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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)

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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

Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Sarah Ellen Hughes Big Band

This delightful clip is of Anna and Sarah Ellen Hughes fronting the Ruislip Big Band. Sarah Ellen is one of the artists appearing at the Customs House, South Shields later in the year. Lance.

2 comments :

The LondonJazz site said...

They're identical twins!!

Sarah Ellen Hughes said...

Thanks for this, Lance. And good spot! - my Dad only uploaded it this afternoon.

Yes, it's true, we are identical twins. So much so that when listening to the audio earlier today I couldn't detect who was singing which lines! Thank goodness for videos!

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