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March
Fri 24: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Fri 24: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 24: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms, Monkseaton. 1:00pm.
Fri 24: FILM: Mo' Better Blues @ Forum Cinema, Hexham. 7:00pm.
Fri 24: Ian Millar & Dominic Spencer @ Scarth Hall, Staindrop, Co. Durham. 8:00pm. £10.00.
Fri 24: Archipelago + Bulbils @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 7:00pm.
Sat 25: Vermont Big Band @ Walker Community Centre, Walker, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Fundraiser for Benfield Juniours Football Club. Hot food available, BYOB.
Sat 25: John Logan & Friends @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Rat Pack, Motown etc. 8:00pm. Free (donations).
Sun 26: Musicians Unlimited @ Park Inn, Hartlepool. 1:00pm.
Sun 26: More Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 26: 4B @ The Exchange, North Shields. 3:00pm.
Sun 26: Outlines @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. JNE promotion (upstairs).
Mon 27: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Tue 28: Paul Skerritt @ The Rabbit Hole, Hallgarth St., Durham DH1 3AT. 7:00pm. Paul Skerritt's (solo) weekly residency.
Tue 28: Sanaz Lavasani Trio @ Black Swan, Newcastle Arts Centre. 8:00pm. £12.00 (£10.00. adv).
Wed 29: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Wed 29: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 29: 4B @ The Exchange, North Shields. 7:00pm.
Wed 29: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Thu 30: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Gateshead Central Library. 2:30-4:30pm. £2.00. All welcome.
Thu 30: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. Back to 1:00pm stomp off. Free.
Thu 30: '58 Jazz Collective @ Hops & Cheese, Hartlepool. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 30: Lindsay Hannon: Tom Waits for No Man @ Harbour View, Sunderland. 8:00pm.
Thu 30: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman's Club, Middlesbrough. 9:00pm.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Charlie Parker Sculptures

Thursday, April 29, 2010
Zoe Rahman Trio @ Gateshead Old Town Hall
Maine Street Jazzmen @ Rosie's (Rosie Malone's, South Shields.)
A Blast From The Past
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
A STAR IS BORN - They often are at The Chilli....
A Loose Look at Loose Grip @ The Cluny, Newcastle. April 27 by Sarah R

Last night, the moon one night shy of the full sphere, my diary looked set to make the ‘lunar’ stomp down the steep cobblestoned bank in the direction of the Cluny on Schmazz night, a night dedicated to delivering jazz/schmazz flavoured goodies on the last Tuesday of the calendar month. Un change de l'ensemble did not matter too much. What would have been a glass d' un Francais quintet a la Renza Bô we changed for shots of Scotch poured out in the form of the Edinburgh-based quartet Loose Grip. After a tardy arrival (mine) caused by a liquid fuel shortage en route, I wander into the undoubtedly welcoming - dare I say cosy? Cosy it was in the eye of this beholder - venue whence, suitably settled with an alternative liquid fuel in a glass, I find myself a little too sober to enter the mid-set musical dialogue between band and listener. Undeniably the authoritative presence of a burly Scotsman named Wallace provided one of the most textural live performances on drums I’d heard for a while. Loose Grip aptly convey his artistry.
They're playing tracks from their latest album, Looking Glass (available on the Fabrikant Records label)
Random thoughts. The Alchemist – offered a peek into each band member’s strengths; .none of whom outplayed the other…Can’t quite get into their definitive vocabulary, despite the undeniably strong players before us.
Ø Guitar – great solos and synth sounding electronics – quiet confidence, knowing what balance is, with occasional structual atmospherics. My favourite key player. (evident on last 2 tracks).
Ø Second half could have benefited from longer playtime. All the edificial tracks (such as Looking Glass and a rousing solo from Burgess) saved till the end. Lovely interplay between Pentland (bs) and Wallace.
Ø
Alchemist and Looking Glass – two strongest tracks.Nobody likes to hear an arts announcement with issues: funding, grants, cuts. In a climate where jazz listeners are fighting to rescue jazz’s voice up and down the country (Pizza on the Park), we have our own northern campaign to rescue Schmazz from discontinued funding. Posters of previous and forthcoming acts lends too much interest in the rock, indie, emo arena. Though really, it’s hardly much to ask: one evening in a month. Why take away such a special treat? I wouldn’t mind taking these callous accountants in suits and ties and hang them …out to dry.
Sarah R
'Taint What You Do It's The Way That You do it!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Gerry Richardson @ The Cherry Tree
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Bebop Spoken Here Tonight - BUDVIVAR and HARLEY JOHNSON TRIO - Splinter @ the Bridge.

