Autumn in New York / Body and Soul. (see comments)
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Bebop Spoken There
Marc Myers: " If the original group with Baker was Dover sole, the group with Brookmeyer was beef stew." - (JazzWax, December 7, 2019).

Today Monday December 9
Afternoon
Jazz
Jazz in the Afternoon - Cullercoats Crescent Club, 1 Hudleston, Cullercoats NE30 4QS. Tel: 0191 253 0242. 1:00pm. Free admission.
Evening
St Cuth’s Big Band - St Cuthbert’s Society, 12 South Bailey, Durham DH1 3EE. 8:00pm. Free (donations). St Cuth’s Big Band ‘Christmas Concert’. Concert in dining hall, licensed bar
To the best of our knowledge, details of the above events are correct but may be subject to alteration.

Friday, September 30, 2011
RIP Denys Harris
Autumn in New York / Body and Soul. (see comments)
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Pete Gilligan Trio @ Hoochie Coochie
Photos.
Tonight at Hoochie Coochie - Pete Gilligan Trio
Trio kicks off around 8:00pm and it's free - hey wait for me!
Lance.
Maine Street Jazzmen @ Rosie Malones
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
CD Review - Kate Peters Septet.

Visit www.kate-peters.com for more details.
Lance.
PS: More Ian Chalk here.
Mark McKnight Quartet @ The Cluny. September 27.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Many Happy Returns Ruth
Drum Tuition
Unwrap the Secrets to a Successful, Effective and Fun Bass practice schedule
Monday, September 26, 2011
CD Review: Pierrick Pédron - Cheerleaders
Chris De Pauw / guitar
Laurent Coq / piano, keyboards
Vincent Artaud / bass
Franck Agulhon &; Fabrice Moreau / drums plus others
Rahe - Rescue
Inspired by the classic 1940s jazz film "Jammin' the Blues", Rahe delivers a beautiful rendition of "Rescue" from her debut album "Out of the Box", filmed by director John Sears.
More on Rahe...
Lance.
World Service Project & Synkoke @ Star & Shadow Cinema. 21st Septermber
Scarborough Jazz Festival Sunday Evening
Scarborough Jazz Festival - Sunday Afternoon
Scarborough Jazz Festival - Saturday Evening.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Scarborough Jazz Festival - Saturday Afternoon.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Scarborough Jazz Festival - Friday Evening.
Each of the ten young players were given a feature and all were magniifique.
It was compelling, it was mindblowing at times mournful, at times jolly like a back street French cabaret. All the soloists were impressiive but particularly outstanding was Eve Risser who delivered the most amazing piano solo. Percussive chords, virtuoso runs, Eve attacked the keyboard with a vengeance her shape as angular as the lines she was playing - a delight to see and hear.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Safe Sextet @ Hoochie Coochie
Photos.
Scarborough Jazz Festival - Preview 7: Andreas Varady Quartet
Sunday Sept., 25, 2.15pm: Andreas Varady Quartet
Tonight @ "The Hooch"
PS: Paul Gowland on alto restored them to sextet status!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Ashington Jazz Club in the Mainstream Press.
Scarborough Jazz Festival Preview Five - Saturday Evening.
7:00pm: NYJO (National Youth Jazz Orchestra.)
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8:45pm: Mina Agossi Trio.
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10:30pm: David Rees-Williams Trio.
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Visit website for further artist information and bookings.
Another evening of exquisite jazz in store.
Lance.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Book Review: Nica's Dream - The Life and Legend of the Jazz Baroness by David Kastin.
Later Live...with Jules Holland - tonight.
Russell
Monday, September 19, 2011
Roly Veitch and Friends @ The Cherry Tree
Swingin' On The Gate - Humphrey Lyttelton & His Band
Tonight at the Cherry Tree.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Lindsay Hannon Plus - Splinter @ The Bridge.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
EP Review. Anthony Strong - Delovely
For more details go to www.anthonystrong.com.
Lance.
Tony Bennett on Radio 2
Friday, September 16, 2011
Lorez Alexander
When I heard this it really made me sit up and listen....the arrangement of "Send in the Clowns" totally had my interest. OK the experts will perhaps say its rather dated and maybe been done before...but I just loved it.
The superb lady vocalist I had never heard of before, was Lorez Alexandria, she died 10 yrs ago...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Hil.
CD Review: Mark McKnight Organ Quartet - Do or Die
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Paul Edis Trio @ Hoochie Coochie
Maine Street Jazzmen @ Rosie Malone's, South Shields.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tomorrow night at Hoochie Coochie
CD Review: Soul Rebels Brass Band - Unlock Your Mind.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
AN HOUR OF DELIGHT WITH ANITA O’DAY (Radio 2 Monday Sept. 12)
Monday, September 12, 2011
RIP Graham Collier
Women in Jazz Tonight on Radio 2.
Lance.
Next week Adelaide Hall.
June Christy.
Feel free to tell me to carry on dreaming! But I hope you'll understand the spirit this message is sent in, and won't mind the intrusion. Thank you for reading my little essay, and I send you my very best and continued success with your work.
(Are there any undiscovered June Christy tracks out there? - Lance.)
The Panama Jazzmen Story
Alan Rudd.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Elaine Binney and the Jazz Rascals @ The Bridge
Sustaining the Pedal @ The Jazz Café or just another manic Sunday.
Pete had lost - or it had been stolen - his sustain pedal.
Keith told of his war with Newcastle Library.
SNAFU!
A sustain pedal was found but it didn't work.
"The polarity needs reversing" said Pete, "Do you have a soldering iron?" he asked Keith.
"No - it got stolen!" replied mein genial host.
There was much discussion on how to successfully reverse the polarity without a soldering iron.
"My aluminium washing up bowl also got stolen" added Keith.
I checked to see my wallet was still there.
Eventually the polarity was reversed but the pedal still refused to sustain.
Enter a customer. "I'm an electronics engineer he announced - I build robots."
Ah! A man who builds robots could surely heal an ailing sustain pedal!
Alas this was no ordinary sustain pedal and the Robotic Engineer failed.
In came a former Sony Sound Engineer. A man noted for his consumption of Bud.
He too proved unequal to the task and retired to be consoled in the arms of Bacchus.
The Robot maker played some classical pieces without sustain and I left for The Bridge.
For all I know 'the experts. are still working on the pedal.
Lance.
Whitley Bay Classic Jazz Party Update.
Lindsay Hannon Plus @ Ashington Jazz Club Sept. 7
Paul Edis Trio at Matfen Parish Church
Triple Threat Tonight
It's a tough call although, because of their proximity, one could make all three!
Lance.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Nearly Dan @ The Sage.
Lead vocalist kept things moving and lead guitar had some blasts that got the adrenalin going.
Sorry I didn't catch all of the names.
Lance.