jim Crinson (bs), Eric Stutt (dms).
Take it to the Bridge: Dave Weisser (tpt/vcl), Doug Fielder (ten), Barrie Ascroft (pno), Mathew Office (gtr),Jim Crinson (bs), Eric Stutt (dms).
Budvivar just get better and better. New numbers, new routines, co-ordination - you could take them anywhere - they're musically house-trained.
The hour long set, unfolded before an intimate audience - no, that's not right you need two to be intimate (joke) - was possibly the best I've heard from them yet even though the saxes were slightly undermiked.
Nicola, on alto as opposed to bari, had some juicy solos and, as her familiarity with the book grows, expect even more from the good doctor. The lady even chipped in with some vocal harmony alongside Fiona and Stuart on the backing vocal to Centrepiece. It didn't quite have the edge on last weeks Ian Shaw/Emma Smith vocal at the Spice but it was in the same ballpark.
There were a few other unexpected vocal moments tonight. Apart from Debra's immaculate conceptions of Four, Fine and Mellow, Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You, Nica's Dream, Love Me or Leave Me and Louis Jordan's Daddy-o where Stuart took the part of Mammy-o, their was also my old favourite Hit That Jive Jack.
Instrumentally the solos were great and the sax intro to Love Me Or Leave me was something else but the non-vocal side was heard to absolute perfection on the opening Oleo. Should also mention Chris who played fine piano throughout.
Jim and Eric made sure it swung and it did!
Earlier, the resident Take it to the Bridge crew had moments to reflect on in Solar, Wave, Alice in Wonderland and Killer Joe among others and later finished off the night with, after some deliberation, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy. This was Eric's last session with Dave and the boys we wish him well.
Lance.
PS: Where's Harley Johnson these days?

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