Bebop Spoken There

Ron Carter quoting Sonny Rollins: ''What we call jazz - that's keeping the world in equilibrium. I don't care what kind of music you like out here today. It all comes from jazz.'' (DownBeat August, 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

18818 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 682 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Aug. 20) 51.

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

From This Moment On

August

Sun 23: Tyne Valley Big Band @ Royal Quays Marina, North Shields. 2:00-4:00pm. Free.
Sun 23: More Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free..
Sun 23: Blue Note Quintet @ Queen’s Hall, Hexham. 3:00pm. £12.00., £10.00..
Sun 23: Timmy Allan Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

Mon 24: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 25: Michael Young Trio @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Wed 26: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 26: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 26: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 27: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ The Millstone, Mill Rise, South Gosforth, Newcastle. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 27: Castillo Nuevo Orquesta @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. £6.50. 7:30pm (doors).
Thu 27: Paul Skerritt @ Angels' Share, St George's Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle NE2 2SX. 8:00pm. Free. Booking advised (0191 200 1975). Skerritt w. backing tapes.
Thu 27: 58 Jazz Collective @ The Blacksmith’s Arms, Stranton, Hartlepool. 8:00pm. Free.
Thu 27: Shalala @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £7.00.

Fri 28: Graham Hardy Quartet @ The Gala, Durham. 1:00pm. £8.00.
Fri 28: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 28: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 28: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.

Sat 29: Brian Jackson @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. 8:30pm (doors). £32.00.

Friday, January 08, 2021

Swinging into 2021 with Rico Tomasso - Jan. 8

Rico Tomasso (trumpet/flugelhorn/ vocals); Luca Filastro (piano)

Good evening and a happy new year to everyone! exclaimed Rico. To begin, Hotter Than That. Accompanying Rico this evening, pianist Luca Filastro. A good start, particularly given the fact Luca's contribution was via his mobile phone! East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) for the second time in twenty four hours - Kansas Smitty's Alec Harper and Will Barry played it during their Stan Getz-Kenny Barron set. Rico was keen to show an example of Luca's artwork, a caricature of Louis Armstrong (see image), so, not only a great piano player but an aspiring painter to boot! 
Shortly before going online Rico received the news that Tony Pitt has died. BSH most recently heard the respected guitarist at the Globe in Morning Lane, London (September 2018). Sadly missed, a great chap, said our host. Appropriately, Rico and Luca played If We Never Meet Again. 

Harry Warren's I Only Have Eyes for You with Rico singing Al Dubin's lyrics.  Duo gigs are nothing new to Rico, citing many such gigs with Keith Nichols, Black and Tan Fantasy being one such. And so, this evening Rico and Luca gave it a go. You could say they pulled it off. Up next,  Rico singing You are My Lucky Star as he used to play it with the Pasadena Roof Orchestra, arranged by our trumpeter for this evening's live stream. Time for Rico to get out the flugel to play I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You. Mellifluous flugel, a weaver of dreams at the piano, perhaps the tune of the evening.

Almost time to go. Next week, Rico's sparring partner will be Martin Wheatley. So, to end, a favourite of Louis Armstrong's - High Society.   
Russell      
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