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TODAY - WEDNESDAY MAY 23

VIEUX CARRÉ JAZZMEN – Crescent Club, Cullercoats. 1:00 pm. Free.

Good Time New Orleans Jazz. Not a banjo free zone

JAZZ ESQUIRES – Porthole, North Shields' Ferry Landing. 1:00 pm. Free.

Swingy mainstream band.

TAKE IT TO THE BRIDGE /JAZZ WORKSHOP - Chillingham , 89-91 Chillingham Road, Heaton NE6 5XL 8:30pm. £1. 0191 2659602.

Visitors/Sitters-in welcome.

RAE BROTHERS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND - Springwell Village Hall. 0191 4169747. 8:45pm.

Back to the Delta. Not a banjo free zone.

Tuesday, 23 February 2010

Whatever Next?

Saw a ukelele in a store window described as a Les Paul Ukelele. Please tell me there isn't a Barney Kessel Banjo. Lance.

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Anonymous23 February 2010 18:25
Well I heard Metheny has commissioned one. Meanwhile we always have Bela all in the best of taste. Dig that shirt.
Anonymous Formby fan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWNiFw_W3mA
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Lance24 February 2010 10:17
After the Orchestrian conked out at the Barbican I think Metheny might think twice before ukeing it. In fact I think the Orchestrian, Luddite that I am, should be banjoed.
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Anonymous24 February 2010 12:02
Well yes - it's a bit bizarre to see all that huge array of instruments (on Youtube) all playing away with no-one sitting at them. A technological miracle (when it works) BUT - what's the point? I'd rather listen to one bloke playing an acoustic instrument, without any gizmos and not even any electricity.
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Modern Jazz Discographies

This link Jazz Discography Project connects to a site containing discographies of many of the greatest modern jazz musicians.
From Cannonball Adderley to Mal Waldren, the list also includes major record labels such as Blue Note, Prestige, Contemporary etc. and is frequently updated - the latest addition being Pat Metheny. We're talking complete discographies that are well laid out with personel, recording dates, alternate takes, labels, disc number etc.
Very browsable. More discographies here inc Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Tony Bennett.
Warne Marsh.
Carmen McRae.
NEW! Chris Connor.

Thurs. May 24.

RANDY BRECKER/TOMMY SMITH w. SNJO "A Tribute to Michael Brecker" - Greyfriars Church, Bloomgate, Lanark ML11 9ET. 7:30pm. £17.50/£12.50.

DENNIS ROLLINS VELOCITY TRIO - The Sage, Gateshead. 8:00pm. £13.50. 0191 4434061.

The funkiest slideman either side of Trombone Shorty.

THE NARRATORS - Hoochie Coochie, 54 Pilgrim St., Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. 8:00pm.

Check out the new line-up.

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??? - Jazz Café, Pink Lane, Newcastle. 8-11pm. Free.

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HORACE SILVERMAN AND THE WHITE GARDENIAS- New Exchange Brasserie, Howard St., North Shields, NE30 1SE. 8:00pm. £6. 07803 197012.

Capturing the magic ot the 1920s and '30s.

MAINE STREET JAZZMEN - Marquis of Granby, Streetgate, Sunniside, NE16 5ES (on A692) 0191 4880954. Free.

The Dixieland side of Mainstream.

VIEUX CARRE JAZZMEN - The Millstone, Haddricks Mill Rd., South Gosforth, NE3 1QL. 8:30pm. 0191 213 3731.

The New Orleans side of Dixieland.

BUSKER'S NIGHT w. RUTH LAMBERT (not jazz) - Bell and Bucket, North Shields.

Fun night with a cast of trillions.
JED GRIMES' ACOUSTIC ROOM - Low Lights Tavern, Brewhouse Bank, North Shields, NE30 1LL. 9PM. £4.50. 0191 2576038.

Folk with some occasional blues.

JACK HAMILTON (solo keyboard plus vocalist) - La Bodega Tapas bar, 84 Newgate St., Morpeth, NE61 1BU. 01670 516055.

Fri. May 25

RANDY BRECKER/TOMMY SMITH w. SNJO "A Tribute to Michael Brecker" - Queen's Hall, 85-89 Clerk Street Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9JG
0131 668 2019 ,. 7:30pm. £17.50/£12.50.

