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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

18395 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 259 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 30 ), 69

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

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.

Fri 03: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 03: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 03: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 03: King Bees @ Billy Bootleggers, Newcastle. 7:00pm (doors). Free. Chicago blues.

Sunday, April 04, 2010

Jazz UK

Well, Russell and I submitted our first North East Round-up to Jazz UK and things didn't go quite as planned...
Some typo gremlins got in - through no fault of our own - so it is apologies to the Saville (Savilly), Roly Veitch (Vetch), John Hallam (Halal) and John Hirst (Hirsute).
Lance.

4 comments :

Sarah said...

Tea spray -> monitor esp. following the 'greatest drummer' post

Lance said...

Eh?

Roly Veitch a.k.a. Vetch said...

OK Lance but no worries over Jazz UK. A bit of a giggle actually.
I suppose it could have been Savaloy Exchange and Enrico Tomato in which case one would have suspected some fiendish, virus ridden, illicit version of Spellcheck passed around as a computer worm or something. Actually I'm surprised some nurd hacker hasnt thought of some prank like that.
Its not your fault that happened and in fact I am very appreciative of the fact you and Russell thought it appropriate to give us a mention in the NE Review. I'm very chuffed about that. Honestly, its very much appreciated.

. said...

"tea spray" refers to the mess brought on by reading something extremely funny whilst drinking tea at the same time. As I'd read the 'greatest drummer' quote just before, I was very easily amused by the unfortunate typos.

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