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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.

Friday, February 01, 2013

CD Review: Lisa Forkish - Bridges.

Lisa Forkish – vocals; Patrick Anseth – guitar; Paul Eastburn – bass; Carrie Jahde – drums; Cava Menzies – piano; Jon Schroder – cello; Aaron Saul – alto sax; Sarah Vela – backing vocals.
(Review by Debra).
Lisa Forkish is a young American vocalist based in Oakland, California. In her second album, Bridges, she has written and arranged 8 of the 12 tracks, largely exploring the theme of love, won and lost. ‘Unravelling’, a slow ballad, is the outstanding song, with a slow, soulful, heartfelt delivery, overlaid with delicate harmonies, and supported by sympathetic backing from guitar, double bass and drums. 
In songs such as ‘Cold Light of Day’ and ‘City of Bridges’ there is a Folk/Country feel, which becomes Rock-ier in the cover of Stephen Still’s ‘For What It’s Worth’. Forkish’s social conscience is evident  in ‘Solidarity’ (runner-up in Berklee’s Songwriting For Social Change contest – how American is that?), a well arranged song with an anthemic quality, which ends with a choral acapella.
The jazziest number is the self-penned ‘Fools in Love’, with slapping brushes and walking double bass, where Forkish relaxes with a bluesy vocal and some stylish scatting. However, in ‘No More Blues’  the seductive Latin lilt of Jobim is sacrificed for an almost marching style staccato rhythm, and the chance to swing is overlooked in ‘I Could Have Danced All Night’, although the rhythmic arrangement provides the backdrop for some tasty solos and interchanges from drums, bass guitar and sax. The repertoire in this album certainly bridges a number of musical styles, and showcases Forkish’s voice and her ability to compose and arrange, but I’m not convinced that this sister can swing; her future success probably lies somewhere along the route taken by Karen Carpenter and KD Lang..
Debra.

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