Bebop Spoken There

David Bailey (photographer): ''When I was 16 I wanted to look like Chet Baker. He was my idol - him and James Dean.'' (Talking Pictures documentary : Four beats to the bar and no cheating April, 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

18504 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 368 of them this year alone and, so far this month (May 7 ) 22

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

May

Thu 07: Robert Finley @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors). £17.50. Excellent US falsetto soul/blues voice.
Thu 07: ALT @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. Alan Law, Paul Grainger, Rob Walker. Thu 07: Liam & Shayo @ The Globe , Newcastle. 8:00pm. £5.00. Liam Oliver (guitar), Shayo Oshodi (vocals).
Thu 07: Paul Skerritt @ Angels' Share, St George's Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle NE2 2SX. 8:00pm. Free. Booking advised, tel: 0191 200 1975.
Thu 07: 58 Jazz Collective @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.

Fri 08: Alan Law Trio @ Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. 1:00pm. £9.00. Law, Mick Shoulder, John Bradford.
Fri 08: Giles Strong & Richard Herdman @ Jesmond Library, Newcastle. 1:00pm. £5.00. Guitar duo.
Fri 08: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 08: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 08: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 08: Milne Glendinning Band @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 6:00pm . Free. A Late Shows event.
Fri 08: Nigel Kennedy @ The Hippodrome, Darlington. 7:30pm. Line-up inc. Alec Dankworth.
Fri 08: Salty Dog @ Station East, Hills Street, Gateshead. 8:00pm. Free.

Sat 09: The Vieux Carré Hot 4 'Festival of Blossom' @ Seaton Delaval Hall National Trust. 12:30 - 3.00pm. Free event (admission applies).
Sat 09: SH#RP Collective w. Lindsay Hannon @ Church of Holy Name, Jesmond, Newcastle. 7:30pm (7:00pm doors). £15.00 (inc. a welcome drink). Advance booking essential. Bring own snacks, drinks to be purchased at ‘donations’ bar. All proceeds to charity. A Jesmond Community Festival event.
Sat 09: East Coast Swing Band @ Jubilee Hall, Rothbury. 7:30pm. £10.00.

Sun 10: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 12 noon. Free. Note earlier start.
Sun 10: 58 Jazz Collective @ Jackson’s Wharf, Hartlepool. 1:00-3:00pm. Free.
Sun 10: Am Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 10: Paul Skerritt @ Hibou Blanc, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free. Table reservations (0191 261 8000). Skerritt w. backing tapes.
Sun 10: The Chet Set @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £12.00., £10.00., £7.00.
Sun 10: Tweed River Jazz Band @ Barrels Ale House, Berwick. 7:00pm. Free.

Mon 11: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 12: Jazz Jam Sandwich @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Wed 13: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 13: Jam session @ The Tannery, Hexham. 7:00pm. Free.
Wed 13: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 13: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Wed 13: Hey Remember This @ Elder Beer, Heaton, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £12.00. JNE.

Thu 14: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00. Subject: Philip Larkin’s Jazz Experiment.
Thu 14: Jerron Paxton @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors). Superb country blues.
Thu 14: Jacob Egglestone @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. Egglestone (guitar); Jamie Watkins (bass); Jack Littlewood (drums) & guests.

Saturday, October 02, 2021

Album review: Lauren Bush - Dream Away

Lauren Bush (vocals); Liam Dunachie (piano); Conor Chapman (bass); David Ingamells (drums) + Miguel Gorodi (trumpet on 4 tks); Fliss Gorst (tenor sax on 1 tk).

Lauren Bush's second album (I reviewed the first here) is yet another fine vocal album in a year that has been incredibly blessed with fine vocal albums. That Lauren Bush shows in such class surrounds isn't surprising when you remember that the Canadian born, London based vocalist was a top 5 finalist in the 2016 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition which is generally regarded as the top jazz vocal competition in the world.

Lauren also stepped in as a reviewer for BSH early last year which shed a light on her skill with words as demonstrated on the beautiful Blackfriars. Lyric by Lauren Bush music by Fliss Gorst who also blows nice tenor on the track.

Until I reviewed Live by Chris Corea's Akoustic Band a couple of days go,  I was unfamiliar with Chick's composition You're Everything. Now here it is again and this version loses nothing by comparision. Indeed, getting down to the nitty-gritty, I think Bush just manages to edge Mrs Corea's vocal out of the money.

In a Mellow Tone is another gem with some meaningful scatting to enhance her interpretation and Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most didn't hang me up at all - it was very much the most!

Keep it to Yourself - words and music by Geoff Gascoyne and Bob Dorough - swings like nobody's business.

Hopelessly Devoted to You didn't quite cut it for me. Impeccably sung and, jazzwise streets ahead of the hit version by Olivia but not quite as catchy.

Four of the ten tracks have trumpet solos by Miguel Gorodi who is one of the best around. Dunachie not only arranged all of the songs but contributed some telling piano solos and intros ably supported by Chaplin and Ingamells - the latter also chipping in with some key moments of his own.

Lauren Bush's home town of Nanaimo, British Columbia it turns out is also Diana Krall's home town. Perhaps all aspiring singers should spend some time in Nanaimo - there must be something in the air... Lance

Available Oct. 15. Album launch at Pizza Express Oct. 19

Samples

You Stepped Out of a Dream; Dream Away; If This Isn't Love; The Shadow of Your Smile; Keep it to Yourself; Blackfriars; You're Everything; In a Mellow Tone; Spring Can Really Hang You up the Most; Hopelessly Devoted to You.

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