Tonight's Splinter @ The Bridge...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HIL
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Big Noise From Heaton Manor
No Jazz Here But...
Bliss in the Night
Friday, April 23, 2010
Happy Birthday Bill
R.I.P. Gene Lees

Thursday, April 22, 2010
Words from Dave Weisser - an 'intemperate rant' to Paul Bream (Jazz Alert)

Two Bass Hit
PROGRAMME NOTES 21/04/2010— A recital of improvised music by John Pope FEATURING GD & Sultry Nathan
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Take It To The Bridge

Zoe Rahman on Radio 3 Tomorrow (Thursday).
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
On The Boardwalk
Ashington Jazz Club Silver Jubilee
Monday, April 19, 2010
Paul Edis Trio + Roly Veitch at The Cherry Tree.
It was delightful.
The roll-call of composers and lyricists was impressive too, featuring Rodgers and Hart, Johnny Mercer, Irving Berlin and George Gershwin whose beautiful Ah loves you Porgy was, for me, the high-point of the evening.
The first set opened with the trio playing a request, Satin Doll, Roly crooned away our “cares and woes” with Just You, Just Me and Bye, Bye Blackbird. Paul gave his flute an airing on the aforementioned Meditation and Mick was to the fore in Emily.
Paul’s arrangement (Bill Evans influenced?) of Singin’ in the Rain is one that I would dearly love to hear in a quieter atmosphere as, by this time, main courses were in full swing. My Funny Valentine was next up and the set closed with more fine vocals from Roly on that optimists’ anthem, Wrap your Troubles in Dreams.
Jerry.
Corner House Update from Brian Bennett
BRAVO SARAH ELLEN HUGHES
Sunday, April 18, 2010
HCW - Splinter @ The Bridge
John Hirst's drum technique continues to evolve. Some of his solos tonight were breathtaking in their complexity. Likewise, Edd Carr is blowing just about everybody away in the jazz-rock field and Christos, less showy but musically as effective, impressed with his contributions on five string bass guitar (Christos uses a seven string lead and John played a relatively straight forward kit).
They have an E.P. due out that, despite its current elusiveness, should delight their following when it becomes available.
Watch out for HCW - they're on their way.
Photos.
Lance.
Who were the young singers on the BBC's Johnny Mercer Tribute?
Many thanks,
Graham Lyons
Saturday, April 17, 2010
The Sage that Rocked - THE MANFREDS
YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!
JAZZ NORTH EAST NEWS
Tonight's Choice
Paul Jones with the Manfreds at the Sage then cross over the bridge, brother, for Budvivar at the Jazz Cafe.
Lance.
Post Graduate Recitals @ Newcastle University.
Friday, April 16, 2010
ANNOUNCEMENT!
Swing City Trio @ Blaydon
If someone had dropped a pin it would have been like a Buddy Rich explosion!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Isfahan by Johnny Hodges and Duke Ellington
I think I'm about to sneeze.
Maine Street Jazzmen Strictly for the Birds @ Rosie Malone's
Who Do I Vote For?
Good Gig at the Chilli This Week
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Jazz Traveller
Thanks to John Taylor for the link-up.
Lance.
A New Paige?
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Preview - The MANFREDS - Sage, Gateshead Sat April17. Hall Two
