tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59602734625518079422024-03-21T20:53:01.362-07:00BlueNoteLive Jazz in Dhaka
<br>Saad Chowdhury (Piano/Vocals)<br>
& Andrew Morris (Soprano Sax)
<br>For info call 01715 899414BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-61575520796029629002007-11-23T23:21:00.000-08:002007-11-23T23:34:16.924-08:00Gigs galore!Hello to all,<br /><br />We're coming to the end of an extremely busy November. Make sure you check us out at the American Club on December 6th, and there is also the possibility of another BAGHA outing in the later half of the month. Our Friday commitment at Heritage will resume later this November.<br /><br />The BHC show on the 23rd November (incorrectly printed as 22 November below) was a great night out, and we had the pleasure of jamming onstage with bassist/guitarist Ron Azad; thanks Ron!<br /><br />That's all for now, goodbye and a belated 'Happy Thanksgiving' to you all.BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-66045816418801339032007-10-24T17:01:00.000-07:002007-10-25T20:32:48.336-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MEWhCjLWiXbA2XTXoj8WaFYit9kj1uIZBBCdXBTlfrlGtKY0cQD_p15io3-FEUxl8eboaZHV8DfBxRJadA-lwcBa2g3FKO0r4EjuCw8rWHF7SSW0aW6qhcIXhebQPUtbeupvhSWBbxI/s1600-h/Slide1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MEWhCjLWiXbA2XTXoj8WaFYit9kj1uIZBBCdXBTlfrlGtKY0cQD_p15io3-FEUxl8eboaZHV8DfBxRJadA-lwcBa2g3FKO0r4EjuCw8rWHF7SSW0aW6qhcIXhebQPUtbeupvhSWBbxI/s400/Slide1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125483200978475394" /></a><br />The BHC gig November 22nd is set to be a good night out: get in there!BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-40422942033637254512007-10-07T06:45:00.000-07:002007-10-07T06:50:15.761-07:00BHC<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxO2JRv40-50DZC8TsDS0hx0X7a-BEO4O8_Gw1VdjIs87t4ZpO8bNdcO8oUzBrUSDGW8eMoMoIe1Pibt6eg295MOnfafrvnKHa7MB_WnwaUtloYjcPgIaB3BeAKcBnqOY3otII9Ja94U/s1600-h/Library+-+706.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxO2JRv40-50DZC8TsDS0hx0X7a-BEO4O8_Gw1VdjIs87t4ZpO8bNdcO8oUzBrUSDGW8eMoMoIe1Pibt6eg295MOnfafrvnKHa7MB_WnwaUtloYjcPgIaB3BeAKcBnqOY3otII9Ja94U/s400/Library+-+706.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118591570910039330" /></a><br />Great evening had by all at the BHC - over 200 guests. And we've been booked for another gig there on the 22nd Nov. Here's a new perspective on us. No, the photographer wasn't drunk - just forgot to turn on the flash.BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-43572093283380855842007-09-19T01:04:00.000-07:002007-10-07T06:45:43.645-07:00October 4th at the British High Commission Club<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxNSXT_wjYWqUX5Z46OFOxJPEBSVnzAXIGlMENE5XIL6MytBC23uuFUMPIQrsLo3w7zus-rtc48a8Qv96M8AiTGC2VNy5tQJ8mpr02JgpdWx2oyVm32RgSIQXmSnD7TRNvWDP35uOMew/s1600-h/BHC.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxNSXT_wjYWqUX5Z46OFOxJPEBSVnzAXIGlMENE5XIL6MytBC23uuFUMPIQrsLo3w7zus-rtc48a8Qv96M8AiTGC2VNy5tQJ8mpr02JgpdWx2oyVm32RgSIQXmSnD7TRNvWDP35uOMew/s320/BHC.