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Monday, April 19, 2021
Identification required
The Geordie Jazzwise.
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Album review: Chris Potter Circuits Trio - Sunrise Reprise
Chris Potter (tenor/soprano saxes, clarinets, flutes, sampler/keys); James Francies (piano, keys); Eric Harland (drums)
A slew of terrific sax players have plied their trade on livestreams and recordings in this last strangest year ever. I was curious then, how Chris Potter, widely touted as top titan of the tenor - post Michael Brecker - would sound to my ears after hearing some quite unbelievable playing from both sides of the Atlantic. From Stateside the likes of Wendell, Lovano and Redman as well as our own Trish Clowes, Alec Harper, Vasilis Xenopoulos, Harry Keeble and others. On the evidence of this Edition Records follow up to his 2019 Circuits trio album, recorded in a short window of freedom in late 2020, I have to say he has a strong claim to top spot!
Ten 10" Albums I still play (occasionally). 6: Jazz Today - Operation Jam Session
However, the album, the sleeve now tattered and torn, is one I still play - probably more frequently than any of the others in this series.
It's, in a sense, like an opera or a symphony building up to a grand finale.
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Sunday Night @ the Globe: Abbie Finn Finntet - livestream April 18
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A cracking session, very much in the Jazz Messengers' mode which is not surprising as that band provided the template for the many hard bop bands that followed. The EmCee 5 was one north east band who took up the baton. Another was Don Forbes's Safe Sextet, one of several others who carried it for a while and now it's in the very capable hands of the Abbie Finn Finntet.
Who's on today's edition of JRR? (April 18)
Ten 10" Albums I still play (occasionally). 5: Hot Versus Cool
It was in this small shop that the proprietress said to me, "I've got something hot for you". she gave an enigmatic smile and my virginal teenage loins responded in anticipation. Was this a smuggled in copy of Lady Chatterley's Lover or maybe Hank Janson's latest?
No, it was, in retrospect, better than either - it was the above album.
Kansas Smitty's playback Clifford Brown & Max Roach - April 17
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Nigel Price Quartet Livestreaming from the 606 - April 17
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Another super Saturday at the 606 - a cracking set by four of the finest and reminiscent of when they blew up a similar storm at The Globe back in October 2020.
It was just one great groove after another inspired, initially, by Kenny Burrell but mainly Wes Montgomery. This was the real deal with Vasi playing gutsy, bluesy tenor like a man walkin' the bar someplace downtown, Nigel laying waste to any guitar pretenders, Ross giving the Hammond and Leslie the kind of treatment such a combination needs with the whole shebang bumpin' down an endless road by Joel Barford.
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Aycliffe Radio. Jazz Time Playlist - Sunday April 18
Luke Carlos O'Reilly live streaming I Too, Sing America from Small's, NYC - April 16
Ten 10" Albums I still play (occasionally). 4: Gene Ammons All Stars - a hi-fi jazz jam session
I'd initially decided on The Four Freshman and Five Trombones - an album which, over the years, I have had fond memories of. However, time can cloud memories. a typical example being the girl you had a crush on at school who, x years later, turns out to be somewhat less than attractive when you see her waiting for her second Covid jab.
Friday, April 16, 2021
Album launch: Zoë Gilby - Aurora. Livestreamed from Gosforth Civic Theatre - April 16
Technical hitches made for a delay but, once they were sorted out, the picture and the sound quality were excellent. Zoë looked good in a redish gown contrasting with her more casually attired sidekicks for this launch of an album celebrating the music of Tom Harrell with lyrics composed by Zoë herself.
Aurora with Zoe Gilby & Noel Dennis Friday 16 April, 8:00pm, Live on Gosforth Civic Theatre's YouTube Channel - Free to Watch.
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Ten 10" Albums I still play (occasionally). 3: Harry Edison Quartet - "Sweets" at the Haig.
Jonathan Barber Quartet live streaming from Small's - April 15
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Thursday, April 15, 2021
RIP Bob Porter
Record producer, author, WBGO broadcaster, discographer and many more jazz-related activities, Bob Porter, passed away on April 10 aged 80.
I'm grateful to retired north east journalist Peter Bevan for passing on the sad news.
To read more about Bob Porter's work with the jazz Journalist's Association go here.
A man who will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
May he Rest In Peace.
Lance.
It's a lovely day, lovely day, lovely day...- April 15
Russell
Clark Tracey Quartet live streaming from Guildford Jazz - April 14
Midweek, it must be Small's
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Ten 10" Albums I still play (occasionally). 2: Vic Dickenson Septet Vol. 1
Most of the musicians here had dipped their toes into some, if not all, of the waters.
