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Bebop Spoken There

Kurt Elling: ''There's something to learn from every musician you play with''. (DownBeat, December 2024).

The Things They Say!

Hudson Music: Lance's "Bebop Spoken Here" is one of the heaviest and most influential jazz blogs in the UK.

Rupert Burley (Dynamic Agency): "BSH just goes from strength to strength".

'606' Club: "A toast to Lance Liddle of the terrific jazz blog 'Bebop Spoken Here'"

The Strictly Smokin' Big Band included Be Bop Spoken Here (sic) in their 5 Favourite Jazz Blogs.

Ann Braithwaite (Braithwaite & Katz Communications) You’re the BEST!

Holly Cooper, Mouthpiece Music: "Lance writes pull quotes like no one else!"

Simon Spillett: A lovely review from the dean of jazz bloggers, Lance Liddle...

Josh Weir: I love the writing on bebop spoken here... I think the work you are doing is amazing.

Postage

17630 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 16 years ago. 904 of them this year alone and, so far, 49 this month (Dec. 20).

From This Moment On ...

December

Sun 22: Hot Club du Nord @ The Globe, Newcastle. 1:00pm. £15.00. + bf. Xmas party. SOLD OUT!
Sun 22: Red Kites Jazz @ Gibside Chapel, nr. Rowlands Gill. 1:00pm. Admission charge applies.
Sun 22: Paul Skerritt @ Hibou Blanc, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free. Vocalist Skerritt working with backing tapes.
Sun 22: Ruth Lambert Trio @ The Juke Shed, Union Quay, North Shields. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 22: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 22: Revolutionaires @ Tyne Bar, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 4:00pm. Free. Superb rhythm & blues outfit.
Sun 22: Laurence Harrison, Paul Grainger & Mark Robertson @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Line-up TBC.
Sun 22: The Globe Xmas Party @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Free. Live music (musicians TBC).
Sun 22: Ray Stubbs R & B All-Stars @ Zerox, Sandhill, Newcastle. 7:00pm (doors).

Mon 23: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 23: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Wheatsheaf, Benton Sq., Whitley Road, Palmersville NE12 9SU. Tel: 0191 266 8137. 1:00pm. Free. CANCELLED!
Mon 23: Edison Herbert Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 4:00pm. Free.
Mon 23: Jason Isaacs @ St. James’ STACK, Newcastle. 4:00-6:00pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Mon 23: Milne-Glendinning Band @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.

Tue 24: Lindsay Hannon & Mark Williams @ Ernest, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 11:00am-1:00pm. Free.
Tue 24: Paul Skerritt @ Mambo Wine & Dine, South Shields. 1:00pm. Free. Vocalist Skerritt working with backing tapes.

Wed 25: Wot? No jazz!

Thu 26: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free. TBC.
Thu 26: The Boneshakers @ Tyne Bar, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 4:00pm. Free. The 17th annual Boneshakers’ Shindig.

Fri 27: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 27: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free. Business as usual!.
Fri 27: Jason Isaacs @ Seaburn STACK, Seaburn. 3:30-5:30pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Fri 27: Michael Woods @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Country blues guitar & vocals.

Sat 28: Jason Isaacs @ St. James’ STACK, Newcastle. 11:30am. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Sat 28: Fri 20: Castillo Nuevo @ Revoluçion de Cuba, Newcastle. 5:30pm. Free.
Sat 28: Jude Murphy, Rich Herdman & Giles Strong @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 28: Ray Stubbs R & B All-Stars @ Billy Bootlegger’s, Stepney Bank, Newcastle. 9:00pm. Free.

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

Monday, August 19, 2024

Album review: Suzanne Pittson - Emerge Dancing (Vineland Records)

Suzanne Pittson (vocals, piano tk 8); Jeff Pittson (piano, harmonics on tk 4); Evan Pittson (viola on tks 5, 11, 12)

Truly a family affair. Mother, father and son, voice, piano and viola respectively, combine on an interesting fourth album.

An extensive range that transcends that of most jazz singers and even operatic divas, Suzanne has been active on the NYC scene for many years. However, some ten years ago her career was put on hold due to serious throat issues that required surgery. Fortunately, as this album proves, she came back better than ever. On Never Never Land Suzanne has an impressive piano solo although not enough to cause any disharmony at the breakfast table. Her C.V. includes performing or recording with iconic names such as Jeremy Pelt, Jack Walrath, Dave Liebman, Buster Williams and John Patitucci among others.

Husband Jeff can also drop a few names: Eddie Henderson, John Handy, Maynard Ferguson, Larry Coryell, Joe Henderson and Kenny Garrett are just some. Apart from his fine piano playing he's also reputedly a Moog virtuoso (it stayed in the trailer for this session) although he did play some tasty chromatic harmonica on It All Goes 'Round and 'Round. He is a tower of strength.

Evan Pittson makes his presence felt, not just by doing some violaing on three tracks but by producing the album at the Samurai Hotel up there in Queens.

Suzanne has wisely avoided the overworked repertoire of so many singers and opted for  some (not all) lesser known numbers by Lennon & McCartney, Cole Porter, Stevie Wonder, Bernard Ighner, Oliver Nelson, Carole King, Betty Comden, Vincent Youmans, Slide Hampton, Buster Williams, Wayne Green and Nat 'King' Cole. This last tune, written with Minette Alton as co-pilot, I Get Sentimental Over Nothing (Imagine How I Feel About You) is absolutely beautiful. Great vocal, great piano, great melody, great lyric. This track alone is worth spending your beer money on. In its own way it has the same effect! Lance 

Blackbird; Everything I Love; The Secret Life of Plants; It All Goes 'Round and 'Round; Blues and the Abstract Truth; You've Got a Friend; I Get Sentimental Over Nothing (Imagine How I Feel About You); Never Never Land; Without a Song; Love's the Thing; Something More; What Can I Do?

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