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111920002879258546" /></a>Our next venue has been confirmed: The British High Commission Club in Baridhara on the 4th of October. All expat club card holders welcome, free entry, happy hour from 19:30 till 21:30, music from 20:00 till...who knows when?? It's going to be a good one; make sure you're there!BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-4711439704364395892007-09-03T21:15:00.000-07:002007-09-03T21:23:37.082-07:00Live at the BAGHA<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7jUI9te18g7X7B53q5sunmZxGfU53qLOtJjudA8BxdqtUvEqeMcUanhohJ6GWduNHB_OrrAC_2enjKYwBB_RJ26OcBa4H9yXVnrUkzivTS5H0Z9QkMfslmhvyJS5nHPOcRYXYVogNv4/s1600-h/BAGHA+130907.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7jUI9te18g7X7B53q5sunmZxGfU53qLOtJjudA8BxdqtUvEqeMcUanhohJ6GWduNHB_OrrAC_2enjKYwBB_RJ26OcBa4H9yXVnrUkzivTS5H0Z9QkMfslmhvyJS5nHPOcRYXYVogNv4/s320/BAGHA+130907.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106198972237389330" /></a>Another superlative evening awaits for the sophisticates who are BlueNote fans - a candlelight dinner at the BAGHA. About to propose to someone? To get divorced? To propose a business partnership? Let BlueNote create the atmosphere/ease the pain/pave the way (delete as applicable)BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-47145368318626819292007-09-02T20:22:00.000-07:002007-09-03T02:17:40.255-07:00Caught on cameraGreat venue (Kozmo Lounge), and a great gig on August 30th. And wonderful pix taken by Arif...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDvySXvFqwn_oU1S9Al4MEtd1KoXyoPY0xZesyvyvYv-u5ZT7zyG17R6TvBo7lx05HDLV8P48q_1rqqS0VQZPXOxwF-Av0m5KRHoR330SKThWuWuL8WvbKtxMTzonLR-OmI_RemjWqno/s1600-h/n705567000_267978_2496.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDvySXvFqwn_oU1S9Al4MEtd1KoXyoPY0xZesyvyvYv-u5ZT7zyG17R6TvBo7lx05HDLV8P48q_1rqqS0VQZPXOxwF-Av0m5KRHoR330SKThWuWuL8WvbKtxMTzonLR-OmI_RemjWqno/s320/n705567000_267978_2496.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105813494627606018" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-liRVQGItAST1Ecp-Hwupu2lOCKz_w0_gf6PqAqqZ_99DjMNyE2xKeuUdYEIH9e8dt3G35bfcNLgA3N6JG8Xnede-l1p8suiKsxJzO-qaQEFZ4q01y_P8aag1tLszDy3jhlnViaYkQI/s1600-h/n705567000_267919_6239.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-liRVQGItAST1Ecp-Hwupu2lOCKz_w0_gf6PqAqqZ_99DjMNyE2xKeuUdYEIH9e8dt3G35bfcNLgA3N6JG8Xnede-l1p8suiKsxJzO-qaQEFZ4q01y_P8aag1tLszDy3jhlnViaYkQI/s320/n705567000_267919_6239.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105813344303750642" /></a>BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-64903248534476775412007-08-07T20:29:00.000-07:002007-08-07T20:47:59.511-07:00BlueNote in the news...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhov_ojLrJdDrjfBs-j6H18kGT7affg9G4xDDaNQaOWB-YsHvaAQolxlLQWiLbjBUVZygkStUyWbNFi-4QGBfH49fJCmLp-GpnRlV8X6zZybzJcyYt3FWNz0ii050cHj6b6Th2BO15R8ks/s1600-h/logo.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhov_ojLrJdDrjfBs-j6H18kGT7affg9G4xDDaNQaOWB-YsHvaAQolxlLQWiLbjBUVZygkStUyWbNFi-4QGBfH49fJCmLp-GpnRlV8X6zZybzJcyYt3FWNz0ii050cHj6b6Th2BO15R8ks/s320/logo.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096171371409084434" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />More press exposure for BlueNote! See this article from New Age....<br /><br />http://www.newagebd.com/2007/aug/03/aug03/xtra_also2.htmlBlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-16533743884585695232007-08-02T05:36:00.000-07:002007-08-02T05:42:59.632-07:00Live at Kozmo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRezCpP1gwf0BEcq5hhAj0FY1EdekQ6BhlwKeIgRBShjkGQ3IQr8GIRAGwW504DK_2lQP1fsMEjeig_CgIMkUT1_99ujqphaideSN2DrLFtM9J1bVy9htfy3rEnS9tvqX21QR6OAH6KsQ/s1600-h/bluenote+poster+fb+upload.