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Donovan Haffner ('Best Newcomer' 2025 Parliamentary Jazz Awards): ''I got into jazz the first time I picked up a saxophone!" - Jazzwise Dec 25/Jan 26

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

18122 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 17 years ago. 1086 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Dec. 31), 100

From This Moment On ...

JANUARY 2026

Wed 07: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 07: FILM: Blue Moon @ The Forum Cinema, Hexham. 2:00pm. Dir. Richard Linklater’s biopic of Lorenz Hart.
Wed 07: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 07: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 08: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00. Subject: Jazz Milestones of 1976.

Fri 09: The House Trio @ Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. 1:00pm. £9.00.
Fri 09: Nauta @ Jesmond Library, Newcastle. 1:00pm. £5.00. Trio: Jacob Egglestone, Jamie Watkins, Bailey Rudd.
Fri 09: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 09: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 09: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 09: Warren James & the Lonesome Travellers @ Saltburn Community Hall. 7:30pm. £15.00.
Fri 09: The Blue Kings @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £10.00. (£8.00. adv.). All-star band.

Sat 10: Mark Toomey Quintet @ St Peter’s Church, Stockton-on-Tees. 7:30pm. £12.00. (inc. pie & peas). Tickets from: 07749 255038.

Sun 11: New ’58 Jazz Collective @ Jackson’s Wharf, Hartlepool. 1:00pm. Free.
Sun 11: Am Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 11: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 11: Eva Fox & the Sound Hounds @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

Mon 12: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 12: Saltburn Big Band @ Saltburn House Hotel. 7:00-9:00pm. Free.

Tue 13: Milne Glendinning Band @ Newcastle House Hotel, Rothbury. 7:30pm. £11.00. Coquetdale Jazz.
Tue 13: Jazz Jam Sandwich @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

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

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Jazz in Ernest plus Star Update.

The bar/restaurant ERNEST, 1 Boyd St., Ouseburn, Newcastle, have arranged a series of Tuesday night gigs in conjunction with Lindsay Hannon:
23/4/13
Lindsay Hannon (Vocals) John Pope (Bass) James Harrison (Piano) Dave Mckeauge (Drums) Paul Gowland (Sax)
30/4/13
Claire Kelly (vocals) Mark Williams (guitar) John Pope(Bass) as yet un-named sax player!
7/5/13
Lindsay Hannon (vocals) James Harrison(piano) John Pope (Bass) Dave Mckeauge (drums) Paul Gowland (sax
14/5/13
Belinda Voshtina (Vocals) Ian Simpson (guitar) James Robson (Bass) Alex Saxon (Sax)
21/5/13
Lindsay Hannon (Vocals) Mark Williams (guitar) Katy Trigger (Bass) Dave Mckeauge (Drums) Sarah Travena (sax)
28/5/13
Lindsay Hannon (Vocals) Pete Gilligan (piano) John Pope (Bass) Dave Mckeague (Drums)  Sarah Travena/Paul Gowland (Sax)
Its free in and the gigs are 7:30 -10:00

Also, the 'Jazz cafe Refugees club' at the 'Star' (Westgate road) have these gigs coming up 
24/4
Kath Stone Quartet
1/8
Debra Milne ensemble
8/4
Ex-Extreme
15/4
Paul Gowland trio
22/4
Slowlight Quartet
29/4
Hannahbiel and the Midnight Blue
Free in and should start between 8:45/9 at bands discretion
The 24th and the 1st will have a jam session for an hour after the badns play an hour, the others (Not sure about 8th?) will play two 45's
Above info courtesy of Lindsay Hannon.

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