(Review by Lance).
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November
Wed 29: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Wed 29: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 29: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Thu 30: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 30: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 7:30pm (7:00pm doors). Tickets: £25.00. inc. buffet. A Gatsby themed evening.
Thu 30: Jools Holland's R & B Orchestra @ Newcastle City Hall. 7:30pm.
Thu 30: Merlin Roxby @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Ragtime piano. A 'Jar on the Bar' gig.
Thu 30: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman's Club, Middlesbrough. Guest band night: Mark Toomey Quintet (Mark Toomey, sax; Paul Donnelly, guitar; Jeremy McMurray, keys; Peter Ayton, bass; Mark Robertson, drums). 9:00pm.
December
Fri 01: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Fri 01: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 01: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms, Monkseaton. 1:00pm.
Fri 01: Paul Skerritt @ All Saints’ Church, Eastgate, Co. Durham. 7:00pm. Xmas Tree Fest.
Fri 01: Alligator Gumbo @ Saltburn Community Hall. 7:30pm.
Fri 01: Nu Sound Brass @ Billy Bootlegger’s, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free.
Fri 01: Struggle Buggy w. Jim Murray @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Blind Pig Blues Club. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 02: Paula Jackman's Jazz Masters @ St Augustine's Parish Centre, Darlington. 12:30pm. £10.00.
Sat 02: Play Jazz! workshop @ The Globe, Newcastle. 1:30pm. Tutor: Steve Glendinning. £25.00. Enrol at: www.jazz.coop.
Sat 02: Abbie Finn Trio @ Claypath Deli, Durham. 7:00pm.
Sat 02: Tenement Jazz Band @ John Marley Centre, Newcastle. Swing Tyne Winter Social. £8.00. + bf. Advance purchase only, no admission at the door. BYOB. Lindy hop workshop from 11:00am. £39.00.
Sat 02: Zoë Gilby Quartet @ The Masham, Hartburn Village, Stockton. 7:00pm. Feat. Noel Dennis.
Sat 02: Classic Swing @ The Nuthatch, 9 - 11 Bedford St, Middlesbrough TS1 2LL. 7:00-9:00pm. Classic Swing in trio format.
Sat 02: Paul Skerritt w. Danny Miller Big Band @ Westovian Theatre, South Shields. 7:30pm.
Sat 02: Vermont Big Band @ Whitley Bay FC. 7:30pm. £10.00. (inc. hot buffet). Tickets available from WBFC’s Seahorse pub club house.
Sat 02: Milne-Glendinning Band @ Ponteland Social Club, Northumberland. 7:30pm. £18.00 (inc. stotties & soup supper). A fundraiser for Hexham Constituency Labour Party.
Sat 02: Tom Remon & Laurence Harrison @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 02: Rendezvous Jazz @ Red Lion, Earsdon. 8:00pm. Xmas party night inc. buffet & special raffle. £3.00.
Sat 02: Groovetrain @ The Unionist Club, Laygate, South Shields. 9:00pm.
Sun 03: The Central Bar Quartet @ Central Bar, Gateshead. 2:00pm. £10.00. The Central Bar Quartet plays Lou Donaldson’s Gravy Train. Featuring Jamie Toms.
Sun 03: Paul Skerritt @ Smith’s Arms, Carlton, Stockton-on-Tees. 7:00pm.
Sun 03: Johnny Hunter Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Sun 03: Jam session @ The Schooner, Gateshead. 8:00pm. Free.
Mon 04: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Mon 04: Northern Monkey Brass Band @ People’s Kitchen, Bath Lane, Newcastle. From 5:30pm. On-street gig supporting the work of the People’s Kitchen charity. Wrap up warm! Donate!
Mon 04: Michael Young Trio w Lindsay Hannon @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 7:00pm. Free.
Mon 04: James Birkett Trio @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. 8:00pm. £8.00.
Mon 04: Durham University Jazz Orchestra + Durham University Big Band @ Durham Castle DH1 3RW. 8:30pm. £6.00.; £5.00. concs; £4.00. DSM. ‘Jazzy Christmas’.
Tue 05: Customs House Big Band @ All Saints Church, Cleadon. 7:00pm. Concert in the church hall. BYOB.
Tue 05: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Michael Young, Paul Grainger, Sid White. The best free show in town!
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Paul Edis/Slowlight Quartet @ The Bridge.
(Review by Lance).
Gateshead International Jazz Festival - only 5 days to go!
Lance.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Bands Wanted!
Lance.
Musical Tribute to Crombie
Lance.
GIJF Help wanted.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Last "Ride" for Sabian Cymbal creator. RIP Robert Zildjian.
Lance.
Burundanga @ Hoochie Coochie March 28, 2013
Jazz Café at The Star Newcastle: March 27 Gabriele Mit Drei: and Jam Session
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Remembering Ray

