Bebop Spoken There

Ron Carter quoting Sonny Rollins: ''What we call jazz - that's keeping the world in equilibrium. I don't care what kind of music you like out here today. It all comes from jazz.'' (DownBeat August, 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

18799 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 663 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Aug. 12) 32.

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

August

Sat 15: Tees Bay Swing Band @ Blacksmith’s Arms, Hartlepool. 1:30pm. Free. Open rehearsal.
Sat 15: Jake Leg Jug Band @ The White Room, Stanley. 7:45pm. £16.26.

Sun 16: Vintage Explosion @ Cliffe Park, Roker, Sunderland SR6 8DB. 5:00-10:30pm. £44.00 (inc. bf).

Mon 17: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 18: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Joe Steels, Paul Grainger, Abbie Finn.

Wed 19: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 19: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 20: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ The Millstone, Mill Rise, South Gosforth, Newcastle. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 20: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00.
Thu 20: Edson Angus Quartet @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 20: Paul Skerritt @ Angels' Share, St George's Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle NE2 2SX. 8:00pm. Free. Booking advised (0191 200 1975). Skerritt w. backing tapes.

Fri 21: Andrzej Baranek Trio @ The Lit & Phil. 1:00pm. £8.00. Andrzej Baranek (piano); Josh Cavanagh-Brierley (double bass); Dave Walsh (drums). SOLD OUT!
Fri 21: David Gray Flextet @ Sunderland Minster. 7:30pm. Old Black Cat Jazz Club.
Fri 21: Errol Linton & His Band + Michael Littlefield & Scott Taylor @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. Excellent blues double bill.

Thursday, May 05, 2011

Jazz and Jam @ Offshore 44.

This is a jazz club!
At least it was tonight and hopefully will be for the foreseeable future Thursdays. Omid is to be congratulated upon finding a place with such a jazzy ambiance - could have been Paris on the left bank or up in Montmartre but, instead, it was Newcastle's Quayside. Too many musicians and combos to name everyone but it goes without saying that, as the evening progressed and the dimly lit room filled up with musicians and fans, guest of honour, sadly soon to be leaving us, David Carnegie took his rightful place at the drum throne spurring the front line on to glory and beyond.
Omid had had a problem retrieving his drum kit from the Bridge so, until the kit finally arrived, Stuart Findon blew some lyrical tenor with Chris Finch on keys John Pope, bass, David Gray, trombone, and Fiona Littlewood on vocal. Harley Johnson and Peter Gilligan also played keys with Harley reprising his now legendary scat fours with Fiona! Ivan Scutt and Colm Rooney were also in their pitching on various numbers.
Lots of young musicians on the jazz scene at present.
Recorda Me featured flautist Sylvie Heath along with Dave Weisser on flugel, Paul Gowland, tenor, a guitarist whose name I didn't catch, John Pope and David Carnegie. Sylvie traded fours impressively with DC.
By the time I had to leave they were still preparing to jam - Claude Werner, Mark Williams, Lindsay Hannon and many more.
A great send off for David.
Hope they all return next week.
Photos
Lance.

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