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Liverpool Venue to reopen. 27 Aug 2013 | 10:24 pm
Studio 2, Parr St., Liverpool has undergone a change of ownership and undergone a complete refurbishment. The new look venue promises an exciting mix of jazz/blues/swing live music. Check it out here....
CD Review: FRED FRIED and CORE - Core Bacharach 27 Aug 2013 | 12:15 pm
Fred Fried (acoustic guitar), Michael Lavoie (double bass) & Miki Matsuki (drums) (Review by Russell). Guitarist Fred Fried resides in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Gigging musician, teacher, Fried is a ...
High Bridge Quarter Bank Holiday Special! 26 Aug 2013 | 11:12 pm
This afternoon was quite an extravaganza albeit not jazzwise. The flier boasted "Exquisite Culinary delights from all four corners of the Globe" I'm not sure if globes do have corners but on such a wa...
The Great American Songbook - 26 Aug 2013 | 02:02 pm
- a study course, starting 09:30 Tuesday October 1, at the Wylam Institute. Five weekly 2-hour sessions, costing £15 for the course. In this second series we confront the abundance of twentieth ce...
CD Review: Ken Peplowski - Maybe September. 25 Aug 2013 | 10:28 pm
Ken Peplowski (clt/ten); Ted Rosenthal (pno); Martin Wind (bs); Matt Wilson (dms). (Review by Lance) With a cover painting by Edward Hopper the omens were good and the contents lived up to my expecta...
Lyrics and Rhymes 25 Aug 2013 | 12:22 pm
Apart from the wonderful music, the Gasbook contains some of the greatest poetry and rhyming couplets of the 20th century. One of my favorites is "Our veranda will command a view of meadows green the...
CD Review: Cruz control - Le Comment du pOurqÙoi? 25 Aug 2013 | 01:29 am
Julie Dehaye (Rhodes); Francois Lourtie (ten/sop); Jérome Heiderschimdt ( el. bs.); Jerome Klein aka La Normand (dms). (Review by Lance). I don't get too many review CDs from Belgium - in fact this m...
Jazz at the Proms and More 25 Aug 2013 | 01:27 am
Tune in to BBC Radio 3 next week to hear two jazz performances at this year’s Proms. Proms Plus Late (Monday, 10:10 pm) features Emily Dankworth and her quartet. On Wednesday night (10:15 pm) – BBC Pr...
Take it to the Bridge (second set) @ The Chillingham. August 21 24 Aug 2013 | 09:14 pm
Dave Weisser (trumpet, flugelhorn & vocals), Don Forbes (trumpet), Barrie Ascroft (keyboards), Ray Truscott (electric bass) & Norman Redhead (drums) + Dave Stephens (guitar) (Review by Russell) A pr...
The Come Back Kid! 24 Aug 2013 | 04:09 pm
After yesterday's Monk disappointment I returned to the charity shop and, lo and behold 4 jazz lps! 25p each this time but I wasn't complaining - they were going to a good home! Lance.
