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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!

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)

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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

Wed 25: Wot? No jazz!

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.

Sun 29: Paul Skerritt @ Hibou Blanc, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free. Vocalist Skerritt working with backing tapes.
Sun 29: Alexia Gardner Quintet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

Mon 30: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 30: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Wheatsheaf, Benton Sq., Whitley Road, Palmersville NE12 9SU. Tel: 0191 266 8137. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 30: Jason Isaacs @ STACK, Exchange Sq., Middlesbrough. 4:00-6:00pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.

Tue 31: Jason Isaacs @ Seaburn STACK, Seaburn. 12 noon-2:00pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Tue 31: Lapwing Trio @ Wallington (National Trust), Cambo, Morpeth NE61 4AR. 12 noon & 2:00pm. Admission to site £19.00.
Tue 31: Jason Isaacs @ St. James’ STACK, Newcastle. 3:30-5:30pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Tue 31: Archie Brown & Friends @ Tyne Bar, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 4:00-8:00pm. 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

Sunday, September 29, 2024

The Gramophone Jass Band @ Prohibition Bar - Sept. 28

Lachlan Fotheringham (clarinet, soprano sax); Paddy Darley (trombone); Ollie Marge (guitar, vocals); Seamus Conacher (guitar); John Youngs (banjo); Alex Hill (piano, accordion); Ted Harbot (double bass); ? (drums)

The Reunion Tour. Ten years ago members of the Gramophone Jass Band went their separate ways. Having spent countless days and nights in a minibus gigging across Europe, life got in the way. Two of their number went to medical school, some joined or formed other bands and a couple of them got married. Now, for one weekend only, the boys reunited for two gigs, one on home turf in Edinburgh on Friday evening and a second, a Saturday evening outing here at Prohibition Bar, Newcastle.

Bogalusa Strut opened the reunion. The Tenement Jazz Band recorded Sam Morgan's tune and two of the band - Paddy Darley and John Youngs - just happened to be on duty this evening. Indeed, the Tenements have previously played the number right here on Pink Lane. Exactly Like You featured guitarist Ollie Marge's vocals, the first of many (too many?) during the course of the evening. Swing That Music (Marge singing) swung it, John Youngs' measured vocal on Margie was in marked contrast to Marge's energetic delivery and TJ Müller's lyrics to Minor Swing (Marge the vocalist, pianist Alex Hill playing accordion) put a whole new slant on D. Reinhardt! Taking us up to the interval, Eh La Bas worked a treat, the vocal refrain rippling across the eight-piece 'jass' band.

Another Double Maxim, a chat with such and such and it was time for the second set. Basin StreetPetite Fleur (Lachlan Fotheringham's sandpaper soprano sax sound evoking Bechet), John Youngs' vocal on Dinah hitting the spot (the dancers were up doing their thing) and Alex Hill impressing on Bourbon Street, the Gramophone boys were enjoying themselves, likewise the audience. A sold out late night burlesque show required the audience to shortly vacate the premises but not before a few more numbers and the finale, a singalong All of Me. The Tenements' John Youngs bade us farewell saying: See you in ten years' time!  Russell      

2 comments :

Anonymous said...

Joe Shaw on drums

Patti said...

Thank you, Mr or Ms Anonymous!

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