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Bebop Spoken There

Don Rendell: “The public...complain of a lack of modern jazz in their area and then don't support it when it arrives." - (Melody Maker, May 5th 1962)

Ronnie Scott: "People are just not prepared to sit and listen to jazz during the week." – (Melody Maker, July 21st 1962)

Today Thursday July 20

Afternoon
Vieux Carré Jazzmen - Holystone, Whitley Rd., nr. Newcastle NE27 0DA. 1:oopm. Free.
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Evening.
Sarathy Korwar Quintet - Black Swan, Newcastle Arts Centre, 59 Westgate Rd., Newcastle NE1 1SG. 8pm. £10. (£8 conc.).JNE gig.
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Tyne Valley Big Band + Tyne Valley Youth Big Band + Tyne Valley Junior Jazz Ensemble -Phoenix Bar, Chisholm Place, Hexham. 6pm (Collection).
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Maine Street Jazzmen - Potter's Wheel, Sunniside NE16 5EE, 8:30pm. Free.
Screamin' Miss Jackson & the Slap Ya Mama Big Band - The Schooner, South Shore Rd., Gateshead. 8:30pm. Free.
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Tees Hot Club w. James Harrison (piano); Richie Emmerson (tenor); Ray Dales (alto) - Dormans, Oxford Rd., Middlesbrough TS5 5DT. Free. 9pm.
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To the best of our knowledge, details of the above events are correct but may be subject to alteration.

Saturday, October 01, 2016

Vasilis! 21 days and counting ’til the return of the great swinging tenor player!

(Photo courtesy of Roly Veitch)
Swinging tenor saxophonist Vasilis Xenopoulos is soon to make his annual autumn visit to the north east. An enduring friendship with pianist Paul Edis sees Vasilis travel north to play a few dates around the region. They’ll meet up at the Traveller’s Rest, Cockerton in Darlington on Friday 21 October to play a quartet gig with Andy Champion, bass and Russ Morgan, drums, at the long-running Opus 4 Jazz Club. A couple of duo dates over the border – at Zeffirellis in Ambleside, Cumbria – then it’s on to the Black Bull in Blaydon on Sunday 23 where they’ll once again work as a quartet with Champion and Morgan at Blaydon Jazz Club.
Last year’s gigs in Darlington and Blaydon where standing-room-only affairs. To be sure of getting in, never mind getting a seat, the best advice is, arrive early. If you leave it any later than 7:30pm you may not get in! Book the babysitter now!
Russell.
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Bebop Spoken Here -- Here, being the north-east of England -- centred in the blues heartland of Newcastle and reaching down to the Tees Delta and looking upwards to the Land of the Kilt.
Not a very original title, I know; not even an accurate one as my taste, whilst centred around the music of Bird and Diz, extends in many directions and I listen to everything from King Oliver to Chick Corea and beyond. Not forgetting the Great American Songbook the contents of which has provided the inspiration for much great jazz and quality popular singing for round about a century.
The idea of this blog is for you to share your thoughts and pass on your comments on discs, gigs, jazz - music in general. If you've been to a gig/concert or heard a CD that knocked you sideways please share your views with us. Tell us about your favourites, your memories, your dislikes.
Lance (Who wishes it to be known that he is not responsible for postings other than his own and that he's not always responsible for them.)
Contact: lanceliddle@gmail.com I look forward to hearing from you.

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