New Century Ragtime Orchestra News

The New Century Ragtime Orchestra is delighted to announce a return visit by two international stars of jazz piano – Stephanie Trick (USA) and Paulo Alderighi (Italy), who will be performing with the NCRO at Gateshead's Caedmon Hall on Sunday evening, 26 July (concert starts at 7.30 pm).  The Caedmon Hall is part of the Central Library, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead NE8 4LN, and there will be a licensed bar and ample free car parking.

Stephanie and Paulo have been performing together since 2010 across the USA, Europe and Japan, and this is one of their rare UK appearances.  Stephanie performs in the ragtime, stride and boogie woogie styles of Fats Waller and James P Johnson whereas Paulo focuses on the music of Erroll Garner, Earl Hines and Teddy Wilson.  Stephanie and Paulo will be performing solo, duo, and with the band, and last year's concert was a highly memorable evening's entertainment featuring two world-class jazz musicians.   Try looking them up on YouTube for a sneak preview!

Last year was a sell-out, and tickets (£15) are already going fast, so to secure your seat please reserve your ticket by calling Dave Kerr on 0191 281 4011, or by emailing him

ragtimedavekerr@aol.com.  Tickets are also available from Gateshead Council’s website, www.online.gateshead.gov.uk/EventTicketsOnline/pages/eventdetails.aspx?ky=3132 or telephone their box office on 0191 433 6965.

Also advance notice that the New Century will be appearing at the following venues later this year -

Sunday 11 October, 7.30 pm - Jazz by the Lake, Best Western Salutation Hotel, Lake Road, Ambleside LA22 9BX - to reserve tickets, contact Val Hopkins on 015394 32915.

This jazz break will also feature Keith Nichols' New Paramount Theatre Orchestra, John Hallam, Martin Litton, Spats Langham and Malcolm Sked on Monday 12 & Tuesday 13 October.

Friday 4 December, 7.30 pm - Saltburn Jazz Club, Saltburn Community & Arts Association, Albion Terrace, Saltburn-by-the-Sea TS12 1JW  - 01287 624997 for details.

Sunday 6 December, 8.00 pm - Blaydon Jazz Club, Black Bull, Bridge Street, Blaydon-on-Tyne NE21 4JJ - visitwww.blackbull-blaydon.co.uk/index.asp?pageid=601411 for details. 

Phil Rutherford

The New Century Ragtime Orchestra

This twelve-piece orchestra plays music from the dawn of Ragtime in the 1890’s through to the early Swing Era of the 1930’s.

Lovingly recreated from the original sheet music and painstakingly scored for full ensemble, we perform not only ragtime composers such as Scott Joplin but also the classic jazz and hot dance music of the 1920’s, and the early swing of Duke Ellington.