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Hudson Music: Lance's "Bebop Spoken Here" is one of the heaviest and most influential jazz blogs in the UK.

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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.

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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

Thu 28: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 28: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Gateshead Central Library, Gateshead. 2:30pm.
Thu 28: Richard Herdman Quartet @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Thu 28: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm. Guests: Josh Bentham (alto sax); Alan Marshall (tenor sax); Neil Brodie (trumpet); Adrian Beadnell (bass); Graham Thompson (keys); Steve Hunter (drums).

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.

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.

Thursday, August 01, 2013

Jazz Cafe Refugees, The Star, July 31, The Blue Jazz Quintet and Jam Session

Chris Finch (keys); Karen Rann (sop sax); Jeff Smith (ten sax); Dave Parker (bass); Michael Howard (drums) + Jen Errington, Sue Straker  (pictured), Kath Jobes, Yours Truly (vocals)
(Review by Ann Alex)
It began with a call from the soprano sax that brought us into A Foggy Day In London Town. Saxes featured well, in harmony, then solo, and Michael on drums going great guns after being away in France on a music course.  Blue Train followed, featuring a delightful walking bass solo.
Feeling Wise, a world premier composed by Chris Finch himself, a swinger of a tune with a solo from Chris.  Well done!
My Funny Valentine featured Jeff on tenor; Ladybird had 4s from bass and drums, so it was good to have the rhythm people coming to the fore, so to speak, in mid performance, with some bands they often have to wait a while for their special moment.  We then went Latin with Song For My Father, a gift for drums, and Michael played the part with aplomb.
So What segued amusingly into Some Day My Prince Will Come (maybe a tribute to the new royal baby, or not) and the set ended with Sonny Rollins Tenor Madness. And you can catch this entertaining band again on the Sage Concourse this Friday at 8pm.
No other instrumentalists were present, it must be holiday time for blowers and fretters, but vocalists were out in force to support ‘our’ band, bless them, who accompany Blue Jazz Voices. 
Jen Errington stepped up to do confident, tasty versions of Lullaby Of Birdland and East Of The Sun.  Sue Straker came up with No More Blues and a sweetly sung Bye Bye Blackbird.  Kath Jobes told us that she was Beginning To See The Light, with great style and swing.  By now time had run out, but the audience shouted for Yours Truly to sing one (honestly they did!), so I came up with Autumn Leaves, nothing to do with the time of the year at all, but why be logical?
An enjoyable evening.
Photos.
Ann Alex


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