Bebop Spoken There

Jools Holland (on his 2026 spring/summer tour): ''With the mighty [R&B] Orchestra, our wonderful boogie woogie singers, and the brilliant Joe Webb opening the shows [including Darlington Hippodrome, June 19], we're in for some very special evenings of music.'' The Northern Echo February 5, 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)

Postage

18263 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 117 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Feb. 6), 17

From This Moment On ...

February

Sat 07: The Big Easy @ St Augustine’s Parish Centre, Darlington. 12:30pm. £10.00. Darlington New Orleans Jazz Club.
Sat 07: Tees Bay Swing Band @ The Blacksmith’s Arms, Hartlepool. 1:30-3:30pm. Free. Open rehearsal.
Sat 07: Play Jazz! workshop @ The Globe, Newcastle. 1:30pm. £27.50. Tutor: Steve Glendinning. St Thomas & Bésame Mucho. Enrol at: learning@jazz.coop.
Sat 07: Side Cafe Oᴙkestar @ Café Under the Spire, Gateshead. 6:30pm. Table reservations: 0191 477 3970.
Sat 07: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Red Lion, Earsdon. 8:00pm. £3.00.

Sun 08: Swing Tyne @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 12 noon (doors). Donations. Swing dance taster class (12:30pm) + Hot Club de Heaton (live performance). Non dancers welcome.
Sun 08: Am Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 08: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 08: Gerry Richardson’s Big Idea @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

Mon 09: Mark Williams Trio @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm.
Mon 09: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 10: Jazz Jam Sandwich @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Wed 11: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 11: Jam Session @ The Tannery, Hexham. 7:00pm. Free.
Wed 11: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington.. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 11: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 12: Indigo Jazz Voices @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:45pm. £5.00.

Fri 13: Noel Dennis Quartet @ Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. 1:00pm . £9.00. Dennis (trumpet, flugelhorn); Rick Laughlin (piano); Mick Shoulder (double bass); Tim Johnston (drums).
Fri 13: Joe Steels @ Jesmond Library, Newcastle. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 13: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 13: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 13: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 13: Castillo Nuevo Trio @ Hotel Gotham, Newcastle. 5:30pm. Free.
Fri 13: Lindsay Hannon: Tom Waits for No Man @ Arc, Stockton. 8:00pm.
Fri 13: Tom Remon & John Moriarty @ The Ship Isis, Silksworth Row, Sunderland SR1 3QJ. 7:00pm. £10.00 + £1.00 bf.

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, September 25, 2009

The Telegraph On-line Says that Bebop Spoken Here is one of the 5 Liveliest Jazz Blogs in UK!...

"Bebop Spoken Here: Oop-Bop-sh-Bam: Lance Liddle, a retired music retailer, covers the scene in the North-East. He’s been blogging for just over a year. He has played tenor sax for years, including a stint in the Newcastle big band when a teenage bass player now called Sting was getting his chops together. Lance is from Hebburn outside Newcastle. His site covers a huge number of gigs in the region. Definitely worth bookmarking is Lance’s stupendous collection of old photos and memorabilia."
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To be honest, this has rather made my day!
Lance.
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15 comments :

Roly said...

Congratulations Lance - well deserved.
BEBOP - Best Ever Blog On Planet'

Saturday, September 26, 2009 9:36:00 am
Russell said...

Hi Lance

And the best blog in the north east!

Russell

Saturday, September 26, 2009 9:38:00 am
Hil said...

Congrats Lance...all your hard work is appreciated.

Hilary.

Saturday, September 26, 2009 10:42:00 am
Liz said...

Me too!
Liz

Saturday, September 26, 2009 3:47:00 pm
Nicola said...

Well Lance I think thats great- well deserved recognition!

Saturday, September 26, 2009 3:57:00 pm
Debra M said...

"Lance is Cool!"

Saturday, September 26, 2009 7:00:00 pm
Angela Elliott said...

Fantastic! Keep up the good work and see you soon maybe...

Saturday, September 26, 2009 10:39:00 pm
Colin Aitchison (Hong Kong) said...

Well done, keep up the great work..."

Sunday, September 27, 2009 11:22:00 am
Adrian T said...

Well done Lance - nice to see recognition for your fine work.

Sunday, September 27, 2009 4:59:00 pm
Germaine said...

Wonderful Lance - good on yr kiddar.

Sunday, September 27, 2009 5:01:00 pm
Mike D said...

Hey Lance - well-deserved recognition! Long may your blog blossom......

Sunday, September 27, 2009 5:18:00 pm
Lance said...

Thanks must also go to you guys (and dolls) for your posts and comments which all help towards the aim which is to promote jazz in general and in the north-east in particular.

Sunday, September 27, 2009 5:25:00 pm
Ruth said...

Well done you!

Sunday, September 27, 2009 5:35:00 pm
Brian Ch said...

CONGRATULATIONS LANCE

Sunday, September 27, 2009 8:25:00 pm
Brian B said...

And thoroughly deserved too, Lance. Congratulations!

Monday, September 28, 2009 11:01:00 am

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