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Donovan Haffner ('Best Newcomer' 2025 Parliamentary Jazz Awards): ''I got into jazz the first time I picked up a saxophone!" - Jazzwise Dec 25/Jan 26

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

18146 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 17 years ago. 24 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Jan. 7), 24

From This Moment On ...

JANUARY 2026

Fri 09: The House Trio @ Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. 1:00pm. £9.00.
Fri 09: Nauta @ Jesmond Library, Newcastle. 1:00pm. £5.00. Trio: Jacob Egglestone, Jamie Watkins, Bailey Rudd.
Fri 09: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 09: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 09: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 09: Warren James & the Lonesome Travellers @ Saltburn Community Hall. 7:30pm. £15.00.
Fri 09: The Blue Kings @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £10.00. (£8.00. adv.). All-star band.

Sat 10: Mark Toomey Quintet @ St Peter’s Church, Stockton-on-Tees. 7:30pm. £12.00. (inc. pie & peas). Tickets from: 07749 255038.

Sun 11: New ’58 Jazz Collective @ Jackson’s Wharf, Hartlepool. 1:00pm. Free.
Sun 11: Am Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 11: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 11: Eva Fox & the Sound Hounds @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

Mon 12: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 12: Saltburn Big Band @ Saltburn House Hotel. 7:00-9:00pm. Free.

Tue 13: Milne Glendinning Band @ Newcastle House Hotel, Rothbury. 7:30pm. £11.00. Coquetdale Jazz.
Tue 13: Jazz Jam Sandwich @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Wed 14: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 14: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 14: Jam Session @ The Tannery, Hexham. 7:00pm. Free.
Wed 14: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 15: Mark Toomey Quartet @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm. Free. Quartet + guest Paul Donnelly (guitar).

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

Saturday, September 05, 2009

Today's find

Came across this gem in a South Shields charity shop. Lance.
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6 comments :

Anonymous said...

Randolph Heads (Randy) was a devout supporter of jazz in general and local jazz in particular. A JNE committee member, a great help at Blaydon and a lovely person - an absolute gentleman. Well Randy was a very good friend of Bud and usually met with him when he came up to the NE. It's ten years this year since Randy suddenly died. That was a great shock to the local jazz community and he is sadly missed.
Roly

Saturday, September 05, 2009 5:38:00 pm
Lance said...

Yes Randy and I were JNE directors at the same time and his death certainly was a shock. He told me many tales of Bud Freeman.
My own memory of Bud was when the WGJB was playing at the City Hall in Newcastle. Prior to the concert I was having a pint in the pub just along from the City Hall and Bud came in with Bob Haggart the bass player. Bud ordered the drinks and the barmaid said, "That'll be £3 (or whatever)." Bud shook his head and nodded towards Haggart, "He pays for his own."

Saturday, September 05, 2009 5:44:00 pm
Lance said...

The music that I came across in the charity shop was amongst some Billy Mayerl piano music all very ancient. My guess is that it came from a pianist who also played saxophone who had just died and lived in South Shields.
Who can it be I wonder?

Saturday, September 05, 2009 5:47:00 pm
Russell said...

Hi Lance

Were you in a certain charity shop on Fowler Street on Saturday? I think you may have beaten me to the Bud Freeman - quite possibly by a matter of minutes.

Russell

Sunday, September 06, 2009 12:14:00 pm
Lance said...

I was in the shop about 2:00 pm.

Sunday, September 06, 2009 12:20:00 pm
Russell said...

Hi Lance

Yes, I missed it by a matter of minutes.

Russell

Sunday, September 06, 2009 12:33:00 pm

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