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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

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.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Georgia Mancio Trio @ Cadogan Hall

Georgia Mancio (vcl); Nigel Price (gtr); Julie Walkington (bs).
(Review by Lance.)
Voice and guitar opened up with Alone Together - total empathy 'twixt the two. Adventurous reading of the lyric and meaningful chords and counter melodies from guitar. The Walkington bass entered the fray for No More Blues sung, initially, in Portuguese. It sounded authentic. Guitar and bass played interesting lines that complemented each other.Softly, As I Leave You, reminded us of the late Matt Monro but Georgia put her own brand on it with an emotive bass and voice introduction. This girl can interpret a lyric with the best of them adding sweeps and slurs to reshape the song in her own image.
The multi-titled Day in the Life of a Fool aka Manha de Carnival and the theme from Black Orpheus was done delightfully. The not quite penultimate Gone With the Wind began in 3/4 then went into 4/4 then back to 3/4 then 4/4 and so on. Bass and guitar exchanged fours and Georgia took it out as it began. We'll be Together Again and I Can't Give You Anything But Love.closed the set.
The interval flew by in conversation with an interesting lady. We both agreed it had been a splendid set and looked forward to next set.
More Jobim with Bonita which segued into Charade and then Moonray. Back to Jobim for You'll See before That Old Black Magic had us in it's spell. A House is not a Home, I Thought About You with Georgia taking a whistling chorus - whistling is becoming a lost art but she does it so well.
Then it was over. A tremendous way to spend an afternoon.
As well as some fine singing we were reminded just what a wonderful guitarist Nigel Price is. I'd never heard Julie Walkington prior to this afternoon but I'll look forward to hearing her again. Some of the contrapuntal passages with bass and guitar were something else again.
Outside the temperature would have been hot in Ecuador and I just melted so, regrettably didn't make the CD Launch Followed By Thirteen over by Tower Bridge - sorry guys.
Talking about CDs. Check out Come Rain or Come Shine by Georgia Mancio..
Lance.

1 comment :

Liz said...

just been listening to Nigel Price on Utube, playing " Speak Low" lovely sound & what a great number that is...Cadogan Hall is surely one of London's finest venues architecturally speaking
Liz

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