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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.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Charity Event in Aid of Cystic Fibrosis

Not exactly a jazz gig but, with Brian Lynam of 'No Time For Jive' compering there's gonna be some good stuff around and a whole lot of blues.
Sax player James Vargas leads the entertainment which includes Val Dunmore, Ben 'E' Kings, Jade Thirlwell and Sheila Mallows. Comedian Derek Wade is also reputed to be giving out with the gags.
Tickets are £6 and £5 and the proceeds go to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust - a worthy cause.
It's on Thursday Oct. 22 @ Springs Health Centre, South Shields. 7:30 - 11:30 pm. Tickets from Springs Health Centre telephone 0191 4277888.
Lance.
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1 comment :

Unknown said...

I did/nt see this Lance thanks so much, Brian took part in the show but the compare was Matty Harrison, it was a fabulous evenning thankyou so much for your contribution, the acts were wonderfull and James Vargas was amazing rising star Jade Thirwell[17 yrs old] came for a sound check and was really poorly so she had to pull out and we found out she had swine flu, but we did manage to raise £1000 thanks again lance val.

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