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November
Tue 28: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Victoria & Albert Inn, Seaton Delaval NE25 0AT. 12:30pm. ‘Afternoon Jazz Tea Party’ £12.00. Tickets from: 0191 237 3697.
Tue 28: Full Score & Durham University Jazz Orchestra @ St Oswald’s Church, Durham. 7:00pm. £8.00., £7.00. conc., £6.00. DSM. ‘Singing with a Swing’. In support of the Angel Trust.
Tue 28: Pete Tanton’s Chet Set @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. £12.00., £10.00. Doors 7pm/Music 8pm.
Wed 29: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Wed 29: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 29: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Thu 30: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 30: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 7:30pm (7:00pm doors). Tickets: £25.00. inc. buffet. A Gatsby themed evening.
Thu 30: Jools Holland's R & B Orchestra @ Newcastle City Hall. 7:30pm.
Thu 30: Merlin Roxby @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Ragtime piano. A 'Jar on the Bar' gig.
Thu 30: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman's Club, Middlesbrough. Guest band night: Mark Toomey Quintet (Mark Toomey, sax; Paul Donnelly, guitar; Jeremy McMurray, keys; Peter Ayton, bass; Mark Robertson, drums). 9:00pm.
December
Fri 01: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Fri 01: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 01: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms, Monkseaton. 1:00pm.
Fri 01: Paul Skerritt @ All Saints’ Church, Eastgate, Co. Durham. 7:00pm. Xmas Tree Fest.
Fri 01: Alligator Gumbo @ Saltburn Community Hall. 7:30pm.
Fri 01: Nu Sound Brass @ Billy Bootlegger’s, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free.
Fri 01: Struggle Buggy w. Jim Murray @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Blind Pig Blues Club. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 02: Paula Jackman's Jazz Masters @ St Augustine's Parish Centre, Darlington. 12:30pm. £10.00.
Sat 02: Play Jazz! workshop @ The Globe, Newcastle. 1:30pm. Tutor: Steve Glendinning. £25.00. Enrol at: www.jazz.coop.
Sat 02: Abbie Finn Trio @ Claypath Deli, Durham. 7:00pm.
Sat 02: Tenement Jazz Band @ John Marley Centre, Newcastle. Swing Tyne Winter Social. £8.00. + bf. Advance purchase only, no admission at the door. BYOB. Lindy hop workshop from 11:00am. £39.00.
Sat 02: Zoë Gilby Quartet @ The Masham, Hartburn Village, Stockton. 7:00pm. Feat. Noel Dennis.
Sat 02: Classic Swing @ The Nuthatch, 9 - 11 Bedford St, Middlesbrough TS1 2LL. 7:00-9:00pm. Classic Swing in trio format.
Sat 02: Paul Skerritt w. Danny Miller Big Band @ Westovian Theatre, South Shields. 7:30pm.
Sat 02: Vermont Big Band @ Whitley Bay FC. 7:30pm. £10.00. (inc. hot buffet). Tickets available from WBFC’s Seahorse pub club house.
Sat 02: Milne-Glendinning Band @ Ponteland Social Club, Northumberland. 7:30pm. £18.00 (inc. stotties & soup supper). A fundraiser for Hexham Constituency Labour Party.
Sat 02: Tom Remon & Laurence Harrison @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 02: Rendezvous Jazz @ Red Lion, Earsdon. 8:00pm. Xmas party night inc. buffet & special raffle. £3.00.
Sat 02: Groovetrain @ The Unionist Club, Laygate, South Shields. 9:00pm.
Sun 03: The Central Bar Quartet @ Central Bar, Gateshead. 2:00pm. £10.00. The Central Bar Quartet plays Lou Donaldson’s Gravy Train. Featuring Jamie Toms.
Sun 03: Paul Skerritt @ Smith’s Arms, Carlton, Stockton-on-Tees. 7:00pm.
Sun 03: Johnny Hunter Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Sun 03: Jam session @ The Schooner, Gateshead. 8:00pm. Free.
Mon 04: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Mon 04: Northern Monkey Brass Band @ People’s Kitchen, Bath Lane, Newcastle. From 5:30pm. On-street gig supporting the work of the People’s Kitchen charity. Wrap up warm! Donate!
Mon 04: Michael Young Trio w Lindsay Hannon @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 7:00pm. Free.
Mon 04: James Birkett Trio @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. 8:00pm. £8.00.
Mon 04: Durham University Jazz Orchestra + Durham University Big Band @ Durham Castle DH1 3RW. 8:30pm. £6.00.; £5.00. concs; £4.00. DSM. ‘Jazzy Christmas’.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
R.I.P. Al Belletto
He will be sadly missed.
Obituary.
Lance.
CDs of 2014
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Book (s) of the Year