HANNABIELL & MIDNIGHT BLUE - Jam Jah, Durham, Alington House, 4 North Bailey, Durham DH1 3AT. 8:00pm £4. Prepare for an "experience" - Mindblowing!

RENDEZVOUS JAZZ – Porthole, North Shields 1.00 pm.

Maureen Hall's Friday afternoon workout.
THE SAFE SEXTET – The Jazz Cafe Pink Lane, Newcastle 9:00 pm till late.

Hard bop modern swing.

BROADWAY MELODY w. RUTH LAMBERT. - Gateshead British Legion Club, 142 Coatsworth Rd., Gateshead NE8 4LL. 0191 2623735.

The Roaring Twenties re-created with some of the better songs sung by Ruth.

DEEP JOY QUARTET (Paul Dunmall (reeds); Paul Rogers (bass); Mark Sanders & Miles Levin (drums))

- Central Bar, Half Moon Lane, Gateshead NE8 2AN. 8:00pm. £10 (Concessions available). 0191 4782543. A JNE Presentation.

"When drummer Tony Levin died early last year, he was mourned by musicians across the whole of the jazzspectrum, and a memorial concert in his honour brought together a host of leading players from the UK and Europe. This quartet was specially assembled for that concert, and proved to be such an inspired grouping that the four members decided to reassemble for a short UK tour, and it’s great news that Jazz North East have grabbed them for this Central Bar gig." - Jazz Alert.

Sat. May 26.

Sun. May 27.

JAM SESSION - Jazz Café, Pink Lane, Newcastle. Late afternoon/early evening. free. Bring your axe.

Anything can happen and sometimes does!

BRADO MARQUIS (PA) - Hoochie Coochie, 54 Pilgrim St., Newcastle NE1 6SF. Doors 7pm. £8.

New Jersey Soul Sensation.

ANDY CHAMPION ENSEMBLE - The Bridge Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle NE1 1RQ. £5. 8:00pm.

A Splinter promotion.

Charlie Mingus Re-visited - don't miss!

SOLO DINNER JAZZ (Alan Law on piano) - The Cherry Tree, 9 Osborne Rd., Jesmond. Lunchtime. 0191 2399924.Wine and dine to some nice sounds.

MUSICIANS UNLIMITED - Park Hotel, Hartlepool.

1:00pm.

Popular big band session.

Mon. May 28.

JAZZ IN THE AFTERNOON - Crescent Club, 1 Huddleston, Cullercoats. NE30 4QS. 1:00pm. Free. 0191 2530242.

A fun filled afternoon of traditional jazz.

VIEUX CARRE JAZZMEN - Corner House Hotel, Heaton Rd., Heaton, Newcastle NE6 5RP. £3. 8:30pm.

A fun filled evening of traditional jazz.

THE BLAYDON ACES - Cherry Tree Restaurant, 9 Osborne Rd., Jesmond NE2 2AE.. 0191 2399924. Free.7:30pm.

Good food, traditional north east songs with a difference by Roly Veitch and James Birkett.

JAZZTONES - Darlington Forum. 8:00pm. Free. 01325 363135.

Swinging new band on the Teesside scene.

Tues. May 29.

TROYKA (Kit Downes (org); Chris Montague (gtr); Josh Blackmore (dms)) - Central Bar, Half Moon Lane, Gateshead NE8 2AN. 8:30pm. £7/£5/£3. 0191 4782543. A Schmazz presentation.

MAINE STREET JAZZMEN - The Porthole, North Shields Ferry Landing. 1:00pm. Free.

The Dixieland side of main stream with vocals by Olive Rudd.

BELL AND BUCKET BAND - Bell and Bucket, Norfolk St., North Shields. 1:00pm - 3:00pm. Free.

Bacon is on the menu - Paul that is.

MAINE STREET JAZZMEN - Royal British Legion Club, West Jesmond. 8:45pm. £3.

Ubiquity is these guys middle name!

JAZZ BLOWERS - Hurworth Grange Community Centre, 41 Hurworth Rd., Hurworth Pl., Darlington DL2 2BN. Jazz Workshop. Visit http://jazzblowers.moonfruit.com/ or emailjazzblowers@email.com.

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