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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

18361 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 215 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 8 ), 25

From This Moment On ...

March

Wed 11: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 11: Jam Session @ The Tannery, Hexham. 7:00pm. Free.
Wed 11: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 11: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free

Thu 12: Boomslang @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Fri 13: Paul Skerritt Quartet @ Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. 1:00pm . £9.00.
Fri 13: The SH#RP Collective @ Jesmond Library, Newcastle. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 13: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 13: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 13: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 13: Soothsayers + Rookie Numbers @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 7:00pm (doors). £17.51., £14.33., £11.16.

Sat 14: The Too Bad Jims @ Claypath Deli, Durham. 7:00pm (6:30pm doors). £13.20., £11.00. R&B.
Sat 14: NUJO @ Venue, Newcastle University Students’ Union. Time TBC. £15.00. supporter; £10.00. standard; £5.00. student. Seated event.

Sun 15: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 2:30pm. Free.
Sun 15: The Too Bad Jims @ The Georgian Theatre, Stockton. 3:00pm. £12.00. R&B.
Sun 15: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 15: Rebecca Poole @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £14.00., £12.00., £7.00. Poole w. Dean Stockdale & Ken Marley. CANCELLED!

Mon 16: Milne Glendinning Band @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm.
Mon 16: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 16: Russ Morgan Quartet @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. 8:00pm. £10.00.

Tue 17: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Alan Law (piano); Paul Grainger (double bass); Scotty Adair (drums).

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

Friday, April 29, 2011

A Few Jazz Weddings

This being the day of "that wedding" I thought I'd list a few Jazz Royalty weddings. The list is far from complete and additions are welcome. Andy Champion----------Zoe Gilby Bert Courtley-------------Kathy Stobart Bob Cooper---------------June Christy Cecil Bridgewater--------Dee Dee Bridgewater Dave Barbour------------Peggy Lee De De Pierce-------------Billie Pierce Herb Geller---------------Lorraine Geller Jess Stacy-----------------Lee Wiley Jim Tomlinson-----------Stacey Kent Jimmy McPartland------Marian McPartland John Coltrane-----------Alice Coltrane Johnny Dankworth------Cleo Laine Jon Hiseman------------Barbara Thompson Keith Ingham-----------Susannah McCorkle Laurie Holloway--------Marian Montgomery Lew Tabackin-----------Toshiko Akiyoshi Louis Armstrong--------Lil Armstrong Louis Bellson------------Pearl Bailey Mike Westbrook--------Kate Westbrook Nigel Stanger-----------Germaine Stanger Paul Bacon--------------Liz Bacon Ray Brown--------------Ella Fitzgerald Ray Wetzel--------------Bonnie Wetzel Red Norvo--------------Mildred Bailey Stanley Turrentine------Shirley Scott
Lance.

4 comments :

Sarah Ellen Hughes said...

What a great list! I've a couple of additions:
Trudy Kerr -- Geoff Gascoigne
Liane Carroll -- Roger Carey
Norma Winstone -- John Taylor
Sarah Moule -- Simon Wallace

Sorry they're all female singers - that's the extent of my knowledge really!

Roly said...

Adrian & Lynn Tilbrook
Tommy Whittle / Barbara Jay
Alan Rudd & Olive
Keith Stephen/Caroline Irwin

Liz said...

Elvis Costello ...Diana Krall
Liz

Ruth said...

Bobby Troup and Julie London

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