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

18818 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 682 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Aug. 20) 51.

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

Wed 26: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 26: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 26: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 27: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ The Millstone, Mill Rise, South Gosforth, Newcastle. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 27: Castillo Nuevo Orquesta @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. £6.50. 7:30pm (doors).
Thu 27: Paul Skerritt @ Angels' Share, St George's Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle NE2 2SX. 8:00pm. Free. Booking advised (0191 200 1975). Skerritt w. backing tapes.
Thu 27: 58 Jazz Collective @ The Blacksmith’s Arms, Stranton, Hartlepool. 8:00pm. Free.
Thu 27: Shalala @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £7.00.

Fri 28: Graham Hardy Quartet @ The Gala, Durham. 1:00pm. £8.00.
Fri 28: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 28: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 28: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.

Sat 29: Brian Jackson @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. 8:30pm (doors). £32.00.

Sun 30: Musicians Unlimited @ West Hartlepool RFC. 1:00pm. Free.
Sun 30: Tango Jazz Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

Mon 31: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

September.

Tue 01: Customs House Big Band @ Masonic Hall, Ferryhill. 7:30pm. Free.
Tue 01: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Joe Steels, Paul Grainger, John Hirst.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012

Trish Cowes Nonet Preview

Paul Bream's Jazz Alert gave the following details of the forthcoming concert:
TRISH CLOWES TANGENT NONET
Trish Clowes (saxophones); Gwylim Simcock (piano); Chris Montague (guitar); Calum Gourlay (bass); James Maddren (drums); Thomas Gould & Thea Spiers (violins); Adam Robinson (viola); Louise McMonagle (cello)Friday 5th October | 7.45pm
The Sage | Gateshead
Tickets £13.50 from 0191 443 4661

"No sooner had I plugged this in last week’s ‘Alert’ than Guardian critic John Fordham backed me up, firstly on Friday with an enthusiastic review of Trish Clowes’ new album, and then on Saturday with a glowing preview of this gig (“Clowes’ coolly imaginative sax-playing grows steadily more assured”). Then via Twitter I learned that she has just been named as a Radio 3 ‘New Generation Artist’: this scheme is designed to nurture young musical talent, and Trish is only the fourth jazz musician to feature in the nearly 100 nominees since it was launched in 1999. 
I’m not actually claiming credit for this sudden cascade of plaudits for Trish, but I think it does reinforce my endorsement of her Sage gig."  

Paul Bream.
----- 
As a further endorsement of the above, would-be concertgoers who are wavering might like to hear these two delightful tracks from Trish Clowes latest CD.

Animator 
Atlas.
Lance.

No comments :

Blog Archive