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRezCpP1gwf0BEcq5hhAj0FY1EdekQ6BhlwKeIgRBShjkGQ3IQr8GIRAGwW504DK_2lQP1fsMEjeig_CgIMkUT1_99ujqphaideSN2DrLFtM9J1bVy9htfy3rEnS9tvqX21QR6OAH6KsQ/s320/bluenote+poster+fb+upload.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094082690158333954" /></a><br /><br />Catch us at Kozmo on the 30th August! Starts at 7pmBlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-55417617899797006302007-06-20T19:45:00.000-07:002007-06-20T19:59:23.230-07:00BlueNote and Laila at the IC<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3ayygPrLen1lFch7rQlYLQXyuF7bd-qnq1H5Xu0I-hpT1qWoTIBtF3fszcpV87KC2lUOuTOPZkA1ucf6LZlHChkmqsUXv_UgytdxsrW6zol0TcGDROSYt_eTAeOKWiAHYiskBB6aFuU/s1600-h/DSC_0026.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3ayygPrLen1lFch7rQlYLQXyuF7bd-qnq1H5Xu0I-hpT1qWoTIBtF3fszcpV87KC2lUOuTOPZkA1ucf6LZlHChkmqsUXv_UgytdxsrW6zol0TcGDROSYt_eTAeOKWiAHYiskBB6aFuU/s320/DSC_0026.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078346335704791858" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHGldASmTxE_OchlGkUYK0Sr7XgdfAX-BxwckOtsJssdwowq0vByFZO4h0hcBBn4xkFJawNy7z23iETjy_Y2YlOntZJty6TUkEQfWFTeQPPKeiw9ehWHIjwDiyBIk1YcpojKVMtDC88M/s1600-h/DSC_0029.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHGldASmTxE_OchlGkUYK0Sr7XgdfAX-BxwckOtsJssdwowq0vByFZO4h0hcBBn4xkFJawNy7z23iETjy_Y2YlOntZJty6TUkEQfWFTeQPPKeiw9ehWHIjwDiyBIk1YcpojKVMtDC88M/s320/DSC_0029.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078346748021652306" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwpjaNekr2_JNnMtu_pdMJICldkucYX6u52jJkC0lCfQWST4XtGoMwoLYxiC0fancyFlfZwdXZPC8xuCssrHpTTyLuan1BCNAM3PqAZ3CIP1jNRt7xT5GR7QIGm0kE_cltIyXMv3zqkc/s1600-h/DSC_0012.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwpjaNekr2_JNnMtu_pdMJICldkucYX6u52jJkC0lCfQWST4XtGoMwoLYxiC0fancyFlfZwdXZPC8xuCssrHpTTyLuan1BCNAM3PqAZ3CIP1jNRt7xT5GR7QIGm0kE_cltIyXMv3zqkc/s320/DSC_0012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078346486028647234" /></a>BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-56330246106008416912007-06-20T03:47:00.000-07:002007-06-20T03:51:25.475-07:00Live at the IC<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwCTlTttfORrpMI5WAhO-QqB7QDPHiOwMaHA5s20DHusfxmXlFoxJYe1bKB-ngEIwHov0BxZ4T06ZAjij6-qaaubntMoUHe2QKgCAlitSDPs93WWan_HmNgv8kJS6iUDHrAR1GYETHk4/s1600-h/IC+BBQ.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwCTlTttfORrpMI5WAhO-QqB7QDPHiOwMaHA5s20DHusfxmXlFoxJYe1bKB-ngEIwHov0BxZ4T06ZAjij6-qaaubntMoUHe2QKgCAlitSDPs93WWan_HmNgv8kJS6iUDHrAR1GYETHk4/s320/IC+BBQ.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078096914069011234" /></a><br />Our gig at tonight;'s BBQ in collaboration with the inimitable Laila is sold out. <br />Much gnashing of teeth, renting of garments and wailing in the street outside from the ticketless hordes...BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-14113323348957942932007-06-16T07:26:00.002-07:002007-06-16T07:27:08.390-07:00Featured on Radio Foorti<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2ylzarcnPBMH0ZPfQzrj672BGCnZKUL1y3wpHv0aVADpsy21Hd8ir1XTim818N17TB5r3YvqF0eDLCEIZneUvrKZOoAeUP43Mx1-itKa3m3LNLScK_ratKVLXw0GdCpOs8WV1Qea2-Fz/s1600-h/DSC_0002.