Bebop Spoken There

Ron Carter quoting Sonny Rollins: ''What we call jazz - that's keeping the world in equilibrium. I don't care what kind of music you like out here today. It all comes from jazz.'' (DownBeat August, 2026)

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

18799 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 663 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Aug. 12) 32.

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

From This Moment On

August

Thu 13: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ The Millstone, Mill Rise, South Gosforth, Newcastle. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 13: Eva Fox & the Sound Hounds @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 13: 58 Jazz Collective @ The Blacksmith’s Arms, Stranton, Hartlepool. 8:00pm. Free. CANCELLED! Back on Aug. 27.
Thu 13: Paul Skerritt @ Angels' Share, St George's Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle NE2 2SX. 8:00pm. Free. Booking advised (0191 200 1975). Skerritt w. backing tapes.

Fri 14: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 14: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 14: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 14: John Settle Quartet @ Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. 1:00pm. £9.00. John Settle (vibes); Rick Laughlin (piano); Mick Shoulder (double bass); Tim Johnston (drums).
Fri 14: Bold Big Band @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £8.00 + bf.

Sat 15: Tees Bay Swing Band @ Blacksmith’s Arms, Hartlepool. 1:30pm. Free. Open rehearsal.
Sat 15: Jake Leg Jug Band @ The White Room, Stanley. 7:45pm. £16.26.

Sun 16: Vintage Explosion @ Cliffe Park, Roker, Sunderland SR6 8DB. 5:00-10:30pm. £44.00 (inc. bf).

Mon 17: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 18: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Joe Steels, Paul Grainger, Abbie Finn.

Wed 19: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 19: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Jazz Café Dates for the Diary.

Jazz Café    0191 2615618 open late 11am-1am Fridays and Saturday  …. admission free up to 9.30pm.
admission for most events £4.50 on the door, except New Year's Eve
Live Music Nights
Fri 13th Dec. £4.50. 10.00pm Paul Edis Trio
Contemporary straight -ahead jazz from one of the UKs finest piano trios
"brilliant young pianist " The Guardian.
Sat 14th Dec. 10.00pm Paul Gowland Allstars ……… £4.50
One of Tyneside's top tenors: swings like crazy with a tone fit to blister paint.
Fri 20th Dec.  10.00pm Mo Scott Quartet (Rob Walker/ Neil Harland/Stu Collingwood)
Tyneside's first lady of blues and her star jazz trio
Sat 21st Dec.  10.00pm   Don Forbes Quartet ……………£4.50
from Miles and Horace Silver to Tynesides own Emcee Five a Jazz Cafe favourite
Fri 27th Dec.   10.00pm Pink Lane Jazz Co-op ……..£4.50
Sat 28th Dec.   10.00pm TBC
New Year's Eve Tues 31st Dec. £6/£5 (Tickets in advance)
New Year's Eve - Pink Lane Jazz Co-op Special Event
Tickets in advance from Newcastle Arts Centre  CraftShop
Fri 3rd Jan. 10.00pm  Mark Toomey Quartet £4.50
The North's leading exponent of bebop alto remembers Charlie
Sat. 4th January 10.00pm Zoe Gilby Trio…………..£4.50
One of Britain's leading young jazz vocalists. A third CD just out. China, Ukraine and Finland among recent venues. www.zoegilby.co.uk
Sat 11 January Mark Williams Trio  ………..£4.50
Mark Williams guitar; Paul Susans bass; Richard Brown drums
Original, contemporary, guitar-led jazz. Unmissable!
Fri 31 Jan – Pink Lane Jazz Co-op presents a new monthly event,
Final Friday.This month, The Lindsay Hannon Plus
Lindsay Hannon vocals;James Harrison piano; John Pope double bass; Tom Chapman drums
From raucous barrel house blues and tight swing to sensitive spacious ballads capturing
the mood of the great torch singers.   www.lhplus.co.uk
Sat 1 February Djangologie
Emma Fisk violin; James Birkett & Giles Strong guitars; Mick Shoulder double bass
Rooted firmly in the Hot Club sound of the swing era but with a growing book of excellent originals. Probably the North East’s premier instrumental jazz group and with a growing national reputation.www.djangologie.com/ Presented in partnership with Jazz North.
Jazz Cafe, 25-27 Pink Lane, ( near the Central Station ) NE1 5DW . 0191 2615618
Normal hours for the Café Tues -Thursday - 11am - 11pm
Fridays and Saturdays 11am - 1 am
Kitchen service 11am - 7pm
Keep up to date with the Latest listings on Newcastle Arts Centre website


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