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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

18429 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 293 of them this year alone and, so far this month (April 13 ) 27,

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

April

Thu 16: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00. Subject: Jewish Musicians/Composers/Vocalists.
Thu 16: Sleep Suppressor + Silk Road + So Anne So @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:00pm. £10.00., £8.00., £6.00.
Thu 16: Fourpenny Rabbits @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Fri 17: Russ Morgan Quartet @ The Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 1:00pm. £8.00. SOLD OUT!
Fri 17: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 17: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 17: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 17: Ben Crosland Quartet @ Sunderland Minster. 7:30pm. £12.96 (inc. bf) online; £15.00 on the door. Old Black Cat Jazz Club.

Sat 18: Bright Street Big Band @ Washington Arts Centre. 6:30pm. £12.00. Swing dance sessions + Bright Street Big Band 7:30-8:15pm & 8:45-9:30pm.
Sat 18: Glenn Miller & Big Band Spectacular @ The Phoenix Theatre, Blyth. 7:30pm. £27.00 (inc. bf).

Sun 19: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 2:30pm. Trio + Lara Hopper.
Sun 19: Pete Tanton’s Chet Set @ Queen’s Hall, Hexham. 3:00pm. £12.00., £10.00.
Sun 19: Straight to Tape @ The Tyne Bar, Newcastle. 4:00pm. Free. Edd Carr, Jonathan Proud, John Hirst. Blues trio.
Sun 19: Tweed River Jazz Band @ Barrels Ale House, Berwick. 7:00pm. Free.
Sun 19: Graham Hardy’s Eclectic Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £12.00., £10.00., £7.00.

Mon 20: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 20: Dean Stockdale Trio @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. 8:00pm. £10.00. Stockdale, Mick Shoulder, Abbie Finn.

Tue 21: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ The Victoria & Albert Inn, Seaton Delaval NE25 0AT. Tel: 0191 237 3697. Tickets: £14.00. ‘Pie & Pea Lunch’.
Tue 21: Neil Cowley Trio @ The Fire Station, Sunderland. 7:30pm. £29.00., £26.00., £23.00.
Tue 21: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Joe Steels (guitar); Paul Grainger (double bass); Jack Littlewood (drums).

Wed 22: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 22: Nubiyan Twist @ Digital, Newcastle. 7:00pm. £28.75 (inc. bf).
Wed 22: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 22: Daniel John Martin w. Swing Manouche @ Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. 7:30pm. Date, time & admission TBC.
Wed 22: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Take It To The Bridge

Dave Weisser (tpt/flug/vcl), Doug Fielder (ten/sop), Steve Whitfield (pno), Barrie Ascroft (bs), Rob Bates (dms) + Fiona Littlewood and Gabrielle ? (vcl).
The 'Sound of Surprise' is never more appropriate than on an evening at the Chilli.
We called in at the Corner House first - The Informer suggested that the Black River Band were playing there - but, no River Bands of any shade were in evidence so it was on to the Chilli.
This turned out to be a good move.
Steve Whitfield was on piano and he did the business loud and clear - powerhouse piano by one of the best.
Dave again played mainly flugel whilst Doug played soprano early on and sounded good.
Drummer Bates and, for tonight, bass guitarist Ascroft, performed admirably solidifying the rhythm section.
Fiona, one of the Budvivarian saxophone players, tonight left the horn behind and exercised her vocal chords - oiled by a small Jack Daniels (if it was good enough for Sinatra...) - on Lester Leaps In and Beautiful Love.
It sounded okay albeit marginally over-powered by the rhythm section.
Then, just when we thought it was time to go home up jumped Gabrielle - Gaby.
Gaby, a charming German lady, sang Imagination with just that - imagination.
One of Lindsey's Sage protégés, Gaby didn't shy from taking chances with the melody and the gamble paid off with a fine rendition of one of Jimmy Van Heusen's finest. I look forward to hearing her again.
Appropriately, the band finished off with Horace Silver's take on Show Me The Way To Go Home - The Preacher.
Enjoyable evening.
Lance
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1 comment :

Fiona said...

Yes indeed ..Gaby's performance was really lovely..an inspiration. By the way, thanks Lance for the comments about the Jack Daniels, especially noting its modest quantity..respect to the brew!
On the way home Gaby and I chatted about 'Singing' and there were some useful tips about knowing the song, and working with the band etc...
A good and enjoyable night for me too, with, as intended, dipping in to 'Take it to the Bridge at the Chilli..' an education in the Art.
Fi

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