Lance.
Gateshead International Jazz Festival 2013 Preview
Gateshead International Jazz Festival 2013 Preview
Gateshead International Jazz Festival 2013 Preview
Gateshead International Jazz Festival 2013 Preview
Vieux Carré Jazzmen Hit the Headlines (ish)

Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Peter and Paul @ St Nicks
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
CD Review: Felipe Salles - Departure

Monday, March 25, 2013
Maine Street Jazzmen voted Band of the Year by Rochdale Jazz Club
Pink Lane Jazz Co-op: @ No. 28 Nelson Street, Newcastle: March 22, 2013
Compassionate Dictatorship @ The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle.. March 24, 2013
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Lindsay Hannon Plus at Hexham Jazz Club March 21, 2013.
CD Review: Soweto Kinch - The Legend of Mike Smith
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Good Gort! GORT's Gone!
RIP Derek Watkins
Jazz and Hoochie no longer Coochie.
Friday, March 22, 2013
ACV Latest News.
Mike, Humph and Buck - The Fallen Heroes.
PS: Brian Chester has kindly scanned me the order of service which can be seen here. Brian also remarked on the emotive rendition by Caroline Irwin and Roly Veitch of Parlez-Moi d'Amour.
Don Forbes Safe Sextet/Septet: The Star, Newcastle: March 20
Steinway Festival @ Pizza Express, Dean St., Soho. March 21.
(Review by Lance.)
CD Review: Anthony Strong: Stepping Out.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
JNE Update
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
CD Launch: Kai Hoffman: Do It While You Can @ Ronnie's Bar.
(Review by Lance.)
Ann Alex reviewed Kai Hoffman's latest CD enthusiastically - click here. However, just in case she was working for "The Sisterhood", I decided to check out the Launch at Ronnie's for myself!
As we waited for the doors opening I noted, across Frith Street, a blue plaque to no less a musician than Mozart. Little did he know how close he'd got to the big time!
In the upstairs venue known as Ronnie's Bar, the wine was flowing and '50s rock and roll was coming from the speakers. Kai was being sociable in a figure hugging black satin dress that looked good and was au fait with the music.
Sean Noonan’s Bavarian Trio @ The Bridge Hotel. March 19, 2013
Yellow Jackets/Ronnie Scott All-Stars @ Ronnie Scott's March 19, 2013.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Press release: Hammond B3 Master Ron Oswanski Makes Auspicious Debut With December's Moon
CAPSTONE THEATRE TO HOST JAZZ NORTH’S FIRST NORTHERN LINE SHOWCASE
CD Review: RENEE YOXON & MARK FERGUSON – HERE WE GO AGAIN

James Birkett with Roly Veitch Trio @ Blaydon Jazz Club. March 17, 2013
(Review by Russell)
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Stop Press! Alan Glen is back!
Press Release. Kyle Eastwood Band - The View From Here
Customs House Big Band @ The Customs House, South Shields. March 16, 2013.
RIP Terry Lightfoot.
Lighfoot was a key figure in the 1960s Trad boom hovering around the periphery of The Charts with True Love, King Kong and There is a Tavern in the Town.
He also appeared in the film It's Trad, Dad.
Terry Lightfoot was 77.
Rest in Peace.
Obituary.
Lance.
Martin Litton and Nick Gill: Customs House: Friday March 15, 2013
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Dean Stockdale Trio - Cherry Tree Restaurant, March 11, 2013
Friday, March 15, 2013
Maine Street Jazzmen - Band of the Year.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Michael Steinman on Mike Durham
Lance - (thank you Michael Steinman.)
CD Review: Scottish National Jazz Orchestra - In The Spirit of Duke.

Grace Ellen Quintet @ The Star, Newcastle. March 13, 2013
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Mike Durham Funeral Arrangements.

The Jazz Esquires Farewell To The Porthole - Wednesday March 13.
(Report by Miles)
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
CD Review: Joe Gilman - Relativity.

RIP Mike Durham.

Funeral details will be posted when known.
CD Review: Grace Kelly - Live At Scullers

Robert Cray Band + Jon Allen @ The Sage Gateshead. March 11, 2013
Gill replaces Dickie in piano duo concerts.
Monday, March 11, 2013
CD Review: Olivia Foschi - Perennial Dreamer.