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2ylzarcnPBMH0ZPfQzrj672BGCnZKUL1y3wpHv0aVADpsy21Hd8ir1XTim818N17TB5r3YvqF0eDLCEIZneUvrKZOoAeUP43Mx1-itKa3m3LNLScK_ratKVLXw0GdCpOs8WV1Qea2-Fz/s320/DSC_0002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076665784427672578" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We were featured on Radio Foorti this evening, talking in a 15-minute interview with RJ Fuad about our link to this campaign, as well as the presence of jazz for the first time in Dhaka. All good publicity, and such a stunning pic too...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOh1esHvAhpLJJhdrd2odSRyhJ1hTdx14RhCBAMfX8E4rZP3uhhr6cs7ra-I8MQ0fB-tor0Lj4Cwv8TehTQklcdFrZjfPMueAidrqT641KACN2k8Fv_MWkTB4x9V5EqCERC-B7So4GWOb/s1600-h/DSC_0005.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOh1esHvAhpLJJhdrd2odSRyhJ1hTdx14RhCBAMfX8E4rZP3uhhr6cs7ra-I8MQ0fB-tor0Lj4Cwv8TehTQklcdFrZjfPMueAidrqT641KACN2k8Fv_MWkTB4x9V5EqCERC-B7So4GWOb/s320/DSC_0005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076665904686756882" /></a>BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-91891346224194895962007-06-14T05:19:00.000-07:002007-06-15T21:26:41.305-07:00Busy weekOn the road every night. Wednesday night we played at a farewell do for the US Ambassador, Patricia Butenis. Thursday was a big private party for the chairman of ICDDRB on a rooftop overlooking the city, and Friday has us back at the Nordic Club for another collaboration with Future Shorts - doubling as a fundraiser for the BNWLA Hostel Appeal. Ah, the rock'n'roll life..BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-29906056459228470792007-06-08T20:10:00.000-07:002007-06-10T04:37:56.460-07:00Monsoon Music<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Cp9IzY9Ukh1xR3WatybyOwLuuku5cx309pm5i-tad1rGR6dVMori4l8rMP2PUSA71L69b5doPUkH9C82UV1hoPJNcGf8osKHHXAtsy8Az8qpJSsVLaE7VoNVXolLJZdg3u6a_Z0L1lo/s1600-h/DSC_0038.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Cp9IzY9Ukh1xR3WatybyOwLuuku5cx309pm5i-tad1rGR6dVMori4l8rMP2PUSA71L69b5doPUkH9C82UV1hoPJNcGf8osKHHXAtsy8Az8qpJSsVLaE7VoNVXolLJZdg3u6a_Z0L1lo/s320/DSC_0038.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073896771060972274" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Last night's gig was a private party to celebrate the launch of Monsoonletters.com, a forum for young Bangladeshis writing in English, in the fabulous home of Rubana. <br /><br />We talked to Daniel, a producer at Radio Foorti, about working with them to publicise our BNWLA Hostel Appeal. More on this soon.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEZWUkLu3zRYuLsz7xHPt5IW1iJcS934IErCehI9wC1P94k-lkqv5-gMrJlB2UtfK4TqSVBpAw9szGN7S898O9LDu1OtftAEoiZ2s2a0zE9ou7xifEhR1e7Q3pMY9oI_xpB5xBTmCexA/s1600-h/DSC_0030.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEZWUkLu3zRYuLsz7xHPt5IW1iJcS934IErCehI9wC1P94k-lkqv5-gMrJlB2UtfK4TqSVBpAw9szGN7S898O9LDu1OtftAEoiZ2s2a0zE9ou7xifEhR1e7Q3pMY9oI_xpB5xBTmCexA/s320/DSC_0030.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073897505500379906" /></a>BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-72468574908729944202007-06-06T23:23:00.000-07:002007-06-07T03:41:52.946-07:00Gigs gigs gigs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRER5R6T-y4eHrTqR1EWibTz3-Dnelq1729Rt6ZDbsPZBUHWqCMlIWvt3iIxVTg9JzXbsVt_tvjtFREvJTGtZ6HVoD6k1rv-RYYXnuEWoXlYaumvgnlT6kJ-mpaKb5aT2osktZEO8w2o/s1600-h/DSC_0031.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRER5R6T-y4eHrTqR1EWibTz3-Dnelq1729Rt6ZDbsPZBUHWqCMlIWvt3iIxVTg9JzXbsVt_tvjtFREvJTGtZ6HVoD6k1rv-RYYXnuEWoXlYaumvgnlT6kJ-mpaKb5aT2osktZEO8w2o/s320/DSC_0031.