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Marc Myers: " If the original group with Baker was Dover sole, the group with Brookmeyer was beef stew." - (JazzWax, December 7, 2019).

Today Monday December 9
Afternoon
Jazz
Jazz in the Afternoon - Cullercoats Crescent Club, 1 Hudleston, Cullercoats NE30 4QS. Tel: 0191 253 0242. 1:00pm. Free admission.
Evening
St Cuth’s Big Band - St Cuthbert’s Society, 12 South Bailey, Durham DH1 3EE. 8:00pm. Free (donations). St Cuth’s Big Band ‘Christmas Concert’. Concert in dining hall, licensed bar
To the best of our knowledge, details of the above events are correct but may be subject to alteration.

Sunday, June 30, 2013
Leo Blanco to play solo gig at Sage Gateshead as part of Vamos! Festival (Friday July 5)
CD Review: Henrik Jensen's FOLLOWED BY THIRTEEN - Qualia.

(Review by Lance).
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Jamie Cullum v Fred Wesley October 18.
Lance.
RIP Bert Stern

Brass Durham International Festival
Dropping Bombs @ Sage Gateshead June 28.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
CD Review: Mike Wofford - It's Personal.

(Review by Lance)
Gabriele Mit Zwei + Jam Session @ The Star Inn June 26
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
North East Jazz Celebration Part 3: Zoe Gilby Quartet - June 25
North East Jazz Celebration Part 2 – The Original Unit. June 25
North East Jazz CelebrationPart 1 - The Graeme Wilson Quartet. June 25.
(Review by Lance).
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
John Pearce remembered.
Anna.
(Complete line-up (l-r):
Phil Doggett; Dave Brown; John Pearce; Nigel Stanger; Steve Gibbs; Alan Gibb; Charlie Carmichael; Ian Heslop; Jackie Denton; Dave Savill ; Lance Liddle; Kevin Savin; Gordon Solomon; Andy Hudson.)
Lance.
A letter and an email between Ron Chapman and Johnny Smith.
CD Review: Gwyneth Herbert:The Sea Cabinet
Monday, June 24, 2013
James Harrison Quartet @ The Cherry Tree.
Last night's Ray Chester concert was recorded!
To be advised of its release, email: raychestermusic@btopenworld.com.
Lance.
Ray Chester Tribute Concert @ The Customs House June 23.
(Review by Lance)
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Have a read of this...
Thanks to Paul Edis for drawing attention to this on Facebook.
Lance.
Hugh Laurie on Desert Island Discs
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Gilad Atzmon @ Westoe Fete

LP Review: The Ronnie Scott Quintet Featuring Alan Skidmore.
(Review by Lance).
Rae Brothers New Orleans Jazz Band @ Jazz at the Fell. June 21
Friday, June 21, 2013
Stars Fell on Alabama -. Keith Nichols with the Swing CityTrio
Lance.
Rendezvous Jazz @ The Black Horse, Monkseaton. June 21.
CD Review: Chip Stephens Trio - Relevancy

(Review by Lance).
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Take The Ale Train
Over the past few years, on my trips to the UK ,
I've played on the Newcastle to Carlisle
Jazz/Real Ale Train, with Brian Bennetts Vieux Carré Jazzmen, it has just
celebrated 175 years of the line being open, and has some views of the most
beautiful country side in the UK .
John Gillot who is interviewed here is the man behind the idea for the
Jazz/Real Ale Train, hopefully it will be back on next year, 2014. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk- england-22964478.
Colin.
Take it to the Bridge @ The Chillingham. June 19, 2013
PG4 @ The Star Inn, Newcastle. June 19.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The Great American Songbook -
- a study course, starting 09:30 Tuesday October 1, at the Wylam Institute.
We'll explore the songs of the ‘second line’ songwriters who enriched the great ‘book’ over some six decades. We may not know all their names but we bought records, listened to, sang and danced to their songs.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Jazz Blowers End of Term Concert
An opportunity to get in on the ground floor and hear the stars of the future. £5. 7pm start.
Check it out here.
Lance.
CD Review: Brian Landrus Kaleidoscope - Mirage.

