(Review by Lance - Photo courtesy of Bill Shakespeare)
For the past sixteen years we've been updating the world about jazz in the north east of England and updating the north east of England about jazz in the world. WINNER of the Jazz Media Category in the 2018 All Party Parliamentary Jazz Awards. Contact lanceliddle@gmail.com
Total Pageviews
Bebop Spoken There
The Things They Say!
Ann Braithwaite (Braithwaite & Katz Communications) You’re the BEST!
Holly Cooper, Mouthpiece Music: "Lance writes pull quotes like no one else!"
Simon Spillett: A lovely review from the dean of jazz bloggers, Lance Liddle...Josh Weir: I love the writing on bebop spoken here... I think the work you are doing is amazing.
Postage
From This Moment On ...
December
Wed 11: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 11: Cath Stephens’ improvisation workshop @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 4:30-6:00pm. Collaborative group focusing on vocal improvisations.
Wed 11: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 11: The Tannery Jam Session @ The Tannery, Gilesgate, Hexham. 7:00-9:00pm. Free. Second Wednesday in the month.
Wed 11: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 12: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Spanish City, Whitley Bay. 12 noon. £27.00. (inc. three -course meal).
Thu 12: Jason Isaacs @ St. James’ STACK, Newcastle. 5:00-6:45pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Thu 12: Stuart Turner @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Thu 12: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesborough. 8:30pm. Free. Guests: Jeremy McMurray (keys); Mark Toomey (alto sax); Donna Hewitt (tenor sax); Kevin Eland (trumpet); Ron Smith (bass).
Fri 13: Dean Stockdale Trio @ Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland. 1:00pm. £8.00.
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: Bellavana @ Revoluçion de Cuba, Newcastle. 3:00-5:00pm. Free.
Fri 13: Joe Steels Trio @ The Pele, Corbridge. 7:00pm. Free.
Fri 13: Customs House Big Band @ Stocksfield Community Association. 7:00pm. Featuring Ruth Lambert.
Fri 13: Paul Edis & Friends: A Jazzy Xmas @ St Cuthbert’s Centre, Crook. 7:30pm. £15.00.
Fri 13: Strictly Smokin’ Big Band @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. 7:30pm. £19.00. + bf. First night of two.
Fri 13: Ransom Van @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Fri 13: Boys of Brass @ Hoochie Coochie, Newcastle. 9:00pm. £10.00.
Sat 14: Jambone @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 6:15pm. Free but ticketed.
Sat 14: Abbie Finn Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm.
Sat 14: Red Kites Jazz @ Staiths Café, Autumn Dr., Gateshead. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 14 Lapwing Jazz Trio @ Three Sheets to the Wind, Alnwick. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 14: Strictly Smokin’ Big Band @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. 7:30pm. £19.00. + bf. Second night of two.
Sat 14: Papa G’s Troves @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 15: Musicians Unlimited @ Jackson’s Wharf, Hartlepool. 12 noon. £8.50. Xmas party feat. Musicians Unlimited + Customs House Big Band. SOLD OUT!
Sun 15: Paul Edis & Friends: A Jazzy Xmas @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 2:00pm.
Sun 15: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 15: Mitch Laddie Band @ Tyne Bar, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 4:00pm. Free. Superb blues power trio.
Sun 15: Leeway @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 15: Tweed River Jazz Band @ Barrels Ale House, Berwick. 7:00pm. Free.
Sun 15: Paul Edis & Friends: A Jazzy Xmas @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 8:00pm.
Sun 15: Alligator Gumbo @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Mon 16: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 16: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Wheatsheaf, Benton Sq., Whitley Road, Palmersville NE12 9SU. Tel: 0191 266 8137. 12 noon. £9.95. ‘Festive Turkey Dinner’. Book now: 0191 266 8137.
Mon 16: Paul Edis & Friends: A Jazzy Xmas @ The Fire Station, Sunderland. 7:30pm.
Tue 17: Paul Edis & Friends: A Jazzy Xmas @ Queen’s Hall, Hexham. 7:30pm.
Tue 17: BBC Big Band @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 7:30pm. ‘A Swinging Xmas’.
Tue 17: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Alan Law, Paul Grainger, Abbie Finn.
Tue 17: Bellavana @ Revoluçion de Cuba, Newcastle. 7:45-9:35pm. Free.
