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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

Thu 28: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 28: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Gateshead Central Library, Gateshead. 2:30pm.
Thu 28: Richard Herdman Quartet @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Thu 28: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm. Guests: Josh Bentham (alto sax); Alan Marshall (tenor sax); Neil Brodie (trumpet); Adrian Beadnell (bass); Graham Thompson (keys); Steve Hunter (drums).

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.

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.

Friday, April 02, 2021

Rico's Good Friday Popup Louis - April 2

(Screenshot collage by Lance)
Rico Tomasso (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals); Nick Dawson (piano); Denny Ilett (guitar); Spats Langham (guitar, vocals); Martin Wheatley (guitar); Luca Filastro (piano); Nils Solberg (guitar); Martin Litton (piano); Andrew Oliver (piano)  

Rico called this week's Popup Louis a 'best of'. In other words, a selection of numbers from a year and more of live streams accompanied by a parade of all star talents. Over Rico's right shoulder, standing on a desk, not his usual bottle or two of beer, rather a 'thirst aid box'. A  wooden construction capable of holding a rack of, say, four, perhaps six, bottles. Nice one! This evening's set list ranged from I Want to be Happy with Rico accompanied by pianist Nick Dawson through to Andrew Oliver accompanying our host on The New Orleans Stomp.

Spats Langham took the first vocal of the evening on I Ain't Got Nobody, Rico getting in on the act with a fine trumpet-vocal rendition of St James' Infirmary, accompanied by our Hawaiian shirt-wearing friend, Mr Martin Wheatley. It became apparent that with no fewer than eight guest accompanists to accommodate, Rico couldn't quite master the multi-tasking aspect of tonight's live stream, on more than one occasion forgetting to switch photos from one guest to the next! Bob Haggart's What's New? featured Rico playing flugelhorn, accompanied by Mr Elegance himself, pianist Martin Litton. Fine playing by both musicians, a set highlight, for sure. To close the evening's session, Rico called up Portland, Oregon based pianist Andrew Oliver. A good, varied set to start the Easter weekend.  
Russell
            
Set list: I Want to be Happy (acc. Nick Dawson); The Mobile Blues (acc. Denny Ilett); I Ain't Got Nobody (acc. Spats Langham); St James' Infirmary (acc. Martin Wheatley); Sweethearts on Parade (acc. Luca Filastro); Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (acc. Nils Solberg); What's New? (acc. Martin Litton); The New Orleans Stomp (acc. Andrew Oliver).    

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