Eyes Shut Tight @ The Bridge Hotel. March 10, 2013
Sunday, March 10, 2013
CD Review: Callum Au Big Band - Something's Coming.
(Review by Lance.)
CD Review: Nathan Haines - The Poet's Embrace.
Saturday, March 09, 2013
The queue forms on the right girls...
Tommy Emmanuel & Martin Taylor @ The Sage - Take 2.
Tommy Emmanuel & Martin Taylor @ The Sage. March 8, 2013
Gabriele Mit Drei with Gordon Phillips: City Library, Newcastle March 8 International Women’s Day
Friday, March 08, 2013
Paul Edis Trio @ The Lit and Phil

Djangologie @ Ashington Jazz Club. March 6, 2013.
CD Review: Aquarium - Places.

Name these musicians.
Safe Sextet @ Hoochie Coochie. March 7.
(Review by Lance)
Yorkshire Heritage Coast Jazz festival
Thursday, March 07, 2013
CD Review: Mark Lockheart - Ellington in Anticipation.

RIP Kenny Ball
Kenny Ball @ Ned Kelly's 1977 (courtesy of Colin A.)
Lance.
RIP Alvin Lee
He was 68.
Lance.
Jazz Caff Refugees @ The Star, Westgate Rd., Newcastle March 6
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
And now the furniture is gone...
Kav (On Facebook)
"Get More Gigs Seminar"
You can read all about it here...
http://www.jazznorth.org/
The seminar will run between 3pm and 7pm and rather than book a band for the evening gig I thought a jam session would be a good idea.
Andy Champion.
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- CD Review: Felipe Salles - Departure
- Maine Street Jazzmen voted Band of the Year by Roc...
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- Compassionate Dictatorship @ The Bridge Hotel, New...
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- CD Review: Soweto Kinch - The Legend of Mike Smith
- Good Gort! GORT's Gone!
- RIP Derek Watkins
- Jazz and Hoochie no longer Coochie.
- ACV Latest News.
- Mike, Humph and Buck - The Fallen Heroes.
- Don Forbes Safe Sextet/Septet: The Star, Newcastle...
- Steinway Festival @ Pizza Express, Dean St., Soho....
- CD Review: Anthony Strong: Stepping Out.
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- CD Launch: Kai Hoffman: Do It While You Can @ Ronn...
- Sean Noonan’s Bavarian Trio @ The Bridge Hotel. Ma...
- Yellow Jackets/Ronnie Scott All-Stars @ Ronnie Sco...
- Press release: Hammond B3 Master Ron Oswanski Make...
- CAPSTONE THEATRE TO HOST JAZZ NORTH’S FIRST NORTHE...
- CD Review: RENEE YOXON & MARK FERGUSON – HERE WE G...
- James Birkett with Roly Veitch Trio @ Blaydon Jazz...
- Stop Press! Alan Glen is back!
- Press Release. Kyle Eastwood Band - The View From ...
- Customs House Big Band @ The Customs House, South ...
- RIP Terry Lightfoot.
- Martin Litton and Nick Gill: Customs House: Friday...
- Dean Stockdale Trio - Cherry Tree Restaurant, Marc...
- Maine Street Jazzmen - Band of the Year.
- Michael Steinman on Mike Durham
- CD Review: Scottish National Jazz Orchestra - In T...
- Grace Ellen Quintet @ The Star, Newcastle. March 1...
- Mike Durham Funeral Arrangements.
- The Jazz Esquires Farewell To The Porthole - Wedne...
- CD Review: Joe Gilman - Relativity.
- RIP Mike Durham.
- CD Review: Grace Kelly - Live At Scullers
- Robert Cray Band + Jon Allen @ The Sage Gateshead....
- Gill replaces Dickie in piano duo concerts.
- CD Review: Olivia Foschi - Perennial Dreamer.
- Eyes Shut Tight @ The Bridge Hotel. March 10, 2013
- CD Review: Callum Au Big Band - Something's Coming.
- CD Review: Nathan Haines - The Poet's Embrace.
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- The queue forms on the right girls...
- Tommy Emmanuel & Martin Taylor @ The Sage - Take 2.
- Tommy Emmanuel & Martin Taylor @ The Sage. March 8...
- Gabriele Mit Drei with Gordon Phillips: City Libra...
- Paul Edis Trio @ The Lit and Phil
- Djangologie @ Ashington Jazz Club. March 6, 2013.
- CD Review: Aquarium - Places.
- Name these musicians.
- Safe Sextet @ Hoochie Coochie. March 7.
- Yorkshire Heritage Coast Jazz festival
- CD Review: Mark Lockheart - Ellington in Anticipat...
- RIP Kenny Ball
- RIP Alvin Lee
- Jazz Caff Refugees @ The Star, Westgate Rd., Newca...
- Porthole Sinking
- And now the furniture is gone...
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- Maine Street more Mainstream
- Gilad Atzmon Concert Cancelled
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- Ant Law Quartet @ The Bridge March 3.
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