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From This Moment On ...
December
Mon 11: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 11: Interim Final Recitals @ Newcastle University. Details TBC.
Tue 12: Stu Collingwood Organ Trio @ Forum Music Centre, Darlington. 7:00pm. £10.00.
Wed 13: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 13: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 13: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Wed 13: Bold Big Band @ Cluny 2, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Wed 13: Giles Strong Quartet @ Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Thu 14: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 14: Hot Fingers @ The Lubetkin Theatre, Peterlee. 7:00pm. £10.00.
Thu 14: After Hours Student Jazz Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free.
Thu 14: Merlin Roxby @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. . Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Thu 14: Niffi Osiyemi Trio @ Harbour View, Sunderland. 8:00pm. Free.
Thu 14: Mo Scott ‘Little Mo’s Festive Appearance’ @ The Schooner, Gateshead. 8:00pm. Free.
Thu 14: Tees Hot Club w. Kevin Eland, Josh Bentham, Garry Hadfield, Adrian Beadnell @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 9:00pm.
Fri 15: Paul Edis @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 1:00pm. SOLD OUT!
Fri 15: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 15: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 15: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms, Monkseaton. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 15: Paul Skerritt @ Black Horse Inn, Crook. From 7:00pm.
Fri 15: Paul Edis: A Jazzy Christmas @ St Cuhtbert's Centre, Crook. 7:30pm. £15.00. SOLD OUT! Waiting list open.
Fri 15: Zoë Gilby Trio @ Seventeen Nineteen, Hendon, Sunderland. 7:30pm. £12.00. POSTPONED!
Fri 15: Strictly Smokin' Big Band @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. 8:00pm. First night of two. SOLD OUT!
Fri 15: Darlington Big Band @ Traveller’s Rest, Darlington. 8:00pm. £10.00. Opus 4 Jazz Club.
Fri 15: Baghdaddies @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £14.00.; £10.00.
Sat 16: Paul Edis: A Jazzy Christmas @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 2:00pm. A Jazzy Christmas + Jambone.
Sat 16: Porritt & Barrett & Friends Xmas Special @ Cullercoats Watch House. 7:00pm. £4.00.
Sat 16: Milne-Glendinning Band @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 16: Red Kites Jazz Band @ The Staithes Café, Gateshead. 7:00pm--9:00pm.
Sat 16: Hayley's Little Big Band @ Ellingham Village Hall, Chathill. 7:30pm. £12.00., £8.00.
Sat 16: Paul Edis: A Jazzy Christmas @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 8:00pm.
Sat 16: Strictly Smokin' Big Band @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Second night of two.
Sun 17: Red Kites Jazz Band @ Gibside Chapel, nr. Rowlands Gill. 1:00-2:30pm.
Sun 17: Paul Skerritt @ Hibou Blanc, Newcastle. 2:00pm.
Sun 17: Revolutionaires @ Tyne Bar, Newcastle. 4:00pm. Free. Rock ‘n’ roll excellence!
Sun 17: Tweed River Jazz Band @ Barrels Alehouse, Berwick. 7:00pm. Free.
Sun 17: The Globe Xmas Party @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Free. Multi-bill inc. David Gray’s Flextet + jam session.
Sun 17: Paul Edis: A Jazzy Christmas @ Queen's Hall, Hexham. 7:30pm. £17.00., £15.00.
Sun 17: Hayley's Little Big Band @ Amble Parish Hall. 7:30pm. £12.00., £6.00.
Sun 17: Snake Davis Trio @ St John’s Hall, Snods Edge, Shotley Bridge DH8 9TJ. 7:30pm. £15.00. from 07766 037893.
Friday, October 31, 2014
Strictly Smokin' Big Band - Open Rehearsal October 30.
The night started out with a small gathering of attentive listeners to Gerry Mulligan’s Catch as Catch Can. Next came one of the most famous songs from the Big Band era, a tune written by Louis Prima in 1935, Sing Sing Sing, bravely executed by the SSBB so early in the evening, but the musicians were quickly warming to their task, particularly Guy on Drums!
Gregory Porter/Nina Ferro @ Sage Gateshead October 30.
Thursday, October 30, 2014
CD Review: Delfeayo Marsalis - The Last Southern Gentleman.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Jazz Musicians Thinking Allowed
Preview: Abdullah Ibrahim @ Sage Gateshead
Paragon @ Jazz Café October 28.
CD Review: Steve Heckman Quintet - Search For Peace.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
CD Reviews - Like Topsy...
This a combination of available time and a shortage of willing hands - it were ever so.
My current order of preference for selecting discs are:
A) Local north east (UK) bands/artists.
B) British bands/artists.
C) Established international names.
D) Outstanding unknowns irrespective of where they hang out..
E) Ones that I absolutely love (This automatically replaces Cat. A/B/C/D)!
In the meantime, rather than ignore those discs that don't get reviewed, here is a list of just some of them with links to where they've been reviewed elsewhere.
CD Review: New Century Ragtime Orchestra - "Singin' in the Bathtub"
Monday, October 27, 2014
Soznak @ The Globe – October 25
Ronnie Scott’s celebrates 55th anniversary with live stream of Dianne Reeves main show & Takuya Kuroda Late Late Show on Thursday 30th October Sold-out Ronnie Scott’s at 55 all-star concert on Friday 31st October

WEA Jazz Courses Start On Thursday – A Reminder
Samadhi @ The Bridge Hotel. October 26

Sunday, October 26, 2014
Jam Session @ The Globe.
Hey Hepcats! Tune to Radio 4
Memories of Jack Bruce
Guitar Gurus - Steve Glendinning & Mark Williams @ Jazz Café. October 25.