CD Review: Hansu-Tori - An Improvised Escape.

Monday, December 29, 2014
Strictly Smokin' Big Band @ Hoochie Coochie - Dec. 28
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Big Band Sunday
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Brassy B Brave Baltically Brass Conditions @ Monument. December 27
The Boneshakers’ Fourth Annual Boxing Day Blues Party @ The Tyne Bar.
Friday, December 26, 2014
Buddy De Franco (Feb. 17, 1923 - Dec. 24, 2014)
CD Review: Woven Entity

Thursday, December 25, 2014
So how did you spend Xmas Day?
Whiplash Update
We've already shown you a preview.
Here, now, is the official trailer.
Lance
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Requiem by the River - Jazz Esquires @ The Porthole

King Bee @ Hoochie Coochie - Dec. 23
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Esquires say "Goodbye Porthole, Hello Maggie Bank
RIP Joe Cocker (May 20, 1944 - Dec. 22, 2014)
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Obituary.
Lance.
Monday, December 22, 2014
Harlem Hot Stompers @ Boston Spa - Dec. 20
Roly Veitch-Jeremy McMurray Quartet with Steve Andrews @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. December 21
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Send us your Favourite Things of 2014
Lance.
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jazz Radio All the Way
Strictly Smokin’ Big Band @ Black Swan - Newcastle Arts Centre: December 20
Mark Williams/Paul Susans @ Jazz Café - Dec. 20
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Alter Ego @ The Globe - Dec. 19

CD Review: Vance Thompson's Five Plus Six - Such Sweet Thunder
Friday, December 19, 2014
Preview - Len (not Benny!) Goodman's Big Band Bonanza
CD Review: Jakob Dinesen - Yasmin

Thursday, December 18, 2014
CD Review: Ruth Lambert Trio – Three
Ruth Lambert Trio @ The Jazz Café. December 17
Tenth Anniversary Bash @ Sage Gateshead. Dec. 17

(Report by Lance)
Talk about a party? This was a party! OMG just so much happening! We know that when Sage Gateshead throws a party it's going to be the best thing ever outside of Buckingham Palace and the White House. In fact the only thing that shaded it for London 2012 was that Roz Rigby didn't arrive by helicopter with 007 - where was Eddie Bellis when you needed him?
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Jamming @ The Jazz Café - Dec. 16
All we need now is the bread...
Photos.
Lance.
Tonight! Ruth Lambert CD Launch
CD Review: Keith Jarrett/Charlie Haden/Paul Motian – Hamburg '72
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Snowmen from Prague visit the Bell & Bucket. December 16
Jazz gigs at the Globe in January and February 2015
Durham Alumni Take on the Yorkshire Suite. Dec. 14
Choose your Gig of the Year
Monday, December 15, 2014
DooWop (and more) Spoken Here!
The show covered many aspects of her career but, for me, this is THE Track (not sung on the show) - Am I Blue?
Lance.
This Sunday at Blaydon.
Roly.
Hello 2015 - New Year’s Eve Party at the Jazz Café Pink Lane, Newcastle.
Splinter Jam Session @ The Bridge. Dec. 14.
Digital Review: Big Chief - Blues in Twos

