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Wed 04: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Wed 04: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
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Fri 06: Paul Skerritt @ 3Sixty Champagne Lounge, Hadrian’s Tower, Newcastle. From 7:00pm. To book a table - 0191 933 8591.
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Fri 06: Dulcie May Moreno @ The Vault, Hexham. 7:30pm. £20.00. Book in advance. Moreno with Alan Law, Paul Grainger & John Bradford.
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Fri 06: King Bees @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Blind Pig Blues Club. A 'Jar on the Bar' gig.
Sat 07: WORKSHOP: Philosophy of Arts & Entertainment @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 10:15am. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
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Sat 07: Abbie Finn Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 6:00pm. Free.
Sat 07: Rie Nakajima @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 6:20pm. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Sat 07: Paul Skerritt @ 3Sixty Champagne Lounge, Hadrian’s Tower, Newcastle. From 7:00pm. To book a table - 0191 933 8591.
Sat 07: Boys of Brass @ Salt Market Social, Liddell St., North Shields. From 7:00pm. £9.00. + bf.
Sat 07: Samuel Blaser Trio + Toxvaerd & Zeeberg + Muramatsu & Welch @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 7:20pm. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
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Sun 08: Tommy Bentz Band @ Tyne Bar, Newcastle. 4:00pm. Free. USA blues band.
Mon 09: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
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Friday, April 14, 2017
Carole Clegg and Speakeasy

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3 comments :
Since Eric's untimely death a few years ago, Carole has since relocated to Edinburgh, to be with her eldest son and his family. She leads an active life, having undertaken various fundraising expeditions in Cambodia and China; she is also involved in music education.
John Pope (bass) still lives and works in the Northeast, heavily involved with many jazz projects.
Tim Steemson (drums) now lives in London, working as a performer and teacher in various genres, including jazz.
Chris Welsh (keys) has also relocated to London, working as a musical director, performer, and teacher, in the fields of musical theatre, jazz and cabaret.
Previous band members of "Speakeasy" included Ian Heslop (bass), Mark Eggerman (guitar), Andy Pattinson (guitar), Richard Rutherford (keys), Sebastian Thirlway (keys), John Blackburn (drums), Keith Smith (drums), Will Haywood Smith (drums).
Regular guests with Speakeasy included Digby Fairweather (trumpet), Roy Williams (trombone), and Bruce Adams (trumpet).
If my memory serves me correctly, "Speakeasy" began in the late 1990s, when Carol, Eric, and Ian broke away from the Savoy Jazzmen - which continued with Clive Madgen (trumpet), and Annie Jenkins (vox), as well as various other musicians.
I was with SAVOY JAZZ for some 12 years
I did work with Carole Clegg Raymond Newton
SAVOY musicians included Mac Smith/ Jim McBriarty/Laurence McBriarty/Mal Armstrong/Terry Harvey/ F Embleton
Kindest regards Raymond Newton
Peter Jezard here, thanks for posting memories of Carol and Eric Clegg. From being a founder member of the Stockton based 'New Orleans Preservation Band' I worked with the Savoy (trombone) in the late 70s in Durham, then for a while with the Tees Valley Jazz-men.
When Speakeasy had gigs in the south-east, Carol, Clive and the band used to stay with me on my house-boat here on Mersea Island. Speakeasy was a superb outfit. Carol, from being initially a rather shy vocalist with the Savoy, blossomed into a fine blues singer somewhat in the style of Ottilie Patterson.
Down here in the south-east, publicans actually PAY well to have live jazz entertainment, so for me the days of going cap in hand to rent a room so we could help the bar sell more beer have long gone and I continue to keep jazz alive in North Essex.
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