Jazz tourists from the Bebop Spoken Here constituency
looking to pop over the border to Edinburgh
The ‘house band’ comprises four well-known players on the
Scottish jazz scene – saxophonist Martin Kershaw, guitarist Graeme Stephen,
bassist Mario Caribe and drummer Tom Bancroft – who are all familiar to
Tyneside jazz audiences. Each musician brought new compositions to the first
session, creating a variety of styles and moods from the pastoral to the funky,
from romantic to free, urgent and swinging, and in the weeks ahead there will
be chances to hear these new pieces again as well as more ‘world premieres’ and
projects including Stephen’s soundtrack to the silent horror classic Nosferatu,
which will be screened in situ.
In the Outhouse’s loft the musicians have a sympathetic
venue with a warm atmosphere conducive to listening to their adventures. Situated
in Broughton Street Lane, off the popular eating and drinking Broughton Street
thoroughfare, the Outhouse is a ten-minute walk from Waverley Station and handy
for bus links to the popular accommodation centres. The Outhouse also has a
jazz history, with Barbara Morrison and Lillian Boutté among those who have
staged performances there during the annual Fringe festival. All in all, it’s
well worth the trip. For further information log onto www.playtime-music.com
Rob Adams.PS: Next one tonight! (8pm.)
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