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Ludovic Beier (Django Festival Allstars): ''Manouche means 'free man,' and gypsies have been travelers since they migrated west from India to Europe.'' (DownBeat March, 2026)

The Things They Say!

This is a good opportunity to say thanks to BSH for their support of the jazz scene in the North East (and beyond) - it's no exaggeration to say that if it wasn't for them many, many fine musicians, bands and projects across a huge cross section of jazz wouldn't be getting reviewed at all, because we're in the "desolate"(!) North. (M & SSBB on F/book 23/12/24)

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18383 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 247 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 17 ), 57

Reviewers wanted

Whilst BSH attempts to cover as many gigs, festivals and albums as possible, to make the site even more comprehensive we need more 'boots on the ground' to cover the albums seeking review - a large percentage of which never get heard - report on gigs or just to air your views on anything jazz related. Interested? then please get in touch. Contact details are on the blog. Look forward to hearing from you. Lance

Friday, July 31, 2009

Herbie Rides Again. New venue for Maine Street Jazzmen

The Maine Street Jazzmen, led by trombonist Herbie Hudson, start what they optimistically hope will be a regular Wednesday lunchtime session at the LAMBTON ARMS, Eighton Banks, Gateshead. Stomping off at 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm. This brings the north-east's lunchtime sessions to around seven spread over the week plus, of course, the summer park gigs and the jazz workshops. No need to miss your much needed beauty sleep if you're an ageing jazzer - unless you're wanting your fix on a Thursday or a Saturday lunchtime.
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A very important all-dayer takes place at Stockton's Georgian Theatre this Sunday with the Milestones Jazz Club & Stockton Fringe Festival.
12:00 noon: Alter Ego/1:00 Zoe Gilby/2:00 Miles Ahead/ 3:00 Saxophonics/ 4:00 Spelk/ 5:00 Nick Pride/ 6:00 Splinter/ 7:15 Extreme Measure/ 8:15 Funk Regulators.
A truly mouth-watering event.
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Extreme Measures can also be heard on Tuesday evening at The Cluny in a Maggie's Cancer Charity Event.
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Lance

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