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Ludovic Beier (Django Festival Allstars): ''Manouche means 'free man,' and gypsies have been travelers since they migrated west from India to Europe.'' (DownBeat March, 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)

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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

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Album review: CeCe Gable - Next Year's Song

CeCe Gable (vocals); Alan Broadbent (piano); Harvie S (bass); Roni Ben-Hur (guitar); Matt Wilson (drums)

CeCe Gable - a new name to me although, prior to this one, she has five albums to her credit.

A captivating voice that entwines the lyrics in the way that Blossom Dearie once did and Daryl Sherman still does. Some fine piano by Alan Broadbent and solid bass by Harvie S, who also wrote the arrangements. Ben-Hur's guitar playing lives up to the historic precedent of his name (well maybe subtler and more sensitive) and Wilson who, to quote from the blurb, is second to none.

Interestingly, the Georgia Mancio/Broadbent piece The Last Goodbye is given an interesting treatment that complements the original version by Georgia and Alan. To have her lyrics covered by Gable is in itself an accolade to Ms Mancio.

To sum up. A beautifully crafted album by a singer who deserves to be better known this side of the pond. Lance

Next Year's Song; No Moon at All; Two For the Road; Just One of Those Things; Like a Lover; I'm Gonna Laugh you Right Out of my Life; The Last Goodbye; My Romance; Moments Like This; Come Rain or Come Shine; From me to You.

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