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

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

Rupert Burley (Dynamic Agency): "BSH just goes from strength to strength".

'606' Club: "A toast to Lance Liddle of the terrific jazz blog 'Bebop Spoken Here'"

The Strictly Smokin' Big Band included Be Bop Spoken Here (sic) in their 5 Favourite Jazz Blogs.

Ann Braithwaite (Braithwaite & Katz Communications) You’re the BEST!

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, April 26, 2014

CD Review: Michael Feinberg's “HUMBLEBRAG” Live at 800 East

Michael Feinberg (Bass/ Bass guitar); Godwin Louis (Alto); Billy Buss (Tpt);  Julian Shore (Pno); Terreon Gully (dms); Jacob Deacon (Gtr on 1 track).
(Review by Dave Brownlow).
This album offers us a “Glimpse of Jazz’s Future” featuring six original compositions by bassist/composer Michael Feinberg (who also leads The Elvin Jones Project in the U.S.) played by an up and coming group of young musicians on  the New York scene.


The opener, Tutuola is based on a relentless motif – the energetic solos, driven by explosive drummer Gully, hover around a repeated single-note bass pedal point. Puncher’s Chance is built around a bass-led ostinato where the alto and trumpet seem to trade phrases as boxers trade punches. Pianist Shore has an attractive solo in between rounds!
But the Sound is a longer three-part suite moving to and from extremes of mood. It starts quietly and atmospherically out-of-tempo with challenging harsh harmonies. The middle section has the trumpet and alto improvising solos together clashing with many dissonances. This leads to pleasant flowing alto and piano solos followed by a reprise of the out-of-tempo section to conclude.
Duckface is a blues with altered chord changes which joyfully charges along in a “down-home” groove with heated solos from alto and trumpet. A ballad, Untitled 2 follows – again constructed from a bass-led figure. This features gentle solos from Shore and guitarist Deacon who appears on this one track.
Finally the title track Humblebrag is reminiscent of some of Miles Davis’s early electric-fusion work. Following the theme statement, there is a fine “Jarrett-esque” piano interlude and a melodic bass-guitar solo leading to a final out-chorus well thrashed by drummer Gully.
As you can imagine in a bassist-led album, the sound of the bass is well to the fore in the sonic mix. This is a useful thing for the listener, as it helps one to focus on “where you are” in the structure of the pieces and the solos.
Due out on May 6, “Humblebrag” is available at Amazon.com, iTunes and at www.humblebrag_band.com
Dave B.

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