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Ludovic Beier (Django Festival Allstars): ''Manouche means 'free man,' and gypsies have been travelers since they migrated west from India to Europe.'' (DownBeat March, 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

18383 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 247 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 17 ), 57

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

March

Mon 30: Gerry Richardson Quartet @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm.
Mon 30: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 31: Bede Trio @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. Albert Hills Wright (alto sax); Finn Carter (piano); Michael Dunlop (double bass).

April

Wed 01: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 01: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 01: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 02: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00. Subject: Musicians playing classical & orchestral music.
Thu 02: The Noel Dennis Band @ Prohibition Bar, Albert Road, Middlesbrough TS1 2RU. 7:00pm (doors). £10.84. Quartet plus special guest Zoë Gilby. Over 21s only.
Thu 02: Renegade Brass Band @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors).
Thu 02: Shalala @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £7.00. adv..
Thu 02: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.

Tuesday, July 08, 2014

Autumn Almanac

Paul Edis has kindly furnished me with the following details re forthcoming lunchtime gigs at the Gala Theatre, Durham, the Literary & Philosophical Society, Newcastle and elsewhere...
Gala Lunchtime Jazz Series – Autumn 2014 
September 19  – Alan Barnes and Paul Edis
October 17  – Graeme Wilson Quartet
November 28  – New York Brass Band
December 19 - Zoe Gilby Quartet

Lit and Phil Jazz Series – Autumn 2014.
September 12 - Djangologie
October 3 - Mark Williams Trio
November 7 - Paul Edis Solo
December 5 - Matt Anderson and Paul Edis
All the above concerts are 1-2pm, £4 at the box office.
Paul Edis Sextet.
September 13 - Richmond Jazz Festival.
September 20 - Lancaster Jazz Festival.
September 25 - Sage Gateshead (CD Launch).
October 13 - Gala Theatre, Durham.
October 18 - Hexham Jazz Club.

Other items of interest include:
October 31: Nigel Price Organ Trio - Ushaw College, Durham.
September 19 (Evening): Alan Barnes w. Paul Edis Trio - Jazz Café, Newcastle.
November 21: Vasilis Xenopoulos w. Paul Edis Trio - Opus 4, Darlington.
November 23: Vasilis Xenopoulos w. Paul Edis Trio - Blaydon Jazz Club.
Lance.

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