Bebop Spoken There

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

18395 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 259 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 30 ), 69

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

March

Tue 31: Bede Trio @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. Albert Hills Wright (alto sax); Finn Carter (piano); Michael Dunlop (double bass).

April

Wed 01: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 01: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 01: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 02: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00. Subject: Musicians playing classical & orchestral music.
Thu 02: The Noel Dennis Band @ Prohibition Bar, Albert Road, Middlesbrough TS1 2RU. 7:00pm (doors). £10.84. Quartet plus special guest Zoë Gilby. Over 21s only.
Thu 02: Renegade Brass Band @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors).
Thu 02: Shalala @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £7.00. adv..
Thu 02: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.

Fri 03: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 03: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 03: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 03: King Bees @ Billy Bootleggers, Newcastle. 7:00pm (doors). Free. Chicago blues.

Sunday, February 14, 2021

Peter Morgan Live streaming from the Globe - Feb.14

Peter Morgan (piano); Vilda Kuby (bass); Paul Campbell (drums).

I viewed this one cautiously, leaving the back door open in case I opted for a quick departure. I only knew Morgan as the bass trombone player who leads the Customs House Big Band. As a pianist he was an unknown quantity. 

As it turned out my misgivings were unfounded and, accompanied by two musicians whose names were only vaguely familiar to me, played a delightful one hour set.

This wasn't a boundary busting cross genre session but one that reflected the mood of St. Valentine's Day and I could imagine lovers gazing into each other's eyes as he played: There Will Never be Another you; Black Orpheus; My One and Only Love; Desperado (with a touch of the St. Louis Blues); Witchcraft; The Nearness of You; Cute; Bésame Mucho (with the obligatory hint of My Funny Valentine in the intro); I Remember Clifford; Yardbird Suite and a number from 1959 that he said we will all know and maybe I did - was it All Blues?

Some fine piano playing with sympathetic drums and bass. Once again The Globe has pulled a rabbit out of the hat and I look forward to actually hearing the trio again at a real live gig.

A thought crossed my mind ... Why doesn't Sunderland based Peter feature himself on a number with the big band when such things are allowed? He could call it The Kid From Red House*
Lance

* Red House - an estate in Sunderland!
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