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Postage

16287 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 16 years ago. 169 of them this year alone and, so far, 41 this month (Mar 18).

From This Moment On ...

March

Tue 19: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Michael Young, Paul Grainger, Tim Johnston.

Wed 20: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 20: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 20: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 21: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 21: Castillo Neuvo Trio + Conor Emery & His ‘Bones Band @ The Grove, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 7:30pm (7:00pm doors). £10.00. (£7.00. student).
Thu 21: Remi Banklyn + Chris Corcoran Trio @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £12.50. Chicago blues. An International Guitar Foundation promotion.
Thu 21: Merlin Roxby @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Ragtime piano.
Thu 21: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.

Fri 22: Vasilis Xenopoulos & Paul Edis @ The Gala, Durham. 1:00pm. £8.00. SOLD OUT!
Fri 22: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 22: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 22: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 22: Nauta + Remy CB + Last Orders @ Hoochie Coochie, Newcastle. 8:30pm (7:30pm doors). Free.
Fri 22: Vasilis Xenopoulos-Paul Edis Quartet @ Traveller’s Rest, Darlington. 8:00pm. £15.00. Opus 4 Jazz Club.
Fri 22: Redwell @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.

Sat 23: Jambone @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 6:30pm. Free (ticketed). End of term performance in the Northern Rock Foundation Hall.
Sat 23: Milne-Glendinning Band @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 23: Red Kites Jazz @ Rowlands Gill Community Centre NE39 1JB. 7:00pm. Tickets: £12.00. (gibsidecommunityfarm@gmail.com). A ‘Build a Barn’ fundraiser. BYOB, tea/coffee available.
Sat 23: New Century Ragtime Orchestra @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. 7:30pm. £20.00. + bf (book in person at venue - no booking fee!). Featuring pianist Martin Litton.
Sat 23: Pete Tanton’s Cuba Libre @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.

Sun 24: Musicians Unlimited @ Park Inn, Hartlepool. 1:00pm. Free.
Sun 24: More Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:30pm. Free.
Sun 24: Luis Verde @ Queen’s Hall, Hexham. 3:00pm. Verde (alto sax); Joe Steels (guitar); John Pope (double bass); John Hirst (drums). Alto sax brilliance!
Sun 24: Elsie Franklin @ The Globe, Newcastle. 3:00pm. £10.00. Country blues. An International Guitar Foundation promotion.
Sun 24: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay Metro Station. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 24: Las Vegas Live with the Rat Pack @ The Forum, Billingham.
Sun 24: Ian Millar & Dominic Spencer @ Otterburn Memorial Hall. 7:30pm. £12.00.
Sun 24: Lindsay Hannon: Tom Waits for No Man @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Note start time - 7:00pm.
Sun 24: Bold Big Band @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

Mon 25: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 25: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 6:30pm. Free.

Sunday, March 02, 2014

PINK LANE JAZZ CO-OP SHARE OFFER NUDGES HALF WAY MARK

Jazz fans are almost half way there in their bid to raise 

£125,000 to turn an old Newcastle pub into a music venue.

A total of £57,100 of shares offered by the Pink Lane Jazz Co-op have been bought. This is 45% of the money needed to buy The Globe, off Scotswood Road, and convert it into the city’s newest Jazz, Blues and Latin attraction.
The share offer has attracted national interest with buyers coming from St Albans to Sheffield.
The biggest backers will be Co-operative and Community Finance.  They have pledged additional finance totaling £105,000 which is needed to complete the £230,000 purchase and refurbishment plan.
The 70 strong Co-op plans a presentation event tomorrow (Monday) with live music, food and wine to update investors on progress.
Dave Parker, a Co-op spokesman, said “This is a very exciting and rare venture – setting up a co-operative music venue – and one that’s committed to jazz.
“We have a long-term vision of establishing The Globe as the place in Newcastle to go to hear live jazz and other music that is outside the mainstream.  It will be a place where musicians learn, share and develop their skills – a hub for jazz education.  It may well be the first music venue to be owned by a co-operative committed to jazz.
“It’s also a good investment.  After three years investors can expect to earn good interest on their shares.
Buyers have until midnight March 21st to invest.  The quickest way is via
The presentation is planned for Monday evening (March 3rd) at 6.00pm, downstairs at the Literary and Philosophical Society, bottom of Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne.
For interviews, or to attend the Lit and Phil event
contact John Rowland 0191 284 7359  or 0798 305 4924
OR  Dave Parker  0780 275 7753

MORE ABOUT PINK LANE JAZZ CO-OP

BACKGROUND

Pink Lane Jazz Co-op was formed in early 2013 by a group of local residents, jazz lovers, musicians, poets and others who were inspired by Keith Crombie and the Jazz Cafe he set up and ran for many years until his untimely death on 29 December 2012.

INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETY

Pink Lane Jazz Co-op Ltd was registered as an Industrial and Provident Society on 5 March 2013 

(registered number 31981 R)

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of Pink Lane Jazz Co-op Ltd are to carry on the business as a co-operative and to carry on any other business, trade or service and in particular to:
·       Continue the commitment to live jazz, poetry, dance and related arts established by the Newcastle Jazz Cafe in Pink Lane from 1991 to 2012.
·       Support the rehearsal, performance, promotion and development of jazz, poetry, dance and related arts.
·       Support relevant education and training.
·       Provide services and facilities for appropriate use by members and the community.
·       Manage venues to help to deliver these objectives.

MEMBERS AND BOARD, INCLUDING SKILLS

There are currently 72 members of the co-op (at 13/02/14).  We expect membership to increase significantly when the co-op issues shares to finance the purchase of an asset.
The co-op is managed by a board of directors who are appointed by the members.  There are currently eight members of the board as follows: 
·       Michael Howard (Secretary), retired chief executive officer and accountant
·       David Parker, director of a marketing and design business (which is a co-op)
·       Joan Parker, business adviser with wide experience of co-operative and community enterprises
·       David Crawford-Emery, property developer and owner of licensed premises
·       Minnie Fraser, chartered building surveyor and university lecturer
·       Don Forbes, architect
·       Debra Milne, doctor of medicine (pathologist)
·       John Rowland, journalist specialising in IT
Most members of the board are also musicians who perform in and around Newcastle.

CONTACT                                       

GENERAL

Facebook: Pink Lane Jazz Coop
Twitter: @Pink_Lane_Jazz

MEDIA ENQUIRIES

John Rowland  07983 054924

REGISTERED OFFICE (FOR POSTAL SHARE APPLICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE ONLY):

Pink Lane Jazz Co-op Ltd
71 Highbury
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 3LN

SHARE APPLICATIONS

FOR ONLINE SHARE APPLICATIONS

FOR SPECIFIC ENQUIRIES ABOUT SHARE APPLICATIONS

07554 366996.

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Where can I get a copy of the business plan?

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