The Sam Every Big Band | LIVE @ Milton Court Concert Hall - FULL PERFORM...
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Ten 10" Albums I still play (occasionally). 1: June Christy - Something Cool
I've picked out ten and it wasn't easy, each one seemed to hold a special memory some of which I'll reveal and some of which I won't. I've listed them in alphabetical order which means that number one isn't better, or worse than number ten.
Trish Clowes and Ross Stanley - Live at Wigmore Hall - April 13
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Wes Montgomery, Workshop in Hamburg, April 28th, 1965 (in color)
The Birmingham, Sandwell & Westside Jazz Festival - latest
(Press release)
As shops, bars and restaurants across Birmingham reopen for business
and Brummies start looking forward to spending the summer doing what they
enjoy best, music fans in the city have an extra reason to be cheerful.
The 37th consecutive year of The Birmingham, Sandwell & Westside Jazz Festival is confirmed to take place in the city and across the region for the ten guaranteed sun-soaked days from Friday 16th to Sunday 25th July. |
Saturday Night @ The Apollo with the Pocket Orchestra online.
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Album Review: Rebecca DuMaine and The Dave Miller Trio – Someday, Someday
I quote from the publicity notes, which is as good a description as any: 'performing uplifting music during the pandemic that is both realistic and swinging. Their set of standards and two of the singer's originals are filled with warm vocals, boppish piano solos, fresh ideas, and variety'.
To enlarge on the above, Ms DuMaine sings some quite sad love songs in a jaunty, pacey, style, as in I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan, which suggests that the song is about survival, good to hear about during a pandemic. I knew I was enjoying the album when I realised that I was tapping my feet, especially to numbers such as As Long As I Live (Harold Arlen), an amusing love song about looking after your health as well as your love life.
Sue Ferris Quartet livestream from The Black Swan - April 13
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Musically this was faultless. Sue blew tenor, flute, baritone and alto on a choice selection of tunes most of which I recognised. Gutsy tenor and baritone, dreamy alto and spiky flute. Ably supported by Collingwood, Harland and Walker it was a swinging mainstream to modern set that saw all four players doing justice to the music.
On tenor, Sue played Just Squeeze Me; Well You Needn't and, I think, a Roy Hargrove number to finish.
Album review: The Rebecca Kilgore Trio - Vol. 1
Rebecca Kilgore (vocal); Randy Porter (piano); Tom Wakeling (bass); Dick Titterington (cornet 2 tracks).
What a great start to the week! Yesterday the pubs opened and today an album by Rebecca Kilgore landed in the passage and, if that wasn't enough, the first track on the album was Dave Frishberg's Dear Bix - a song tailor-made for Kilgore's gentle, laid back voice and a favourite of mine ever since I heard Roly Veitch sing it at the old Side Café.
Livestream Tuesday Jazz: Sue Ferris Quartet
(Press release)
Sue Ferris Quartet, featuring Sue on saxes and flute, Stu Collingwood on piano, Neil Harland on double bass and Rob Walker on drums, all well-seasoned jazz musicians from the North East.
Technical support for this secure streaming channel is provided by Tyne Audio.
Monday, April 12, 2021
Album review: Michael Wolff - Live at Vitellos
Michael Walsh (piano); Mark Isham (trumpet/flugel); John B. Williams (bass); Mike Clarke (drums).
The opening Ballad Noir lives up to its name, the most evocative trumpet (flugel?) playing that I've heard since Art Farmer's solo on Gerry Mulligan's Night Lights. The hairs stood up on the back of my neck. It was like watching Psycho the first time around. Eerie, but beautiful.
Lagniappe (don't ask me!) is less emotive, more adventurous with Isham ticking all the boxes in his solo and deservedly drawing the applause from the audience at the iconic L.A jazz club Vitellos.
Ten underrated jazzmen by Mike Farmer - Part three
Bratislava Hot Serenaders live streaming from somewhere in Slovakia - April 11
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Album review: Ian Charleton Big Band - A Fresh Perspective
Vocalist Emily Charleton just happens to be married to the leader but I'm sure she'd have got the gig anyway judging by her earthy rendition of Rogers and Hart's Everything I've Got - that Larry Hart could sure pen a lyric!
Ten underrated jazz musicians by Mike Farmer - Part Two.
Sunday, April 11, 2021
Ten underrated jazz musicians by Mike Farmer - Part One.
