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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".
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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.
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.
Vintage Program/Poster Art Work.
Posters and Programmes etc.: Old gig posters/programmes - more wanted. A WHOLE WADGE OF PROGS. JUST BEEN ADDED AND MORE TO COME!

