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Bebop Spoken There

Simon Spillett: “ Bebop and hard bop came naturally to him [Tubby Hayes]". Morning Star, March 28, 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

16287 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 16 years ago. 169 of them this year alone and, so far, 41 this month (Mar 18).

From This Moment On ...

March

Fri 29: FILM: Soul @ The Forum Cinema, Hexham. 12:30pm. Jazz-themed film animation.
Fri 29: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 29: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 29: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 29: Abbie Finn Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 6:00pm. Free. POSTPONED!
Fri 29: Thundercat @ Newcastle City Hall.
Fri 29: John Logan @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Fri 29: True Colours @ Barrels Ale House, Berwick. 9:00pm. Blues, jazz & swing.

Sat 30: Papa G’s Troves @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 30: Pete Tanton’s Cuba Libre @ Whitley Bay Library, York Road, Whitley Bay. 8:00pm.

Sun 31: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay Metro Station. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 31: Ruth Lambert Trio @ Juke Shed, Union Quay, North Shields NE30 1HJ. 3:00pm. Free. Lambert, Alan Law & Paul Grainger.
Sun 31: Sid Jacobs & Tom Remon @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. USA/London jazz guitar duo.
Sun 31: Bellavana @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

April
Mon 01: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 01: Ray Stubbs R&B All Stars @ Billy Bootlegger’s, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 3:00pm. Free.

Tue 02: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Dean Stockdale, Paul Grainger, Abbie Finn.

Wed 03: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 03: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 03: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 04: FILM: Soul @ Forum Cinema, Hexham. 2:00pm. Jazz-themed film animation.
Thu 04: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 04: Funky Drummer @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 04: Eva Fox & the Jazz Guys @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Thu 04: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.

Saturday, May 02, 2020

Enrico Tomasso & Martin Litton Lockdown Live - May 2

Enrico Tomasso (trumpet/flugel/vocal); Martin Litton (piano).

I came into this one after watching Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones on Sky Arts. The contrast couldn't have been greater. Rico and Martin the personification of eloquence, The Stones (in 1981) somewhat less with the Muddy Waters Band somewhere in between.

However, musically speaking, they were all excellent in their own particular field.


I'm not sure what Jagger and co. were drinking but Rico was on Fullers' Bengal Lancer. I'm sure Russell will give us the lowdown on that particular brew - it's one of those bottle conditioned beers that leaves some sediment in the bottle so you have to be careful pouring it otherwise you get a cloudy pint. Rico's pint was nice and clear so he's obviously well practiced in the art of pouring and, of course in the art of playing.

Tonight's mini-set had Martin Litton on piano and the pair gelled perfectly.

The selection of Louis tunes for this session were: I'm Putting All my Eggs in One Basket with ET singing and giving us the info that Bunny Berigan was in the trumpet section of the accompanying orchestra on Louis' 1936 recording. A switch to flugel for What's New? inspired by Billy Butterfield's version followed by a blast on Bobby Hackett's solo on Singin' the Blues before finishing up with Dinah complete with vocal and Armstrong facial mannerisms.

In between the music there were the stories and anecdotes that kept us interested as well as the acknowledgements of those who passed comment

Faraway, in Hay-on-Wye, Martin Litton had laid down the piano foundation for our man as well as providing some rollicking solos of his own.

The online audience included such royalty as Pete Long and Noel Dennis.

Next week it's Spats Langham who shares the screen with Rico.
Lance

1 comment :

Patti said...

Indeed - Thomas 'Spats' Langham is live-streaming with Rico next week - and Tom is a most excellent 'balladeer' (as Rico himself said tonight!) He's a highly skilled guitar, banjo, uke player too.

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