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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)

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18383 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 247 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 17 ), 57

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

Mon 30: Gerry Richardson Quartet @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm.
Mon 30: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

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.

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Ronnie Bottomley Trio @ The Railway, Stockport - Oct. 19

 Ronnie Bottomley (drums); Jason Scott (piano); Adrian Knowles (bass).

Based in Wakefield, Ronnie Bottomley has been involved in the music business for over sixty years working in the UK and abroad as a drummer or MD for countless artists in theatres, night clubs and jazz venues. He is also well known for leading an excellent eighteen piece big band which contains some of the Norths’ finest musicians.


A total of fifteen tunes were played tonight. A mixture of standards and show tunes plus one Monk number - In Walked Bud, Unusually, no Ellingtonia. 


Pianist Jason Scott, although he brought with him a keyboard, he decided to use the house upright, a good move in my opinion. He has a percussive touch and evokes memories of Shearing and Brubeck. 


Knowles, on bass, gets a nice sound and his solos were interesting. I liked what he did on the theme of Bye Bye Blackbird.  


Regarding Ronnie Bottomley, he drove things along just nicely and I hope the long journey to the gig hasn’t put him off making a return visit.

The next jazz night at the Railway is the Bim Williams Trio on Oct. 24

 

I Love Being Here With You; I’ll Be Around; Everything I Love; In Walked Bud; If I Were a Bell; I Loves You Porgy; So Many Stars; Bye Bye Blackbird; I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face; Just the Way You Are; East of the Sun; Days of Wine and Roses; Like Someone in Love; Day by Day

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