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April
Tue 23: Vieux Carre Hot 4 @ Victoria & Albert Inn, Seaton Delaval. 12:30-3:30pm. £12.00. ‘St George’s Day Afternoon Tea’. Gig with ‘Lashings of Victoria Sponge Cake, along with sandwiches & scones’.
Tue 23: Jalen Ngonda @ Newcastle University Students’ Union. POSTPONED!
Wed 24: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 24: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 24: Sinatra: Raw @ Darlington Hippodrome. 7:30pm. Richard Shelton.
Wed 24: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Wed 24: Death Trap @ Theatre Royal, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Rambert Dance Co. Two pieces inc. Goat (inspired by the music of Nina Simone) with on-stage musicians.
Thu 25: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 25: Jim Jams @ King’s Hall, Newcastle University. 1:15pm. Jim Jams’ funk collective.
Thu 25: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Gateshead Central Library, Gateshead. 2:30pm.
Thu 25: Death Trap @ Theatre Royal, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Rambert Dance Co. Two pieces inc. Goat (inspired by the music of Nina Simone) with on-stage musicians.
Thu 25: Jeremy McMurray & the Pocket Jazz Orchestra @ Arc, Stockton. 8:00pm.
Thu 25: Kate O’Neill, Alan Law & Paul Grainger @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Thu 25: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm. Guests: Richie Emmerson (tenor sax); Neil Brodie (trumpet); Adrian Beadnell (bass); Garry Hadfield (keys).
Fri 26: Graham Hardy Quartet @ The Gala, Durham. 1:00pm. £8.00.
Fri 26: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 26: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 26: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 26: Paul Skerritt with the Danny Miller Big Band @ Glasshouse, Gateshead. 8:00pm.
Fri 26: Abbie Finn’s Finntet @ Traveller’s Rest, Darlington. 8:00pm. Opus 4 Jazz Club.
Sat 27: Abbie Finn Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 6:00pm. Free.
Sat 27: Papa G’s Troves @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 28: Musicians Unlimited @ Jackson’s Wharf, Hartlepool. 1:00pm. Free.
Sun 28: More Jam Festival Special @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free. A ’10 Years a Co-op’ festival event.
Sun 28: Swing Dance workshop @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00-4:00pm. Free (registration required). A ’10 Years a Co-op’ festival event.
Sun 28: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay Metro Station. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 28: Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox: The '10' Tour @ Glasshouse International Centre for Music, Gateshead. 7:30pm. £41.30 t0 £76.50.
Sun 28: Alligator Gumbo @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ’10 Years a Co-op’ festival event.
Sun 28: Jerron Paxton @ The Cluny, Newcastle. Blues, jazz etc.
Mon 29: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 29: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 6:30-8:30pm. Free.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Blaydon Update
Strictly Smokin' Big Band led by Michael Lamb
Close up and intimate with a full size, top class Big Band. One which is consistently getting rave reviews! Should be quite an exciting evening.
Sunday 19th April - 8pm - £5.00
Dean Stockdale Quartet plays the music of Oscar Peterson
Superb pianist Dean returned to the North East two years ago, following a lengthy period working professionally in London. Along with guitarist James Birkett and bassist Neil Harland, he plays music associated with of one of the all-time jazz piano greats, the iconic Oscar Peterson.
Sunday 17th May - 8pm - £5.00
Mark Toomey with the Jeremy McMurray Trio play the music of Charlie Parker
Fantastic bop styled altoist Mark Toomey joins with Jeremy pno, Peter Ayton bass and Paul Smith drms to play music associated with one of the absolute pivotal figures in all of jazz, the mercurial Charlie 'Yardbird' Parker. Complete with a few anecdotes about the great man's life.
Sunday 21st June - 8pm - £5.00
Keith Stephen's Hot Club Trio with singer Caroline Irwin
Keith's Django styled trio plus vivacious singer Caroline. And featuring the driving slap bass maestro Bruce Rollo.
Lively and entertaining!
Sunday 5th July - 8pm - £5.00 (EXTRA DATE)
Colin Aitchison tpt, Franco Valussi clnt, Steve Andrews sax + Rhythm
An extra Blaydon date featuring Hong Kong ex-pat Geordie Colin Aitchison (a Satchmo styled trumpeter), Benny Goodman styled Italian clarinetist Franco Valussi, both over here for a short visit, and our own great Hawkins styled tenor sax man Steve Andrews.
Sunday 19th July - 8pm - £5.00
Ruth Lambert Trio
Ruth is one of the region's finest and most experienced jazz singers. From solo (with her guitar) to small group to big band - she can do it all. Here she is with her new trio featuring two great north east musicians - Giles Strong on guitar and Mick Shoulder on double bass.
