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Bebop Spoken There

Simon Spillett: “ Bebop and hard bop came naturally to him [Tubby Hayes]". Morning Star, March 28, 2024.

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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

16287 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 16 years ago. 169 of them this year alone and, so far, 41 this month (Mar 18).

From This Moment On ...

March

Fri 29: FILM: Soul @ The Forum Cinema, Hexham. 12:30pm. Jazz-themed film animation.
Fri 29: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 29: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 29: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 29: Abbie Finn Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 6:00pm. Free. POSTPONED!
Fri 29: Thundercat @ Newcastle City Hall.
Fri 29: John Logan @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Fri 29: True Colours @ Barrels Ale House, Berwick. 9:00pm. Blues, jazz & swing.

Sat 30: Papa G’s Troves @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 30: Pete Tanton’s Cuba Libre @ Whitley Bay Library, York Road, Whitley Bay. 8:00pm.

Sun 31: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay Metro Station. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 31: Ruth Lambert Trio @ Juke Shed, Union Quay, North Shields NE30 1HJ. 3:00pm. Free. Lambert, Alan Law & Paul Grainger.
Sun 31: Sid Jacobs & Tom Remon @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. USA/London jazz guitar duo.
Sun 31: Bellavana @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

April
Mon 01: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 01: Ray Stubbs R&B All Stars @ Billy Bootlegger’s, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 3:00pm. Free.

Tue 02: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Dean Stockdale, Paul Grainger, Abbie Finn.

Wed 03: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 03: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 03: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 04: FILM: Soul @ Forum Cinema, Hexham. 2:00pm. Jazz-themed film animation.
Thu 04: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 04: Funky Drummer @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 04: Eva Fox & the Jazz Guys @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Thu 04: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.

Saturday, June 06, 2009

Steve Melling-Clark Tracey Septet @ Darlington Arts Centre.

Mark Armstrong (tpt), Barnaby Dickinson (tmb), Simon Allen (alt) Dave O'Higgins (ten), Steve Melling (pno), Ryan Trebilcock (bs), Clark Tracey (dms).
I'm beginning to get the impression that those folks in the south of the region have more enthusiasm than their counterparts in the big city (Newcastle). Saltburn sold out last night, Darlington Arts Centre sold out a fortnight back and the same venue tonight, healthily attended.
Tonight was a cracker of a performance of straight down the middle contemporary jazz. With the exception of "Cherokee" it was an all original program written by the individual musicians and it didn't hurt a bit.
Geoff Gascoyne couldn't make the gig but his dep, Ryan Trebilcock proved to be a more than capable stand in.
The frontline all had moments to cherish as did Steve and Clark. If Stan Tracey is the "Grand Old Man" of British jazz then Clark must now qualify as the "Grand Middle-aged Man" of BJ.
In an evening of superb arrangements it was fitting that they saved the best until last.
This final number (before the encore) was quite unique. Instead of the inevitable round of fours so beloved of our local boys the horns had a round of 'thirty-twos' followed by 'sixteens' then 'eights' then 'fours' finishing off with 'twos' and finally 'ones'!
The blues, played as an encore, was equally original with sudden stops and pauses during ensembles and solos that came across as a very, very effective 'head'.
The gigs just get better!
Lance.
PS: Avoid Row E - you will be sitting behind a human mountain and, unless your middle name is Everest, you will miss most of the visual excitement. During the interval I moved to the front row which for some reason was unoccupied. This gave me a perfect view - shame that the Darlo powers that be don't like photographers - I could have had some stunning images even without flash.

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