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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, July 26, 2012

CD Review ‘METROPOLIS’ Peter Cincotti

Peter Cincotti (vocals, piano, keyboards); various musicians on guitar, bass, programming, drums, strings, percussion, spoken word.
(Review by Ann Alex.)
This is a very good listen, but not at all jazz, rather what I would call ‘intelligent rock’.  The lyrics are  interesting and skilled with many of the songs telling a story, and every word is crystal clear, even though there is lots of instrumentation and technology involved in the accompaniment.  This is the cd you’d play at parties and some tracks wouldn’t be out of place as rock anthems in a stadium concert.
Track one, Metropolis, reminded me of early Pink Floyd and some of the technology is reminiscent of the Pet Shop Boys in the 1980’s.  The album displays an overall concept about modern urban life and relationships. There’s track 5, Nothing’s Enough, about too much materialism, the effective hook on track 2, ‘making you my religion’, and the mellifluous piano playing on track 4 Take a Good Look. 
The track which stood out for me is track 9, Madeline, a tender love song about how the singer can’t forget about an old love despite being in a new relationship.  The orchestral string accompaniment is very fine.  This track would do well if released as a single, but in fact track 11, For Ever and Always, which has less original lyrics, has been chosen for this.
This cd is Cincotti's 4th album. He is from New York and, already known in Europe, he first came to our attention in the Bobby Darin biopic Beyond The Sea starring Kevin Spacey. Cincotti played Darin's pianist and sidekick. The single is to be released on August 20 by Proper Note Records and the album itself is set to be released in September.  I hope he gets the recognition he deserves, though, unlike his earlier releases, it probably won’t be in the jazz world.  
Ann Alex.

2 comments :

petercincottiitalianwebsite said...

That's a nice review! Thanks! :D

-Correct that the movie was with Kevin Spacey!-

Lance said...

Whoops! - don't blame Ann - that was me (editor) getting my Kevins mixed up! I will change it. Imagine Costner trying to sing like Bobby Darin which Spacey did successfully!

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