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Chris Potter: "When we were going to get on an aeroplane, he [Red Rodney] would always pretend to have a limp so we could get on first." (Jazzwise March 2019).

Today Thursday February 21
Afternoon
Jazz
Vieux Carré Jazzmen - Holystone, Whitley Rd., Holystone NE27 0DA. Tel: 0191 266 6173. 1:00pm. Free.
Evening
Jazz
Society Trio - Revolucion de Cuba, 1 Cloth Market, Newcastle NE1 1EE. 6pm. Free,
Musicians Unlimited - Tees Hot Club, Dorman’s Club, Oxford Road, Middlesbrough TS5 5DT. Tel: 01642 823813. 8:30pm. Free. Guest band night.
Maine Street Jazzmen - Sunniside Social Club, Hollywell Lane, Sunniside, Gateshead NE16 5NJ. Tel: 0191 488 7347. 8:30pm. Free.
New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band - Oxbridge, Oxbridge Lane, Stockton on Tees TS18 4AW. 8:30pm.
Daniel John Martin w Swing Manouche - Black Swan, Westgate Road, Newcastle NE1 1SG. Tel: 0191 261 5618. 8:00pm. £6.00. (£5.00. concs.).
Stu Collingwood (solo piano) - The Rabbit Hole, 17 Hallgarth St., Durham DH1 3AT. Tel: 0191 386 5556. 7pm. Book in advance.
To the best of our knowledge, details of the above events are correct but may be subject to alteration.

Friday, July 31, 2009
Marshall Walker R.I.P.
Herbie Rides Again. New venue for Maine Street Jazzmen
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Chamber Jazz @ Blaydon - The Roly Veitch Trio
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Chilli Jam

The Jazz Esquires @ The Porthole.
George Russell - Please don't take my sunshine away! by George Milburn
George Russell R.I.P.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Brandon Allen Quintet @ The Cluny.

Monday, July 27, 2009
Marshall Remembered at Corner House

Update on Claude Werner Quartet
Manchester Jazz Festival. Report by Ten Pressed Men +

Discs to die for from Tom Shearer
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Gerry Mulligan Concert Band - "Live at the Village Vanguard."
Friday, July 24, 2009
United Breaks Guitars
Madeleine Peyroux
Tyne Soundings Live @ The Sage. Thursday 23rd July. 7.00.p.m. Performance.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Tyne Soundings Live - The 9:00 performance.
Rik Walton's Two Kinds of Music - Washington Arts Centre
"The Majesties of the Blues" - Ellington/Marsalis tribute coming up at the Spice of Life
It sure wasn't no pickpocket...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Take It To The Bridge & Friends @ The Chilli.

Press Release from John Taylor ASHINGTON JAZZ CLUB
Encouraged by an ever growing membership Ashington Jazz Club is continuing with it monthly sessions at the Elephant in Ashington. The next performance is by an exciting new young band “The Pimptones” who are based in Newcastle. They are the brainchild of Nick Pride, a jazz guitarist with a passion for all styles of music. The band's super-tight sound came the old fashioned way - from constant gigging, jamming, rehearsing and refining. After playing at the Gateshead International Jazz Festival, the group’s reputation has grown since its birth in 2007. Formed with drummer Oz Cassidy from Nick Pride's previous band Rubberneck these musicians also perform with Voice of The North Jazz Orchestra and Andy Champion. Monthly residencies include The Gala Theatre in Durham and As You Like It in Jesmond. April 2009 saw the quintet's debut album release. - "It's The Pimptones" is on Jazz Girl Records. This is a collection of original tunes penned by Nick and performed by some of the region’s best players. Nick, on guitar and vocals, is joined by Ian Paterson on bass, Oz Cassidy on drums, Dave Wilde on sax and flute and Alex Leathard on trombone. Nick, 34, plays every Saturday at the Durham Gala Theatre. He and Ian also feature in the North East ‘supergroup’ Sharks Took the Rest – a band that impressed during their headlining slot at The Journal Culture Awards. “It’s quite easy to put a band together when all of your best mates are really good musicians,” says Nick. Their new album was launched at the Head of Steam venue in Newcastle City Centre. Nick called on the talent of local singer Laurie Shepherd to do a track that actually started life as an instrumental. The CD “It’s the Pimptones” is available from selected outlets in the North East. The band will tour Scotland in August. Nick Pride and the Pimptones with guest vocalist Laurie Shepherd are at Ashington Jazz Club at the Elephant on August 5th 2009 at 8.30 pm. John Taylor.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
USA Vintage Programmes

Listen to this
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Heritage Hall Stompers @ Central Park (Gosforth).

Saturday, July 18, 2009
Good Rockin' Tonight - Mo Scott Band @ The Magnesia Bank, North Shields.
Discs to Die For from Peter Hopkins.
Sweet & Hot Orchestra @ The Discovery Museum, Newcastle. July 18th
Downbeat - July Edition

Friday, July 17, 2009
Neilsound MySpace Blog
Issie Barratt with Voice of the North Jazz Orchestra featuring Steve Waterman @ Bishop Auckland Town Hall. July 16.
More 'Discs To Die For' - Angela's choice..
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Maine Street Jazzmen @ Rosie Malone's South Shields.

