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October
Wed 09: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 09: Jason Isaacs @ St James’ STACK, Newcastle. 5:00-7:00pm. Free.
Wed 09: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 09: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Wed 09: The Tannery Jam Session @ The Tannery, Gilesgate, Hexham. 7:00-9:00pm. Free. A ‘second Wednesday in the month’ jam session.
Wed 09: Shunya, Dudù Kouate & Seb Rochford @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 8:30pm (7:30pm doors). £21.00.
Thu 10: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 10: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £4.00. ‘Collaborations - it happened all the time’.
Thu 10: Indigo Jazz Voices w. the Little Big Band @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:45pm. £5.00.
Thu 10: Side Cafe Orkestar @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
The 10: Classic Swing @ Carlisle Rugby Club, Warwick Rd., Carlisle. 8:30pm. £9.
Thu 10: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesborough. 8:30pm. With guests Donna Hewitt (sax); Bill Watson (trumpet); Graham Thompson (keys); Ron Smith (bass). Free.
Fri 11: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 11: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 11: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 11: Dulcie May Moreno @ The Old Library, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland. 1:00pm. £8.00.
Fri 11: The Jazz Quartet + Stratosphonic @ Tynedale Rugby Club, Corbridge. 7:00pm. £15.00. A Rotary Club of Hexham event. The Jazz Quartet (Jude Murphy & co), Stratosphonic (blues/rock). CANCELLED!
Fri 11: Joe Steels Trio @ The Pele, Market Place, Corbridge NE45 5AW. 7:30pm. Free.
Fri 11: Crooners @ Tyne Theatre, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Fri 11: Mo Scott Band @ Blues Underground, Nelson St., Newcastle. 9:00pm. Free.
Sat 12: Milne-Glendinning Band @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 12: Michael Woods @ Victoria Tunnel, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 7:00pm. £12.00. (£10.00. adv.). Country blues guitar & vocals.
Sat 12: Nauta @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 7:00pm. £13.28, £11.16, £9.04. A two-track recording launch gig.
Sat 12: Stuart Turner @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Rockabilly, rhythm & blues etc. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 12: Lapwing Jazz Trio @ The Ship Inn, Low Newton. 8:00pm. Free. New trio: Paula Whitty, Richard Herdman, Jude Murphy.
Sun 13: Am Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 13: Emma Wilson @ Tyne Bar, Newcastle. 4:00pm. Free. Blues.
Sun 13: Catfish Keith @ The Cluny. 7:00pm. Country blues.
Sun 13: Cath Stephens & Paul Grainger @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Stephens & Grainger, one third of a triple bill.
Sun 13: Dulcie May Moreno Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Mon 14: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 14: Black is the Color of My Voice @ Hippodrome, Darlington. 7:30pm. Apphia Campbell’s one-woman show inspired by Nina Simone, performed by Nicholle Cherrie.
Tue 15: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Alan Law (piano), Paul Grainger (double bass), Bailey Rudd (drums).
Reviewers wanted
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Paloma Faith w. Guy Barker Orchestra @ Sage Gateshead. October 30
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Last Days for Live Vortex Film
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
CD Review: Cecile McLorin Salvant – Woman Child
CD Review: Cusp - ....all there is
(Review by Lance)
Not a Happy Chappie!
We wish Frank a speedy recovery.
Lance.
Ray Stubbs R & B All-stars @ Central Bar. October 27
Monday, October 28, 2013
Telling it like it is (maybe)
Corky Hale: "Mel (Tormé) is probably the most talented of all the singers and I think that the only reason he didn't make it as big as Sinatra is that he is somewhat difficult to get along with." - (Jazz Journal September 1997).
And Frank wasn't?
Lance.
Hexham Hotline
So the next gig will be our good friends, the HJQ (Hexham Jazz Quartet (or Quintet)) - fingers crossed - on Wed December 11. We'll be having the jam as usual.
http://www.queenshall.co.uk/
Zoe Gilby, a rising start of the British jazz scene, presents her eagerly awaited third album ‘Twelve Stories’ at the Dacre Hall, Lanercost.
Having played the Koktebel Jazz Festival,
Arun Ghosh Sextet featuring Zoe Rahman A South Asian Suite (Sage Gateshead, Friday Nov. 1)
Jazz North East Crowd Funding Appeal
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Verve - The Sound of America.
It's available from W.H.Smith, Amazon and all good book stores.
Thanks to Miles Watson for drawing this review to my attention. The on-line review also includes a link to Ella singing Love For Sale.
Lance.
