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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

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

The Gospel According to Mahalia Jackson

I just spotted this on BBC website. A tribute on Radio 4.
Do you remember when BBC had epilogues before you switched off the old b/w TV and watched that white spot in the middle slowly fade away?
It would often be Mahalia singing gospel - The Lords Prayer and others. Intensely moving.  Looking back I think it was part of the process of me getting into jazz music.
I suppose it must have been back in the late 50s and into the 60s?
Seeing this just brought it back. She was wonderful. 
Roly
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01gvn23/Conjuring_Halie/
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