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16287 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 16 years ago. 169 of them this year alone and, so far, 41 this month (Mar 18).

From This Moment On ...

March

Thu 28: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 28: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Gateshead Central Library, Gateshead. 2:30pm.
Thu 28: Richard Herdman Quartet @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Thu 28: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm. Guests: Josh Bentham (alto sax); Alan Marshall (tenor sax); Neil Brodie (trumpet); Adrian Beadnell (bass); Graham Thompson (keys); Steve Hunter (drums).

Fri 29: FILM: Soul @ The Forum Cinema, Hexham. 12:30pm. Jazz-themed film animation.
Fri 29: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 29: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 29: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 29: Abbie Finn Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 6:00pm. Free. POSTPONED!
Fri 29: Thundercat @ Newcastle City Hall.
Fri 29: John Logan @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.

Sat 30: Papa G’s Troves @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 30: Pete Tanton’s Cuba Libre @ Whitley Bay Library, York Road, Whitley Bay. 8:00pm.

Sun 31: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay Metro Station. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 31: Ruth Lambert Trio @ Juke Shed, Union Quay, North Shields NE30 1HJ. 3:00pm. Free. Lambert, Alan Law & Paul Grainger.
Sun 31: Sid Jacobs & Tom Remon @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. USA/London jazz guitar duo.
Sun 31: Bellavana @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

April
Mon 01: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 01: Ray Stubbs R&B All Stars @ Billy Bootlegger’s, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 3:00pm. Free.

Tue 02: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Dean Stockdale, Paul Grainger, Abbie Finn.

Wed 03: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 03: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 03: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Friday, February 17, 2023

Georgia Cécile & Fraser Urquhart @ the Lit & Phil - Feb. 17

(© Patti Durham)
Georgia Cécile (vocals); Fraser Urquhart (piano).

Storm Otto certainly made some roofs staccato (ref Ellington number Riff Staccato) but it stopped only but a few braving it to the monthly JATLP session and, whilst it may have torn down a few trees and incapacitated Whitley Bay Metro Station it did enable those who hadn't pre-booked to snap up the seats of those who had stayed at home wondering where their conservatory had gone .

Indeed, those who weren't bemoaning their loss of the house next door were soon sitting and singing a bebop version of Why Are We Waiting? They weren't actually but it must have been in their minds when the word got around that the star attractions were still on an express train that, because of the storm, was going no faster than the service in an all-night Tesco Express.

However, All's Well That Ends Well as an olde blogger once wrote and the show got underway only marginally late.

From the start it soon became aware that this was worth waiting for. This was a class act and the Jazz FM Awards, sold out shows at Ronnie's and other accolades were well deserved.

And yet...

Something didn't quite gel with me but, perhaps because of Storm Otto (I get the blame for everything - Otto) there wasn't time for a soundcheck which to those of us sitting stage left presented a few audio problems. Then again, maybe I shouldn't have skipped that hearing test.

Still, it was a most enjoyable afternoon and Georgia held most of the audience captivated as I was too when she weaved her sensuous lines around some beautiful standards to the extent that, if I'd been younger and she'd been older, then we'd fly down to Reno and then, when she moved from Shirley Horn mood to Shirley Bassey mood, we'd be back again for the divorce!

All joking of course it was a great gig and my reservations were few judging by the applause. JATLP is the best monthly gig in town on a Friday afternoon.

Oh and, by the way, Fraser's piano playing was superb. He's worthy of a gig on his own. Lance

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