Pink Lane Jazz Co-op: Lindsay Hannon and The Blue Jazz Quartet @ Salsa Cafe, Westgate Road, Newcastle (Parts 2&3)
(Review by Kath Jobes)
The second set started with the trio of piano, bass and drums introducing Tenor Madness from Jeff Smith… this was complemented by a lovely piano solo. Lindsay’s opening song of this set, All of Me, saw an interesting exchange between drums and double bass, and, not to be left out, the sax played a beautiful and haunting solo in the next song – Body and Soul. The Boy from Ipanema was just lovely with an exquisite solo from Chris Finch. A lively arrangement of Four, brought an exchange of fours among the band, and the final song of this set saw James Harrison guest on Piano to perform an outstanding version of Blue Monk with Lindsay and the remainder of the Quartet.
Pink Lane Jazz Co-op: Lindsay Hannon and The Blue Jazz Quartet @ Salsa Cafe, Westgate Road, Newcastle (Part 1)
CD Review:The Chris Parker Trio
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Vasilis Xenopoulos with the Paul Edis Trio @ The Traveller’s Rest. October 25
Eyes Shut Tight @ Free Thinking, Sage Gateshead. October 25
Friday, October 25, 2013
Whitley Bay Jazz Party - November 1-3
PS: Don't miss the eve of party concert at the Customs House, South Shields. (Thursday October 31.)
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Musical Healing
Shiver @ The Central Bar, Gateshead. October 23
Book by Jim Douglas
Roy Willis.
My Inspiration!
This is where the blog name came from!
Thanks to John Carstairs Hallam for uncovering this gem. Arranged by Vic Schoen who was once married to Kay Starr.
Lance.
Bebop Spoken Here - Charlie Barnet.
CD Review: Mary Coughlan Live
CD Review: Andre Canniere - Coalescence
CD Review: Jonathan Silk Big Band with Percy Pursglove - Uncouth.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
CD Review: Kevin Coehlo - Turn It Up.
(Review by Lance)
Jamie Cullum @ Sage Gateshead as seen by the Guardian.
You can read all about it here.
But why no mention of support act Iceni? This was arguably the biggest night of their career - presumably the Guardian reviewer was propping the bar up.
Thanks to LondonJazzNews for bringing the review to the attention of non-Guardian readers.
Lance.
Havana Club 5 @ the Salsa Bar and Café – October 19
Spirited Latin and Afro Cuban music combined with delicious tapas and a superb ambience was the recipe for a perfect Saturday evening; the music had me dancing in my seat with a huge grin on my face, and looking around the audience the atmosphere was one of immeasurable enjoyment.
Hannabiell & Midnight Blue present: Retro - 3rd Annual Halloween Party
Tickets £6 advance /£8 on the door
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Jazz Café @ The Star and Shadow October 18.
CD Review: ReDiviDeR - Meets I Dig Monk Tuned
Monday, October 21, 2013
Bill Harper Trio w. Anne DeVere @ The Cherry Tree.
(Review by Lance.)
Bill Harper Quartet with Anne DeVere @ Blaydon Jazz Club. October 20
Lindsay Hannon Plus - Live @ The Bridge Hotel. October 20
(Photo by Ken Drew)
Lance
Strictly Smokin' Big Band/Strictly Smokin' Small Band @ Hoochie Coochie. October 20
Saturday, October 19, 2013
CD Reviews: Eileen Howard - Blues in the Green Room and Street of Dreams
Monday Night @ The Cherry Tree.
Grilled red mullet, fregola and mint, red pepper coulis
Cheddar cheese and spinach soufflé (V)
Bistro rump, café de paris butter, onion rings, fries and garden salad
White onion and tomato tart, feta, soft boiled egg, olives and basil (V)
Glazed lemon tart, raspberry sorbet
Selection of ice creams and sorbets
The Beeb, Sinatra, Cécile & The Blues
Fred Wesley and the New JB Horns @ Hoochie Coochie October 19.
Friday, October 18, 2013
James Birkett & Bradley Johnston @ Lit & Phil.
Mary Coughlan @ Caedmon Hall, Gateshead. October 17
(Review by Lance.)
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Jazz Singing in Bon Marche
CD Review: Chaise Lounge - Dot Dot Dot, Dot Dot Dot, Dot Dot Dot
(Review by Ann Alex)
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Reis Demuth Wiltgen @ The Recital Room. October 15
This Sunday @ The Black Bull, Blaydon
Billy Harper Quartet with Anne DeVere.
RIP Tommy Whittle
Very sad to learn of the death of Tommy Whittle on Monday October 14 - one day after his 87th birthday. One of the UK's greatest ever tenor players he could out-swing just about anyone. He played several times at Blaydon Jazz Club and I remember a memorable gig he did at Live Theatre with the great Polish pocket trumpet player Janusz Carmello. I first heard Tommy Whittle live at the Hopbine, a pub in Wembley, where he ran a Wednesday night jazz club for many years. I've also got a live recording from there with Tubby Hayes - that was quite a night! As well as the Hopbine he had another residency - The Dorchester, talk about contrast!