Andy Sheppard to play historic Lanercost Priory
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Alan Glen Trio - excellent as ever.
Happy Birthday John Taylor
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Rainy Days and Tuesdays Always Get Me Down
R.I.P Jimmy Forsythe
A Vieux Carre Vignette @ The Corner House. July 14th
Monday, July 13, 2009
Zoe Gilby Quartet @The Georgian Theatre, Stockton

Sunday, July 12, 2009
Mouth of the Tyne Festival - day 2. "I Fall in Love Too Easily"


Saturday, July 11, 2009
Jazz Orchestra in an Afternoon - The Sage, Gateshead.
Cool Cat Blues @ Morden Tower. July 10th.
Friday, July 10, 2009
The Other Side of Roly Veitch

Angela's Alley
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Bob Caswell/Paul Gamblin /Jeremy McMurray Trio - Blaydon Jazz Club

River City Jazzmen @ Ashington Jazz Club.
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Take It To The Bridge - Chilli Arms.

Thad Jones-Mel Lewis on YouTube
Mouth of the Tyne Festival
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Lennie Niehaus

Frank Reeve - Poetry and Jazz: Morden Tower Friday 10 July
Monday, July 06, 2009
Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Corner House

Whitley Bay Jazz Festival Update

Sunday, July 05, 2009
Tom - Mix Rides Again

Saturday, July 04, 2009
Partying @ The Piper. Maureen Hall & Rendezvous Jazz

Tom-Mix @ Side Café, Newcastle.
NEWS FLASH! River City Jazzmen end Jesmond residency.

Friday, July 03, 2009
Mama Mia & Broadway Melody - Jazz @ The Fell

York Update
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Cookin' @ The Chilli w. Take It To The Bridge
Love is like a Double Bass
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Nina Ferro @ The Spice of Life

"Tina May @ The Green Man, London" - as seen and heard by Angela.

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- Marshall Walker R.I.P.
- Herbie Rides Again. New venue for Maine Street Jaz...
- Chamber Jazz @ Blaydon - The Roly Veitch Trio
- Chilli Jam
- The Jazz Esquires @ The Porthole.
- George Russell - Please don't take my sunshine awa...
- George Russell R.I.P.
- Brandon Allen Quintet @ The Cluny.
- Marshall Remembered at Corner House
- Update on Claude Werner Quartet
- Manchester Jazz Festival. Report by Ten Pressed Me...
- Discs to die for from Tom Shearer
- Gerry Mulligan Concert Band - "Live at the Village...
- United Breaks Guitars
- Madeleine Peyroux
- Tyne Soundings Live @ The Sage. Thursday 23rd July...
- Tyne Soundings Live - The 9:00 performance.
- Rik Walton's Two Kinds of Music - Washington Arts ...
- "The Majesties of the Blues" - Ellington/Marsalis ...
- It sure wasn't no pickpocket...
- Take It To The Bridge & Friends @ The Chilli.
- Press Release from John Taylor ASHINGTON JAZZ CLUB...
- USA Vintage Programmes
- Listen to this
- Heritage Hall Stompers @ Central Park (Gosforth).
- Good Rockin' Tonight - Mo Scott Band @ The Magnesi...
- Discs to Die For from Peter Hopkins.
- Sweet & Hot Orchestra @ The Discovery Museum, Newc...
- Downbeat - July Edition
- Neilsound MySpace Blog
- Issie Barratt with Voice of the North Jazz Orchest...
- More 'Discs To Die For' - Angela's choice..
- Maine Street Jazzmen @ Rosie Malone's South Shield...
- Andy Sheppard to play historic Lanercost Priory
- Alan Glen Trio - excellent as ever.
- Happy Birthday John Taylor
- Rainy Days and Tuesdays Always Get Me Down
- R.I.P Jimmy Forsythe
- A Vieux Carre Vignette @ The Corner House. July 14...
- Zoe Gilby Quartet @The Georgian Theatre, Stockton
- Mouth of the Tyne Festival - day 2. "I Fall in Lov...
- Jazz Orchestra in an Afternoon - The Sage, Gateshe...
- Cool Cat Blues @ Morden Tower. July 10th.
- The Other Side of Roly Veitch
- Angela's Alley
- Bob Caswell/Paul Gamblin /Jeremy McMurray Trio - B...
- River City Jazzmen @ Ashington Jazz Club.
- Take It To The Bridge - Chilli Arms.
- Thad Jones-Mel Lewis on YouTube
- Mouth of the Tyne Festival
- Lennie Niehaus
- Frank Reeve - Poetry and Jazz: Morden Tower Friday...
- Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Corner House
- Whitley Bay Jazz Festival Update
- Tom - Mix Rides Again
- Partying @ The Piper. Maureen Hall & Rendezvous Ja...
- Tom-Mix @ Side Café, Newcastle.
- NEWS FLASH! River City Jazzmen end Jesmond residen...
- Mama Mia & Broadway Melody - Jazz @ The Fell
- York Update
- Cookin' @ The Chilli w. Take It To The Bridge
- Love is like a Double Bass
- Nina Ferro @ The Spice of Life
- "Tina May @ The Green Man, London" - as seen and h...
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Not a very original title, I know; not even an accurate one as my taste, whilst centred around the music of Bird and Diz, extends in many directions and I listen to everything from King Oliver to Chick Corea and beyond. Not forgetting the Great American Songbook the contents of which has provided the inspiration for much great jazz and quality popular singing for round about a century.
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