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April 2025.
Fri 25: Vasilis Xenopoulos & Paul Edis @ The Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 1:00pm. SOLD OUT! Duo performance.
Fri 25: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 25: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 25: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 25: Andrea Vicari Trio @ The Gala, Durham. 1:00pm. £8.00. Vicari (piano); Andy Champion (double bass); Russ Morgan (drums).
Fri 25: Jason Isaacs @ STACK, Exchange Sq., Middlesbrough. 4:00-6:00pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Fri 25: Red Kites Jazz @ Land of Oak & Iron, Winlaton Mill. 6:00-9:00pm. Free.
Fri 25: Vasilis Xenopoulos & Paul Edis @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 7:30pm. £15.00. at the door; £14.35. (inc £0.35 bf) online, in advance.
Fri 25: Struggle Buggy @ The White Room, Stanley. 7:45pm. Rhythm & blues.
Fri 25: Paul Skerritt Big Band @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 8:00pm. £20.30., £18.00. All-star big band.
Fri 25: Andrea Vicari Trio @ Traveller’s Rest, Darlington. 8:00pm. Vicari (piano); Andy Champion (double bass); Russ Morgan (drums). An Opus 4 Jazz Club event.
Sat 26: Durham Alumni Big Band @ Number One Bar, Darlington. 12 noon. Free (donations).
Sat 26: Abbie Finn Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 26: Vasilis Xenopoulos & Paul Edis @ Elvet Methodist Church, Durham. 7:30pm. Tickets: £12.00. + bf. Duo performance.
Sat 26: Neil Cowley Trio @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 8:00pm. £22.50.
Sat 26: Pete Tanton & the Cuban Heels @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 27: Musicians Unlimited @ Jackson’s Wharf, Hartlepool. 1:00pm. Free.
Sun 27: Andrea Vicari Trio @ Central Bar, Gateshead. 2:00pm. Vicari (piano); Andy Champion (double bass); John Bradford (drums).
Sun 27: Paul Skerritt @ Hibou Blanc, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free. Vocalist Skerritt working with backing tapes.
Sun 27: Vasilis Xenopoulos-Paul Edis Quartet @ Queen’s Hall, Hexham. 3:00pm. Xenopoulos, Edis, Paul Susans, Russ Morgan.
Sun 27: Ruth Lambert Trio @ Juke Shed, North Shields. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 27: JustKing Jones @ Cluny 2, Newcastle. 7:00pm (doors). £17.50. JustKing Jones (alto sax, soprano sax); Jordan Williams (piano); Jason Clotter (bass); Malcolm Charles (drums). Ace NYC outfit!
Sun 27: Jazz Jam Sandwich! @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 27: Swing Manouche @ Warkworth Memorial Hall. 7:30pm. £15.00. Tickets from 01665 711388.
Sun 27: Vasilis Xenopoulos-Paul Edis Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Xenopoulos, Edis, Ken Marley, Russ Morgan.
Mon 28: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Tue 29: ???
Wed 30: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 30: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 30: International Jazz Day @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. £16.00.; £14.00. adv.. Feat. Guido Spannocchi, John Pope & Steve Hanley + Take it to the Bridge participants + Open Mic Night participants.
MAY 2025
Thu 01: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £4.00. Subject: Member’s Contribution.
Thu 01: Alabaster de Plume @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Thu 01: Living in Shadows + OUTRI @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Thu 01: The Shayo Experiment @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Shayo Oshodi & Liam Oliver.
Thu 01: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm. Free.
Reviewers wanted
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Dave Hignett Lives!
Battersea to Birdland
Find me something better to do on a Thursday afternoon in South Shields
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Worth a DABble.
Zed-U @ Cluny 2. Tuesday March 29
Plenty happening on Friday - no foolin'!
Jamie McCredie Quartet to Play Oxford Jazz Festival
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra with Evan Parker & Lol Coxhill @ Gateshead International Jazz Festival
Led Bib @ Gateshead International Jazz Festival
The Sage, Gateshead International Jazz Festival Buck Clayton Legacy Band - Sunday, March 27th
With Ian Smith and Menno Daams, trumpets; Alan Barnes and Matthias Seuffert, reeds; Adrian Fry, trombone; Martin Litton, piano; Martin Wheatley, guitar; Alyn Shipton, bass and Norman Emberson, drums it was a formidable line-up. The two trumpets were not the advertised guys (Bengt Persson + another) but were new to me. An absolute revelation.Especially since Menno Daams astounded everyone as a left handed, one armed man. Yes! one arm. These two guys swapped the Clayton part so there was no lead or second. They did great justice to the memory of Buck.
The music ? Well if I'd known that I'd be asked to scribble some notes (sorry - words), I would have kept a check. However, with the memory of a seventy plus all I can recall are a couple of numbers by name; one had uncharacteristically, the egoist title of Claytonia and the other a tribute from Buck called Sir Humphrey to guess who. This apparent dementia may be somewhat excused by the fact that the arrangements were unrecorded and therefore unfamiliar to audiences. So, no Hucklebuck or Robbins Nest. All the more credit to Seuffert and Shipton for bringing them to life.
Shipton, known more as jazz buff and broadcaster, gained much respect as a player as did the whole rhythmn section; the ubiquitous Alan Barnes - well what can you say other than keep going Alan! The whole programme swinged?, swang?, swung? from start to finish.
Derrick C
If you weren't there the concert was recorded for BBC Radio 3 Jazz Line Up to be broadcast next month.
Monday, March 28, 2011
CD Review - "Emily Remembered" - Deirdre Cartwright and Kathy Dyson.

