Bebop Spoken There

John McLaughlin: ''It was then that Coltrane came along and single-handedly brought this dimension of spirituality into jazz. It was a pivotal experience to me.'' (DownBeat September, 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

18957 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 821 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Sept. 30.) 100.

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

October.

Mon 05: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 05: Saltburn Big Band @ Saltburn House Hotel. 7:00-9:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).

Tue 06: Alan Law @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 2:00pm. Free. Alan Law (piano) w. Paul Grainger (double bass).
Tue 06: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Murray Oak, Paul Grainger, John Bradford.
Tue 06: Customs House Big Band @ The Masonic Hall, Ferryhill. 7:30pm. Free.
Tue 06: Black is the Color of My Voice @ Northern Stage, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Apphia Campbell’s one-woman stage play inspired by Nina Simone. First night of two.

Wed 07: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free. Wed 07: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 07: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Wed 07: Black is the Color of My Voice @ Northern Stage, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Apphia Campbell’s one-woman stage play inspired by Nina Simone. Second night of two.

Thu 08: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ The Millstone, Mill Rise, South Gosforth, Newcastle. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 08: Pete Tanton’s Chet Set @ Newcastle Arts Centre. 7:30pm. Free (donations).
Thu 08: Indigo Jazz Voices w. Little Big Band @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:45pm. £5.00.

Fri 09: Dean Stockdale Trio @ Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. 1:00pm. £9.00. Dean Stockdale (piano); Mick Shoulder (double bass); John Bradford (drums).
Fri 09: John Rowland Trio @ Jesmond Library, Newcastle. 1:00pm. £5.00.
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: Shalala @ The Globe, Newcastle.

Sat 10: Catfish Keith @ Cluny 2, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors). £19.00. + bf. Jumpin’ Hot Club.

Sun 11: Am Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 11: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 2:30pm. Free. Feat. guest Jack ‘Banjo’ Courtney (trumpet).
Sun 11: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 11: Harry Christelis Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A Jazz Co-op-JNE co-promotion.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Good Gig at the Chilli This Week

Dave Weisser (flug/tpt/vcl), Doug Fielder (ten), Barrie Ascroft (pno), Mick Danby (bs), Rob Bates (dms). Plus: Debra Milne (vcl), Ollie Milne (alt), Matt Pickering (dms), Judith Thompson (vln).
After last weeks goodly throng things started quietly - the crash barriers had been removed and the customer - me - had a choice of seats. However, not for too long as the audience, almost imperceptibly, grew to a number comparable with the crowd at, say, a home game next season by Darlington Reserves.
Nostalgia in Times Square, Gregory's Here, Close Your Eyes, Dolphin Dance and Straight No Chaser got things moving with some impressive drumming from Rob Bates - a name new to me - who fitted in well. Wearing a Seb Rochford tee-shirt that he acquired at the recent Acoustic Ladyland gig he handled everything that came up with ease and some aplomb. Mick Danby too was on form providing a solid foundation for the soloists as well as some exploratory journeys of his own.
Dave played predominately flugel tonight producing a cool round sound unfettered by mutes. He also sang the verse to Green Dolphin Street a la Mark Murphy.
Judith Thompson added four strings to the front-line on How Insensitive her delicate improvisations belying the tune title. Like the winner of the Grand National she stayed on. The girl swings - her band, The Hot House Dragons are playing at the café in Hexham's Queens Hall Art Centre tomorrow night (Thursday April 15). Catch them if you can.
Amongst tonight's audience were the family Milne  and Mama Milne a.k.a.  Debra sang a chorus on Four. On alto was son Ollie who acquitted himself admirably, as indeed he had done earlier on Good Bait. A friend Matt Pickering sat in on drums - Matt too did good. The ever young looking Debs claimed she was a child-bride and who could argue! Would have liked more.
It was a good night all-round with Barrie once again playing some nice piano - he belonged Wigan originally - so what do you make of that? On tenor, Doug blew in his distinctive style and pulled some good numbers from the pad.
The finale - Coltrane's Mr PC sent everyone home satisfied - we'd had an enjoyable evening.
Photos.
Lance.
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