Stu
Collingwood (piano); Paul Grainger (double bass); Tim Johnston (drums) +
David Gray (trombone, flugelhorn, vocals); Stuart Turner (guitar); Harry Keeble
(tenor sax, piano); Abbie Finn (drums); Shivan Ruddick (trumpet); Paul Ruddick
(alto sax); Theo Nolan (drums, vocals); Kate O'Neill (vocals); Edgar Bell
(trumpet); Conor Emery (trombone); Bailey Rudd (drums); Debra Milne (vocals);
John Rowland (tenor sax); Esther Coombes (alto sax, clarinet); Ian Drever
(vocals); Oscar Nolan (vocals)
Midsummer, as the queue began to form in Newcastle Arts Centre's pleasant courtyard, at long last some early evening sunshine. Doors at seven, down the stairs, a front row sofa claimed, a bottle of Styrian Blonde (Great North Eastern Brewing Co.), we were all set for another Black Swan jam session.
A Kate O'Neill-Stu Collingwood duo take on The Man I Love worked well (the figure of Edgar Bell lurking in the shadows). The Ruddicks were in the house, father Paul (alto sax) and son Shivan (trumpet). The Night Has a Thousand Eyes certainly upped the tempo! Debra Milne arrived, jumping aboard a rip-roaring Caravan accompanied by Conor Emery ('bone), John Rowland (tenor), Bailey Rudd (drums) and, in his element, MC Paul Grainger. Watermelon Man (Bailey's 'in-the-pocket' drumming), a brief two-song contribution from Sinatra wannabe Ian Drever, an excellent In A Mellow Tone featuring Conor E, John R and the laid back Esther Coombes (alto sax and clarinet), we were hurtling towards the finishing line.
Oscar Nolan joined twin brother Theo to sing What a Difference a Day Makes - these guys really can sing! And then it was all aboard the A Train to Queen's, Brooklyn, into Manhattan and on to the end of the line, Westgate Road, Newcastle. Just another night at the Black Swan. Next one, Tuesday July 2, half past seven. Russell
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