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Abbie Finn: "Even though there's a lot of great work being done to promote women in jazz, I still come up against some attitudes! I pulled up at a recording session with my drums in the car and the studio owner said, 'I'm sorry, this space is reserved for the drummer!'" - (Jazzwise April 2023).

The Things They Say!

Hudson Music: Lance's "Bebop Spoken Here" is one of the heaviest and most influential jazz blogs in the UK.

Rupert Burley (Dynamic Agency): "BSH just goes from strength to strength".

'606' Club: "A toast to Lance Liddle of the terrific jazz blog 'Bebop Spoken Here'"

The Strictly Smokin' Big Band included Be Bop Spoken Here (sic) in their 5 Favourite Jazz Blogs.

Ann Braithwaite (Braithwaite & Katz Communications) You’re the BEST!

Holly Cooper, Mouthpiece Music: "Lance writes pull quotes like no one else!"

Postage

15245 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 15 years ago. 264 of them this year alone and, so far, 77 this month (March 25).

From This Moment On ...

March

Tue 28: Paul Skerritt @ The Rabbit Hole, Hallgarth St., Durham DH1 3AT. 7:00pm. Paul Skerritt's (solo) weekly residency.
Tue 28: Sanaz Lavasani Trio + Abbie Finn @ Black Swan, Newcastle Arts Centre. 8:00pm. £12.00 (£10.00. adv).

Wed 29: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Wed 29: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 29: 4B @ The Exchange, North Shields. 7:00pm.
Wed 29: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm.

Thu 30: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Gateshead Central Library. 2:30-4:30pm. £2.00. All welcome.
Thu 30: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. Back to 1:00pm stomp off. Free.
Thu 30: Castillo Nuevo @ Revolución de Cuba, Newcastle. 5:30-8:30pm.
Thu 30: '58 Jazz Collective @ Hops & Cheese, Hartlepool. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 30: Lindsay Hannon: Tom Waits for No Man @ Harbour View, Sunderland. 8:00pm.
Thu 30: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman's Club, Middlesbrough. 9:00pm.

Fri 31: Lewis Watson Quartet @ Bishop Auckland Town Hall. 1:00pm. SOLD OUT!
Fri 31: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Fri 31: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 31: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms, Monkseaton. 1:00pm. CANCELLED! Back next week (April 7).
Fri 31: Castillo Nuevo @ Revolución de Cuba, Newcastle. 5:30-8:30pm.
Fri 31: Jasmine Myra + Waclaw Zimpel @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 7:00pm.
Fri 31: The Revolutionaires @ The Shack, Boldon Colliery. 7:30pm. £10.00. The Revolutionaires' big band (horn section) line-up.
Fri 31: Andrew McCormack @ Maltings, Berwick. 8:00pm. £20.00.

April
Sat 01: The Big Easy @ St Augustine's Parish Centre, Darlington. 12:30pm.
Sat 01: Play Jazz! workshop @ The Globe, Newcastle. 1:30pm. Tutor: Steve Glendinning - In a Minor Key. £25.00. Enrol at: www.jazz.coop.
Sat 01: Abbie Finn Trio @ The Vault, Darlington Covered Market, Darlington DL1 5PN. 6:00pm. New venue, live jazz!
Sat 01: Boys of Brass @ Stack, Seaburn. 7:00-9:00pm.
Sat 01: Hot Club du Nord @ Pleased to Meet You, Bridge St., Morpeth. 8:00pm. £79.00. A charity fundraising event.
Sat 01: Rendezvous Jazz @ Red Lion, Earsdon. 8:00pm. £3.00. RESCHEDULED to next week (Sat 08).

Sun 02: Smokin' Spitfires @ The Cluny. 12:45pm.
Sun 02: 4B @ The Exchange, North Shields. 3:00pm.

Mon 03: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.

Friday, November 12, 2021

Musicians Unlimited @ Dormans Jazz Club Middlesbrough - Nov.5

The first guest band to play since the lockdown featured the award winning band from Hartlepool led on this occasion by trombonist Peter Morgan.

For the first time the band played in the main concert hall and this proved to be very successful with a large and enthusiastic audience.

The opener, In the Mood, showed how tight the band is and that we were in for a great night of music. S‘Wonderful followed with fine solos from Mark Toomey and Gary Hadfield. Ray Noble’s The Very Thought of You was beautifully sung by Jan Spencelayh before the band launched into Take the A Train. The style changed again with that nice ballad Emily, and Jan singing That Old Black Magic.

Many more numbers followed including Down Basie Street, Light Vibrations, Jan singing My Heart Belongs to Daddy, Cheek to Cheek and Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue with fine solos from Sue Ferris and Bill Watson. 

After playing Lil' Darlin’, Jeannine and Jumpin' at the Woodside, the  rhythm section set the pace for The Jazz Police - a great swinging number by Gordon Goodwin to finish the first session.

A rousing big band version of Sweet Georgia Brown  with a nice trombone solo from Chris Hibbard  was followed by a particular favourite of mine What A Difference A Day Made featuring Jan. 

Days of Wine and Roses and Witchcraft were played and then two further vocals from Jan Lullaby of Birdland and Fever. Bringing the evening almost to a close with Clam Chowder and Sammy Nestico's arrangement of Jersey Bounce which had fine soloing from Kevin Eland the show finished with Sue Ferris on flute in Children Of Sanchez.

This was an excellent and memorable night of big band music at its best played to an enthusiastic audience. Many thanks go to the great musicians in the band (sorry I didn't manage to name all of them) and to Peter (standing in for Mick Donnelly) for his leadership and amusing comments.

Thanks also go to Phil Reay for looking after the sound and most importantly to Dormans Club for their support with the Jazz Club. Ron H

Kevin Eland, Bill Watson, Colin Moore, Alan Catherall (trumpets); Ernie O'Hern, Chris Hibbard, Tommy Cloughton, Peter Morgan (trombones); Mark Toomey, Dan Johnson, Sue Ferris, Barbara Fagan, Gillian Nelson (saxes); Garry Hadfield (piano); Mick Shoulder (bass); John Bradford (drums); Ian Bosworth (guitar); Jan Spencelayh (vocals)

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