tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post3620626498842140143..comments2024-03-29T13:58:43.139+00:00Comments on bebop spoken here: RIP Jack LaingLancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-78658470837626883142013-06-24T08:57:00.987+01:002013-06-24T08:57:00.987+01:00Nice to see you knew Jack Laing, Lance! Him and Pe...Nice to see you knew Jack Laing, Lance! Him and Pete Papprill were the two 'jokers' who got me into everything, 2 brilliant guys! At least they'll be having a laugh/jam together now! You asked about his age on bebop, I believe Jack was 81. Have missed you at the past few jazz things I've played at recently! Perhaps catch you at the Cherry Tree tomorrow!? All the best!<br />James Harrison (on f/b.)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-39408301120705578522013-06-04T16:12:17.261+01:002013-06-04T16:12:17.261+01:00Jackie Laing taught me saxophone back in the 1960s...Jackie Laing taught me saxophone back in the 1960s.<br />He lived in Charlotte St., Wallsend and I'd get the ferry across from Hebburn every Sunday morning. The lessons were great. Very jazzy involving Stan Getz transcriptions and Lennie Niehaus. He'd loan me LPS of the pieces which was a great help.<br />At the time he was playing with Harry Atkinson's Band at the Empress Ballroom Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.com