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Kurt Elling: ''There's something to learn from every musician you play with''. (DownBeat, December 2024).

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Hudson Music: Lance's "Bebop Spoken Here" is one of the heaviest and most influential jazz blogs in the UK.

Rupert Burley (Dynamic Agency): "BSH just goes from strength to strength".

'606' Club: "A toast to Lance Liddle of the terrific jazz blog 'Bebop Spoken Here'"

The Strictly Smokin' Big Band included Be Bop Spoken Here (sic) in their 5 Favourite Jazz Blogs.

Ann Braithwaite (Braithwaite & Katz Communications) You’re the BEST!

Holly Cooper, Mouthpiece Music: "Lance writes pull quotes like no one else!"

Simon Spillett: A lovely review from the dean of jazz bloggers, Lance Liddle...

Josh Weir: I love the writing on bebop spoken here... I think the work you are doing is amazing.

Postage

17630 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 16 years ago. 904 of them this year alone and, so far, 49 this month (Dec. 20).

From This Moment On ...

December

Mon 23: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 23: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Wheatsheaf, Benton Sq., Whitley Road, Palmersville NE12 9SU. Tel: 0191 266 8137. 1:00pm. Free. CANCELLED!
Mon 23: Edison Herbert Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 4:00pm. Free.
Mon 23: Jason Isaacs @ St. James’ STACK, Newcastle. 4:00-6:00pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Mon 23: Milne-Glendinning Band @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.

Tue 24: Lindsay Hannon & Mark Williams @ Ernest, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 11:00am-1:00pm. Free.
Tue 24: Paul Skerritt @ Mambo Wine & Dine, South Shields. 1:00pm. Free. Vocalist Skerritt working with backing tapes.

Wed 25: Wot? No jazz!

Thu 26: The Boneshakers @ Tyne Bar, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 4:00pm. Free. The 17th annual Boneshakers’ Shindig.

Fri 27: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 27: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free. Business as usual!.
Fri 27: Jason Isaacs @ Seaburn STACK, Seaburn. 3:30-5:30pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Fri 27: Michael Woods @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Country blues guitar & vocals.

Sat 28: Jason Isaacs @ St. James’ STACK, Newcastle. 11:30am. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Sat 28: Fri 20: Castillo Nuevo @ Revoluçion de Cuba, Newcastle. 5:30pm. Free.
Sat 28: Jude Murphy, Rich Herdman & Giles Strong @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 28: Ray Stubbs R & B All-Stars @ Billy Bootlegger’s, Stepney Bank, Newcastle. 9:00pm. Free.

Sun 29: Paul Skerritt @ Hibou Blanc, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free. Vocalist Skerritt working with backing tapes.
Sun 29: Alexia Gardner Quintet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

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

Tuesday, February 05, 2019

YolanDa Brown and James Drake announce a new music prize The Drake YolanDa Award for emerging young artists

(Press release)
 Key dates:

Applications now open till 19 March 2019 11:00pm GMT
Shortlist interviews: 27 March 2019
Winners: 9 April 2019

The award-winning saxophonist and broadcaster YolanDa Brown and philanthropist James Drake are thrilled to launch a brand new music prize for emerging artists between ages 16-30.
The Drake YolanDa Award will provide a platform for young artists to both showcase their talent and gain the means for taking the next steps to launch their career. In 2019, 10 promising artists will be awarded £3000 in total. The prize money is intended for supporting their artistic development, touring, recording new music, music videos, marketing, branding and purchasing new equipment. 


Celebrating the rich and diverse UK music scene, The Drake YolanDa Award welcomes applicants from all genres, ranging from pop to indie, jazz to soul, grime, folk and so on. This prize aims to break the glass ceilings with its ethos of nurturing young talent coming from a variety of different backgrounds.

The jury will consist of some of the most exciting influencers in the industry, including YolanDa Brown herself and celebrity choirmaster and broadcaster Gareth Malone. The award ceremony will take place on 9 April 2019 in London at Under The Bridge and is set to be one of the most exciting new music showcases in the UK.

What YolanDa and James have to say about the prize:
“I don't need to wait to be a multi-millionaire to give back. We are incredibly excited to be launching The Drake YolanDa Award and being able to support some of the most brilliant new talent the UK has to offer. 
James and I strongly believe that money should not be an obstacle to pursuing your dreams and we want to provide a platform that will hopefully become the beginning for many success stories”. YolanDa Brown.

“This is an innovative and exciting award that will help launch the careers of our next generation of undiscovered stars. It’s all about giving talented musicians a boost at the time when they need it the most. I’ve been helping classical musicians for the last few years, and it’s wonderful to give the same opportunities to all musicians, whatever their instrument, style or genre.” James Drake.

The applications are now open and close on 19 March 11:00pm GMT. The interviews for the longlist will take place on 27 March with the award ceremony taking place on 9 April 2019 at Under The Bridge.

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