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October
Mon 02: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Mon 02: FILM: Wattstax; 50th Anniversary @ Forum Cinema, Hexham. 8:00pm.
Tue 03: Paul Skerritt @ The Rabbit Hole, Hallgarth St., Durham DH1 3AT. 7:00pm. Paul Skerritt's (solo) weekly residency.
Tue 03: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. House trio: Michael Young (piano); Paul Grainger (double bass); Sid White (drums). CANCELLED!
Wed 04: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Wed 04: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 04: Paul Skerritt @ Vespa Italian Bar & Steakhouse, Primrose Hill, Jarrow. From 7:00pm. To book a table - 0191 483 3355.
Wed 04: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Thu 05: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 05: Sound the Trumpets @ King's Hall, Newcastle University. 1:15pm. Free.
Thu 05: Hot Club du Nord @ The Lubetkin Theatre, Peterlee. 7:00pm. £10.00. POSTPONED!
Thu 05: Thursday Night Prayer Meeting @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Thu 05: Tommy Bentz Trio + Mark Croft Duo + George Shovlin & George Lamb @ The Harbour View, Sunderland. 8:00pm. Free. Harbour View Speakeasy's USA blues double bill + Shovlin & Lamb!
Thu 05: Merlin Roxby @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Ragtime piano. A 'Jar on the Bar' gig.
Thu 05: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman's Club, Middlesbrough. 9:00pm.
Fri 06: Alcyona Mick @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 1:00pm. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Fri 06: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Fri 06: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 06: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms, Monkseaton. 1:00pm.
Fri 06: WORKSHOP: Philosophy of Arts & Entertainment @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 2:00pm. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Fri 06: Balo @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 6:20pm. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Fri 06: Paul Skerritt @ 3Sixty Champagne Lounge, Hadrian’s Tower, Newcastle. From 7:00pm. To book a table - 0191 933 8591.
Fri 06: Lexer/Mayes/Noble + Semay Wu + Miman @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 7:20pm. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Fri 06: Dulcie May Moreno @ The Vault, Hexham. 7:30pm. £20.00. Book in advance. Moreno with Alan Law, Paul Grainger & John Bradford.
Fri 06: Dean Stockdale Quartet @ Saltburn Community Hall. 7:30pm. 'Celebrating Oscar'.
Fri 06: Nu Brass Sounds: Big Brass Bash @ Billy Bootlegger’s, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free.
Fri 06: King Bees @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Blind Pig Blues Club. A 'Jar on the Bar' gig.
Sat 07: WORKSHOP: Philosophy of Arts & Entertainment @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 10:15am. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Sat 07: Hot Club du Nord @ St Augustine's Parish Centre, Darlington. 12:30pm.
Sat 07: Bugge & Niccols + Moore & Fairhall @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 1:00pm. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Sat 07: Play Jazz! workshop @ The Globe, Newcastle. 1:30pm. Tutor: Steve Glendinning - All the Things You Are. £25.00. Enrol at: www.jazz.coop.
Sat 07: Abbie Finn Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 6:00pm. Free.
Sat 07: Rie Nakajima @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 6:20pm. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Sat 07: Paul Skerritt @ 3Sixty Champagne Lounge, Hadrian’s Tower, Newcastle. From 7:00pm. To book a table - 0191 933 8591.
Sat 07: Samuel Blaser Trio + Toxvaerd & Zeeberg + Muramatsu & Welch @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 7:20pm. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Sat 07: Anth Purdy @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Sat 07: Rendezvous Jazz @ Red Lion, Earsdon. 8:00pm. £3.00.
Sun 08: Zoë Gilby Quintet + Ubunye @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Line-up inc. Tony Kofi. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Sun 08: Tommy Bentz Band @ Tyne Bar, Newcastle. 4:00pm. Free. USA blues band.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
CD Review: In The Country – Sunrise Sunset
Simon Spillett Quartet @ The Corner House

(Review by Lance).
Jazz Caf Refugees @ The Star.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The Headhunters descend on Under The Bridge for their only UK date in 2013 25th April 2013, 7PM Under the Bridge, Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road, London, SW6 1HS

ASHINGTON JAZZ CLUB AT THE ELEPHANT, Newbiggin Road, Ashington.
Featuring Emma Fisk on violin and Mick Shoulder on double bass. Now joined by guitarist James Birkett (a long time favourite at the Elephant) and Giles Strong on second guitar. This band is much in demand for their own material as well as their gypsy repertoire. Expect a night of swinging gypsy jazz paying tribute to the legendary Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli.
The concert starts at 8:30 and admission is £5
Stop Press!
Graeme Wilson Quartet @ The Cluny. February 26
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Music Shop Memories
Keith or Cody* Jarrett
JNE Update
Interview with Anne DeVere