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073204465282530018" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Another one down in this incredibly busy month. Full house again at Spaghetti Jazz in Gulshan. We were joined for a couple of songs by the excellent Laila, who is going to sing with us on the 20th at the International Club Barbecue. And there's more tonight at the BAGHA - another fundraiser for BNWLA. Check out the progress of the campaign over at http://bnwlahostelappeal.blogspot.comBlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-2366811445582982872007-05-26T21:34:00.000-07:002007-05-27T04:10:55.343-07:00BlueNote/BNWLA on YouTubeHere is an excellent video made during one of our recent performances by a friend of BlueNote and the BNWLA Hostel Appeal, Mikey Leung. Mikey is a VSO and soon to be author of a new travel book about Bangladesh. His own website is well worth a visit at www.mikeyleung.ca<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lX3jUNRoos4"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lX3jUNRoos4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-20058398111078630692007-05-25T21:12:00.000-07:002007-05-25T21:16:11.038-07:00BlueNote Live at the German ClubPlayed the GC last night. VERY hot and sweltering May evening. Perhaps outside concerts in June are best suited to Norway? But a great crowd. We'll be back later in the year.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMOR3UO5_Co_iSnz95enuN8b9slEkRboQ3dd6IlLvHWYfndw1IkJUHeEv9rQPFLyxyr1zLTerGFFBdU2PSE4tQwGOHVcOxFF1SGoXPRKijM0BaCZFOU0yHrb_FV779LigAj82hKAx7yU/s1600-h/DSC_0007.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMOR3UO5_Co_iSnz95enuN8b9slEkRboQ3dd6IlLvHWYfndw1IkJUHeEv9rQPFLyxyr1zLTerGFFBdU2PSE4tQwGOHVcOxFF1SGoXPRKijM0BaCZFOU0yHrb_FV779LigAj82hKAx7yU/s320/DSC_0007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5068718060887764242" /></a>BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-57677433692319251042007-05-20T20:15:00.000-07:002007-05-20T20:18:38.128-07:00BlueNote Live at PM Lounge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2CvM4of2EWKZqgrV15RYomZ5WObsDSiC8FRTV4Fdu1FmnN8EPSVbYNOqdPG_WJIHOZN8SUeIKs-i3J7CWc2KNeboz-yL5eWuESqAnzDaQEQCkWlCBOhvubEWdqwHCQJVO5WHEpG3FXUo/s1600-h/n615175034_462798_5678.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2CvM4of2EWKZqgrV15RYomZ5WObsDSiC8FRTV4Fdu1FmnN8EPSVbYNOqdPG_WJIHOZN8SUeIKs-i3J7CWc2KNeboz-yL5eWuESqAnzDaQEQCkWlCBOhvubEWdqwHCQJVO5WHEpG3FXUo/s320/n615175034_462798_5678.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066847486666239234" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Great gig last Thursday in this hip venue, five floors up above the city. Capacity crowd too. We may well be looking at a regular monthly show here. Will keep you posted. Thanks to Kashfi for the pic.BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-91276984144020557232007-05-19T23:59:00.000-07:002007-05-25T21:20:09.506-07:00Spaghetti Jazz<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBT1S6ftSD0TimBP1KNU-YFD6nPXCOvCCHjExTWFQLXWpGVCxvp0QAxWoE68GJlj5eE9QnPWRI2VszKWq1sNFHV4yrTkwYYblHA8Eaa77eyV5c9DIOHFE5Wa3U4G1GnujelCLp1qZpjQ/s1600-h/SpagJazz+050607.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBT1S6ftSD0TimBP1KNU-YFD6nPXCOvCCHjExTWFQLXWpGVCxvp0QAxWoE68GJlj5eE9QnPWRI2VszKWq1sNFHV4yrTkwYYblHA8Eaa77eyV5c9DIOHFE5Wa3U4G1GnujelCLp1qZpjQ/s320/SpagJazz+050607.