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March
Tue 19: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Michael Young, Paul Grainger, Tim Johnston.
Wed 20: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 20: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 20: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 21: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 21: Castillo Neuvo Trio + Conor Emery & His ‘Bones Band @ The Grove, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 7:30pm (7:00pm doors). £10.00. (£7.00. student).
Thu 21: Remi Banklyn + Chris Corcoran Trio @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £12.50. Chicago blues. An International Guitar Foundation promotion.
Thu 21: Merlin Roxby @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Ragtime piano.
Thu 21: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.
Fri 22: Vasilis Xenopoulos & Paul Edis @ The Gala, Durham. 1:00pm. £8.00. SOLD OUT!
Fri 22: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 22: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 22: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 22: Nauta + Remy CB + Last Orders @ Hoochie Coochie, Newcastle. 8:30pm (7:30pm doors). Free.
Fri 22: Vasilis Xenopoulos-Paul Edis Quartet @ Traveller’s Rest, Darlington. 8:00pm. £15.00. Opus 4 Jazz Club.
Fri 22: Redwell @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 23: Jambone @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 6:30pm. Free (ticketed). End of term performance in the Northern Rock Foundation Hall.
Sat 23: Milne-Glendinning Band @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 23: Red Kites Jazz @ Rowlands Gill Community Centre NE39 1JB. 7:00pm. Tickets: £12.00. (gibsidecommunityfarm@gmail.com). A ‘Build a Barn’ fundraiser. BYOB, tea/coffee available.
Sat 23: New Century Ragtime Orchestra @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. 7:30pm. £20.00. + bf (book in person at venue - no booking fee!). Featuring pianist Martin Litton.
Sat 23: Pete Tanton’s Cuba Libre @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 24: Musicians Unlimited @ Park Inn, Hartlepool. 1:00pm. Free.
Sun 24: More Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:30pm. Free.
Sun 24: Luis Verde @ Queen’s Hall, Hexham. 3:00pm. Verde (alto sax); Joe Steels (guitar); John Pope (double bass); John Hirst (drums). Alto sax brilliance!
Sun 24: Elsie Franklin @ The Globe, Newcastle. 3:00pm. £10.00. Country blues. An International Guitar Foundation promotion.
Sun 24: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay Metro Station. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 24: Las Vegas Live with the Rat Pack @ The Forum, Billingham.
Sun 24: Ian Millar & Dominic Spencer @ Otterburn Memorial Hall. 7:30pm. £12.00.
Sun 24: Lindsay Hannon: Tom Waits for No Man @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Note start time - 7:00pm.
Sun 24: Bold Big Band @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Mon 25: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 25: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 6:30pm. Free.
Sunday, December 31, 2017
The New Year Gongs
A fantastic album - The Chase - and a knockout gig at Darlo's Opus 4 clinched it.
Paul Edis is one of those musicians who defy classification - pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader - you name it and he does it. Maybe, one day he'll succumb to the lure of the fleshpots of London, New York or Grimsby (not so far to travel) but please hang around for a while longer.
Paul has been astonishing (along with James Birkett and Sage Gateshead) in bringing jazz talent to the fore via Jambone and the other Sage supported bands. There are suggestions that this support is soon to be withdrawn...
The Jazz Café on Newcastle's Pink Lane has the best ever floating jam session in 'The Toon' on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. This is where you find the stars and the also-rans of the future - most of them are in the former category.
The Jazz Coop @ The Globe, The ambitious, trailblazing decision to buy a pub caused a few eyebrows to be raised but they've also had some great gigs. Bruce Adams with Strictly Smokin' Big Band was sensational. Support the venue.
Hoochie Coochie is for those with Soul but Warren doesn't give two f's as to the genre as long as the music is good and pulls the punters. My favourite venue in Newcastle.
The Bridge, JNE's home base and an excellent choice of ale. Steve and Ken keep us up to date on what's happening on the outside.
Individually, Matt MacKellar (natch!), Francis Tulip, Joel Brown, Abbie Finn, Dylan and Alex Thompson are just some of the players I'll be looking out for.
The Future Looks Good!
Lance
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- The New Year Gongs
- Steve H's Ten of the Best - 2017
- The "Real" J Hendricks
- Strictly Smokin' Big Band @ Hoochie Coochie - Dece...
- Joe Garner
- Leroy Hutson @ Jazz Café, Camden, December 27.
- Ella, Dizzy and the Strictly Smokin’ Big Band
- Gregory Porter on Sky Arts.