Sunday Night Jazz @ The Globe: Mark Williams Makeshift Trio - April 11
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Anyone who felt short-changed that Alice Grace couldn't make it were soon saying "Alice who?" when Mark opened up with Monk's Let's Cool it, a tune that, to my ears, sounded remarkably like the composer's Nica's Dream. Alice, from her sickbed, commented on how good the band sounded.
Ya Like Jazz? Ella and Friends - April 11
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The One Year Anniversary Sunday Service with Adrian Cox - April 11
The Ray Gallon Trio live streaming from Small's, NYC - April 10
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Kansas Smitty's Main Man plays Sidney Bechet - April 10
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Aycliffe Radio Jazz Time
Playlist 11/04/21 (6:30pm - 8:00pm)
Mostly Requests from listeners this week:
Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band; Stan Kenton; Lindsay Hannon Plus; Carmen Sings Monk; Thelonius Monk; Mingus Big Band93; Buddy Rich Big Band; Stacey Kent.
New Releases: Perfect Circle; Jack Brandfield.
Leon Redbone; Count Basie Orchestra featuring: Sonny Cohn; Last Week's missed ending - Ella Fitzgerald; John Coltrane.
Mike
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Paul Moran: 'Smokin' B3' livestream from 606 w. Special guest Jo Harrop - April 10
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Difficult to be objective when you've been a fan of three of the four players for a varying number of years - next time round it will be four out of four as this was the first time I'd heard Clough and he slotted in easily.
The B3 can be a lethal beast in the wrong hands (and feet) and I've heard some great pianists fall flat on their bass (pedals) unable to adapt to the vastly different technique required.
Joe Webb live streaming with Ella Hohnen-Ford - April 10
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Change of programme at The Globe tomorrow night.
Unfortunately, Alice Grace is unwell and will not be live-streaming from The Globe tomorrow night. Instead the Mark Williams Trio will step into the breech.
We wish Alice well and look forward to hearing her again soon.
Lance
Sonny Simmons (1933 - April 6, 2021)
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The late comers had to be content to stand at the top of the stairs, some didn't even make it that far!
The reason for all this activity? Multi-reedsman Sonny Simmons was about to give a concert and the word was out from those who had caught him at the same venue a couple of years earlier that it would be unmissable - and it was.
Alas, no more. Huey 'Sonny' Simmons passed away on Tuesday (April 6) aged 87.
May he Rest In Peace.
Lance
Pete Malinverni Trio live streaming from Small's, NYC - April 9
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Friday, April 09, 2021
Album review: Zoë Gilby - Aurora
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When Noel Dennis introduced Zoë Gilby to Tom Harrell's music she was so taken by the melodic lines that it inspired her to write some lyrics. This became a project that eventually led to well-received performances at jazz clubs and festivals and the inevitable request, "When's the CD being released?"
That question will be resolved on Friday April 16 via a livestream launch from Gosforth Civic Theatre.*
More of Rico's Best of Popup Louis - April 9
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The Vieux Carré Jazzmen - Gig news
THE VIEUX CARRÉ JAZZMEN will resume their weekly sessions on the following dates:
Night and Day, Paul is the one - April 9
Michela Marino Lerman dancing the night away at Small's, NYC - April 8
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It isn't every day BSH reviews a tap dance performance. In fact, has there ever been such a day? A tap board, piano and double bass occupied Small's 'small' space. Having toured the world, including a stint in London's West End, dancer, choreographer and educator Michela Marino Lerman returned to one of her favourite venues to present a one hour set of tap in the company of pianist Mathis Picard and bassist Russell Hall.
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- The Geordie Jazzwise.
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- Sunday Night @ the Globe: Abbie Finn Finntet - liv...
- Who's on today's edition of JRR? (April 18)
- Ten 10" Albums I still play (occasionally). 5: Ho...
- Kansas Smitty's playback Clifford Brown & Max Roac...
- Nigel Price Quartet Livestreaming from the 606 - A...
- Aycliffe Radio. Jazz Time Playlist - Sunday April 18
- Luke Carlos O'Reilly live streaming I Too, Sing Am...
- Ten 10" Albums I still play (occasionally). 4: Gen...
- Album launch: Zoë Gilby - Aurora. Livestreamed fro...
- Aurora with Zoe Gilby & Noel Dennis Friday 16 Apr...
- Ten 10" Albums I still play (occasionally). 3: Har...
- Jonathan Barber Quartet live streaming from Small'...
- RIP Bob Porter
- It's a lovely day, lovely day, lovely day...- Apri...
