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Bebop Spoken There

Kurt Elling: ''There's something to learn from every musician you play with''. (DownBeat, December 2024).

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Rupert Burley (Dynamic Agency): "BSH just goes from strength to strength".

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Holly Cooper, Mouthpiece Music: "Lance writes pull quotes like no one else!"

Simon Spillett: A lovely review from the dean of jazz bloggers, Lance Liddle...

Josh Weir: I love the writing on bebop spoken here... I think the work you are doing is amazing.

Postage

17630 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 16 years ago. 904 of them this year alone and, so far, 49 this month (Dec. 20).

From This Moment On ...

December

Sat 21: Lindsay Hannon Quartet @ Central Bar, Gateshead. 2:00pm. £15.00. ‘Swinging with Christmas Songs’.
Sat 21: Jason Isaacs @ Seaburn STACK, Seaburn. 3:30-5:30pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Sat 21: Jackson’s Wharf Xmas Party @ Jackson’s Wharf, Hartlepool. 7:00pm. Free. Featuring the New ’58 Jazz Collective.
Sat 21: Brass Fiesta @ Revoluçion de Cuba, Newcastle. 10:30pm. Free.

Sun 22: Hot Club du Nord @ The Globe, Newcastle. 1:00pm. £15.00. + bf. Xmas party. SOLD OUT!
Sun 22: Red Kites Jazz @ Gibside Chapel, nr. Rowlands Gill. 1:00pm. Admission charge applies.
Sun 22: Paul Skerritt @ Hibou Blanc, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free. Vocalist Skerritt working with backing tapes.
Sun 22: Ruth Lambert Trio @ The Juke Shed, Union Quay, North Shields. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 22: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 22: Revolutionaires @ Tyne Bar, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 4:00pm. Free. Superb rhythm & blues outfit.
Sun 22: Laurence Harrison, Paul Grainger & Mark Robertson @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Line-up TBC.
Sun 22: The Globe Xmas Party @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Free. Live music (musicians TBC).
Sun 22: Ray Stubbs R & B All-Stars @ Zerox, Sandhill, Newcastle. 7:00pm (doors).

Mon 23: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 23: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Wheatsheaf, Benton Sq., Whitley Road, Palmersville NE12 9SU. Tel: 0191 266 8137. 1:00pm. Free. CANCELLED!
Mon 23: Edison Herbert Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 4:00pm. Free.
Mon 23: Jason Isaacs @ St. James’ STACK, Newcastle. 4:00-6:00pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Mon 23: Milne-Glendinning Band @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.

Tue 24: Lindsay Hannon & Mark Williams @ Ernest, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 11:00am-1:00pm. Free.
Tue 24: Paul Skerritt @ Mambo Wine & Dine, South Shields. 1:00pm. Free. Vocalist Skerritt working with backing tapes.

Wed 25: Wot? No jazz!

Thu 26: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free. TBC.
Thu 26: The Boneshakers @ Tyne Bar, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 4:00pm. Free. The 17th annual Boneshakers’ Shindig.

Fri 27: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 27: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free. Business as usual!.
Fri 27: Jason Isaacs @ Seaburn STACK, Seaburn. 3:30-5:30pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Fri 27: Michael Woods @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Country blues guitar & vocals.

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, December 31, 2013

CD/Gig of the Year Choices

Gig of the Year
Hugh Cochrane: . The Impossible Gentlemen @ Zefferelli's, Ambleside
Ken Drew Marian Crispell & Raymond McDonald @ N'cle Uni.

Arun Ghosh @ Sage Gateshead

Laura Jurd/Paul Dunmall (jt)
Tony Eales Igor Butman - Moscow Jazz Orchestra @ Wigan Jazz Festival

Bobby Shew & LA Big Band @ LA Jazz Festival

Tommy Smith & SNJO Play Stan Kenton @ Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Chris Finch Trilok Gurtu, Paolo Fresu, Omar Sosa @ Sage Gateshead
Flore David Sanborn/Bob James @ Barbican (London Jazz Festival)
Steve Horowitz Arun Ghosh @ Sage Gateshead

Ollie Howell Quintet @ The Bridge, Newcastle

Courtney Pine @ Hoochie Coochie
Kath Jobes Lindsay Hannon Plus @ Sage Gateshead
Lance Keith Crombie Funeral/Wake @ Town Walls, Newcastle

Emma Fisk @ Whitley Bay Classic Jazz Party

Cecile McLorin Salvant & Daryl Sherman @ Whitley Bay Classic Jazz Party
Liz Michael Bublé @ O2
John Taylor Martin Stephenson/Martin Taylor @ Ashington Festival
Roly Veitch Graeme Wilson Quartet @ Lit and Phil



CD of the Year
Hugh Cochrane: . The Impossible Gentlemen – Recognised Aliens
Tony Eales Igor Butman - Scheherazade Tales

Tommy Smith & SNJO – In the Spirit of Duke

Zoe Gilby – Twelve Stories
Steve Horowitz John Escreet – Sabotage & Celebration

World Service Project – Fire in the Pet Shop

Foreign Motion – In Flight
Kath Jobes Zoe Gilby – Twelve Stories
Lance Buck Clayton Legacy Band – Claytonia

Cecile McLorin Salvant – Woman Child

Tommy Smith & SNJO – In the Spirit of Duke
Debra Milne Cecile McLorin Salvant – Woman Child

Lauren Kinsella & Thought Fox – My Guess
John Taylor Clare Teal – Jing-Jing-A-Ling
Roly Veitch Ed Bickert & Don Thompson – At The Garden Party
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4 comments :

Lance said...

Thanks go to those who found time to click a few buttons...

Tuesday, December 31, 2013 11:34:00 pm
Daryl Sherman (on F/b) said...

Happy new Year Lance-a Lot! Wishing you a healthy harmonious 2014. Hope to see you again before long.

Wednesday, January 01, 2014 10:14:00 am
Debra Milne said...

Happy New Year Lance & keep up the good work. My favourite gig of 2013 was Gwilym Simcock at Zefferelli's in Ambleside in August. Fantastic music from a top man in an intimate, friendly venue.

Wednesday, January 01, 2014 11:19:00 am
EmmaFiskJazzVio said...

Just seen your gig choices Lance - thanks!

Tuesday, January 07, 2014 2:17:00 pm

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