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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)

Postage

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

From This Moment On

March

Mon 30: Gerry Richardson Quartet @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm.
Mon 30: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 31: Bede Trio @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. Albert Hills Wright (alto sax); Finn Carter (piano); Michael Dunlop (double bass).

April

Wed 01: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 01: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 01: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 02: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00. Subject: Musicians playing classical & orchestral music.
Thu 02: The Noel Dennis Band @ Prohibition Bar, Albert Road, Middlesbrough TS1 2RU. 7:00pm (doors). £10.84. Quartet plus special guest Zoë Gilby. Over 21s only.
Thu 02: Renegade Brass Band @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors).
Thu 02: Shalala @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £7.00. adv..
Thu 02: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Corner House

Peter Wright (tpt), Brian Soulsby (clt/vcl)), Laurence McBriarty (tmb), Brian Bennett (bjo/vcl), Brian Sibbald (bs), Fred Thompson (dms/vcl). A fairly routine sort of evening at the Corner House or perhaps, after wallowing in the sophisticated sounds of Ruth's CD on the car stereo I wasn't quite ready for "John Brown's Body" (AKA "The Battle Hymn of the Republic.") Or maybe I was too busy treasuring the 1945 copy of Down Beat I received from Dave Kerr whatever, the surprisingly small number of fans enjoyed themselves and there were moments.
Fred's vocal on "Chinatown My Chinatown" inspired good solos across the frontline and a vocal from Brian Bennett that sounded not unlike Lonnie Donegan's "Putting on the Style" was new to me.
It isn't too often that Vera Lynn's name crops up in jazz club announcements but tonight the band paid due reverence to Dame Vera with their version of her inspirational song "We'll Meet Again." Once again the infantry in the frontline did their duty with some pithy solos.
No doubt the tune will be featured heavily at next weekend's gig in the Trenches of Frosterley.
A pleasant evening. Now to read about Boyd Raeburn in Down Beat (July 1, 1945) and maybe I'll put a CD on...
Lance.
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