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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)

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18383 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 247 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 17 ), 57

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

Mon 30: Gerry Richardson Quartet @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm.
Mon 30: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

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.

Monday, March 07, 2011

Great North Big Band Jazz Festival @ North Shore, Sunderland. March 6th

This year's Big Band Jazz Festival, the eighth, proved to be bigger and better than ever. North Shore, Sunderland University Students' Union, once more offered the services of its staff and facilities for the duration of the two days of competition.
Sunday, the second day of competition and the concluding day of the three day weekend feast of big band jazz, featured the schools' section. Four entrants battled it out to claim the crown for 2011. First up was Northumberland Schools' Intermediate Jazz Orchestra with the welcome inclusion of a male vocalist. Prudhoe Community High School proved to be a polished outfit and Tudhoe Grange School, regular participants over the years, performed with credit; the programme included Wipe Out and I Heard It Throught the Grapevine. Last year's winners - Gateshead's Little Big Band - had it all to do and did well with Take the A Train and Mr Cool in the pad.
The judges - saxophonists Paul Jones and Mick Donnelly - deliberated long and hard. Having reached a verdict, prizes were awarded and several performers received commendations. The award of best band went to Prudhoe Community High School. Much wooping and high fiving ensued. Handshakes and photographs taken it was time for the winners to perform with Jones and Donnelly - what a treat for all concerned!
The weekend could not have gone better with attendances up markedly, no fewer than sixteen bands competing on Saturday and a concert performance on Friday evening at the Bonded Warehouse (a Students' Union satellite venue) featuring the best of the region's young talent in the company of Paul Jones and Mick Donnelly.
For the record: Saturday's Open Section award winning band was Durham University Big Band and vocalist Ruth Lambert was presented with a special award for her performance with the excellent Customs House Big Band. Those commended and or in receipt of individual awards should feel free to contact Bebop Spoken Here and their names will be recorded for posterity. Russell.
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1 comment :

Daniel Rothwell said...

Hi, I've only just been made aware of this [pretty much a year later], I won the best soloist award that day, Trombone from Huddersfield University :)

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