Bebop Spoken There

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

Thursday, April 25, 2024

This week's Late Night Chicago Radio with Denny Farrell (Thursday April 25 - Wednesday May 1).

George Shearing Quintet: I'll Remember April.
Charlie Parker w. strings: April in Paris.
Gene Ammons All-Stars: Jim Dog
Mel Tormé: Body and Soul.
Billy Taylor: Easy Like.
Lester Young w. Count Basie: Polka Dots and Moonbeams
Four Freshmen and 5 Saxes: This Love of Mine.

Buddy Rich w. Harry Edison: You're Getting to be a Habit With me.
Ella Fitzgerald: I Wished on the Moon.
Joe Pass: Sweet Lorraine
Tony Bennett: I Left my Heart in San Francisco.
Stéphane Grappelli: You go to my Head.
Linda Ronstadt: Sophisticated Lady.
Erroll Garner: Misty.


As ever, a great selection of relaxing music ideally suited for the early hours albeit not if you're driving! Lance

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