Lance.
Emily Remembered by Deirdre Cartwright and Kathy Dyson available here.
12 Points! @ Gateshead International Jazz Festival - Sunday Match 27
Russell.
Splinter @ The Gateshead International Jazz Festival
Russell.
After This and That - Now The Other!
Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival SUBWAY MOON - Sunday March 27.
Get high, get by, and get the Metro to Chi.
Ann Alex
(I guess the logistics would preclude another performance - it's a great thought though! - ed.)
Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival. Meanwhile, back on The Concourse...
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival. Dame Cleo Laine.
The Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival - This and That

Sage Gatehead International Jazz Festival. Joe Lovano and US 5 + Mike Stern Quartet Saturday March 26.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival Debbie Harrry, The Jazz Passengers, The Northern Sinfonia. Friday March 25
(Photo courtesy of Mark Savage).
The Northern Sinfonia, played well with a mostly ‘string’ sound, but I was wondering what they really had to do with the rest of the performance, as it seemed that too many disparate elements had been forced together for this event. I’d have preferred to see the three elements separately; Debbie Harry doing pop, which she does well; the Jazz Passengers doing esoteric jazz; and the Orchestra keeping away from esoteric jazz musicians and playing accompaniment for jazz standards. It’s the same problem that symphony orchestras have with folk music; it seems to me that the two just don’t mix.
The concert was well received and Debbie Harry got an encore, so maybe I’ve missed something. I’d love to hear from someone who enjoyed this concert posting their views.
Ann Alex.
Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival Soweto Kinch Quartet - Friday March 25
Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival - ACV – Friday 25th March 2011.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Maine Street Jazzmen (and woman) @ Rosie Malone's.
Preview: Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival - 8
Preview: Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival - Preview 7
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Counting Down to The Sage...
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Pinetop Perkins dies age 97.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Jo Harrop @ The Cherry Tree
Dave Hignett
Jo Harrop at the Cherry Tree TONIGHT!

Sunday, March 20, 2011
Mark Williams Trio @ The Bridge
Jam Session at the Jazz Café
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Straight No Chaser (Part Clip) - Jam Session with Musicians From The Qu...
Preview: Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival - 6.
Special Guest at Local Jazz Club
Friday, March 18, 2011
On The First of May... Jazz Rascals to Launch CD at Barn Asia
Harris Jets Off.
Free Music sessions @ The Sage
Andy Hudson recovering from heart attack.


Disassembler @ Gateshead Old Town Hall
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Remembering Tony Levin

Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Preview: The Sage, Gateshead International Jazz Festival - 5
Dee Dee Bridgewater on ‘Woman’s Hour’
Monday, March 14, 2011
Sue Ferris, Stuart Collingwood Trio @ The Cherry Tree
Sean Noonan's Bourne to Brew @ The Bridge. March 13th

