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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

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.

Wednesday, March 09, 2011

Preview The Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival - 2

Joe Lovano w. Us Five/ Mike Stern Band. Saturday March 26 7:30pm Hall One.
Joe Lovano was last at The Sage with McCoy Tyner was it 2? 3? years ago. He impressed me on that occasion and I'm sure he will again with Us Five - a swinging 2 drummer quintet. Lovano is a player who floats in and out of modern genre with ease and great panache as well as putting the boot in when the music demands it. A winner of enumerable Downbeat polls this promises to be an evening of jazz at the highest level. Listen here.
With the highly acclaimed guitarist Mike Stern and his Band replacing Kurt Elling in this double bill the expectations are mega high!
However, there is a downside to this particular evening.
Over in Hall Two running almost simultaneously Martin Taylor gives a solo performance. Putting two of the worlds greatest jazz guitarists on at the same time is to say the least frustrating. Admitedly they are diametrically opposed stylistically yet I'm sure there are many guitar people who would want to catch both.
Still I suppose the logistics make some things unavoidable and I guess Elling's withdrawal did through a spanner into the works.
Perhaps Martin and Mike will jam at the Central Bar late nighter?
Lance.
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