- Clark Tracey Quartet live streaming from Guildford...
- Midweek, it must be Small's
- Ten 10" Albums I still play (occasionally). 2: Vic...
- The Sam Every Big Band | LIVE @ Milton Court Conce...
- Ten 10" Albums I still play (occasionally). 1: Ju...
- Trish Clowes and Ross Stanley - Live at Wigmore Ha...
- Wes Montgomery, Workshop in Hamburg, April 28th, 1...
- The Birmingham, Sandwell & Westside Jazz Festival ...
- Saturday Night @ The Apollo with the Pocket Orche...
- Album Review: Rebecca DuMaine and The Dave Miller ...
- Sue Ferris Quartet livestream from The Black Swan ...
- Album review: The Rebecca Kilgore Trio - Vol. 1
- Livestream Tuesday Jazz: Sue Ferris Quartet
- Album review: Michael Wolff - Live at Vitellos
- Ten underrated jazzmen by Mike Farmer - Part three
- Bratislava Hot Serenaders live streaming from some...
- Album review: Ian Charleton Big Band - A Fresh Per...
- Ten underrated jazz musicians by Mike Farmer - Par...
- Ten underrated jazz musicians by Mike Farmer - Par...
- Sunday Night Jazz @ The Globe: Mark Williams Makes...
- Ya Like Jazz? Ella and Friends - April 11
- The One Year Anniversary Sunday Service with Adria...
- The Ray Gallon Trio live streaming from Small's, N...
- Kansas Smitty's Main Man plays Sidney Bechet - Apr...
- Aycliffe Radio Jazz Time
- Paul Moran: 'Smokin' B3' livestream from 606 w. Sp...
- Joe Webb live streaming with Ella Hohnen-Ford - Ap...
- Change of programme at The Globe tomorrow night.
- Sonny Simmons (1933 - April 6, 2021)
- Pete Malinverni Trio live streaming from Small's, ...
- Album review: Zoë Gilby - Aurora
- More of Rico's Best of Popup Louis - April 9
- The Vieux Carré Jazzmen - Gig news
- Night and Day, Paul is the one - April 9
- Saturday @ the 606
- Michela Marino Lerman dancing the night away at Sm...
- Lockdown session from Ronnie Scott's with W3 - Apr...
- Brass onTap with Georgina Jackson - April 8
- Album review: Steven Feifke Big Band - Kinetic
- Midweek at Small's
- Album Review: Lovesome Thing – Anaïs Reno sings El...
- Live at Jack's Place #10 - April 7
- Ten great north east jazz musicians. 10 - Jackie A...
- Album review: KNIMES* ACOUSTIC GROUP - Adventures ...
- History of Music: Radio 4 - Weekdays 9:45am – 10:00am
- Music Courses and Workshops @ The Globe
- Jambone Open Workshop - Today. Your future could s...
- Clarence Penn Quintet live streaming from Small's,...
- Ten great north east jazz musicians. 9 - Peter Jac...
- Album review: Carla Marciano "Psychosis - Homage t...
- Album review (sort of): Kamasi Washington - The Ch...
- Marianne Solivan live streaming from Small's, NYC ...
- Ella Hohnen-Ford live streaming with Joe Webb. Apr...
- Ten great north east jazz musicians. 8 - Ronnie St...
- The Pasadena Roof Orchestra live streaming from Ro...
- The Definitive History of Jazz in Britain Part One...
- Sunday Night @ the Globe - April 4
- Sunday Night is Jazz Night
- Album review: Floating Points (Sam Shepherd), Phar...
- Adrian Cox: the Music of Jelly Roll Morton - April 3
- Steve Slagle live streaming from Small's, NYC - Ap...
- Ten north east jazz greats. 7 - Mike Carr
- KSTV: Playback session - Thelonious Monk's Undergr...
- Alan Barnes @ the 606 Club - April 3
- Album review: Clare Foster - Kumbhaka*
- Joe Webb: Live at Oliver's Jazz Bar - April 3
- Aycliffe Radio: Easter Jazz Time Playlist - Sunday...
- Jazz at Live Theatre - info wanted.
- Tonight: Alan Barnes Quartet livestreaming from th...
- It's Monk Saturday (April 3)
- Ten north east jazz greats. 6 - Ian Carr
- Rico's Good Friday Popup Louis - April 2
- Ten north east jazz greats. 5 - Big Pete Deuchar (...
- Joe Downard Quartet: livestream from Ronnie's - Ap...
- Album review: Down For The Count Concert Orchestra...
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