Tonight @ The Cherry Tree
Preview: Gateshead International Jazz Festival - 4
Preview - Jazz North East & Gateshead Council present DISASSEMBLER
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Farewell Joe Morello - R.I.P.
Stomping @ The Jazz Café
Tonight's Splinter @ The Bridge. Bourne To Brew
Saturday, March 12, 2011
A Romantic Encounter
New Kid on the Block
Customs House Big Band with Ruth Lambert @ Blaydon Jazz Club. March 10th.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Preview The Sage International Jazz Festival - 3
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Maine Street Jazzmen @ Rosie Malone's
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- Dave Hignett Lives!
- Battersea to Birdland
- Find me something better to do on a Thursday after...
- Worth a DABble.
- Zed-U @ Cluny 2. Tuesday March 29
- Plenty happening on Friday - no foolin'!
- Jamie McCredie Quartet to Play Oxford Jazz Festival
- Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra with Evan Parker & L...
- Led Bib @ Gateshead International Jazz Festival
- The Sage, Gateshead International Jazz Festival Bu...
- CD Review - "Emily Remembered" - Deirdre Cartwrigh...
- 12 Points! @ Gateshead International Jazz Festival...
- Splinter @ The Gateshead International Jazz Festival
- Debbie Harry pics.
- After This and That - Now The Other!
- Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival SUBWAY ...
- Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival. Meanwh...
- Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival. Dame C...
- The Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival - T...
- Sage Gatehead International Jazz Festival. Joe Lov...
- Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival Debbie ...
- Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival Soweto ...
- Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival - ACV –...
- Maine Street Jazzmen (and woman) @ Rosie Malone's.
- Preview: Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festiva...
- Preview: Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festiva...
- Counting Down to The Sage...
- Pinetop Perkins dies age 97.
- Jo Harrop @ The Cherry Tree
- Dave Hignett
- Jo Harrop at the Cherry Tree TONIGHT!
- Mark Williams Trio @ The Bridge
- Jam Session at the Jazz Café
- Straight No Chaser (Part Clip) - Jam Session with...
- Preview: Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festiva...
- Special Guest at Local Jazz Club
- On The First of May... Jazz Rascals to Launch CD a...
- Harris Jets Off.
- Free Music sessions @ The Sage
- Andy Hudson recovering from heart attack.
- Disassembler @ Gateshead Old Town Hall
- Remembering Tony Levin
- Preview: The Sage, Gateshead International Jazz Fe...
- Dee Dee Bridgewater on ‘Woman’s Hour’
- Sue Ferris, Stuart Collingwood Trio @ The Cherry Tree
- Sean Noonan's Bourne to Brew @ The Bridge. March 13th
- Tonight @ The Cherry Tree
- Preview: Gateshead International Jazz Festival - 4
- Preview - Jazz North East & Gateshead Council pres...
- Farewell Joe Morello - R.I.P.
- Stomping @ The Jazz Café
- Tonight's Splinter @ The Bridge. Bourne To Brew
- A Romantic Encounter
- New Kid on the Block
- Customs House Big Band with Ruth Lambert @ Blaydon...
- Preview The Sage International Jazz Festival - 3
- Maine Street Jazzmen @ Rosie Malone's
- Late News Flash.
- Elaine Binney and the Jazz Rascals.
- The Impossible Gentlemen will be at The Sage in a ...
- Preview The Sage Gateshead International Jazz Fest...
- Ornette Coleman's 80th.
- Preview Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival...
- No Maine Street Tonight at British Legion
- IT’S INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY TODAY
- More NYJC from Issie Barratt
- Great North Big Band Jazz Festival @ North Shore, ...
- Tonight at the Cherry Tree Restaurant Osborne Rd.,...
- New Century Ragtime Orchestra at Trinity Centre th...
- HCW - Splinter @ The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle.
- Jazz Café Jam Session
- An appeal from Issie Barratt for young jazz musici...
- Sue Rainey
- Off the Leash @ St.Chad's College, Durham. Musicon...
- Vasilis Xenopoulos and Paul Edis Trio @ St. Chad's...
- Nobody got off scat-free! Sandi Russell with Alan ...
- Maine St. Jazzmen @ Ashington Jazz Club
- Friday/Saturday/Sunday @ The Musicon
- Vasilis Xenopoulos @ Blaydon
- Maine Streeting @ Rosie's.
- Customs House Big Band Open Rehearsal New Crown So...
- Plunge @ Central Bar, Gateshead. 1st March
- Farewell My Lovely - RIP Jane Russell
- Be-bop n’ Busy! The Cherry Tree, Jesmond, Monday 2...
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