Reviewers wanted
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Scarborough Jazz Festival September 28 - Evening.
(Review by Lance - Photo courtesy of Bill Shakespeare)
A Tribute to Bill Evans and Scott La Faro - Scarborough Jazz Festival Friday September 28 Afternoon session.
Paul went into greater biographical detail - not all of which we wanted to know whereas Williams concentrated on the musical aspects of his life.
On bass Dave Green was as dependable as ever proving to be the perfect "Scott La Faro" whilst on drums Enzo Zirilli filled the Paul Motian role. Williams himself played a lot of piano - at times more than Evans played yet still capturing perfectly the mood. Just as George Shearing's chords are easily identifiable so are the harmonic clusters of Evans.
For the record titles played included; What is This Thing Called Love? My Foolish Heart (the song that first got Williams hooked on the flawed genius), Waltz For Debby, Young and Foolish, Autumn Leaves, Spring is Here, The Theme from Mash (Evans' favourite tv program), Come Rain or Come Shine, Someday my Prince Will Come and My Romance. A great start to the Festival with more to follow in the evening.
Lance.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Paul Edis Trio: The Music of Bill Evans @ Queen’s Hall, Hexham. September 27.
(Review by Russell).
Redemption Jazz @ Hoochie Coochie. Friday Sept. 27.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
FIRING THE FURNACE Adventures in Sound
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The Gershwins and me by Michael Feinstein
Listen to Feinstein singing, S'Wonderful.
YouTube him doing Love is Here to Stay - the brothers' last collaboration.
The book, along with a CD by Feinstein is published on October 16 and will be a worthy addition to the bookshelves of those with a love of the GASbook and the Great Composers within its (The GASbook's) infinite pages.
The Gershwins and Me by Michael Feinstein is published by Simon and Shuster on Oct. 16, 2012.
Lance.
Ken Vandermark Trio @ The Cluny. 25 September
Jazz North East and Schmazz pooled meagre resources to bring Ken Vandermark to town. The Chicagoan had visited Tyneside on several occasions and this most recent visit came about through the efforts of bassist Olie Brice to put together a few dates to make it worth while crossing the Atlantic.
RIP Billy Barnes
Lance.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Book Review: Road Rat's Tips. The musician's guide to keeping comfortable, safe, sane and employed on the road - by Pete Cook.
Seven Jazz.
Paul Edis’ Improvisation & Ear Training Workshop @ The Lit & Phil. September 24
Monday, September 24, 2012
Soothing the Savaged Breast
Corner House Cancelled Tonight.
See you all next Monday as usual,
Brian
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Krzysztof Urbanski @ The Bridge
(Review by Lance.)
Back in the 1960s a Polish modern jazz quartet led by Zbigniew Namyslowski played a memorable session at the old New Orleans Club on Forth Banks. That was a night that subsequently became legendary and the class of the Polish jazzmen can be heard on the very rare LP recorded around that time - Lola.
CD Review:Torben Waldorff -: Wah-Wah
CD Review: Dan Block - Duality.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Taco Bells & others @ Morden Tower. September 21
Friday, September 21, 2012
Take it to the Bridge @ The Chillingham. September 19
Young Collective Jam @ Hoochie. Thursday Sept. 20
(Review by Lance.)
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Memorabilia
Lance.
Fighting to Keep Jazz Alive
Jazz At The Wool Club
Lance.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Blaydon News.
Steve Andrews (sax/clt) and Graham Hardy (tpt/flgl) with The Blaydon Jazz Trio featuring Jeremy McMurray pno, Andy Champion bass and Adam Sinclair drums. Steve's great playing embodies the 30s/40s swing style tenor sax of Hawkins, Young, Webster, Berry - a master player of that idiom and a wonderful, distinctive clarinettist too. For this 'one off' collaboration he joins the ubiquitous Graham Hardy (tpt/flgl), a great local player, totally at home in all styles of jazz from Satchmo to Hubbard.
ROLLER TRIO Nominated for MOBO award and named a 2012 MERCURY PRIZE ALBUM OF THE YEAR + Band announce Autumn Tour
Monday, September 17, 2012
Darlington Jazz Club Looking Good!
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Zoe Gilby Quartet @ The Bridge
CD Review: Present Day The Original Unit
Alan Silva (synthesizer) & Roger Turner (drums) @ The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle September 14
The Wild Flower Sextet
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Identity Parade.
Lance.
