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Trevor Mires: ''My mum is a Dean Martin fan: I'm not, so I would grab my skateboard and get out of the house whenever I heard "Everybody Loves Somebody, Sometime." ". (Jazzwise, April 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

17957 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 17 years ago. 278 of them this year alone and, so far, 34 this month (April 14).

From This Moment On ...

April 2025.

Fri 18: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 18: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 18: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 18: Jason Isaacs @ St. James’ STACK, Newcastle. 1:00-2:45pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Fri 18: Jason Isaacs @ STACK, Seaburn. 3:30-5:30pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.

Fri 18: Alexia Gardner @ Fika Gallery, Oldgate, Morpeth NE61 1LT. 7:00pm. Trio (Gardner, Alan Law, Jude Murphy).RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 13

Fri 18: Sarah Jane Morris & Tony Remy: The Sisterhood @ Cluny 2, Newcastle. CANCELLED! 7:30pm (doors). £25.00.

Sat 19: Jason Isaacs @ STACK, Exchange Sq., Middlesbrough. 1:00-3:00pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Sat 19: Joseph Carville Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 19: Merlin Roxby @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.

Sun 20: Paul Skerritt @ Hibou Blanc, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free. Vocalist Skerritt working with backing tapes.
Sun 20: Salty Dog @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 20: Spilt Milk @ STACK, Exchange Sq., Middlesbrough. 7:00-9:00pm. Free. Nolan Brothers (vocal harmonies).
Sun 20: Tweed River Jazz Band @ The Barrels Ale House, Berwick-upon-Tweed. 7:00pm. Free.
Sun 20: C.A.L.I.E @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

Mon 21: Newcastle Record Fair @ Copthorne Hotel, Newcastle. 10:00am. Going in search of the Buddy Bolden cylinder…
Mon 21: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 22: Abbie Finn Trio @ Newcastle House Hotel, Rothbury. 7:30pm. Coquetdale Jazz.

Wed 23: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 23: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 23: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. CANCELLED!

Thu 24: Mary Coughlan @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 8:00pm. £33.80. Blues, jazz etc.
Thu 24: Darlington Big Band @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.

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, September 11, 2015

Pilgrim St., Set @ Hoochie Coochie - Sept. 10

Richard Burns (tpt); Gary Turner (ten); Paul Edis (pno); Ian Paterson (bs gtr); Rob Walker (dms).
(Review by Lance).
In a previous review of the Pilgrim St. Set I suggested that Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers may have sounded like this band of pilgrims had they arrived on the scene 50 years later. Tonight, however, it was more like 30 years down the line. The reason for this not unwelcome, seemingly retro, step was, presumably, to accommodate dep bass guitarist Ian Paterson by playing a more familiar repertoire as opposed to the often complex originals they have been featuring recently. Needless to say that Ian handled the material with seeming ease soloing and supporting admirably. The rapport between bass and drums suggested an intuitive awareness.
Ian, A.K.A. "Dodge" and featured on the cover of this month's issue of The Crack, depped for Paul Susans who has gone to Ireland to get married. I don't know if this is an elopement, a quest to find a bride or just an exotic venue. Whatever, we wish him and his intended well.
Back to the music. Some cracking trumpet from Richard. Richard tends to nod his head, sometimes his whole upper body in time to the music unlike the Brits in the band who merely tap their feet. Perhaps it's to do with the different hemispheres (Richard is from 'down under').
Gary, as ever, encompassed the full gamut of his instrument going for gold and getting it every time.
Paul Edis has his fingers in so many pies it's a wonder he has any to spare - he had plenty tonight though, not a note was spared.
Paul, incidentally has recorded his second solo album - Just Like Me (the first was titled Not Like Me!) and shortly both discs will be available as a double album to be launched at the Lit and Phil on November 19.
Rob was the inevitable powerhouse. How can a drummer be so loud and yet so subtle and sensitive at the same time? I don't think anyone, other than Art Blakey himself, could drive the bus the way Rob does.
The material included: Edis' We Get Along; Dexter Gordon's Devilette; a piece by Wayne Shorter that had me saying "Follow that Wayne" after a blistering Turner torrent of notes; Silver's The Jody Grind, announced by Richard as The Geordie Grind; Mile's So What?; another Edis - Narrow Escape and, as an encore, more Silver with Nutville.
This band shouldn't be confined to one street, they should be out on the road touring the land.
Photos.
Lance.

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