(Review by Lance/photo by Mike Tilley.).
Saturday, October 25, 2014
RIP Jack Bruce
A bass guitar icon, the heavenly rhythm section will be rockin' tonight.
Rest In Peace.
Obituary.
Lance.
CD Review: No Fast Food – In Concert
Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience @ Hoochie Coochie October 24.

Friday, October 24, 2014
RIP Vic Ash.

DIACHRONICX @ The Jazz Café
Fireworks @ The Elephant.

CD Review: Cat Conner – Cat House
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Mike Durham's Classic Jazz Party 2014 Program

Ticket info in LH column.
Lance.
Preview: Nucleus With Leon Thomas -: Live 1970

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
CD Review: Candi Staton - Life Happens

CD Review:Miguel Zenón - Identities Are Interchangeable.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Super Band Show at Bonbar Featuring Jason Isaacs.
Lance.
Jazz North East & Splinter @ the Bridge present: Engine Room Favourites
Monday, October 20, 2014
CD Review: Max Luthert - Orbital.

Keith Stephen's Hot Club Trio w. Caroline Irwin @ Blaydon Jazz Club (Black Bull). October 19

(Review by Lance).
Sunday, October 19, 2014
CD Review: Allison Au Quartet - The Sky Was Pale Blue Then Grey.

Clouts’ poetic jazz heads north by degree

Saturday, October 18, 2014
Paul Edis Sextet @ Gala Theatre, Durham, Mr Hipster tour, October 13
CD Review: Count Basie - Original Album Series

One More Time (1958)
Count Basie Swings, Tony Bennett Sings (1959)
Chairman of the Board (1959)
Basie at Birdland (1961).
(Review by Lance).
Friday, October 17, 2014
Beats & Pieces saxophonist Sam Healey wins International Jazz Soloist Award
Pilgrim St. Set @ Hoochie Coochie. October 16
Thursday, October 16, 2014
CD Review: Ezra Weiss Sextet - Before You Know It.

Jam Session @ Ned's
Wild!
Thanks Colin.
Lance.
Improvisation Workshop: Jazz Cafe: October 14
James Harrison Trio with Caroline Bagley @ Cherry Tree. October 15
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
British Jazz Awards 2014
To vote follow this link.
Lance.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
CD Review - Frank Kimbrough Quartet.
This Coming Sunday @ Blaydon
CD Review: Gypsies of Bohemia - GYP POP
(Review by Lance).
If you heard the Gypsies of Bohemia at the Jazz Café on Saturday night you've probably already bought this CD although it must be said that, unlike so many bands, they didn't ram the merchandise down your throat. Nothing more off-putting! The gig was great and so is the CD.
Monday, October 13, 2014
CD Review: Paragon – Cerca

Shatner’s Bassoon @ The Bridge Hotel. October 12

Am Jam @ The Globe. October 12

RIP Brian Lemon?
Link.
Lance.
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Blue Jazz Quintet @ The Globe. Oct 11.
CD Review: Eyeshutight – Resonance
Jazz and Poetry
Good stuff some of which has previously appeared here.
Illustrated by Peter Dixon.
Lance
Gypsies of Bohemia @ Jazz Café - October 11

Saturday, October 11, 2014
Paul Edis Trio @ The Jazz Café. October 10
Book Review: Bebop Babies - Edward Allan Faine & Kristina Leahy Celich
The WEA and all that Jazz
New CD/ From NCRO.
Friday, October 10, 2014
When You've Gotta Go You've Gotta Go Man Go!
The DB Jazz Project - Bridge Hotel October 9
(Review by Lance).
Thursday, October 09, 2014
Whiplash

Have a look at this clip.
Lance.
CD Review: Jochen Rueckert - We Make the rules

(Review by Lance).
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
Mick Cantwell Holds Court @ Henry’s Swing Club. October 7
Kanani Quartet Royal Albert Hall Café. October 4
Cherry Tree Update
Jazz Café Jam Session October 7.
Tuesday, October 07, 2014
Haste/ Kinsella/Noble/Batchelor @ Newcastle University. October 3
Dean Stockdale Quartet @ The Lit & Phil. October 6
Monday, October 06, 2014
The DB Jazz Project. Dave Keighley and Ben Grant's new jazz funk rock dream quartet
Here's our live DB Jazz take on Walking on the Moon by The Police.
Blue-Eyed Hawk @ the Bridge Hotel. October 5
Sunday, October 05, 2014
Jazz Co-op: Grand Launch of Upstairs Performance Area at the Globe Djangologie & Lindy Jazz: Saturday October (4)
CD Review: Mark Elf Returns 2014

