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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)

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

Saturday, February 14, 2026

The Jazz Cavern latest

My next show will be broadcast starting Monday,16 February. It will be a memorial tribute to the late, clarinettist/saxophonist Ken Peplowski, who sadly died on  2 February 2026.

Tracks of Ken's will  include recordings that he did with Charlie Byrd,  Loren Schoenberg Big Band, Alan Barnes Octet and his own groups.

On www.purejazzradio.com (from NYC) on Tuesdays at 04.00am, Fridays at 06.00am and Saturdays at 07.00am- NYC time. (5 hours later in the UK)

None of the above shows are available on a catchup option. Frank Griffith

Playlist. 
Ken Peplowski with:
Charlie Byrd: Samba de Orfeu.
Loren Schoenberg Orchestra: La Boehm.
Woodville All-Stars: Happy Reunion.
Ken Peplowski Quartet: Twelve.
Loren Schoenberg Orchestra: The Bulgar and Other Balken Type Inventions.
Loren Schoenberg Orchestra: I've Never Been in Love Before.
Ken Peplowski Quartet: Snibor.
Ken Peplowski Orchestra: Homage Concerto for Clarinet and Jazz Orchestra.

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