VOTNJO Concert on YouTube.
Friday, September 14, 2012
CD Review: Preservation Hall Jazz Band - St. Peter and 57th St.
The Blaydon Aces @ St Mary’s Heritage Centre. September 13
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Budtones @ Hoochie.
Humble Request.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Ear Training and Improvisation @ The Lit and Phil.
University of York, each 90 minute session is intended to reflect the needs of those involved, and to develop a sophisticated approach to improvisation and ear training with analysis and discussion of
music from Handel through to the present day.
All You Jazz Singers Out There – Be Prepared For Anything! Jazz Esquires, The Porthole, North Shields, Wednesday September 12
CD Review: Yaron Herman - Alter Ego.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Mike Durham Mailshot
Wylam Songbook Course Fully Booked
Jazz Jam Sessions: A First-Timer's Guide.
Lance.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Radio York Preview Scarborough Jazz Festival
Lance.
PS: Herbie Mann, the opening track, isn't at Scarborough and it isn't Herbie Mann it's King Curtis!
Someone - Sarah Ellen Hughes Big Band
Lance.
The Voice of the North Jazz Orchestra @ The Sage, Sunday Sept. 9
(Review by Lance.)
Lindsay Hannon Plus @ Ashington Jazz Club. Wednesday Sept. 5.
I therefore usually agree with his learned comments and found this to be so when AJC welcomed the Lindsay Hannon Plus group at our September meeting. The members experienced a fascinating and varied selection of melodies and lyrics and our musical appetites were well nourished.
Sunday, September 09, 2012
Tonight at The Sage Gateshead - Not to be missed!
A JNE/Jazz Action presentation.
Saturday, September 08, 2012
A Cast Of Thousands – Ruth Lambert’s Buskers Night Sept. 6, Bell and Bucket, North Shields
Vote in the 26th British Jazz Awards.
Lance.
CD Review: Allison Neale - Melody Express.
Friday, September 07, 2012
Pete Gilligan's Jam Session @ Hoochie Coochie. Thursday Sept. 6.
CD Review - Vitor Pereira Quintet: Doors.
Thursday, September 06, 2012
Grecian God of Tenor @ Blaydon - Vasilis Xenopoulos with the Paul Edis Trio.
(Review by Lance).
Amazingly there were empty tables at the front of the stage! Every sax player within walking, biking, bus-ing, driving, swimming, parachuting, distance should have been here. Likewise, pianists, drummers and bassists. You guys think you can learn it all at college or by listening to downloads? Get out and around the gigs - tonight would have got you there in 15 minutes on the number 11 bus from outside of the Central Station. The sad thing is, you'll never know the pleasure your apathy caused you to miss and maybe you'll wonder why nobody comes to your gigs.
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Mrs Biggs
CD Review – Kurt Elling 1619 Broadway, The Brill Building Project.
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
This is simply "Amazon"
Monday, September 03, 2012
Sassafrazz @ The Cherry Tree.
(Review by Lance.)
Ian Forbes breaks wrist in car accident.
Lance.
CD Review: John Surman – Saltash Bells (ECM 279 8108)
Farewell Maggie Ross
Hi Lance, don't know if you caught Maggie on 'Look North' last week. I worked with her at the Mayfair in the 80's. She has a huge following in the R&B venues and has a big voice for such a cutie. She has terminal cancer and if you track her on Facebook you can see all the posts--tragic as she was so vivacious and loved by all. The lass will fight to the end!!! Love Anne.
Listen to Hoochie Coochie Woman recorded less than a year ago at Stockton.
Sunday, September 02, 2012
New Century Ragtime Orchestra @ The Dolphin Centre, Darlington. September 1
FRED HERSCH - SOLO PIANO UK TOUR
2 LONDON, Purcell Room, Southbank Centre. 7.45pm. £20 - 0844 875 0073.
3 BURY ST EDMUNDS, The Apex. 8.00pm. £16 - 01284 758000.
4 BRISTOL, St Georges Bristol. 8.00pm. £21 - 0845 40 24 001.
5 SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims. 8.00pm. £18 - 023 8059 5151.
7 MUCH WENLOCK, The Edge Arts Centre. 8.00pm £16, £14 - 01952 728911.
9 LEEDS, The Venue, Leeds College of Music. 7.30pm £15 - 0113 222 3434.
10 MANCHESTER, Royal Northern College of Music. 7.30pm. £17, £14 - 0161 907 5555.
11 OXFORD, Church of St John the Evangelist. 8.00pm. £18.00 - 01865 305 305 (Note change of venue.)
12 EDINBURGH, Queen's Hall. 8.00pm. £18, £16.50 - 0131 668 2019
Lance.
