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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

Tue 19: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Michael Young, Paul Grainger, Tim Johnston.

Wed 20: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 20: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 20: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 21: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 21: Castillo Neuvo Trio + Conor Emery & His ‘Bones Band @ The Grove, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 7:30pm (7:00pm doors). £10.00. (£7.00. student).
Thu 21: Remi Banklyn + Chris Corcoran Trio @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £12.50. Chicago blues. An International Guitar Foundation promotion.
Thu 21: Merlin Roxby @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Ragtime piano.
Thu 21: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.

Fri 22: Vasilis Xenopoulos & Paul Edis @ The Gala, Durham. 1:00pm. £8.00. SOLD OUT!
Fri 22: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 22: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 22: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 22: Nauta + Remy CB + Last Orders @ Hoochie Coochie, Newcastle. 8:30pm (7:30pm doors). Free.
Fri 22: Vasilis Xenopoulos-Paul Edis Quartet @ Traveller’s Rest, Darlington. 8:00pm. £15.00. Opus 4 Jazz Club.
Fri 22: Redwell @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.

Sat 23: Jambone @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 6:30pm. Free (ticketed). End of term performance in the Northern Rock Foundation Hall.
Sat 23: Milne-Glendinning Band @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 23: Red Kites Jazz @ Rowlands Gill Community Centre NE39 1JB. 7:00pm. Tickets: £12.00. (gibsidecommunityfarm@gmail.com). A ‘Build a Barn’ fundraiser. BYOB, tea/coffee available.
Sat 23: New Century Ragtime Orchestra @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. 7:30pm. £20.00. + bf (book in person at venue - no booking fee!). Featuring pianist Martin Litton.
Sat 23: Pete Tanton’s Cuba Libre @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.

Sun 24: Musicians Unlimited @ Park Inn, Hartlepool. 1:00pm. Free.
Sun 24: More Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:30pm. Free.
Sun 24: Luis Verde @ Queen’s Hall, Hexham. 3:00pm. Verde (alto sax); Joe Steels (guitar); John Pope (double bass); John Hirst (drums). Alto sax brilliance!
Sun 24: Elsie Franklin @ The Globe, Newcastle. 3:00pm. £10.00. Country blues. An International Guitar Foundation promotion.
Sun 24: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay Metro Station. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 24: Las Vegas Live with the Rat Pack @ The Forum, Billingham.
Sun 24: Ian Millar & Dominic Spencer @ Otterburn Memorial Hall. 7:30pm. £12.00.
Sun 24: Lindsay Hannon: Tom Waits for No Man @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Note start time - 7:00pm.
Sun 24: Bold Big Band @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

Mon 25: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 25: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 6:30pm. Free.

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Five Men No Dog – Salsa Café November 23


Dave Jones (vocals), Peter Drake (sax/vocals), Simon Stephenson (guitar), Andy Booth (percussion), Jonny Drake (electric d.bass)
(Review by Kath Jobes).
Five Men No Dog were billed as playing a mix of original and classic songs that draws on jazz, blues, folk and swing and ‘sister’ we were not disappointed!  
The first set commenced with St Celie’s Blues from the film, The Colour Purple and then we swiftly took the A Train down to Sugar Hill with pleasant solos from the sax and guitar.  Ain’t Misbehavin’ set away with a mellow saxophone and led onto a bright version of  All of Me
We had just settled down into ‘Jazz Lounge music mode’ when out of the hat came a Peter Drake original - You Shot Me Down and suddenly I felt that the band had got into their stride… Confidence growing Dave Jones went on to Fly Me to the Moon with enthusiastic solos from Sax and Guitar before a segue into a vivacious I Will Survive.  The tone was then knocked back as Simon Stephenson played a colla voce My Funny Valentine… beautifully executed by Dave Jones.

The Latin beat of the percussionist Andy Booth inspired the gentle groove of another Peter Drake Original, Don’t Give up that Dream and then moved into a vamp with the young Jonny Drake on bass to introduce the ‘seasonally inappropriate’ Summertime. Apparently Jonny did so well in his recent GCSE’s that his dad bought him an electric double bass… methinks there was method in his madness as he needed a bass player… so his present was dual purpose…. In the six months he has been playing bass Jonny seems to have really got a good grasp of this instrument and can only get better… I have to say that an electric double bass appears to be a walk in the park compared with the vigorous workout it seems to be on an acoustic bass… but I digress… back to the set… 

The next tune - Happiness, was written by Crispin Holland and certainly brought a happy feel to the place… moving on to a song clearly rooted in folk music, Van Diemen’s Land - another Peter Drake original.   The Tracks of My Tears moved me - with sensitive percussion from Booth, and the set came to an end with an inspired Love is Like a Foreign Land.  

We came Zorbing into the second set and I have to say I was a little distracted by the table conversation during I Want You. However, my attention  was soon brought back to the band during the lively original - Love Says Hello with an animated section of rhythmic clapping  by the bass and sax player to accompany the percussionist.

The mood then switched back to folk roots as we bobbed down the River of Salt to a livelier Tears Dry/Aint no Mountain.  The next section of songs showed the versatility of Peter Drake’s song writing, as a poignant number – Old led nicely into Glenn Miller is Missing and Running for You.  The next tune – Django and Florine had a gypsy music feel and was inspired by Django Reinhardt. Pete Drake then joined Dave Jones to harmonise during Do You Remember? And this vocal duo implemented a nice rhythmic A capella section during Your Wild One.  The finale of this varied and enjoyable evening of music was Down So Long.
Kath J.

Post Script:  Comments from friends were: - they thought this group of musicians were nicely balanced, the percussion complemented their style, a full drum kit would have disturbed their equilibrium, and the band really came into their own when they were performing original numbers… I agree and I would certainly recommend that if you get the opportunity to see Five Men No Dog perform that you make an effort to do so… nice one fellas!

2 comments :

Anonymous said...

Ms Jobes, you do go on!!!

Lance said...

In depth reporting!

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