Bebop Spoken There

Donovan Haffner ('Best Newcomer' 2025 Parliamentary Jazz Awards): ''I got into jazz the first time I picked up a saxophone!" - Jazzwise Dec 25/Jan 26

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

18122 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 17 years ago. 1086 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Dec. 31), 100

From This Moment On ...

JANUARY 2026

Wed 07: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 07: FILM: Blue Moon @ The Forum Cinema, Hexham. 2:00pm. Dir. Richard Linklater’s biopic of Lorenz Hart.
Wed 07: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 07: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 08: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00. Subject: Jazz Milestones of 1976.

Fri 09: The House Trio @ Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. 1:00pm. £9.00.
Fri 09: Nauta @ Jesmond Library, Newcastle. 1:00pm. £5.00. Trio: Jacob Egglestone, Jamie Watkins, Bailey Rudd.
Fri 09: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 09: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 09: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 09: Warren James & the Lonesome Travellers @ Saltburn Community Hall. 7:30pm. £15.00.
Fri 09: The Blue Kings @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £10.00. (£8.00. adv.). All-star band.

Sat 10: Mark Toomey Quintet @ St Peter’s Church, Stockton-on-Tees. 7:30pm. £12.00. (inc. pie & peas). Tickets from: 07749 255038.

Sun 11: New ’58 Jazz Collective @ Jackson’s Wharf, Hartlepool. 1:00pm. Free.
Sun 11: Am Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 11: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 11: Eva Fox & the Sound Hounds @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

Mon 12: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 12: Saltburn Big Band @ Saltburn House Hotel. 7:00-9:00pm. Free.

Tue 13: Milne Glendinning Band @ Newcastle House Hotel, Rothbury. 7:30pm. £11.00. Coquetdale Jazz.
Tue 13: Jazz Jam Sandwich @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

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

Monday, August 03, 2015

Musical Menu @ the Cherry Tree

The Cherry Tree Restaurant (9 Osborne Rd., Jesmond) have announced their weekly Wednesday program as follows:
Wednesday August 5:  Jeremy McMurray, James Birkett and Peter Ayton.
Wednesday August 12: Peter Gilligan, Mark Williams, and Neil Harland.
Wednesday August 19: Paul Edis, Mick Shoulder, Adam Sinclair.
Wednesday August 26: Peter Gilligan, Paul Grainger Russ Morgan (drums) and guest vocalist Alice Grace.
Advance notice
Wednesday November 4: Jo Harrop (pictured) with the Paul Edis Trio. 
Line-up looks good and the food's fantastic!
No cover charge.
Newcastle Restaurant Week Menu
OUR SPECIAL CELEBRATION MENU
GREAT QUALITY - GREAT VALUE
Broccoli and Sweet Roasted Garlic Soup (V) 
Montgomery Cheese and Spinach Soufflé (V)
Grilled Sardines, Bacon, Tomato and Samphire Salad
Home-made Pork and Apricot Terrine, Pickled Shallot, Cheddar, Chicory
Mozzarella, Yoghurt, Marjoram, Lemon and Home-made Focaccia (V)

6oz Bistro Rump Steak, traditional garnish, Fries, Peppercorn Butter
Chicken, Leek and Bacon Pie, Buttered Vegetables
Poached Salmon, New Potatoes, Broccoli, Cabbage, Basil, Lemon Hollandaise 
Smoked Hake, Fennel, Roast Shallot, Turnip Fondant
Roasted Cauliflower, Sage and Hazelnut Carbonara (V) (N)

Milk Chocolate and Orange Brownie, Chantilly, Raspberries
Limoncello Tiramisu, Blackcurrant Compote
Cherry Tree Bakewell Tart, Cherry Sorbet
Home-made Ice Creams and Sorbets
Selection of British Cheeses with our Cherry Tree Chutney


Served Tuesday 4th August to Friday 7th August - noon to 10.00pm
Saturday 8th August - noon to 6.00pm
Lunch - Two Courses £14.00 - Three Courses £17.50
Dinner - Two Courses £17.00 - Three Courses £20.50

Reservations Tel 0191 2399924 or email info@thecherrytreejesmond.co.uk
Lance.

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