Saturday, September 01, 2012
Prom 59 - The Broadway sound.
CD Review - Graham Dechter: Takin' it There.
(Review by Lance.)
The 6 and 2 Threes Sextet @ The Sage. August 31
Blog Archive
-
▼
2012
(
1004
)
-
▼
September
(
69
)
- Scarborough Jazz Festival September 28 - Evening.
- A Tribute to Bill Evans and Scott La Faro - Scarbo...
- Paul Edis Trio: The Music of Bill Evans @ Queen’s ...
- Redemption Jazz @ Hoochie Coochie. Friday Sept. 27.
- FIRING THE FURNACE Adventures in Sound
- The Gershwins and me by Michael Feinstein
- Ken Vandermark Trio @ The Cluny. 25 September
- RIP Billy Barnes
- Book Review: Road Rat's Tips. The musician's guide...
- Seven Jazz.
- Paul Edis’ Improvisation & Ear Training Workshop ...
- Soothing the Savaged Breast
- Corner House Cancelled Tonight.
- Krzysztof Urbanski @ The Bridge
- CD Review:Torben Waldorff -: Wah-Wah
- CD Review: Dan Block - Duality.
- Taco Bells & others @ Morden Tower. September 21
- Take it to the Bridge @ The Chillingham. September 19
- Young Collective Jam @ Hoochie. Thursday Sept. 20
- Memorabilia
- Fighting to Keep Jazz Alive
- Jazz At The Wool Club
- The All Star Big Band & Orchestra.
- Blaydon News.
- ROLLER TRIO Nominated for MOBO award and named a 2...
- Darlington Jazz Club Looking Good!
- Zoe Gilby Quartet @ The Bridge
- CD Review: Present Day The Original Unit
- Alan Silva (synthesizer) & Roger Turner (drums) @ ...
- Science Proves That Pop Music Has Actually Got Worse.
- The Wild Flower Sextet
- Identity Parade.
- VOTNJO Concert on YouTube.
- The Girls In The Band - Official Trailer
- CD Review: Preservation Hall Jazz Band - St. Peter...
- The Blaydon Aces @ St Mary’s Heritage Centre. Sept...
- Budtones @ Hoochie.
- Humble Request.
- Ear Training and Improvisation @ The Lit and Phil.
- All You Jazz Singers Out There – Be Prepared For A...
- CD Review: Yaron Herman - Alter Ego.
- Mike Durham Mailshot
- Wylam Songbook Course Fully Booked
- Jazz Jam Sessions: A First-Timer's Guide.
- Radio York Preview Scarborough Jazz Festival
- Someone - Sarah Ellen Hughes Big Band
- The Voice of the North Jazz Orchestra @ The Sage, ...
- Lindsay Hannon Plus @ Ashington Jazz Club. Wednesd...
- Tonight at The Sage Gateshead - Not to be missed!
- A Cast Of Thousands – Ruth Lambert’s Buskers Night...
- Vote in the 26th British Jazz Awards.
- CD Review: Allison Neale - Melody Express.
- Pete Gilligan's Jam Session @ Hoochie Coochie. Thu...
- CD Review - Vitor Pereira Quintet: Doors.
- Grecian God of Tenor @ Blaydon - Vasilis Xenopoul...
- Search for best unsigned blues musicians goes nati...
- Mrs Biggs
- CD Review – Kurt Elling 1619 Broadway, The Brill B...
- This is simply "Amazon"
- Sassafrazz @ The Cherry Tree.
- Ian Forbes breaks wrist in car accident.
- CD Review: John Surman – Saltash Bells (ECM 279 8108)
- Farewell Maggie Ross
- CD Review: Arild Andersen / Tommy Smith and The Sc...
- New Century Ragtime Orchestra @ The Dolphin Centre...
- FRED HERSCH - SOLO PIANO UK TOUR
- Prom 59 - The Broadway sound.
- CD Review - Graham Dechter: Takin' it There.
- The 6 and 2 Threes Sextet @ The Sage. August 31
-
▼
September
(
69
)