Monday, February 25, 2013
Northern Spirits – Jazz Festival celebrates North East Landscape Saturday 6 April 2013
Katie Patterson’s Allsorts @ Splinter @The Bridge Hotel. February 24 (second set)
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Katie Patterson Allsorts @ Splinter @ The Bridge
I'll be honest, I was still on a high from last night's Courtney gig and the transition from 220 heaving bodies to a small number of semi-immobile bods took some adjustment. However, once this adjustment was made, the music was fine. Great arrangements and original compositions. Nice to hear Russ Henderson again and Katie plays drums as good as she looks. The other guys did the biz but the 27 bus was on the horizon and, after spinning a double headed coin, I left for the bus.
Lance.
Friday on BBC4: Sings the Great American Songbook: 10.30pm
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Courtney Pine at Hoochie Coochie.
(Review by Lance)
Was this or wasn't this a night to remember?
It was!
Coldest Night of the Winter but...

CD Review: Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet - Wislawa

(Review by Steve Horowitz)
Friday, February 22, 2013
Tonight on BBC 4
- Some delights on BBC4 tonight from 9pm. They're all repeats so you may have seen them before but if you haven't - this is the schedule.
- Thanks to Liz for drawing this to my attention.
- Lance.
Saxophone Massive Your Chance to Join in One of the Largest Saxophone Performances at The Sage Gateshead
Tonight!
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Paul James Band @ Hoochie Coochie
Darlington Jazz Festival
When details are finalised the program will be posted.
Lance.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Jazz North/Northern Line info for Promos
Jazz Esquires @ The Porthole
(Review by Lance).
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
It's Going to be Chilli Tomorrow - on Chilli road...
Mike Pav.
Vote for Hoochie Coochie if you like music.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Sue Ferris Quartet @ The Cherry Tree
Robert Mitchell & Corey Mwamba @ Lit & Phil. February 13
Bobby Wishart International Quintet @ The Jazz Bar Edinburgh March 15

Sunday 24 February.- It's 'Swing Sunday' at Picasso's Restaurant with The Vieux Carré Jazzmen
Claire Kelly Trio @ The Bridge Sunday February 17.
(Review by Lance)
Sunday, February 17, 2013
CD Review: Vo-Duo - Nou La

(Review by Steve)
Blaydon Jazz Update
Stars at the Star.
27/2/13 Lindsay Hannon Plus
6/3/13 PG3
13/3/13 Grace Ellen Quartet
20/3/13 Don Forbes Safe Sextet
27/3/13 Gabriele mit Drei ?
3/4/13 Stevie Glendinning Trio
10/4/13 Budtones/FJE?
17/4/13 Lickety Split
24/4/13 Kath Stone Quartet.
Admission is free and music begins 8:45pm.
More will be revealed as the details unfold.
Lance.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
CD Review: Martin Wheatley - All Day Breakfast.
(Review by Lance.)
Hula Bluebirds @ Customs House, South Shields Friday February 15.
(Review by Lance.)
Friday, February 15, 2013
CD Review - Charles Lloyd/Jason Moran: Hagar’s Song

Andy Champion Interview.
Lance.
The Beat Goes on in Eric's Memory.
Blackpool Gazette Tribute.
Daryl Sherman's Valentine Faves.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Isn't it Romantic?
I'm just an old sentimentalist...
Lance.
Pink Lane Jazz Co-op Latest.
Miles Ahead and Birth of the Cool with SNJO.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Composer/Producer/Conductor Ryan Truesdell's Groundbreaking Project CENTENNIAL: Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans Wins Best Instrumental Arrangement GRAMMY Award for the Late Gil Evans
Tonight @ The Lit and Phil
COREY MWAMBA(solo vibraphone)
+ ROBERT MITCHELL
(solo piano)+ MITCHELL - MWAMBA DUO
Literary & Philosophical Society | 23 Westgate Road | Newcastle NE1 1SE
Tickets £10.00 | £8.00 concessions from 0191 232 0192
CD Review: Mac Gollehon - La Fama
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Poignant Message...
PS: thanks for all the kind messages - and as a footnote which I forgot to add last night, the Classic Jazz Party 2013 will be going ahead as planned - Dad wants it this way and it will be a fitting memorial to him that everyone makes it the brilliant weekend that it has been each year before.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Djangologie @ The Cherry Tree
Katherine Stone Quartet @ Ashington Jazz Club. February 6.
(Review by Peter S.)
Jazz returned to the Elephant after what has been a long winter. Our members returned in numbers to welcome the Katherine Stone Quartet on a first visit to A.J.C..
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Jo Wallfisch in NY.
Read the poem, it captures the feeling of Manhattan perfectly although perhaps not the current snow storms.
Then check out the website and hear the slim lady sing.
Lance.
Street Corner Blues Win North East Battle of the Blues Heat.
CD Review: Joe Lovano UsFive - Cross Culture.