Sunday, December 14, 2014
Jeremy Platt Jazz Soul Moment @ The Globe Dec. 13
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Groovin' @ The Globe Tonight
Lance.
Radio Russell: A Duke, a Doctor, a Surrealist and a Welshman
Brother Strut @ Hoochie Coochie. Dec. 12
Friday, December 12, 2014
Situation Vacant: Jazz Services Recruiting For New Project Director
The Big Chris Barber Band @ Sage Gateshead. December 11
Thursday, December 11, 2014
CD Review: Michael Mantler – The Jazz Composer's Orchestra Update

Wednesday, December 10, 2014
New Years Eve @ The Cherry Tree
Jazz London Radio Calling...
EP Review: Circus FM
Tuesday, December 09, 2014
Porter Quartet @ Lit & Phil. Dec. 8

(Review by Lance).
Shiver @ Splinter - Dec. 7
CD Review: Roller Trio – Fracture

Monday, December 08, 2014
The Barber of Sage Gateshead
Budtones: Jazz Co-op @ The Globe: December 6
Sunday, December 07, 2014
Keith Stephen’s Hot Club Trio w. Caroline Irwin – Christmas @ Ashington Jazz Club. Dec. 3
Matt Anderson & Jiannis Pavlidis @ The Jazz Café. December 6
CD Review: Jim Rattigan/Thomas Gould/Liam Noble - Triplicity
Saturday, December 06, 2014
Paul Edis Trio @ The Jazz Café. December 5
Friday, December 05, 2014
First there was the Titanic...
PS: The pub itself winds up on January 4.
Matt Anderson & Paul Edis @ The Lit & Phil. December 5
Cozyjo’s Cozy Christmas Concert @ Washington Arts Centre. December 4
Alex Garnett's Bunch of 5 - Andromeda
Thursday, December 04, 2014
Bebop Spoken Here’s Faves Score in Downbeat Poll
CD Review: Darrell Katz and the Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra – Why Do You Ride?
Samuel Eagles Quartet @ The Globe - Dec. 3

(Review by Lance)
I'm not going to review this gig save for saying that it lived up to, and beyond, the expectations raised by listening to their CD. I raved about it in my review but did our readers take note? Did they ....! Well those sad souls missed out big time! The band replicated the album live and the few believers in attendance seemed to concur.
Wednesday, December 03, 2014
CD Review: Samuel Eagles Quartet - Next Beginning - LIVE TONIGHT @ THE GLOBE NEWCASTLE (8pm £10)!

(I make no apologies for re-posting this CD review as the band are appearing tonight at the latest Jazz Co-op gig at The Globe. If they are only half as good as they are on the CD it would still be one helluva gig! However, I confidently expect them to be even better live! Don't miss out! - Lance)
Samuel Eagles (alt/sop); Ralph Wyld (vib); Fergus Ireland (bs); Eric Ford (dms).
(Review by Lance).
Jazz Café Jam - Dec 2.
Tuesday, December 02, 2014
CD Review: Fini Bearman - Porgy and Bess.

CD Review: Maurizio Minardi - Piano Ambulance.

(Review by Lance).
Monday, December 01, 2014
Leash: Splinter @ the Bridge Hotel. Nov. 30

