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16034 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 15 years ago. 1041 of them this year alone and, so far, 73 this month (Nov. 27).

From This Moment On ...

December

Sun 03: Smokin’ Spitfires @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 12:30pm. £7.50.
Sun 03: The Central Bar Quartet @ Central Bar, Gateshead. 2:00pm. £10.00. The Central Bar Quartet plays Lou Donaldson’s Gravy Train. Featuring Jamie Toms.
Sun 03: Paul Skerritt @ Smith’s Arms, Carlton, Stockton-on-Tees. 7:00pm.
Sun 03: Johnny Hunter Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Sun 03: Jam session @ The Schooner, Gateshead. 8:00pm. Free.

Mon 04: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Mon 04: Northern Monkey Brass Band @ People’s Kitchen, Bath Lane, Newcastle. From 5:30pm. On-street gig supporting the work of the People’s Kitchen charity. Wrap up warm! Donate!
Mon 04: Michael Young Trio w Lindsay Hannon @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 7:00pm. Free.
Mon 04: James Birkett Trio @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. 8:00pm. £8.00.
Mon 04: Durham University Jazz Orchestra + Durham University Big Band @ Durham Castle DH1 3RW. 8:30pm. £6.00.; £5.00. concs; £4.00. DSM. ‘Jazzy Christmas’.

Tue 05: Customs House Big Band @ All Saints Church, Cleadon. 7:00pm. Concert in the church hall. BYOB.
Tue 05: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Michael Young, Paul Grainger, Sid White. The best free show in town!

Wed 06: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 06: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 8:00pm. Free. Note later start time, concert performance (open to the public).
Wed 06: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm.

Thu 07: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free CANCELLED!
Thu 07: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Spanish City, Whitley Bay, Newcastle. 12 noon - 4:00pm. £26.00 (inc 3-course meal in in St Mary's Lighthouse Suite). SOLD OUT!
Thu 07: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Gateshead Central Library, Gateshead. 2:30pm. All welcome.
Thu 07: Thursday Night Prayer Meeting @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm.Donations. Feat. Mark Sanders. CANCELLED!
Thu 07: Indigo Jazz Voices @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:45pm. £5.00. Downstairs.
Thu 07: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 9:00pm.

Fri 08: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Fri 08: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 08: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms, Monkseaton. 1:00pm.
Fri 08: Hayley's Little Big Band @ Woodland Village Hall, Bishop Auckland. 7:00pm. £12.00.
Fri 08: Sleep Suppressor + Redwell @ Head of Steam, Neville St., Newcastle. 8:00pm. £10.00. (£8.00. adv); £5.00. student.
Fri 08: Hot Club du Nord @ St Cuthbert's Church, Shadforth, Co. Durham.
Fri 08: Têtes de Pois + Nauta @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £12.00., £8.00.

Sat 09: Castillo Nuevo Trio @ Revoluçion de Cuba, Newcastle. 5:30pm. Free.
Sat 09: Abbie Finn Trio @ Claypath Deli, Durham. 7:00pm.
Sat 09: Hayley's Little Big Band @ Middleton & Todridge Village Hall, Morpeth. 7:30pm. £12.00., £6.00.
Sat 09: Paul Skerritt @ Slaley Hall, Hexham NE47 0BX. 7:30pm. From £42.00.

Friday, July 18, 2014

Stephanie Trick & Paolo Alderighi with the New Century Ragtime Orchestra @ Caedmon Hall, Gateshead. July 17

(Review by Russell).
Dave Kerr, mastermind of the unique New Century Ragtime Orchestra, pulled off a coup in bringing to Tyneside not one but two virtuoso pianists. On a sultry summer’s evening his efforts were rewarded with the Caedmon Hall being full to capacity. 
A four hands piano jazz fiesta formed the centre piece of the programme. Stephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi played two, three and four-handed piano (at times it seemed that six, seven or eight hands were on the keyboard such was the dazzling playing). Trick from St Louis, Missouri and Alderighi from Milan, Italy, first met in Switzerland at a gathering of some of the finest exponents of classic jazz piano styles and some six years on are touring the world with their ragtime, stride and swing era show. To one side of the piano a tripod-mounted camera focused on the keyboard projecting real-time moving images to a screen above the stage. This proved to be an excellent idea allowing all in the hall to see the two pianists’ hands working in tandem, often at bewildering speed.
Temptation Rag, Just a Closer Walk with Thee, A Handful of Keys, all mesmerising. How did they do it? There it was, in front of our eyes, but, how did they do it? Amazing, plain and simple. Scott Joplin, James P Johnson to Erroll Garner. Alderighi in particular has an affinity with the swing era greats – Garner, Hines et al. Alderighi’s casual conversational style with the audience belied a cast-iron technique, exemplified by a solo take on Tiger Rag. The duo (a husband and wife pairing) played all eighty eight keys several thousand, no make that several million times, during the evening, frequently swopping seats, sitting to the left, then the right, standing, crossing hands, all done flawlessly. There was more…
Gershwin’s Liza, St Louis Blues (but of course!) and Exactly Like You.
One shouldn’t forget the band! The New Century were, variously, in the bar, in the bar and in the bar. To be fair, some did sit in the hall, enthralled. The orchestra opened and closed the show. The vocalists sang – Caroline Irwin, Steve Andrews and Jim McBriarty. Brass and reeds did their thing – trumpeters Graham Hardy and Alastair Lord on top form, Phil Rutherford too, the redoubtable Mr Don Fairley, stars all. Steve Doyle did a great job alongside the rhythm king Keith Stephen. Special mention of Neville Hartley – band pianist, no mean player in his own right, for once happy to play second fiddle and second trombone. Mention too of Alan Marshall, admirably depping in the reeds section.
The concert drew to a close with a rousing Limehouse Blues – orchestra, Trick and Alderighi. A memorable occasion.
Russell.
Stephanie Trick (piano), Paolo Alderighi (piano)
New Century Ragtime Orchestra: Neville Hartley (piano & trombone), Steve Andrews (tenor saxophone, clarinet & vocals), Jim McBriarty (alto saxophone, clarinet & vocals), Alan Marshall (tenor, alto & soprano saxophones, clarinet), Graham Hardy (trumpet), Alastair Lord (trumpet), Don Fairley (trombone), Keith Stephen (guitar & banjo), Phil Rutherford (sousaphone), Steve Doyle (drums) & Caroline Irwin (vocals)

2 comments :

Patti Durham said...

Yes, a great night music - top class piano playing from the two guests, plus ragtime, novelty dance numbers and swinging jazz from the band. Graham Hardy was outstanding as always, and Phil Rutherford keeps the rhythm steady and tight with that velvet toned sousa. Dave Kerr will be in need of a long holiday after all his hard work!

Unknown said...

A wonderful evening of Jazz. Two pianists performing what was almost impossible and of course the magnificent New Century Ragtime Orchestra. All courtesy of David Kerr.

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