To convince myself I checked them out on Spotify and the results are electrifying. Down-home blues that simply exudes Mistreating Women, Hootchie Cootchie Men and Mojos in full-time employment, interspersed with some jazzified solos - pass the Thunderbird baby.
Sage website.
£21.50/£17.50.
Lance.
Alteration to Schmazz program.
Migrating Birds
Monday, April 12, 2010
Graham Hardy's 'Old' Quartet @ The Cherry Tree Restaurant.
Next week it's the Paul Edis Quartet with Roly on guitar and vocals, Mick Shoulder, bass and Adrian Sinclair, drums.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Graham Hardy's New Quartet @ The Bridge Hotel
PS: Monday (April 12), you can catch the quartet with a more orthodox line-up with Rob Walker on drums at the Cherry Tree Restaurant - 9 Osborne Rd., Jesmond.
Meet Roxane Butterfly
PS: Or here.
PPS: In total there are 53 YouTube videos of Roxane - I'm working my way through them - and the jazz backings are PDG also.
FOUR PODS OF PEPPER @ Trinity Center, Gosforth. Saturday April 10.
...and the show must go on...
Thomas Spats Langham (gtr/bjo/uke/vcls), Martin Litton (pno), Matthias Seuffert (reeds), John Carstairs Hallam (bass)
Talk about entertaining folk and diversity of repertoire. What a delight!
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- Charlie Parker Sculptures
- Zoe Rahman Trio @ Gateshead Old Town Hall
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- A STAR IS BORN - They often are at The Chilli....
- A Loose Look at Loose Grip @ The Cluny, Newcastle....
- 'Taint What You Do It's The Way That You do it!
- Gerry Richardson @ The Cherry Tree
- Bebop Spoken Here Tonight - BUDVIVAR and HARLEY JO...
- Tonight's Splinter @ The Bridge...
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY HIL
- Big Noise From Heaton Manor
- No Jazz Here But...
- Bliss in the Night
- Happy Birthday Bill
- R.I.P. Gene Lees
- Words from Dave Weisser - an 'intemperate rant' to...
- Two Bass Hit
- PROGRAMME NOTES 21/04/2010— A recital of improvise...
- Take It To The Bridge
- Zoe Rahman on Radio 3 Tomorrow (Thursday).
- On The Boardwalk
- Ashington Jazz Club Silver Jubilee
- Paul Edis Trio + Roly Veitch at The Cherry Tree.
- Corner House Update from Brian Bennett
- BRAVO SARAH ELLEN HUGHES
- HCW - Splinter @ The Bridge
- Who were the young singers on the BBC's Johnny Mer...
- The Sage that Rocked - THE MANFREDS
- JAZZ NORTH EAST NEWS
- Tonight's Choice
- Post Graduate Recitals @ Newcastle University.
- From Our Man in Hong Kong
- ANNOUNCEMENT!
- Swing City Trio @ Blaydon
- Isfahan by Johnny Hodges and Duke Ellington
- Maine Street Jazzmen Strictly for the Birds @ Rosi...
- Who Do I Vote For?
- Good Gig at the Chilli This Week
- Jazz Traveller
- A New Paige?
- Preview - The MANFREDS - Sage, Gateshead Sat April...
- Alteration to Schmazz program.
- Migrating Birds
- Graham Hardy's 'Old' Quartet @ The Cherry Tree Res...
- Graham Hardy's New Quartet @ The Bridge Hotel
- Meet Roxane Butterfly
- FOUR PODS OF PEPPER @ Trinity Center, Gosforth. Sa...
- HARDY COUNTRY THIS WEEKEND
- Not Just Any Night
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- Another side to Alan Glen
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- A Bit of Useless Information
- More piano! The Paul Edis Trio @ Ashington Jazz Club.
- The Weakest Link
- Age cannot wither nor custom stale thy infinite va...
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- The greatest drummer in the world.
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