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JAZZ GIGS
| SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER |
HUDDERSFIELD
JAZZ, LAWRENCE BATLEY THEATRE The Cellar, Queen St, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 2SP. Tel: 01484 681330 |
8.00
pm
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Friday |
CHESHIRE:
Hyde Cricket Club, Werneth Low Rd, Hyde SK14 3AF |
8.45
pm
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Friday |
BRADFORD:
Irish Club, Rebecca St, Bradford, BD1 2RX |
8.30
pm
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Saturday |
LINCOLNSHIRE:
Grimsby Central Hall, Duncombe St, Grimsby DN32 7EG |
7.00
pm
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Monday |
CHESHIRE: Wilmslow Conservative Club, Grove Ave, Wilmslow, SK9 5EG |
8.45
pm
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Saturday |
CHESHIRE:
Coach & Four, 69-71 Alderley Road, Wilmslow, SK9 1PA |
8.30
pm
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Saturday |
CUMBRIA:
Zeffirelli's Jazz Cafe Bar, Compston Rd, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 9AD Tel 01539 433845 |
7.30
pm
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Friday |
WARWICKSHIRE:
Summersault Restaurant, 27 High St, Rugby, CV22 3BW Tel: 01788 543223. www.summersault.ltd.uk |
7.00
pm
- 9.30 pm |
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Friday |
NORTH
YORKSHIRE: Victoria Hall, 24 Kirkgate, Settle BD24 9DX Box Office: 01729 825718. www.settlevictoriahall.co.uk |
8.00
pm
(tbc) |
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Wednesday |
EAST
YORKSHIRE: Hulljazz, Goodfellowship Inn, Cottingham Rd, Hull HU5 4AT Tel: 01484 342858 |
8.30
pm
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"One
of the most enduring partnerships on the jazz circuit, Julie Edwards
and Kevin Dearden, aired their telepathic talents and made a rare appearance
at Huddersfield Jazz in the congenial cellar at the Lawrence Batley
Theatre in Huddersfield last Saturday. Julie made an immediate impact
when she sang at an ealier venue Cragrats in Holmfirth 10 years ago.
Since then she has matured into an acclaimed jazz singer, ably supported
by Kevin, who after a long spell as a saxophonist has now made the guitar
his favoured instrument." "She's
a charmer that Julie Edwards....Julie is a singer with a wonderfully
expressive voice, a warm personality, an easy rapport with an audience
and a so-bad-they're brilliant supply of between-songs jokes. A delicious
interpretation of 'Peel Me A grape' nicely summed up her approach, though
her impressive range and varied intonation did good things with the
contrasting moods of 'Day In, Day Out' and 'In the We Small Hours Of
The Morning', while by 'Mercy, Mercy' she had really let loose and was
scatting with the best of them. The chemistry between Julie and other
half, Kevin Dearden on guitar and saxes, is the foundation of all that's
good about their band." "The
multi-talented Dearden was in good form kicking off the proceedings.
Edwards, meanwhile demonstrated she's the real deal in the singing stakes.
She lit the evening with her star quality. 'Lazy Afternoon' was a personal
favourite of mine, but if your taste inclined to the blues she demonstrated
an unexpected powerhouse quality to her voice with a climactic 'Since
I Fell For You'. Small venue jazz at its best." "The concert started with a few notes on the double bass leading in Julie's voice, whose diction, range and phrasing were impeccable throughout. Her rendition of the plaintive "Don't Explain" went down particularly well with the audience. The quintet was equally at home with ballads, up-beat numbers, and Brazilian-influenced rhythms. Kevin's playing of alto and baritone sax duetted sympathetically with Julie's voice, but also firmly took the lead in the instrumental sections. Kevin's recent addition of doubling on jazz guitar has opened up a new sound for the quintet." Filey Festival |

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Photo:
Ernest Gill
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