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Robert Plant: "The only reunion we [Led Zeppelin] are likely to have is in a chip shop in Camden Town" - (i July 7).

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Roland Kirk: "A person can't appreciate freedom unless he's been in prison." - (Down Beat May 18, 1967).

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Today Monday July 16

Afternoon.

Jazz in the Afternoon - Cullercoats Crescent Club, 1 Hudleston, Cullercoats NE30 4QS. Tel: 0191 253 0242. 1:00pm. Free.

Evening

James Morrison Quartet - Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham DH1 1WA. Tel: 03000 266 600. 7:30pm. £23.00. (£19.00. concs.). (Durham Brass Festival).

Northern Monkey Brass Band - Shotton Hall, The Green, Old Shotton, Peterlee SR8 2PH. 6:00-9:00pm. Free. Big BRASS Bash (Durham Brass Festival).

To the best of our knowledge, details of the above events are correct but may be subject to alteration.

Friday, June 22, 2018

CD Review: Bob Mintzer Big Band/New York Voices - Meeting of Minds

(Review by Lance).
What a combination! Arguably, the world's best big band and, quite probably, the best vocal ensemble on the planet dining on some of the tastiest tunes and lyrics served up by master musical chefs such as Johnny Mercer; Cole Porter; Vincent Youmans; Hoagy Carmichael; Jerome Kern; Dorothy Fields; Yip Harburg; Fred Coots; Burton Lane and Gene DePaul. 
Vocal harmonies that give you goosebumps and instrumental solos that had me applauding even though I was in 'The Den' listening alone! all made possible thanks to the vocal arrangements of Darmon Meader and the band charts, as arranged, by Bob Mintzer. Meader also combined with Eldridge to arrange the emotive I Get Along Without You Very Well where Eldridge took the vocal lead.
Needless to say, Mintzer's tenor is heard to good advantage as is John Malach. Sheppard excels on alto and there are telling contributions from Rosenberg on baritone. Wendholt handles the trumpet solos with Bush and Ashby cooking the 'bones.
The album is nothing less than magic. A musical gourmet's delight.
Lance.

Autumn Leaves; I Concentrate on You; I Want to be Happy; I Get Along Without You Very Well; The Way You Look Tonight; You Go to my Head; Old Devil Moon; Weird Blues; Speak Low; I'll Remember April.

Kim Nazarian, Lauren Kinhan, Darmon Meader, Peter Eldridge (vocals); 
Bob Mintzer (tenor/ flute); Bob Sheppard, Lawrence Feldman (alto/flute); Bob Malach (tenor); Roger Rosenberg (baritone/clarinet); 
Bob Millikan, Frank Greene, Scott Wendholt, James Moore (trumpets); 
Keith O'Quinn, Jeff Bush, Jay Ashby (trombones); David Taylor (bass trombone);
 Phil Markowitz: piano; Marty Ashby: guitar; Jay Anderson: bass; John Riley: drums.

Album is available from today (June 22).
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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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