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066535143759572210" /></a><br /><br /><br />Don't miss the next BlueNote gig at Spaghetti Jazz on June 5th! Tickets available at the restaurant: 02 8822062. Book early to avoid frustration and heartbreak.BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-53587887743304951232007-05-15T22:26:00.000-07:002007-05-15T22:34:54.774-07:00Jazz'n'Film<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTOliW4CXz_6eY2UKqU1dg8aUvo7AY45nJ8dtBgKopRZ384VSxTPWlkAckrT9AKWon8sBGEQ4JVmX_ObRNI3OvzN8_hy8unDLgfJJqCBmx1VioRtUGhupnktYfYYhnXJTeSGEPMdqwFY/s1600-h/FSB.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTOliW4CXz_6eY2UKqU1dg8aUvo7AY45nJ8dtBgKopRZ384VSxTPWlkAckrT9AKWon8sBGEQ4JVmX_ObRNI3OvzN8_hy8unDLgfJJqCBmx1VioRtUGhupnktYfYYhnXJTeSGEPMdqwFY/s200/FSB.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065027232281554130" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Last night was the first collaboration between BlueNote and Future Shorts: an evening of short films and jazz at the Nordic Club. Great atmosphere, candlelight, and some excellent films, not to mention of course the superb music. We're likely to be doing one of these evenings a month now, with all proceeds going to BNWLA.BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-64238047587067332582007-05-08T02:23:00.000-07:002007-05-08T02:30:01.803-07:00Gigs galoreBusy weeks ahead, not least a gig at the trendy PM Lounge in Banani: a chance for BlueNote to meet the people outside of the exclusive expat clubs. Don't miss it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rW4ExMaifI2X1t0asLv014wBogBO-zsFLJEix8Xw_Nqf0GzgAe98rfZKahtYo8MILurNfGdVG302CFFBdX2U5CiuARRsDU5S9zmMQJeKjWn84vn5-KQah-q3Dr6T_SbSS5hnlenI0Y0/s1600-h/PM+Lounge.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rW4ExMaifI2X1t0asLv014wBogBO-zsFLJEix8Xw_Nqf0GzgAe98rfZKahtYo8MILurNfGdVG302CFFBdX2U5CiuARRsDU5S9zmMQJeKjWn84vn5-KQah-q3Dr6T_SbSS5hnlenI0Y0/s320/PM+Lounge.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062118924316379762" /></a>BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-11814698585473256582007-05-03T23:18:00.000-07:002007-05-04T00:27:43.015-07:00Fundraising in the key of F<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbenkN5rT7RnbFLciLAPbJi-KtCabhiYD-7_He3tiZgceZw0PX7LL9OMKCWLdG8CledY88KS4DiscSYmlSDC7Ga_-mmPJiywXR5_tiirsAXnDxLjdyVsw0DtdpTkoRDYU8uhIvzYWzyo/s1600-h/DSC_5378.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbenkN5rT7RnbFLciLAPbJi-KtCabhiYD-7_He3tiZgceZw0PX7LL9OMKCWLdG8CledY88KS4DiscSYmlSDC7Ga_-mmPJiywXR5_tiirsAXnDxLjdyVsw0DtdpTkoRDYU8uhIvzYWzyo/s320/DSC_5378.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060586926661765698" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Great gig last night. Around 90 people there - balmy summer breeze, gins'n'tonics all round. What better setting for the cool sound of BlueNote? And besides, all proceeds from the tickets went to the BNWLA Hostel Appeal, making Tk 27,000 (£200) in one evening. Putting the fun into fundraising... <br /><br />Thanks to Mikey Leung, a Friend of BlueNote for the pix, and in advance for the forthcoming YouTube (yes, at last!). His own website on life in Bangladesh is well worth a visit for excellent photos and writing. You can find him at www.mikeyleung.ca<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh253In63iwxn6rrX2md3GuePBPgtWjTTLo_umfI0YSmy2quma0M_zqihQXRUPrQCOvvnyFoCCikVe_C24fXWZmRaqNsB4DVo_V7vkrADy_u3zLvTDlCmr4koFKAvB02Ju5hR-ZnshSNGw/s1600-h/DSC_5393.