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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.

Friday, November 25, 2016

Budtet @ Hoochie Coochie: November 24

Jude Murphy (vocals, alt sax, flute); Fiona Finden (vocals, sop sax); Stu Finden (ten sax); Lin Lee (piano); Jim Crinson (double bass); Eric Stutt (drums) Dave Weisser (cornet on last 2 numbers)
(Review by Ann Alex).
You get good value with this band, 2 singers, Fi for the more tender-hearted songs and Jude for the rockier offerings. Good stomping value, from the first item, The Message, solos all round and 4’s with tenor sax and drums, right through to the final numbers with guest Dave on muted cornet for Yardbird Suite and Take the  A Train. The cornet was never like this in brass bands!  
After the workout of that initial item, Jude began Moanin’, a spirited, dusky version with a bass solo, which totally suited the number. Fi told us that I Fall In Love Too Easily, Eric’s brushwork adding to the mood. Jude’s skilled flute playing came to the fore on Quiet Nights with Fi on vocals and Stu’s tenor sax nicely paraphrasing the flute - aided and abetted by bell-like cymbal sounds from the kit.  Adderley’s (Cannonball or Nat?) Teaneck (a place in New Jersey apparently) was followed by Fi singing All Blues, one of my favourite numbers of the night, which included Jude’s singing through the flute tones (how does she do it? - don't try this at home!) and great solos from piano, tenor sax, with the sax making sea-like sounds at the end. So Tired had the front line horns gyrating well in rhythm.
The dancers were up for the start of the second set, Hank Mobley’s This I Dig Of You, and the band did a full round of solos and 4’s. Then Fi sang her set of words about getting ready for a meeting for International Women’s Day, followed by Jude’s spirited vocals on Steely Dan’s Walk Between The Raindrops. The dancers stopped for Ellington’s Sound Of Love, obviously floored by the slowness of the tune, but they soon resumed for Jude’s Latin version of Days Of Wine And Roses, with her fantastically good scat singing.  And this was where Dave stepped up for Yardbird Suite, which rounded off with a pleasing duet from Fi and Jude. Take the A Train had a full band sound, many dancers, front line solos, and even a woman getting Lance up to dance. A fitting end to a great set.   
Ann Alex

3 comments :

Lance said...

What do you mean? EVEN a woman getting Lance up to dance. Women often get me up to dance but, sadly, they never say 'Who's Taking you Home Tonight?' unless they're driving the 27 bus.
Re your review, I feel you should have mentioned Lin Lee's keyboard playing - impressive.

Jude Murphy (on F/b) said...

Thanks Lance for the dancing!(Barbara - you are quite the catalyst!) and to Ann for the kind words. We had a fab time.

shepherdlass said...

Totally agree about Lin Lee, Lance. She was even more wonderful than usual the other night

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