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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

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.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Whitley Bay Jazz Festival Reminder.

I'm sure by now you all know about this, but with England safely out of the World Cup, here's a reminder anyway! The Festival takes place Friday 9th to Sunday 11th July at the Village Hotel & Leisure Centre, Silverlink North, Cobalt Park, NE27 0BY. Thirty bands, 150-plus musicians from eleven countries (UK, Chile, Japan, Germany, USA, Sweden, Australia, Holland, Switzerland, France and Canada) play on four stages from noon to midnight each day. Tickets still available either online at www.whitleybayjazzfest.org or by cheque from 60 Highbury, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3LN. There will be some tickets available on the door. you can buy a weekend pass £75, Full Day £30 (Saturday £35) or even a half-day ticket at £17.50 (available on the door only).
Thursday 8th July we have a kick-off concert at The Sage Gateshead (Hall One, 7.30pm) with Keith Nichols' Park Lane Orchestra (the Blue Devils augmented with violins and singer Janice Day - see great new picture!) in a tribute to the Great British Dance Bands. Tickets from as little as £5.00 (in the Gods!) from 0191 443 4661 or www.thesagegateshead.org The Sage doesn't put on much of our kind of music, so please support them when they do......
Mike Durham.
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