Paul Gowland & Peter Gilligan @ The Jazz Café. Oct. 4

(Review by Lance).
Strictly Smokin' Big Band @ Ashington Jazz Club. October 1.
Saturday, October 04, 2014
Shiver 3 @ Central Bar, Gateshead. Oct. 2.
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- Preview: Abdullah Ibrahim @ Sage Gateshead
- Paragon @ Jazz Café October 28.
- CD Review: Steve Heckman Quintet - Search For Peace.
- CD Reviews - Like Topsy...
- CD Review: New Century Ragtime Orchestra - "Singin...
- Soznak @ The Globe – October 25
- Ronnie Scott’s celebrates 55th anniversary with li...
- WEA Jazz Courses Start On Thursday – A Reminder
- Samadhi @ The Bridge Hotel. October 26
- Jam Session @ The Globe.
- Hey Hepcats! Tune to Radio 4
- Memories of Jack Bruce
- Guitar Gurus - Steve Glendinning & Mark Williams @...
- RIP Jack Bruce
- CD Review: No Fast Food – In Concert
- Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience @ Hoochie Cooch...
- RIP Vic Ash.
- DIACHRONICX @ The Jazz Café
- Fireworks @ The Elephant.
- CD Review: Cat Conner – Cat House
- Mike Durham's Classic Jazz Party 2014 Program
- Preview: Nucleus With Leon Thomas -: Live 1970
- CD Review: Candi Staton - Life Happens
- CD Review:Miguel Zenón - Identities Are Interchan...
- Super Band Show at Bonbar Featuring Jason Isaacs.
- Jazz North East & Splinter @ the Bridge present: E...
- CD Review: Max Luthert - Orbital.
- Keith Stephen's Hot Club Trio w. Caroline Irwin @ ...
- CD Review: Allison Au Quartet - The Sky Was Pale B...
- Clouts’ poetic jazz heads north by degree
- Paul Edis Sextet @ Gala Theatre, Durham, Mr Hipste...
- CD Review: Count Basie - Original Album Series
- Beats & Pieces saxophonist Sam Healey wins Interna...
- Pilgrim St. Set @ Hoochie Coochie. October 16
- CD Review: Ezra Weiss Sextet - Before You Know It.
- Jam Session @ Ned's
- Improvisation Workshop: Jazz Cafe: October 14
- James Harrison Trio with Caroline Bagley @ Cherry ...
- British Jazz Awards 2014
- CD Review - Frank Kimbrough Quartet.
- This Coming Sunday @ Blaydon
- CD Review: Gypsies of Bohemia - GYP POP
- CD Review: Paragon – Cerca
- Shatner’s Bassoon @ The Bridge Hotel. October 12
- Am Jam @ The Globe. October 12
- RIP Brian Lemon?
- Blue Jazz Quintet @ The Globe. Oct 11.
- CD Review: Eyeshutight – Resonance
- Jazz and Poetry
- Gypsies of Bohemia @ Jazz Café - October 11
- Paul Edis Trio @ The Jazz Café. October 10
- Book Review: Bebop Babies - Edward Allan Faine & K...
- The WEA and all that Jazz
- New CD/ From NCRO.
- When You've Gotta Go You've Gotta Go Man Go!
- The DB Jazz Project - Bridge Hotel October 9
- Whiplash
- CD Review: Jochen Rueckert - We Make the rules
- Mick Cantwell Holds Court @ Henry’s Swing Club. Oc...
- Kanani Quartet Royal Albert Hall Café. October 4
- Cherry Tree Update
- Jazz Café Jam Session October 7.
- Haste/ Kinsella/Noble/Batchelor @ Newcastle Univer...
- Dean Stockdale Quartet @ The Lit & Phil. October 6
- The DB Jazz Project. Dave Keighley and Ben Grant's...
- Blue-Eyed Hawk @ the Bridge Hotel. October 5
- Jazz Co-op: Grand Launch of Upstairs Performance A...
- CD Review: Mark Elf Returns 2014
- Paul Gowland & Peter Gilligan @ The Jazz Café. Oct. 4
- Strictly Smokin' Big Band @ Ashington Jazz Club. O...
- Shiver 3 @ Central Bar, Gateshead. Oct. 2.
- Raise a Glass to Miles, Joe & Ma Rainey’s Black Bo...
- Yes Mo Blues - Mo Scott Blues Band @ Jazz Café Oct...
- RIP George Roberts
- Hoochie Coochie wins "Best Live Music Venue - Nort...
- Jamie Lawson @ King’s Hall. October 2
- Djangologie @ King’s Hall. October 2
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- Edis Gig Cancelled at Horsley!
- It All Depends on Who! Ralph Sutton at Corner House.
- RIP Sheila Tracy
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