Bebop Spoken There

Ron Carter quoting Sonny Rollins: ''What we call jazz - that's keeping the world in equilibrium. I don't care what kind of music you like out here today. It all comes from jazz.'' (DownBeat August, 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

18799 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 663 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Aug. 12) 32.

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

August

Thu 13: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ The Millstone, Mill Rise, South Gosforth, Newcastle. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 13: Eva Fox & the Sound Hounds @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 13: 58 Jazz Collective @ The Blacksmith’s Arms, Stranton, Hartlepool. 8:00pm. Free. CANCELLED! Back on Aug. 27.
Thu 13: Paul Skerritt @ Angels' Share, St George's Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle NE2 2SX. 8:00pm. Free. Booking advised (0191 200 1975). Skerritt w. backing tapes.

Fri 14: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 14: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 14: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 14: John Settle Quartet @ Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. 1:00pm. £9.00. John Settle (vibes); Rick Laughlin (piano); Mick Shoulder (double bass); Tim Johnston (drums).
Fri 14: Bold Big Band @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £8.00 + bf.

Sat 15: Tees Bay Swing Band @ Blacksmith’s Arms, Hartlepool. 1:30pm. Free. Open rehearsal.
Sat 15: Jake Leg Jug Band @ The White Room, Stanley. 7:45pm. £16.26.

Sun 16: Vintage Explosion @ Cliffe Park, Roker, Sunderland SR6 8DB. 5:00-10:30pm. £44.00 (inc. bf).

Mon 17: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 18: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Joe Steels, Paul Grainger, Abbie Finn.

Wed 19: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 19: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Friday, March 12, 2010

“Manhattan comes to North Shields – and Gosforth”

TONIGHT (Friday Mar 12) & TOMORROW (Mar 13)
“A sparkling mainstay of Manhattan life” – that’s how the New York Times describes Daryl Sherman, one of America’s top female jazz vocalists; she has just completed a fourteen year residency in the famed Oak Room at the Waldorf Astoria, where she not only sang but also played Cole Porter’s own Steinway Grand (she’s an accomplished pianist to boot, having earned her jazz spurs playing with big names such as Milt Hinton, Dick Sudhalter and Bobby Hackett). Well, the Waldorf’s loss is our gain, and we are very proud to present Daryl at The Saville Exchange, North Shields and the Trinity Church & Centre, Gosforth.
Daryl specialises in the ‘Great American Songbook’ of classic, sophisticated, high quality tunes by the great composers (Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, the Gershwins, Rogers & Hammerstein, Harold Arlen and so on): we are delighted that she will be more than ably supported by top U.K. trumpeter/broadcaster/author Digby Fairweather (he has just won the UK Jazz Awards trumpet poll – again!) and his all-star trio, drawn from London’s finest session musicians. Direct from New York (she flies in on Friday morning!) this is the kind of show you would normally expect to see for £20 + at The Sage Gateshead,: her next appearance of this UK tour is at the Glasgow City Hall. Let's hope we have an audience turnout worthy of the high standard of music on offer!
Saville Exchange, Howard Street, North Shields: Friday 12th March at 8pm. Tickets £11 (concessions £10, students £5) from 0191 6437093, or pay on the door
Trinity Church & Centre, Gosforth High Street: Saturday 13th March at 8pm Tickets £15 from 0191 2856130 or pay on the door, but advance booking recommended.
Mike Durham.

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