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Bebop Spoken There

Van Morrison: ''Basically, I'm coming from jazz. Not pop, not rock, not what's commercial. That's where I started, and that's still where I am. I feel the same as I did when I was listening to Louis Armstrong, Lead Belly, Jelly Roll Morton''. (The Northern Echo, 12 June 2025).

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

18037 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 17 years ago. 458 of them this year alone and, so far, 36 this month (June 11).

From This Moment On ...

JUNE 2025

Sun 15: Lewis Watson Quartet @ Queen’s Hall, Hexham. 3:00pm.
Sun 15: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 15: Pasadena Roof Orchestra @ Alnwick Playhouse. 7:00pm.
Sun 15: Under the Wellie @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 15: Hannah Brine Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

Mon 16: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club (1:00pm). Free.
Mon 16: Giles Strong Quartet @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. 8:00pm. £10.00.

Tue 17: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Alan Law, Paul Grainger, Abbie Finn.

Wed 18: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 18: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:30pm. Free. Concert performance (open to the public)..
Wed 18: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 19: Gareth John & the SOS Big Band @ The Forum Music Centre, Darlington. 7:00pm. £25.00.

Fri 20: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 20: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 20: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 20: David Gray's Flextet @ The Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 1:00pm. SOLD OUT!
Fri 20: Strictly Smokin’ Big Band @ Alnwick Playhouse. 7:30pm. £21.50. ‘Time After Time’.br/> Fri 20: Alexia Gardner Quintet @ Sunderland Minster. 7:30pm.
Fri 20: King Bees @ Billy Bootleggers, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. Superb Chicago blues band.

Sat 21: Milne Glendinning Band @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 21: Red Kites Jazz @ Staithes Café, Dunston. 7:00-9:00pm. Free.
Sat 21: Papa G’s Troves @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.

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

Friday, May 01, 2015

International Jazz Day/Anniversary Celebration @ The Globe - Part 2: Jam Session - April 30

Alan Law (pno); Paul Grainger (bs); Tim Johnston (dms) + Paul Gowland (ten/pno); Paul Edis (pno); Stu Finden (ten); Fi Finden (sop/vcl); Peter Ninnim (dms); Dave Parker (bs); Ian Forbes (dms); Debra Milne (vcl).
(Review by Lance/photos courtesy of Ken Drew.)
The big band sounds fade as we disco our way up to the Jazz Bar where the house trio for tonight are doing nice things to There is No Greater Love followed by It Could Happen to You.
Tasteful as a bottle of Marston's Pedigree.
Paul Gowland, after making his way across town from Strictly Smokin's Millstone gig, stepped up to the plate for Darn That Dream - stunning cadenza at the end. This had been a night for cadenzas! Oleo upped the game with Meet the Flintstones creeping in along the way!
Alan Law vacated the piano stole to enable Paul Edis to join forces with Stu Finden for Days of Wine and Roses. This had been a night for pianists and it wasn't over yet!
Fi joined her husband, Peter Ninnim went on to drums and Dave Parker moved in on the bass for On Green Dolphin Street.
No pianist to accompany Fiona but, God Bless the Child whose got Paul Gowland to hand.
The tenor player sat down and played piano - he played it well.
Paul went back to tenor and drum legend Ian Forbes hit the skins - this had been a night for drum legends!
I'll Remember April - was ever a tune more apt than tonight?
Psychedelic Sally had Debra Milne handling the vocal with the two tenormen for support before the Findens saw us off on the A Train and I'm sure everyone bought a return ticket...
Lance.

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