Sunday 16th August - 8pm - £5.00
Paul Edis Trio play music associated with Duke Ellington
Pianist Paul Edis is deservedly acquiring a national profile. A wonderful young player! For this concert his trio explores music associated with one of the seminal jazz artists - Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington.
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- Sunday Night @ The Farm
- The Lindsay Hannon Plus @ Jazz Café - Feb 27.
- More on Maurizio Minardi
- More Jam @ The Globe. February 22
- Strictly Smokin' Big Band @ The Millstone Feb.26.
- CD Review: Carsten Dahl - Bach Goldberg Variations
- Bradley Johnston Trio @ The Cherry Tree.
- Tom Green Septet @ Jazz Café - Feb. 24
- CD Review: Adam Birnbaum Trio - Three of a Mind
- CD Review: ISQ - Too
- Clark Terry (1920 - 2015)
- Budtones @ The Globe -Feb. 15.
- The Road to Hong Kong with Colin Aitchison - Part ...
- Noel Dennis Trio @ Jazz Café - Feb. 20
- Coming Soon: Folk Meets Jazz @ the Jazz Co-op on T...
- Black Bulletin
- DB Jazz Project + Mojo Roller @ The Bridge Hotel. ...
- The Road to Hong Kong with Colin Aitchison - Part ...
- Last Day in New Orleans
- It's all happening in Hartlepool
- Gig For Tonight?
- Pilgrim St. Set @ Hoochie Coochie February 19.
- Rural Touring with the Nicola Farnon Trio - Dates ...
- The Road to Hong Kong with Colin Aitchison Part Three
- The Dave Weisser Orchestra @ The Chillingham. Febr...
- Mardi Gras With Dr. John
- RIP Peter Byers
- Blaydon Update
- Our Man in Ashington who was Our Man in Atlanta is...
- If You're Near the 606 on Sunday...
- Jazz Café Jam - February 17
- Apologies!
- CD Review – Lonely City by Allegra Levy
- CD Review; Man Overboard Quintet - Down in the Dee...
- On The Road with JT
- Alan Glen Chilli Gig Postponed
- CD review: Ant Law – Zero Sum World
- The Road to Hong Kong with Colin Aitchison - Part ...
- Take it to the Bridge @ The Chillingham. February 11
- Bradley Johnston Quartet @ The Jazz Café. February...
- John Coltrane @ Newcastle City Hall - November 1961
- Jazz Duo @ Hallbankgate Tonight.
- Dean Stockdale Trio @ The Globe - Feb. 13.
- The Road to Hong Kong with Colin Aitchison - Part ...
- Mini-Workshop with Zoe Rahman @ Newcastle Universi...
- Zoe Rahman @ Newcastle University - Feb. 12
- Kathryn ‘Mississippi’ Lowdon
- Improvisers Workshop @ Jazz Café - February 10
- CD Review: Paul Jones - Short History.
- CD Review: Noemi Nuti - Nice To Meet You
- CD Review: Will Butterworth Trio - Live
- Barnard Castle Jazz
- Jason Isaacs @ Hoochie Coochie.
- New Century Ragtime Orchestra @ Caedmon Hall.Feb. 7.
- Paul Skerritt Band @ Ashington Jazz Club - February 4
- Jazz Co-op @ The Globe: The Safe Sextet - Feb. 7
- CD Review: Glenn Wilson - Timely.
- Paul Edis Trio @ The Jazz Café. February 6
- Quiet Appreciation
- From Gershwin to Gillespie - Jazz @ The Lit & Phil...
- Levee Ramblers New Orleans Jazz Band @ St Joseph’s...
- Graeme Wilson Quartet @ The King’s Hall, Newcastle...
- EP review: The Graeme Wilson Quartet – Pleasureland
- CD Review: Chris Klaxton - Starcode
- Take it to the Bridge @ The Chillingham. Feb.4
- Alister Spence Quartet & Paul Taylor @ Newcastle U...
- Jazz Café Jam - February 3.
- CD Review: Charles McPherson - The Journey
- Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Red House Farm, Monkseaton. ...
- THE JAZZ & BLUES POCKET ORCHESTRA - New Venue
- NCRO Concert SOLD OUT!
- CD review: Strictly Smokin’ Big Band – Strictly Sm...
- Mo Scott and Dean Stockdale @ The Jazz Café - Jan 31
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1 comment :
all sounds great--wish it was cheaper to pop across!!!
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