John Harvey Mystery

Saturday, February 09, 2013
Change of address for LondonJazz.
A good place to check out what's going on in "The Smoke" and more general jazz issues.
Lance.
Alister Spence Quartet + Watts and Weston @ Lit & Phil Feb. 8
Friday, February 08, 2013
Donald Byrd's Death a Mystery

Zoe Gilby Trio @ The Lit and Phil


Zoe Gilby (vcl); Andy Champion (bs); Mark Williams (gtr).
(Review by Lance.)
Collective @ Hoochie Coochie, February 7 - Second Set.
James Birkett and Bradley Johnston @ Queen's Halll, Hexham. February 7.
Collective @ Hoochie Coochie February 7 - First Set.
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Pink Lane Jazz Co-op Latest (on Facebook.)
Customs House Big Band Open Rehearsal @ New Crown Hotel, South Shields
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- CD Review: In The Country – Sunrise Sunset
- Simon Spillett Quartet @ The Corner House
- Jazz Caf Refugees @ The Star.
- The Headhunters descend on Under The Bridge for th...
- ASHINGTON JAZZ CLUB AT THE ELEPHANT, Newbiggin Roa...
- Stop Press!
- Graeme Wilson Quartet @ The Cluny. February 26
- Music Shop Memories
- Keith or Cody* Jarrett
- JNE Update
- VERSE & JAZZ for International Women’s Day
- Interview with Anne DeVere
- Northern Spirits – Jazz Festival celebrates North ...
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- Katie Patterson Allsorts @ Splinter @ The Bridge
- Friday on BBC4: Sings the Great American Songbook...
- Courtney Pine at Hoochie Coochie.
- Coldest Night of the Winter but...
- CD Review: Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet - Wislawa
- Tonight on BBC 4
- Saxophone Massive Your Chance to Join in One of th...
- Tonight!
- Paul James Band @ Hoochie Coochie
- Darlington Jazz Festival
- Jazz North/Northern Line info for Promos
- Jazz Esquires @ The Porthole
- It's Going to be Chilli Tomorrow - on Chilli road...
- Vote for Hoochie Coochie if you like music.
- Sue Ferris Quartet @ The Cherry Tree
- Robert Mitchell & Corey Mwamba @ Lit & Phil. Febru...
- Bobby Wishart International Quintet @ The Jazz Bar...
- Sunday 24 February.- It's 'Swing Sunday' at Picass...
- Claire Kelly Trio @ The Bridge Sunday February 17.
- CD Review: Vo-Duo - Nou La
- Blaydon Jazz Update
- Stars at the Star.
- CD Review: Martin Wheatley - All Day Breakfast.
- Hula Bluebirds @ Customs House, South Shields Frid...
- CD Review - Charles Lloyd/Jason Moran: Hagar’s Song
- Andy Champion Interview.
- The Beat Goes on in Eric's Memory.
- Daryl Sherman's Valentine Faves.
- Isn't it Romantic?
- Pink Lane Jazz Co-op Latest.
- Miles Ahead and Birth of the Cool with SNJO.
- Billie Holiday - P.S. I Love You
- Composer/Producer/Conductor Ryan Truesdell's Groun...
- Tonight @ The Lit and Phil
- CD Review: Mac Gollehon - La Fama
- Poignant Message...
- Djangologie @ The Cherry Tree
- Katherine Stone Quartet @ Ashington Jazz Club. Feb...
- Jo Wallfisch in NY.
- CD Review: Soren Gemmer - at first
- Street Corner Blues Win North East Battle of the B...
- CD Review: Joe Lovano UsFive - Cross Culture.
- John Harvey Mystery
- Change of address for LondonJazz.
- Alister Spence Quartet + Watts and Weston @ Lit & ...
- James Harrison
- Donald Byrd's Death a Mystery
- Zoe Gilby Trio @ The Lit and Phil
- Collective @ Hoochie Coochie, February 7 - Second ...
- James Birkett and Bradley Johnston @ Queen's Halll...
- Collective @ Hoochie Coochie February 7 - First Set.
- Pink Lane Jazz Co-op Latest (on Facebook.)
- Customs House Big Band Open Rehearsal @ New Crown ...
- Tasty Tailgate at The Millstone
- Paul Tanner dies aged 95.
- February Informer now on the streets.
- Jazz Services - is Online booking for you?
- The Collective
- Another one bites the dust
- R.I.P. Pat Halcox
- Jazz North East Update
- Dancing on the Edge.
- CD Review: Aruan Ortiz/Michael Janisch Quintet - B...
- R.I.P. Mac Smith
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Original Album Series
- Jazz Festival News.
- Dancing on the Edge Tonight at 9 - BBC 2
- Nick Svarc Trio @ The Bridge, Newcastle
- New Century Ragtime Orchestra at Caedmon Hall Feb. 2
- CD Review: Daniel Lantz Trio Plays Bond.
- Jazz UK No. 109
- Ray Chester's Funeral
- January Jazz Jam @ Hoochie Coochie. January 31.
- CD Review: The Ken Hatfield Sextet - For Langston
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