Bebop Spoken There

Gary Bartz: ''Music is nature's gift to man. It's the only religion. We're living in a terrible era, but what a beautiful thing music is. Look how it brings us together like religion is supposed to; and with no language barriers.'' (Jazzwise September, 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

18878 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 742 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Sept. 4.) 21.

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

September.

Tue 08: Seijiro Murayama & Jean-Luc Guionnet @ Star & Shadow Cinema, Warwick St., Newcastle, NE2 1BB. 7.00pm. £10.00 (advance); £12.00 (on door); £.15.00 (solidarity).
Tue 08: SH#RP Collective @ Newcastle House Hotel, Rothbury. 7:30pm. Coquetdale Jazz.
Tue 08: Jazz Jam Sandwich @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Wed 09: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 09: Jam session @ The Tannery, Hexham. 7:00pm. Free.
Wed 09: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 09: 58 Jazz Collective @ Hartlepool Cricket Club. 7:30pm. £7.00.
Wed 09: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Wed 09: NONUNONU @ Elder Beer, Heaton, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £12.00. JNE. Excellent trio.

Thu 10: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ The Millstone, Mill Rise, South Gosforth, Newcastle. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 10: Jacenaite All Crew @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 10: Emma Rawicz INKYRA @ Glasshouse, Gateshead. 8:00pm. £22.30. Sage Two. Line-up: Emma Rawicz (sax); Scottie Thompson (piano, keyboards, synth); David Preston (guitar); Kevin Glasgow (bass guitar); Jack Thomas (drums).

Fri 11: Esther Bennett @ Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. 1:00pm. £10.00. Esther Bennett (vocals); Rick Laughlin (piano); Mick Shoulder (double bass).
Fri 11: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 11: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 11: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 11: Ray Stubbs’ R&B All Stars @ The White Room, Stanley. 7:45pm. £14.09 (inc. bf).

Sat 12: Tees Bay Swing Band @ Blacksmith’s Arms, Hartlepool. 1:30pm. Free. Open rehearsal.
Sat 12: Lindsay Hannon: Tom Waits for No Man @ The White Room, Stanley. 7:45pm. £16.26 (inc. bf).

Sun 13: 58 Jazz Collective @ Jackson’s Wharf, Hartlepool. 1:00-3:00pm. Free.
Sun 13: Am Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 13: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 13: King Bees @ Shape Patisserie, Darlington. 3:00pm. Free. Duo (Michael Littlefield & Scott Taylor). A Rhythm & Blues Fringe event. Blues excellence.
Sun 13: Alligator Gumbo @ The Cluny. 5:00pm. £17.15.; £11.43; £5.72.
Sun 13: Eternal Triangle + Andy Champion @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. JNE.

Mon 14: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Monday, April 11, 2022

Derrick Harris Trio @ the Railway, Stockport - April 10

(© Jeff Pritchard)
Derrick Harris (guitar); Dean Stockdale (keys); Paul Smith (drums).

A session that evoked memories of those days when the Hammond B3 was featured on labels such as Blue Note or Prestige and played by musicians such as Charles Kynard, Shirley Scott, Big John Patton and the great Jimmy Smith. Dean Stockdale produced a sound on his Korg keyboard that reminded me of Melvin Rhyne who played on a Wes Montgomery trio LP that I once owned. 


Derrick mentioned that he was a big fan of Wes Montgomery and it came as no surprise that two of the tunes played this evening were by Wes - Twisted Blues and Fried Pies. Regarding the latter tune, I came across a video yesterday on YouTube of pianist Larry Fuller doing his version of Fried Pies.


I liked the numbers that Derrick selected for tonight's show. We heard tunes by Gillespie, Frank Foster, Hoagy Carmichael, Sam Jones, Tadd Dameron, Horace Silver, and a couple of Derrick’s own compositions: Serious Ways and  Can’t Dance, Won't Dance plus Zig Zag which I believe is also one of Derrick's.


I thought drummer Paul Smith did a great job tonight and his powerful approach suggested to me that he may have had some experience playing in big bands. 


If I had to pick out a highspot during the evening I would choose the opening number Sam Jones' Unit Seven. The rest of the tunes all sounded good but this tune I've particularly liked ever since I first heard it on the Cannonball Adderley Sextet in New York LP. It’s quite a tricky tune to play but Derrick’s trio really did a first class rendition. 


If you are into jazz guitar you will find this venue is well known for hosting some great players and the next jazz night at the Railway will be the Paul Hartley Quartet featuring Alex Clarke on Tuesday April 12. Mike Farmer

 

Unit Seven; Serious Ways; One Morning In May; Twisted Blues; Groovin' High; Surrey With the Fringe on Top; Zig Zag; Fried Pies; If I Could See You Now; Shiny Stockings; Can’t Dance, Won’t Dance; Ecorah; Pent-up House.

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