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Bebop Spoken There

Jennifer Wharton: "People forget that the trombone is so glorious. It can be like going to church, or getting ready for battle. It can be a lot of things....For a longtime I was the only female trombonist in New York," - (DownBeat May 2021)

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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.

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May 13: Vieux Carré Jazzmen at The Holystone (weather, unfortunately, not permitting). CANCELLED!

May 20: Vieux Carré Jazzmen at The Holystone (Indoors!)
May 20 Maine Street Jazzmen are back at Sunniside Social Club.
May 23: Vieux Carré Hot Four are back at The Spanish City.

June 21: Jazz in the Afternoon are back at Cullercoats Crescent Club. (Revised date).
June 23: Vieux Carré Jazzmen are back at Cullercoats Crescent Club. (Revised date).

Wednesday, November 04, 2015

Some Local Jazz History

I'm an expat Geordie clarinettist, who left the area for Carlisle in 1962, and who, I'm pleased to report, is still playing in the Kendal/Morecambe area.
I've just been down to the funeral in Guildford of my old friend Phil Johnson, with whom I played in a short-lived band called the KC Stompers, and his son gave me the attached cutting which I thought might be of interest.   The date would have been sometime in winter 1956-7.
Incidentally, I joined the Alley Cats in 1957 or 58 and played alongside Joe Errington and Allan Palliser for about 2 years (I've seen the photo of the band on your website, but the clarinettist must have been the guy who preceded me).
Great website, by the way - keep up the good work!
Bruce Carnaffin
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