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Ludovic Beier (Django Festival Allstars): ''Manouche means 'free man,' and gypsies have been travelers since they migrated west from India to Europe.'' (DownBeat March, 2026)

The Things They Say!

This is a good opportunity to say thanks to BSH for their support of the jazz scene in the North East (and beyond) - it's no exaggeration to say that if it wasn't for them many, many fine musicians, bands and projects across a huge cross section of jazz wouldn't be getting reviewed at all, because we're in the "desolate"(!) North. (M & SSBB on F/book 23/12/24)

Postage

18383 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 247 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 17 ), 57

Reviewers wanted

Whilst BSH attempts to cover as many gigs, festivals and albums as possible, to make the site even more comprehensive we need more 'boots on the ground' to cover the albums seeking review - a large percentage of which never get heard - report on gigs or just to air your views on anything jazz related. Interested? then please get in touch. Contact details are on the blog. Look forward to hearing from you. Lance

Friday, August 04, 2017

Ella & Dizzy @ The Proms tonight on BBC4

The Jazz Promenaders are in for a treat tonight - Roll Over Beethoven, make room for Ella and Diz.
Tonight's concert from the Royal Albert Hall is a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie with Dianne Reeves [pictured] playing Ella and the amazing James Morrison the role of Dizzy. 
With this being the centennial for both it is fitting that such an accolade is accorded at such a prestigious event as The Proms. I hope it isn't watered down too much to accommodate the traditional Promgoer.
The down beat is at 8 pm on BBC4 so, Mister Paganini...
Lance
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1 comment :

Hilary Say (on F/b) said...

Dianne Reeves is excellent (imho) Will definitely record the Proms. As we're out listening to our songbird daughter at her gig.

Friday, August 04, 2017 1:17:00 pm

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