Monday, June 17, 2013
Newcastle Jazz Festival 1986 - 29th St. Saxophone Quartet.
Don Robinson.
Link to program.
Toby Boalch Sextet @ The Bridge Hotel. June 16
Azymuth @ Hoochie Coochie June 16.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
CD Review: Steve Swallow Quintet - Into the Woodwork
Keith Nichols and the Swing City Trio @ Trinity Centre, Gosforth June 15.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Preview: Azymuth @ Hoochie Coochie Sunday June 16.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Budtones Update
Budtones
had a great Gig at Pizza Express, Dean
St. , Newcastle .
Management and staff were very supportive. Highly Recommended. The band were on
form and the audience was very receptive. Unfortunately, Mike Papapavlou played
his last gig with us as he is off to New
York . Super Guy and Great Guitar player. Harley Johnson
is stepping into the breach on piano for for next two gigs. Ashington Jazz Club
on July 3 is the first..
Graeme Wilson Quartet @ The Lit and Phil, Newcastle.
(Review by Lance).
Slowlight Quartet @ Hexham Jazz Club June 13.
Tom Rainey Trio @ The Bridge Hotel. June 11
Thursday, June 13, 2013
R.I.P Johnny Smith.
Smith seemed at home with tenorists - as well as Getz he recorded with Zoot Sims, Paul Quinichette and Frank Foster.
However, one has to wonder what direction his music would have taken if he hadn't opted out of the main scene to teach and run a music store?.
Lance.
PS: Above - Johnny Smith pictured right with Barney Kessel. (Photo courtesy of Maurice Summerfield).
PPS: Letter from Johnny Smith to Maurice Summerfield dated December 28, 2008.
Gwyneth Herbert - The Sea Cabinet - @ Sage Gateshead June 12.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Interview with Gwyneth Herbert by Lance
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Bute 2013

Photos.
Lance.
Preview: Gwyneth Herbert - The Sea Cabinet - Sage Gateshead Wednesday June 12
From Our Girl in China - Zoe Gilby Reports from Fengqingju International Jazz Festival..
Matt Roberts Quintet @ The Forum, Darlington. June 9, 2013
Monday, June 10, 2013
Sue Ferris and Paul Edis Trio @ The Cherry Tree, Jesmond.
(Review by Lance)
CD Review: Metamorphic – Coalescence

Sunday, June 09, 2013
Legohead @ The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle..
(Review by Lance.)
Rolling Stones in Capheaton?

Debra Milne Ensemble: Northumberland Tennis Club, Jesmond: Friday June 7.
Gavin Lee's Dixie Band @ Ashington Jazz Club June 5.
CD Review: Rik Harris Group - Errands.

Saturday, June 08, 2013
Northern Monkey Brass Band - The Boiler Shop, Newcastle.
Johnny Deps in Crook - Paul Edis Sextet at St. Cuthbert’s Centre, Crook, Friday 7, June 2013.

Friday, June 07, 2013
Toyshop @ The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle.. June 2, 2013
Thursday, June 06, 2013
North East Four (NE4) @ The Star Inn, Newcastle. June 5.
(Review by Lance)
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
From Our Man in Hong Kong.

Ned Kelly's Documentary Part One.
Ned Kelly's Documentary Part Two.
Ned Kelly's Documentary Part Three.
A Brace of Albums from Satoko Fujii - Time Stands Still & Spring Storm.
Tuesday, June 04, 2013
RIP Ben Tucker

Tucker, 82, had a long jazz pedigree and appeared on many recordings.
Details.
All About Jazz.
Lance.
CD Review: Nikolaj Hess Trio - TRIO.

(Review by Lance)
Denmark's Nikolaj Hess has combined with Scherr and Woolesen to produce an album that emphasizes the lyrical and poetic, mood-filled and simple, raw, unpolished and yet virtuosity and refined..
So reads an extract from the blurb.
RIP Jack Laing
CD Review: Jacob Varmus: Terminal Stillness.

Monday, June 03, 2013
Book Review: Jazz. New York in the Roaring Twenties by Robert Nippoldt and Hans-Jurgen Schaal
Newcastle Community Green Festival; Leazes Park; Sunday June 2
CD Review: Caecilie Norby: Silent Ways

Sunday, June 02, 2013
CD Review: George Benson: Inspiration: A Tribute To Nat King Cole