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh253In63iwxn6rrX2md3GuePBPgtWjTTLo_umfI0YSmy2quma0M_zqihQXRUPrQCOvvnyFoCCikVe_C24fXWZmRaqNsB4DVo_V7vkrADy_u3zLvTDlCmr4koFKAvB02Ju5hR-ZnshSNGw/s320/DSC_5393.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060587098460457554" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHTvdrmNQEWgG6WGA0LqOIxb_RArRLn0YM2F50Ablsr3WinaBf5KZhlAuLchh4zIRGE6SVl7o9LbmcXcvYG-uCl1219bq4QVTqoMxoroCoBt3JY10PJvgMdYHzjWQPFn0QSMxkzFfOB0/s1600-h/DSC_5384.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHTvdrmNQEWgG6WGA0LqOIxb_RArRLn0YM2F50Ablsr3WinaBf5KZhlAuLchh4zIRGE6SVl7o9LbmcXcvYG-uCl1219bq4QVTqoMxoroCoBt3JY10PJvgMdYHzjWQPFn0QSMxkzFfOB0/s320/DSC_5384.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060587278849084002" /></a>BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-60456197552551363052007-05-03T00:22:00.000-07:002007-05-04T07:26:19.460-07:00Tonight at the BAGHATonight is going to be a good night at the BAGHA Club: Andrew and I are really looking forward to dishing out some seriously cool tunes in the upstairs area.<br /><br />To all the sound guys, the BAGHA staff and manager, and all the wonderful individuals who are helping to make this happen (you in the audience included): THANK YOU, and see you down there!<br /><br />SaadBlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-23409962536993972102007-04-28T04:23:00.000-07:002007-04-29T05:23:05.153-07:00BlueNote at the BAGHAThis week BlueNote are playing at the British Expat (BAGHA) Club here in Dhaka. The BAGHA have offered to donate all proceeds from tickets to the BNWLA Hostel Appeal. We're grateful for this very kind gesture. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUWAu9YE2YiGEZ9yX-Ktci_C6UZ86iY2B70DuEyFO_3FgsPVvgv_P7Cy_WXzBaNQJ9UTh9QdL_68awvzk62FPFLMg5lFehJX6Yz8CV0vzVmb9qK-K0Ba86O6s1aIN9TVlzPOoBOlJot0/s1600-h/BlueNote+030507.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUWAu9YE2YiGEZ9yX-Ktci_C6UZ86iY2B70DuEyFO_3FgsPVvgv_P7Cy_WXzBaNQJ9UTh9QdL_68awvzk62FPFLMg5lFehJX6Yz8CV0vzVmb9qK-K0Ba86O6s1aIN9TVlzPOoBOlJot0/s320/BlueNote+030507.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058824499716753970" /></a>BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-69786157219311992822007-04-26T21:19:00.003-07:002007-04-26T21:28:43.491-07:00Live at Le Saigon<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCbf2H-SJX8N2g9dmJ6sJexvObbgQAOMPYm4GZktb-JYQ3pNDI9F98f1jBkHc40XVgPDEOulUC8ozHPRNOcWJdHJdIvkzTVYnJMREknkkiqP3y73wSo7rTPKVWNv_iPVVXAcZMG6_36I/s1600-h/IMG_5207.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCbf2H-SJX8N2g9dmJ6sJexvObbgQAOMPYm4GZktb-JYQ3pNDI9F98f1jBkHc40XVgPDEOulUC8ozHPRNOcWJdHJdIvkzTVYnJMREknkkiqP3y73wSo7rTPKVWNv_iPVVXAcZMG6_36I/s320/IMG_5207.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057959033741838850" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We played our first Le Saigon gig as BlueNote last night, after our earlier appearance as part of Renaissance. Loud but appreciative crowd, including some of our very own FaceBook groupies (thanks Mehreen!) We also raffled some photography books to raise money for BNWLA too. <br /><br />Shammu, the owner is promising to take us to Kolkata. Hope he means to play there... rather than just leaving us on the street.