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Bebop Spoken There

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

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

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

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.

Mon 30: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 30: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Wheatsheaf, Benton Sq., Whitley Road, Palmersville NE12 9SU. Tel: 0191 266 8137. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 30: Jason Isaacs @ STACK, Exchange Sq., Middlesbrough. 4:00-6:00pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.

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

Saturday, April 03, 2021

Joe Webb: Live at Oliver's Jazz Bar - April 3

(Screenshot by Russell)
Riley Stone-Lonergan (tenor sax); Joe Webb (piano); Conor Chaplin (double bass); Corrie Dick (drums)

Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio live from Oliver's Jazz Bar. If only! However, present day greats were in the house...Messrs Riley Stone-Lonergan, Joe Webb, Conor Chaplin and Corrie Dick. Live at Joe's for one week only streamed from Oliver's Jazz Bar in London. This Saturday afternoon session was eagerly anticipated but...the audio was absolutely terrible. Joe's spoken introductions were inaudible, likewise his upright couldn't be heard, Conor's bass boomed, countless online comments implored the quartet to sort out the sound, to stop, if necessary. 

Half way through the third number (Stardust) the sound suddenly improved, considerably so. At last we could hear Joe's announcements...Tea for Two as a feature for drummer Corrie with a quicksilver tenor solo from Riley followed by some tremendous piano playing from Joe. Riley moved out of camera shot to be handed a piece of paper which he passed to Joe. Only now did Joe realise the extent of the poor audio feed. Moving into I Can't Give You Anything but Love, suddenly Joe's piano could be heard! Conor and Corrie engaged in a lengthy, sensitive exchange with Riley waiting in the wings to take it out. 

And to finish, a rip-roaring Indiana. Ah! One more! A reprise of I'm Confessin'. A great set but, oh, dear, the sound...        
Russell

Set list: Just You, Just Me; I'm Confessin'; Stardust; Tea for Two; I Can't Give You Anything but Love; Indiana; I'm Confessin'.    
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