(Review by Lance/photo courtesy of Ken Drew).
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- R.I.P. Al Belletto
- New York or Newcastle there's a NYE Party for you!
- CDs of 2014
- Book (s) of the Year
- CD Review: Hansu-Tori - An Improvised Escape.
- Strictly Smokin' Big Band @ Hoochie Coochie - Dec. 28
- Big Band Sunday
- Brassy B Brave Baltically Brass Conditions @ Monum...
- The Boneshakers’ Fourth Annual Boxing Day Blues Pa...
- Buddy De Franco (Feb. 17, 1923 - Dec. 24, 2014)
- CD Review: Woven Entity
- So how did you spend Xmas Day?
- Whiplash Update
- Overheard...
- Requiem by the River - Jazz Esquires @ The Porthole
- King Bee @ Hoochie Coochie - Dec. 23
- Esquires say "Goodbye Porthole, Hello Maggie Bank
- RIP Joe Cocker (May 20, 1944 - Dec. 22, 2014)
- Joke
- Harlem Hot Stompers @ Boston Spa - Dec. 20
- Roly Veitch-Jeremy McMurray Quartet with Steve And...
- Send us your Favourite Things of 2014
- Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jazz Radio All the Way
- Strictly Smokin’ Big Band @ Black Swan - Newcastle...
- Mark Williams/Paul Susans @ Jazz Café - Dec. 20
- Alter Ego @ The Globe - Dec. 19
- CD Review: Vance Thompson's Five Plus Six - Such ...
- Preview - Len (not Benny!) Goodman's Big Band Bonanza
- CD Review: Jakob Dinesen - Yasmin
- CD Review: Ruth Lambert Trio – Three
- Ruth Lambert Trio @ The Jazz Café. December 17
- Tenth Anniversary Bash @ Sage Gateshead. Dec. 17
- Jamming @ The Jazz Café - Dec. 16
- Tonight! Ruth Lambert CD Launch
- CD Review: Keith Jarrett/Charlie Haden/Paul Motian...
- Snowmen from Prague visit the Bell & Bucket. Decem...
- Jazz gigs at the Globe in January and February 2015
- Durham Alumni Take on the Yorkshire Suite. Dec. 14
- Choose your Gig of the Year
- DooWop (and more) Spoken Here!
- This Sunday at Blaydon.
- Hello 2015 - New Year’s Eve Party at the Jazz Café...
- Splinter Jam Session @ The Bridge. Dec. 14.
- Digital Review: Big Chief - Blues in Twos
- Jeremy Platt Jazz Soul Moment @ The Globe Dec. 13
- Groovin' @ The Globe Tonight
- Radio Russell: A Duke, a Doctor, a Surrealist and ...
- Brother Strut @ Hoochie Coochie. Dec. 12
- Situation Vacant: Jazz Services Recruiting For New...
- The Big Chris Barber Band @ Sage Gateshead. Decemb...
- CD Review: Michael Mantler – The Jazz Composer's O...
- New Years Eve @ The Cherry Tree
- Jazz London Radio Calling...
- EP Review: Circus FM
- Porter Quartet @ Lit & Phil. Dec. 8
- Shiver @ Splinter - Dec. 7
- CD Review: Roller Trio – Fracture
- The Barber of Sage Gateshead
- Budtones: Jazz Co-op @ The Globe: December 6
- Keith Stephen’s Hot Club Trio w. Caroline Irwin – ...
- Matt Anderson & Jiannis Pavlidis @ The Jazz Café. ...
- CD Review: Jim Rattigan/Thomas Gould/Liam Noble - ...
- Paul Edis Trio @ The Jazz Café. December 5
- First there was the Titanic...
- Matt Anderson & Paul Edis @ The Lit & Phil. Decemb...
- Cozyjo’s Cozy Christmas Concert @ Washington Arts ...
- Alex Garnett's Bunch of 5 - Andromeda
- Bebop Spoken Here’s Faves Score in Downbeat Poll
- CD Review: Darrell Katz and the Jazz Composers All...
- Samuel Eagles Quartet @ The Globe - Dec. 3
- CD Review: Samuel Eagles Quartet - Next Beginning ...
- Jazz Café Jam - Dec 2.
- CD Review: Fini Bearman - Porgy and Bess.
- CD Review: Maurizio Minardi - Piano Ambulance.
- Leash: Splinter @ the Bridge Hotel. Nov. 30
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