bebop spoken here: The John Potts Story

SUNDAY MAY 27.

RANDY BRECKER/TOMMY SMITH w. SNJO "A Tribute to Michael Brecker" - Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkaldy. 01592 583301. www.onfife.com.

Final night of the mini-tour. Kirkaldy will be flying tonight!

GROOVE-A-MATICS - Magnesia Bank, Camden St. North Shields. NE 30 1NH. 4:00pm. Free.

Award winning Blues Band.

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.

SWING WITH "JUST FRIENDS" - The Forum, Darlington. 8:00pm. £3.

"A mainstream Jazz and Blues sextet guaranteed to get your toes tapping".

Saturday, 22 October 2011

The John Potts Story

Further to the previous post re former River City trumpet player John Potts, Peter S of Ashington Jazz Club has been in contact with the Figleaf Jazz Band and received this reply from the man himself!

It is a lengthy epistle but well worth reading for those with an interest in the North-east's jazz heritage. It's also a good laugh!

The John Potts Story.

Lance.

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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.

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.

Get started here or hone your skills...

Wed. May 30

DIONNE WARWICK/ALEXANDER STEWART - The Sage, Gateshead. 7:30pm. £29.50 - £75.

Don't Walk On By but stop and hear a soul diva. AND make sure you catch the support act - Andrew Stewart with the Alex Webb Trio.

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.

Thurs May 31.

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

Check out ELAINE BINNEY's new line-up.

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PETER GILLIGAN and GUESTS - Jazz Café, Pink Lane, Newcastle. 8-11pm.

You never know who's going to drop in - could be Harry Connick jr or a passing Queen Bee!

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SAXOPHONICS - Queen's Hall, Beaumont St., Hexham NE46 3LS. 8:00pm. £7.50/££6/£4. 01434 652477.

Four master saxophonists with some tricky arrangements skillfully played.

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. June 1.

OMAR PUENTE - King's Gate, Newcastle Uni, NE1 7RU. 6:00pm. Free. 0191 2226000.

Launch event for the Vamos Festival - whatever that is! Still, Puente usually connects and it's free so maybe worth a look in.

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.

GAVIN LEE'S 7th STREET DIXIELAND BAND - Gateshead British Legion Club, 142 Coatsworth Rd., Gateshead NE8 4LL. 0191 2623735.

Gavin is forever coming up with new bands and I'll be interested to know more about this one.

PAUL EDIS SEXTET - Saltburn Arts Centre, Albion Tce., TS12 1NN. 7:30pm. £8. 01287 624997.

The Edis ensemble continues its march towards Ronnie's - they've already reached Saltburn!

Sat. June 2.

NEWCASTLE GREEN FESTIVAL - Leazes Park, Richardson Rd., Newcastle NE1 4LR. 12 noon - 7pm. Free. 0191 2783080.

Ruth Lambert is in there somewhere.

TEES VALLEY JAZZMEN - Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Tce., Darlington. 12:30pm. £8.

Good solid Dixieland.

GABRIELE MIT DREI - Jazz Café, Pink Lane, Newcastle. 9:00pm.

Frau Gaby is always in good voice - move over Merkel.

RENDEZVOUS JAZZ - Preston Grange Community Centre, North shields. 8:30pm. £2.50.

SOLO DINNER JAZZ (ALAN LAW piano) - Cherry Tree Restaurant, 9 Osborne Rd., Jesmond. 0191 2399924. 7:45pm.

Good food good jazz.

Sunday June 3.

NEWCASTLE GREEN FESTIVAL - Leazes Park, Richardson Rd., Newcastle NE1 4LR. 12 noon - 7pm. Free.0191 2783080.

Hannabiell and Midnight Blue are performing somewhere during the afternoon.

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.

RUTH LAMBERT QUINTET - The Bridge Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle NE1 1RQ. £5. 8:00pm.

A Splinter promotion.

Come and hear the (T)ruth.

SOLO DINNER JAZZ - 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.

PETER ROUGHEAD'S TWEED RIVER JAZZ BAND - The Maltings, Berwick. 8:30pm.

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Saturday, 22 October 2011

The John Potts Story

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