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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

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, June 08, 2011

30 Terrific Jazz Blogs (worldwide) and we're among them!

It's nice to hear that someone "Loves Your Blog" and that's just what Tracy Myers said when she E-mailed me to say that we were featured in the Guide to Online Schools list of the best jazz blogs under the heading of 30 Terrific Jazz Blogs.!
Admitedly we didn't make the Top Five like our friends at LondonJazz did - they came in at number 4 whereas we were "merely" included among the "Best of the Rest". However, apart from LondonJazz, I think we were the only other UK blog the majority being American.
Lance.
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4 comments :

The LondonJazz site said...

Lance thanks for featuring this.You do an amazing tireless job!

Wednesday, June 08, 2011 4:21:00 pm
Roly said...

Congratulations Lance.
Keep up the great work. You've created something rather special!
Roly

Wednesday, June 08, 2011 4:29:00 pm
Ann Alex said...

Ann Alex said
Someone must be reading my various witterings about women singers who can be heard on Radio 4's 'Woman's Hour'

Wednesday, June 08, 2011 11:10:00 pm
Liz said...

well done Lance...proud to be part of this amazing site
Liz

Thursday, June 09, 2011 6:55:00 am

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