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Postage

17630 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 16 years ago. 904 of them this year alone and, so far, 49 this month (Dec. 20).

From This Moment On ...

December

Mon 23: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 23: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Wheatsheaf, Benton Sq., Whitley Road, Palmersville NE12 9SU. Tel: 0191 266 8137. 1:00pm. Free. CANCELLED!
Mon 23: Edison Herbert Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 4:00pm. Free.
Mon 23: Jason Isaacs @ St. James’ STACK, Newcastle. 4:00-6:00pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Mon 23: Milne-Glendinning Band @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.

Tue 24: Lindsay Hannon & Mark Williams @ Ernest, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 11:00am-1:00pm. Free.
Tue 24: Paul Skerritt @ Mambo Wine & Dine, South Shields. 1:00pm. Free. Vocalist Skerritt working with backing tapes.

Wed 25: Wot? No jazz!

Thu 26: The Boneshakers @ Tyne Bar, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 4:00pm. Free. The 17th annual Boneshakers’ Shindig.

Fri 27: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 27: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free. Business as usual!.
Fri 27: Jason Isaacs @ Seaburn STACK, Seaburn. 3:30-5:30pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Fri 27: Michael Woods @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Country blues guitar & vocals.

Sat 28: Jason Isaacs @ St. James’ STACK, Newcastle. 11:30am. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Sat 28: Fri 20: Castillo Nuevo @ Revoluçion de Cuba, Newcastle. 5:30pm. Free.
Sat 28: Jude Murphy, Rich Herdman & Giles Strong @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 28: Ray Stubbs R & B All-Stars @ Billy Bootlegger’s, Stepney Bank, Newcastle. 9:00pm. Free.

Sun 29: Paul Skerritt @ Hibou Blanc, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free. Vocalist Skerritt working with backing tapes.
Sun 29: Alexia Gardner Quintet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

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

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Rhythm & Blues All Darlington Day Long

(Preview by Russell)
This year’s Darlington Rhythm and Blues Festival is as big, and arguably better, than ever before. