Chris Williams, Pete Grogan (alto saxes); Toby McLaren (keyboards);
Liran Donin (bass); Mark Holub (drums).
(Preview by Paul Bream).
I plugged this in last week's 'Alert', but we've all got lots to think about in the run up to Xmas, so a reminder wouldn't go amiss. In fact it would be remiss to miss it!
I mentioned that the band's newest CD, 'The People in your
Neighbourhood', had been widely reviewed as the best of their twelve year
career, but it's also worth emphasising that much of the praise centred on the
fact that it's a live recording, capturing the excitement they generate at
gigs. The Guardian referred to "the in-your-face urgency of a live album",
and online magazine The Quietus, rather more expansively, hailed ""a
near flawless blend of instantly memorable composed tunes and the kind of wild
improvisation-informed sections that only really falls into place when a band
has an extensive history of live performances to draw upon."I plugged this in last week's 'Alert', but we've all got lots to think about in the run up to Xmas, so a reminder wouldn't go amiss. In fact it would be remiss to miss it!
I first heard Led Bib very early in their career, playing to a small audience on a boat on the River Thames, and was instantly knocked out by them - an experience that has been repeated every time I've heard them since. And yes, good as their recored output has been, there is no substitute for hearing them live. With drummer/leader Mark Holub now living in Austria, who knows when they'll be back in town - so grab this opportunity while you can.
Paul Bream.
Wednesday 16th December | 8.00pm. Jazz Café | 25 Pink Lane | Newcastle NE1 5DW.
Wednesday 16th December | 8.00pm. Jazz Café | 25 Pink Lane | Newcastle NE1 5DW.
Tickets £10.00 | £8.00 concessions from the Jazz Café (0191 222 9882), Reflex Records (0191 260 3246), or www.seetickets.com
Note: This gig is in an upstairs room inaccessible for wheelchair users
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