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

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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

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.

Sat 28: Jason Isaacs @ St. James’ STACK, Newcastle. 11:30am. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Sat 28: Fri 20: Castillo Nuevo @ Revoluçion de Cuba, Newcastle. 5:30pm. Free.
Sat 28: Jude Murphy, Rich Herdman & Giles Strong @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 28: Ray Stubbs R & B All-Stars @ Billy Bootlegger’s, Stepney Bank, Newcastle. 9:00pm. Free.

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

Friday, December 06, 2013

Havana Club 5 @ Hoochie Coochie December 5

 Jemma Hutton (Vocals); Steve Summers (Soprano, Alto, Tenor. Hand Percussion); Paul Grainger (Bass guitar); Alan Law (Piano); Paco Rivera (Congas, Hand Percussion); Carlos Luis Rivera (Vocals, Timbales, Bongos.)
(Review by Kath Jobes.)  

Dear readers, you may have noticed some changes to the line-up of musicians, unfortunately the lovely Sarah Travena has a bad chest infection so couldn’t blow her horn. However, some last minute calls to friends brought the cavalry in the form of Jemma Hutton of Burundanga  to sing a few songs and the very talented Steve Summers and his plethora of saxes and percussion who joined in for the second set… what a treat!
The tinkling of Paco’s chimes and the light finger tinkles of the pianista, Alan Law introduced A Song for my Father… soft Latin sounds developed into spirited Latin and Afro Cuban music as Carlos added his unmistakable beats and a grin that would light up the room… and yes he had reason to smile… wow can these guys party.   The Jody Grind, brought vocals from Carlos and foot tapping rhythms, the improvisation in Latin groove just seemed endless.


The guys were then joined on stage by Latin singer Jemma Hutton who sang a heart breaking and poignant Killing Me Softly and Besame Mucho… just delightful!  The last two of the set were Blue Bossa and Get Carter… the musicians really seem to have telepathy in the way they complement each other as they improvise around the Latin sounds… this stuff sure is addictive and you can understand the smiles on and off stage…. There is a fabulous vibrant energy to this music.

The arrival of Steve Summers and his alto sax to the stage heralded the second set as the band set away with Chucho, with an entertaining exchange of 4s between piano and sax, solidly supported by bass and percussion.

A change of sax to tenor brought deep richness to Afro Blue, and then another switch to Soprano sax and we were partying on with No More Blues… out came the Pandeiro and Cabasa and we got to see another skill of this talented musician as he joined in with the hand percussion.  Caravan featured both Sop and Tenor Sax, and a smashing solo from Carlos on the Bongos.  Jemma came back to the stage and five became six to Stand by Me.  

My favourite part of the night was the enchanting Concierto de Aranjuez introduction to Chick Corea’s Spain by Paul Grainger on electric bass, this fusion of classical and Latin is simply breath-taking.

The last song of the night, the vibrant Carlito’s Way, was dedicated to Nelson Mandela as the news came of his passing... The world will be a sorrier place.


Speaking of loss, this event was organised to support Abi Lewis’ film documentary about the legendary Keith Crombie – The Jazz Man and raised over £200 for this worthwhile cause… but there is a little way to go…  If you have a bit of cash to spare please do go online and pledge your support to this historic documentary of our cherished and beloved Keith Crombie and the original Jazz Café.

Kath J.

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