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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

Tue 19: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Michael Young, Paul Grainger, Tim Johnston.

Wed 20: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 20: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 20: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 21: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 21: Castillo Neuvo Trio + Conor Emery & His ‘Bones Band @ The Grove, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 7:30pm (7:00pm doors). £10.00. (£7.00. student).
Thu 21: Remi Banklyn + Chris Corcoran Trio @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £12.50. Chicago blues. An International Guitar Foundation promotion.
Thu 21: Merlin Roxby @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Ragtime piano.
Thu 21: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.

Fri 22: Vasilis Xenopoulos & Paul Edis @ The Gala, Durham. 1:00pm. £8.00. SOLD OUT!
Fri 22: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 22: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 22: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 22: Nauta + Remy CB + Last Orders @ Hoochie Coochie, Newcastle. 8:30pm (7:30pm doors). Free.
Fri 22: Vasilis Xenopoulos-Paul Edis Quartet @ Traveller’s Rest, Darlington. 8:00pm. £15.00. Opus 4 Jazz Club.
Fri 22: Redwell @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.

Sat 23: Jambone @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 6:30pm. Free (ticketed). End of term performance in the Northern Rock Foundation Hall.
Sat 23: Milne-Glendinning Band @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 23: Red Kites Jazz @ Rowlands Gill Community Centre NE39 1JB. 7:00pm. Tickets: £12.00. (gibsidecommunityfarm@gmail.com). A ‘Build a Barn’ fundraiser. BYOB, tea/coffee available.
Sat 23: New Century Ragtime Orchestra @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. 7:30pm. £20.00. + bf (book in person at venue - no booking fee!). Featuring pianist Martin Litton.
Sat 23: Pete Tanton’s Cuba Libre @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.

Sun 24: Musicians Unlimited @ Park Inn, Hartlepool. 1:00pm. Free.
Sun 24: More Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:30pm. Free.
Sun 24: Luis Verde @ Queen’s Hall, Hexham. 3:00pm. Verde (alto sax); Joe Steels (guitar); John Pope (double bass); John Hirst (drums). Alto sax brilliance!
Sun 24: Elsie Franklin @ The Globe, Newcastle. 3:00pm. £10.00. Country blues. An International Guitar Foundation promotion.
Sun 24: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay Metro Station. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 24: Las Vegas Live with the Rat Pack @ The Forum, Billingham.
Sun 24: Ian Millar & Dominic Spencer @ Otterburn Memorial Hall. 7:30pm. £12.00.
Sun 24: Lindsay Hannon: Tom Waits for No Man @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Note start time - 7:00pm.
Sun 24: Bold Big Band @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

Mon 25: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 25: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 6:30pm. Free.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Daryl Sherman and Digby Fairweather Trio @ Saville Exchange North Shields

Daryl Sherman (pno/vcl), Digby Fairweather (cornet), Dominic Ashworth (gtr), LEN Skeat (bs).
Digby referred to Daryl as 'the world's greatest jazz singer'. A controversial statement but, after tonight's performance, there would be few who would argue against it!
Imagine a combination of Diana Krall, Blossom Dearie and maybe just a touch of Martha Raye (ask your grandparents). Add some quality stride piano, an exquisite choice of tunes and the indefatigable Digby Fairweather then, aided and admirably abetted by Len Skeat and Dominic Ashworth, you have the recipe for an evening of undiluted pleasure.
If you doubt me - get on the phone and order a ticket for tomorrow (Saturday March 13) night's gig at Gosforth and find out for yourself.
From the moment Daryl parked it on the piano stool and went into In A Mellow Tune I knew this was going to be one of those nights. Getting to Know You, It Might As Well Be Spring, So Nice to Come Home To, Midnight Sun, Jeepers Creepers, Talk of the Town, Flying Down To Rio, an emotive Here's That Rainy Day sung with only bass accompaniment, At The Jazz Band Ball made for a first set that really got me wondering why this wasn't the headline gig at the Sage Festival!
Daryl Sherman, a long time resident pianist at the Waldorf in New York slotted easily into the marginally less salubrious surroundings of North Shield's Saville Exchange and proved to be very approachable - no prima donna she. She even confessed to being familiar with this very site!
Likewise Digby - Ruby Braff with technique - he was the perfect foil both solo wise and in support. They were the two stars yet, paradoxically in the second set, Bassist Skeat and guitarist Ashworth got the biggest round of applause for their duo take on Black Orpheus. It was well deserved and appreciated by the other two.
I'm Beginning to See the Light opened up the second set and, as well as Rockin' Chair, You Turned the Tables on Me, Do Nothing Till you Hear From Me there were lesser known items such as Swingtime in Honolulu, Doin' the New Lowdown and Mister Bojangles.
After a tear up Them There Eyes, for an encore - Underneath the Arches! It was beautiful with the audience joining in the choruses led by Digby!
I don't think I need go much further for my gig of the year - unless it turns out to be tomorrow night at Gosforth Trinity Centre!
Lance.

2 comments :

The LondonJazz site said...

Sounds like a lot of fun Lance - but doesn't Mrs Skeat's little boy actually answer to the name of Len?

Lance said...

Of course! Bill was the late sax playing Skeat who died 1999.

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