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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)

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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

From This Moment On ...

March

Tue 24: Jude Murphy & Dan Stanley @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. 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

Saturday, December 07, 2024

My Top Ten UK Instrumentals 2024

1. Clark Tracey Quintet - Introducing Emily Masser* (Strayhorn Records)
2. Art Themen Organ Trio - Live in Soho (Ubuntu)
3. 4 in 1 - Monkin' Around (Ubuntu)
4. Osian Roberts Quartet - Bop Viveur (Hard Bop Records)
5. JazzMain - Blue Note Nights (Self)
6. Alan Barnes & Dave Newton - 'Tis Autumn (Woodville)

7. Joe Webb - Hamstrings and Hurricanes (Edition Records)
8. Hannah Horton - Live in Soho (Self)
9. Jazz Defenders - Memory in Motion (Haggis Records)
10. (Joint) Strictly Smokin' Big Band - Strictly Smokin' & Friends (Jazz Sound Records)
10. (Joint) Catriona Bourne - Triquetra (Self)

* This could easily have been a contender in my vocal album choices, such is the brilliance of Emily Masser's vocals. However, as she also uses her voice like a horn I opted for the instrumental section. Lance

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