sidewinder Posted May 12, 2013 Report Posted May 12, 2013 The Big Band are playing the 'Rossini Reloaded' down at Seale-Hayne today. Free too ! http://www.westbrookjazz.co.uk/mikewestbrook/diary.shtml Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted May 12, 2013 Report Posted May 12, 2013 Looks good. Hope Mike has my holidays in mind with his summer schedule! Quote
jazzscriveyn Posted May 16, 2013 Report Posted May 16, 2013 (edited) Loved it as always! Especially the saxes and their solos. Here's the programme: (click to enlarge) Edited May 16, 2013 by jazzscriveyn Quote
sidewinder Posted May 17, 2013 Report Posted May 17, 2013 You were there, jazzscriveyn? Saw the gig too - a good turnout and a delightful concert as usual. A bit too iffy weatherwise for outside in the 'Quad' but the Yellow Room worked out fine. Didn't get hold of one of those flyers though - there was a dearth of them where I was sat. 'Hanna's' makes an excellent base for the band. Quote
jazzscriveyn Posted May 17, 2013 Report Posted May 17, 2013 You were there, jazzscriveyn? Saw the gig too - a good turnout and a delightful concert as usual. A bit too iffy weatherwise for outside in the 'Quad' but the Yellow Room worked out fine. Didn't get hold of one of those flyers though - there was a dearth of them where I was sat. 'Hanna's' makes an excellent base for the band. Sorry to have missed you! I was in the first row - lucky to, because we had lunch at the cafe and we had just time to get our coffees in a paper cup and rush over to the Yellow Room. You didn't hang around after the show,did you? The frilly decoration, I understand from a wedding, was hilarious: I thought Kate might break into a can-can any moment. . Quote
sidewinder Posted May 17, 2013 Report Posted May 17, 2013 (edited) You didn't hang around after the show,did you? Had to make a sharp exit after the show for the long drive back. Too bad - would have liked to have hung around. I was at the back LHS with some of the view blocked by that 'thing' in the middle of the room. I didn't even notice the frilly decoration. Shows how bad the view was from there.. Seale-Hayne is quite an interesting place - previously an agricultural college and during WW1 apparently there was very important work on shell shock treatment carried out when it was requisitioned by the army. Wonderful views of Devon from the front too ! Edited May 17, 2013 by sidewinder Quote
sidewinder Posted May 17, 2013 Report Posted May 17, 2013 (edited) Aha - yes, I see what you mean. Didn't register with me - I thought it was part of their regular decor ! Kate was in good voice for the concert, I thought. Some very good interpretations of the opera material from her.. Edited May 17, 2013 by sidewinder Quote
sidewinder Posted June 13, 2013 Report Posted June 13, 2013 Bev - Looks like the Westbrook Band is playing St Ives on Tues 30th July so maybe timed nicely for your hol? They've also got a gig lined up at home-base Dawlish around the same time. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted June 13, 2013 Report Posted June 13, 2013 Thanks sidewinder, Perfect timing for Snoives. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted July 20, 2013 Report Posted July 20, 2013 (edited) Probably should be in the politics section but: http://ww1.stopwar.org.uk/ The letter is also in the latest Jazzwise. Edited July 20, 2013 by A Lark Ascending Quote
Chris_T Posted July 20, 2013 Report Posted July 20, 2013 A quick plug for the Dawlish & St. Ives big band gigs: Quote
sidewinder Posted July 20, 2013 Report Posted July 20, 2013 Dawlish is potentially looking good ! Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted July 31, 2013 Report Posted July 31, 2013 Great night in Snoives. Much the same line-up as last year but doing the Rossini arrangements. Excellent playing from largely unknown players (at a national level at least). Again, Roz Harding stood out in the solos. Be good to hear some of Mike's more recent music recorded by this band. Quote
sidewinder Posted July 31, 2013 Report Posted July 31, 2013 Great night in Snoives. Much the same line-up as last year but doing the Rossini arrangements. Excellent playing from largely unknown players (at a national level at least). Again, Roz Harding stood out in the solos. Be good to hear some of Mike's more recent music recorded by this band. Glad to hear it went well - same material as per Newton Abbott I guess. Couldn't get over to St Ives - was press-ganged into an excellent Carribean restaurant do (seafood) and far too much local and obscure real ale (some of it at 8% proof) in various dens of iniquity of Falmouth. Great place ! Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted July 31, 2013 Report Posted July 31, 2013 Glad you had a good night - we heard you in the quiet bits. Quote
sidewinder Posted July 31, 2013 Report Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) Glad you had a good night - we heard you in the quiet bits. Must have been when we rolled into this place (combined pub and bookshop, believe it or not..) I thought it looked a bit Hogwartish. Edited July 31, 2013 by sidewinder Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted July 31, 2013 Report Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) Don't ever recall seeing that. Pub and bookshop - could be the concept that kills Costa Coffee! (Side thought - lookout for a book called 'The Levelling Sea', the story of Falmouth's heyday. Full of amazing stories - none more so than that of Joseph Emidy who began life in West Africa, was captured as a slave, found himself playing violin in the opera in Lisbon, was kidnapped by a British sea captain during the Napoleonic wars and ended up leading the Truro symphony orchestra and composing. He's buried in Falmouth. A great pre-Windrush story.http://www.emidy.com/ Edited July 31, 2013 by A Lark Ascending Quote
sidewinder Posted July 31, 2013 Report Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) Don't ever recall seeing that. Pub and bookshop - could be the concept that kills Costa Coffee! I don't think it's been open for that long - it is easy to miss, in one of those narrow lanes off of the main drag. Packed out with Falmouth Uni students spending their grants (or what passes for a grant these days) - good for them. Maybe there is also a market for pubs with jazz vinyl/CD shops? Edited July 31, 2013 by sidewinder Quote
Head Man Posted August 1, 2013 Report Posted August 1, 2013 Maybe there is also a market for pubs with jazz vinyl/CD shops? .....or not. Quote
jazzscriveyn Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 Coming up tomorrow, Monday Sept. 23rd, night on BBC Radio 3 / Jazz on 3 Kate & Mike Westbrook on their new album & its launch in London on Oct. 1st: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03bfm1h Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 Coming up tomorrow, Monday Sept. 23rd, night on BBC Radio 3 / Jazz on 3 Kate & Mike Westbrook on their new album & its launch in London on Oct. 1st: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03bfm1h Thanks for the alert. Will listen to that on the iPlayer at some point next week. Quote
Chris_T Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 And don't forget the gig itself on 1st October at Wilton's Music Hall:http://wiltons.org.uk/event.php?p=667 Quote
sidewinder Posted January 28, 2014 Report Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) Just noticed that the Westbrook Big Band is lined up to perform at this venue in May 'just over the border': http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cotehele/ Looks like a very nice gig location. Probably a bit of a pig to get to though ! Edited January 28, 2014 by sidewinder Quote
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