There were several gigs this year that really impressed …blew me away…as they say…
Micheal
Feinstein at Sage Gateshead.
Paul
Booth’s appearance at the jam session in The Central Bar in Gateshead
Francis
Tulip’s appearance at The Newcastle Jazz Festival with his leg in plaster
The Alison Rayner Quintet gig at The Globe…..to name only four of dozens.
Along with several happy and sociable afternoons and nights at The Exchange and Cullercoats Crescent Club, these gigs show that jazz is still commanding an audience…sometimes more “select” than others… but nevertheless….
However, it has to be said that this
audience…us…are, in the main, all of a certain age…
Therefore my gig of the year has to be Knats at Hoochie Coochie …..Lance
reviewed the band and the music at the time but my review is of the audience!
They came…they whooped …they clapped….they
danced and had a great old time….Average age maybe 20!….yes 20!…and that’s
taking into account us old’uns.
It’s alive and it’s well…there’s hope for us
yet!…don’t panic Mr Mainwaring! Sylvia
1 comment :
Mine was most definitely Joe Webb at the Lit and Phil not only because he is such a talented player but it was my first live gig after spending lockdown viewing streamed gigs which just are not a patch on live not only for the fans but also the artists . I cannot comprehend how the artists must have felt playing song after song with no cheering and applause so sad.
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