(Review by Lance - Photo courtesy of Bill Shakespeare)
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October
Sun 13: Am Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 13: Emma Wilson @ Tyne Bar, Newcastle. 4:00pm. Free. Blues.
Sun 13: Catfish Keith @ The Cluny. 7:00pm. Country blues.
Sun 13: Lindsay Hannon + Eleanor Adams @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. A 'Jar on the Bar' gig. Note, this is a change to the previously advertised gig.
Sun 13: Dulcie May Moreno Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Sun 13: Jazz Jam @ Fabio’s, Saddler St., Durham. 8:00pm. Free. A DUJS event. All welcome.
Mon 14: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 14: Black is the Color of My Voice @ Hippodrome, Darlington. 7:30pm. Apphia Campbell’s one-woman show inspired by Nina Simone, performed by Nicholle Cherrie.
Tue 15: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Alan Law (piano), Paul Grainger (double bass), Bailey Rudd (drums).
Wed 16: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 16: Cath Stephens’ improvisation workshop @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 4:30-6:00pm. Collaborative group focusing on vocal improvisations.
Wed 16: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 16: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 17: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 17: Olivia Cuttill Quintet @ King’s Hall, Newcastle University. 1:15pm. Free.
Thu 17: Moonlight Serenade Orchestra UK: Glenn Miller & Big Band Spectacular @ Phoenix Theatre, Blyth. 7:30pm.
Thu 17: Merlin Roxby @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. Ragtime piano. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Thu 17: Niffi Osiyemi Trio @ The Harbour View, Sunderland. 8:00pm. Free.
Thu 17: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesborough. Guests Jeremy McMurray (keys);
Richie Emmerson (tenor sax); Mark Toomey (alto sax); Adrian Beadnell (bass). 8:30pm. Free.
Fri 18: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 18: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 18: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 18: Hot Club du Nord @ St Cuthbert’s, Crook. 7:30pm.
Fri 18: Chet Set @ Seventeen Nineteen, Hendon, Sunderland. 7:30pm. Pete Tanton & co.
Fri 18: Michael Woods @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. Doors 7:30pm (upstairs). A Hoodoo Blues dance & social event. £10.00. class & social (£10.00., £7.50., £5.00. social only). Michael Woods (country blues guitar) on stage 9:00pm.
Fri 18: East Coast Swing Band @ Hexham Abbey. 7:30pm. £9.00.
Fri 18: Ben Crosland Quartet @ Traveller’s Rest, Darlington. 8:00pm. Opus 4 Jazz Club.
Fri 18: Durham University Jazz Society’s ‘High Standards’ @ Music Dept. Music Room, Divinity House, Palace Green, Durham University DH1 3RS. 8:009-30pm. Tel: 0191 334 1419. £7.00., £5.00.
Fri 18: Ray Stubbs R&B All Stars @ Blues Underground, Nelson St., Newcastle. 9:00pm. Free.
Sat 19: Sat 19: Paula Jackman’s Jazz Masters @ St Augustine’s Parish Centre, Darlington. 12:30pm. Darlington New Orleans Jazz Club.
Jeff Hewer Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 19: Howlin’ Mat @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Country blues guitar & vocals. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
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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
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- Scarborough Jazz Festival September 28 - Evening.
- A Tribute to Bill Evans and Scott La Faro - Scarbo...
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- 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
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