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
CD Review: Matt Ridley Trio - Thymos.
CD Review: Diane Hubka - West Coast Strings
CD Review: Brooklyn Jazz Collective - Sketches Volume One.
Monday, October 14, 2013
R.I.P. Eric Clegg.
Although thought of as a New Orleans stylist, the first time I heard Eric was at the Bluebell in Felling where he played an excellent version of Johnny Hodges' Sideways.
A fine player who will be sadly missed.
Lance.
PS: In the photo Eric is at the far left of the picture.
Congratulations
Well done guys.
Lance.
PS: Andy Hudson was former Newcastle Big Band leader, Director of various Newcastle Festivals and co-director with George Wein of the Capital FM Jazz Festival in London.
Tonight @ The Cherry Tree...
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Rachael Cohen Quartet @ The Bridge, Newcastle Oct. 13
(Review by Lance. Photos by Ken Drew.)
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Ola Onabulé @ Hoochie Coochie
(Review by Lance)
I didn't know much about Onabulé except that the London based Nigerian had sung solo at the wedding of Posh and Becks. Deciding that those iconic figures wouldn't hire crap I decided to check him out.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Rendezvous Jazz @ The Black Horse, Monkseaton.
Friday, October 11, 2013
They Say...
Slade
Kill Em At The Hot Club Tonight by Slade.
Lance.
Michael Janisch's Purpose Built Quartet in North Yorkshire
Michael Janisch is an award-winning electric & double bassist. An American based in London, his multitude of talents across the music industry have seen him become one of the most active and in-demand musicians of his generation, as well as a linchpin figure between US & European artists.
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- Last Days for Live Vortex Film
- CD Review: Cecile McLorin Salvant – Woman Child
- CD Review: Cusp - ....all there is
- Not a Happy Chappie!
- Ray Stubbs R & B All-stars @ Central Bar. October 27
- Telling it like it is (maybe)
- Hexham Hotline
- Zoe Gilby, a rising start of the British jazz scen...
- Arun Ghosh Sextet featuring Zoe Rahman A South Asi...
- Jazz North East Crowd Funding Appeal
- Verve - The Sound of America.
- Pink Lane Jazz Co-op: Lindsay Hannon and The Blue ...
- Pink Lane Jazz Co-op: Lindsay Hannon and The Blue ...
- CD Review:The Chris Parker Trio
- Vasilis Xenopoulos with the Paul Edis Trio @ The T...
- Eyes Shut Tight @ Free Thinking, Sage Gateshead. O...
- Whitley Bay Jazz Party - November 1-3
- Musical Healing
- Shiver @ The Central Bar, Gateshead. October 23
- Book by Jim Douglas
- My Inspiration!
- CD Review: Mary Coughlan Live
- CD Review: Andre Canniere - Coalescence
- CD Review: Jonathan Silk Big Band with Percy Pursg...
- CD Review: Kevin Coehlo - Turn It Up.
- Jamie Cullum @ Sage Gateshead as seen by the Guard...
- Havana Club 5 @ the Salsa Bar and Café – October 19
- Hannabiell & Midnight Blue present: Retro - 3rd An...
- Jazz Café @ The Star and Shadow October 18.
- CD Review: ReDiviDeR - Meets I Dig Monk Tuned
- Bill Harper Trio w. Anne DeVere @ The Cherry Tree.
- Bill Harper Quartet with Anne DeVere @ Blaydon Jaz...
- Lindsay Hannon Plus - Live @ The Bridge Hotel. Oct...
- Strictly Smokin' Big Band/Strictly Smokin' Small B...
- CD Reviews: Eileen Howard - Blues in the Green Roo...
- Monday Night @ The Cherry Tree.
- The Beeb, Sinatra, Cécile & The Blues
- Fred Wesley and the New JB Horns @ Hoochie Coochie...
- James Birkett & Bradley Johnston @ Lit & Phil.
- Mary Coughlan @ Caedmon Hall, Gateshead. October 17
- Jazzwise is Champion!
- Jazz Singing in Bon Marche
- CD Review: Chaise Lounge - Dot Dot Dot, Dot Dot Do...
- Reis Demuth Wiltgen @ The Recital Room. October 15
- This Sunday @ The Black Bull, Blaydon
- RIP Tommy Whittle
- CD Review: Matt Ridley Trio - Thymos.
- CD Review: Diane Hubka - West Coast Strings
- CD Review: Brooklyn Jazz Collective - Sketches Vol...
- R.I.P. Eric Clegg.
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- Rachael Cohen Quartet @ The Bridge, Newcastle Oct. 13
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- Bill Harper Remembers Part 3.
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- Bill Harper Remembers Part 2.
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