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Bebop Spoken There

Delfeayo Marsalis: "Slide Hampton once told me that it's not always the person that is playing the highest or playing the fastest that's making the greatest impact." - (DownBeat March 2023).

The Things They Say!

Hudson Music: Lance's "Bebop Spoken Here" is one of the heaviest and most influential jazz blogs in the UK.

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

'606' Club: "A toast to Lance Liddle of the terrific jazz blog 'Bebop Spoken Here'"

The Strictly Smokin' Big Band included Be Bop Spoken Here (sic) in their 5 Favourite Jazz Blogs.

Ann Braithwaite (Braithwaite & Katz Communications) You’re the BEST!

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

Postage

15229 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 15 years ago. 248 of them this year alone and, so far, 61 this month (March 20).

From This Moment On ...

March

Mon 20: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Mon 20: Central Bar Quintet plays Wes Montgomery @ Central Bar, Gateshead. 7:30pm. Feat. Joe Steels.

Tue 21: Paul Skerritt @ The Rabbit Hole, Hallgarth St., Durham DH1 3AT. 7:00pm. Paul Skerritt's (solo) weekly residency.
Tue 21: Jam session @ Black Swan, Newcastle Arts Centre. 7:30pm. House trio: Jacob Egglestone (guitar); Jamie Watkins (bass guitar); Bailey Rudd (drums).

Wed 22: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Wed 22: Darlington Big Band @ Traveller's Rest, Cockerton. 7:00pm. Rehearsal session (open to the public). Note change of venue - this week only.
Wed 22: 4B @ The Exchange, North Shields. 7:00pm.
Wed 22: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm.

Thu 23: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 4:00-6:00pm. Free.
Thu 23: NUJO Jazz Jam @ Bar Loco, Newcasatle. From 6:30pm 'til late. Free. Newcastle University Jazz Orchestra jam session. All welcome (students & non-students).
Thu 23: Kerrin Tatman + John Garner & John Pope @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 7:00pm.
Thu 23: Sunna Gunnlaugs & Julia Hülsmann @ Sage Gateshead. 8:00pm. A two-piano gig. A Sage Gateshead-JNE promotion.
Thu 23: Merlin Roxby @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Ragtime piano.
Thu 23: Sleep Suppressor @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £10.00., £8.00. adv. Upstairs.
Thu 23: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman's Club, Middlesbrough. 9:00pm.

Fri 24: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Fri 24: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 24: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms, Monkseaton. 1:00pm.
Fri 24: FILM: Mo' Better Blues @ Forum Cinema, Hexham. 7:00pm.
Fri 24: Ian Millar & Dominic Spencer @ Scarth Hall, Staindrop, Co. Durham. 8:00pm. £10.00.
Fri 24: Archipelago + Bulbils @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 7:00pm.

Sat 25: Vermont Big Band @ Walker Community Centre, Walker, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Fundraiser for Benfield Juniours Football Club. Hot food available, BYOB.
Sat 25: John Logan & Friends @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Rat Pack, Motown etc. 8:00pm. Free (donations).

Sun 26: Musicians Unlimited @ Park Inn, Hartlepool. 1:00pm.
Sun 26: More Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 26: 4B @ The Exchange, North Shields. 3:00pm.
Sun 26: Outlines @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. JNE promotion (upstairs).

Mon 27: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Jazz London Radio Calling...

Jazz London Radio is London’s first internet jazz station and is committed to playing a variety of styles of jazz and related music. Jazz London Radio also believes in bringing new talent to the public’s attention not just from these shores but anywhere in the world.
Jazz London Radio is pleased to announce composer, educator and pianist Andrea Vicari will be joining the station for a new show called “Andrea Vicari’s Jazz Doodles” The show will focus on the music that has influenced Andrea and what is happening on the scene today whilst paying attention to the British jazz scene as well.  Andrea Vicari’s Jazz Doodles will be aired on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. 
Jazz London Radio has launched a podcast service on Mixcloud.  This has allowed us to concentrate on our Interview Series; interview top musicians in the industry and influential British artists.  Interviews conducted so far include the great German Hammond organist Barbara Dennerlein and Japanese pianist Makoto Kuriya who recently appeared at the Pizza Express as part of the Tokyo Jazz Fest.  You can access the podcast service on Mixcloud here.
Chris Hodgkins’ Jazz Then and Now celebrates its 13th week of broadcasting.  Jazz Then and Now concentrates on promoting young British talent whilst keeping an eye on the legends of past eras of jazz.  Singer Estelle Kokot  said “Chris Hodgkins spinning a great choice of superb British jazz on his Jazz Then and Now Show”. John Lyons, Jazz Services Communications Manager states “Jazz services is delighted that Jazz Then and Now gives a voice in the media to the bands and musicians on our touring and recording schemes“.
Jazz London Radio (JLR) Interview series has conducted interviews with some of the top musicians in the industry both British and internationally.  You can find interviews on our blog with Supertramp guitar player Carl Verheyen, Hammond organist Barbara Dennerlien, American piano player Tom Grant, drummer Cheryl Alleyne, trumpet player and educator Ian Chalk plus top London photographer Carl Hyde.  See our blog here.
You can listen to Jazz London Radio via its website. Jazz London Radio is also available via Tunein, through your Iphone, Itunes, Ipad and other applications such as Winamp and VLC player. 
Laurie Burnette

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