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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)

Postage

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

From This Moment On

March

Mon 30: Gerry Richardson Quartet @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm.
Mon 30: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 31: Bede Trio @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. Albert Hills Wright (alto sax); Finn Carter (piano); Michael Dunlop (double bass).

April

Wed 01: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 01: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 01: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 02: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00. Subject: Musicians playing classical & orchestral music.
Thu 02: The Noel Dennis Band @ Prohibition Bar, Albert Road, Middlesbrough TS1 2RU. 7:00pm (doors). £10.84. Quartet plus special guest Zoë Gilby. Over 21s only.
Thu 02: Renegade Brass Band @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors).
Thu 02: Shalala @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £7.00. adv..
Thu 02: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.

Saturday, October 21, 2023

Sven Klang's Kvintett - the movie

Unlike one of my colleagues who sallys forth whatever the weather I'm one who thinks that it's silly to sally when sallying forth is silly. However, this reluctance to face the elements, apart from keeping dry, turned out to be rewarding as it gave me the chance to 'surf the web' if that expression is still in vogue.

The result was that I finally discovered a full length version of that great Swedish film Sven Klang's Kvintett! 


I've waxed eloquently about this film ever since I first saw it on TV many years ago. If you haven't seen it - watch it! If you have seen it, watch it again!

It doesn't matter if your Swedish is a bit rusty, the subtitles are there and, if you've ever played in a provincial function band you could well relate to the story. There is also some great alto playing by the actor himself - Christer Boustead. Watch, listen, laugh, cry, enjoy and cry again - https://rarefilmm.com/2022/06/sven-klangs-kvintett-1976/. Simply magnificent! Lance

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1 comment :

Mike Farmer said...

Hi Lance- Re the Sven Klang movie- I still think this is the greatest jazz film ever made.

Sunday, October 22, 2023 3:34:00 pm

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