- Twelve Nights of 2017 by Steve T.
- Remembering Keith Crombie Five years on.
- Tees Valley Jazzmen @ No.1 Market Place, Bishop Au...
- Patti's Gigs of the Year
- Ken Drew's Gig of the Year Choices.
- Lance's Gigs of the Year
- 圣诞节快乐 From Our Man in Hong Kong
- CD Review: Amy London - Bridges
- More Lists by Lance
- Composer of the Week
- Santa Claus has been to town.
- No More Tees Hot Club @ Cleveland Bay
- Russell's Top Five Albums 2017.
- Russell's Top Ten Gigs
- Hand to Mouth @ Ernest - Dec 24
- A Jazzy Christmas: The Paul Edis Trio, Jo Harrop &...
- Top Ten Vocal Albums of 2017
- Top Ten Albums of 2017 - As heard by Steve T.
- Francis Tulip Quartet @ The Jazz Café - Dec 22
- Overture to A Jazzy Christmas @ Sage Gateshead - D...
- King Bee @ Hoochie Coochie - December 21
- Francis Tulip Quartet @ Empty Shop - Dec 20
- Xmas Jam @ the Jazz Café - December 19
- Touring now! The Francis Tulip Quartet
- Lickety Split @ The Globe. The Jazz Coop Christmas...
- Black Music in Europe: A Hidden History
- George MacDonald & James Birkett with the Roly Vei...
- Strictly Smokin’ Big Band with Scarlet Street @ Go...
- RIP Keely Smith
- Digital Download Review: Ella Fitzgerald - Ella @ ...
- Christmas Jethro Tull @ Durham Cathedral - Decembe...
- Don’t Miss The Indigo Voices December Gig At The G...
- Mo Scott – She’s Our Pride and Joy @ The Jazz Café...
- RIP John Critchinson (December 24, 1934 - December...
- CD Review: The Lindsay Hannon Plus - Make Dark Hea...
- Chris Biscoe; Roger Turner ; John Pope. A Jazz N...
- CD Review: Andrew Bain - Embodied Hope.
- CD Review: Hugh Masekela – Sixty/Black to the Futu...
- Favourite Animals and Article XI @ The Bridge Hote...
- Sinatra Birthday Bash in Red Bank
- Matt Anderson Quartet Kickstarter campaign
- Guidelines for applications to northern line round...
- Jazz North northern line open for applications
- House of the Black Gardenia @ Billy Bootleggers - ...
- The Lambton Big Band @ The Black Swan - Dec 9
- Review of the year - Ashington Jazz Club
- The Early Bird Band @ The Jazz Café - Dec 9
- Ayanna Witter-Johnson @ The Black Swan December 7
- Leeds Lord Mayor Gets Jazzy!
- The Improvisers' Workshop Ensemble - “Magic Mirror...
- The Zoë Gilby University Group - “Constellation ...
- And still undefeated...
- Riviera Quartet @ Empty Shop, Durham - December 7
- CD Review: Eric Byrd Trio - Saints Are Still Marching
- Gregory Porter headlines Jazz FM Christmas Show
- James Birkett & Bradley Johnston @ St George’s URC...
- Tyne Valley Big Band @ The Fox, Hexham - Dec 5
- Sandrani @ the Jazz Café - November 24
- CD Review: Tony Tixier - Life of Sensitive Creatures
- KAPOK @ Jazz Café - November 28
- The Bold Big Band @ The Dun Cow, Jesmond - December 3
- CD Review: Dave Askren Jeff Benedict - Come Together
- Jasper Høiby Masterclass @ The Music Department, D...
- Jambone @ Ushaw College - Dec 1
- RIP Mundell Lowe
- Baby it’s Cold INside! Alan Barnes – Jazz Christma...
- Today is VCJ Day
- Leo Richardson Quartet @ Opus 4 Jazz Club, Darling...
- CD Review: Elektrojazz - New York Tribute
- Alter Ego @ The Globe - November 30
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3 comments :
Bebop Spoken Here has just announced its 2017 Gongs of The Year. As Lance Liddle wrote, "Based upon appearances in the various listings of top gigs and CDs, the NEW STAR of 2017 is Leo Richardson."
Wow...the guys did well, and deservedly so.
WOW!!!!!!!! Soooo proud of you, Leo Richardson!!!!
Oh my word!!!! Leo, you are amazing! An amazing start to 2018!
Whoop whoop! Xxx
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