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2rnOyBPxFmRmHkF0IInFeIm9L02TINhsmXZbuqTZc43tQcJQzncD1d-G_SwUNicCGPKgkOlQh5I_zidnQTyIsWnUBAp5sl2THSQwX9UU66RJ96PUQGBtO-77qqEh5tRkMKL3THxoWL4/s1600-h/IMG_5223.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2rnOyBPxFmRmHkF0IInFeIm9L02TINhsmXZbuqTZc43tQcJQzncD1d-G_SwUNicCGPKgkOlQh5I_zidnQTyIsWnUBAp5sl2THSQwX9UU66RJ96PUQGBtO-77qqEh5tRkMKL3THxoWL4/s200/IMG_5223.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057959428878830098" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVBY288IGzL1rz0aLp6OokhQjwdHjL9qMjZsVm3B5ibSHQQzdhb5mHOZz9Piu5a2S5jRlBEFzlmIc0eQdMbBkpMH4Ej_EqqAatFs38S9vr4SmVaNuWa8J8rNxfrnrCNqWlbiV4gdY22PE/s1600-h/IMG_5211.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVBY288IGzL1rz0aLp6OokhQjwdHjL9qMjZsVm3B5ibSHQQzdhb5mHOZz9Piu5a2S5jRlBEFzlmIc0eQdMbBkpMH4Ej_EqqAatFs38S9vr4SmVaNuWa8J8rNxfrnrCNqWlbiV4gdY22PE/s200/IMG_5211.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057959647922162210" /></a>BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960273462551807942.post-40037516355966283202007-04-20T18:15:00.000-07:002007-04-20T18:31:10.319-07:00Reception for Indian High CommissionerWe played last night at a reception for the Indian High Commissioner in the fabulous palace that is Shahab and Aisha Sattar's home. Various ambassadors from other countries such as Thailand and Sri Lanka also attended, as well as a bevvy of glittering beauties... <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCa66FoEfMdItD4ASzOJlkHOIr2N_APir-e1k_t4Xz-YT6yDh6S20Lhyphenhyphenb2-i1gY8q8SJDa-ZSrf_0trgLXiTo70zbrG_9HjmkyQEE8Vc70ziykYcpFj8QajxQNYeb3kAv42w45MHDUr-4/s1600-h/IMG_5181.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCa66FoEfMdItD4ASzOJlkHOIr2N_APir-e1k_t4Xz-YT6yDh6S20Lhyphenhyphenb2-i1gY8q8SJDa-ZSrf_0trgLXiTo70zbrG_9HjmkyQEE8Vc70ziykYcpFj8QajxQNYeb3kAv42w45MHDUr-4/s200/IMG_5181.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055684987602845154" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwtMOsJeysMDNBfoISL_FFEVVHDEE3YTlkHpsIzo5YEQr6EPIisRNOnMZoWwJkdp1PINpb837c6xHvmadEAWWK1P9r6ltfcbPrr0Pn23jRllU8WcVBP5amBMDI5XStlfFiRbqwN3Mo7k/s1600-h/IMG_5185.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwtMOsJeysMDNBfoISL_FFEVVHDEE3YTlkHpsIzo5YEQr6EPIisRNOnMZoWwJkdp1PINpb837c6xHvmadEAWWK1P9r6ltfcbPrr0Pn23jRllU8WcVBP5amBMDI5XStlfFiRbqwN3Mo7k/s200/IMG_5185.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055685807941598722" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The audience responded with huge enthusiasm to this new sound, bringing a new meaning to the term 'movers and shakers'.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxd9S43JB3xFgDhNg26yMHwBsk5RUUaAUSyDKPvD9SnZU2jh5B-lDs2aXADhAe1dzpViLIne77GMqri66tuY0IUN3lHpx_ZlO_ORB2TgPQYMbg_mc8YZi8XN5y9rnYNddDQmSgZuKQ6sU/s1600-h/IMG_5196.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxd9S43JB3xFgDhNg26yMHwBsk5RUUaAUSyDKPvD9SnZU2jh5B-lDs2aXADhAe1dzpViLIne77GMqri66tuY0IUN3lHpx_ZlO_ORB2TgPQYMbg_mc8YZi8XN5y9rnYNddDQmSgZuKQ6sU/s200/IMG_5196.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055685464344215026" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A good time had by all, and lots more contacts for BlueNote. Next stop the Queen? The Pope?BlueNotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783165580019925204noreply@blogger.com0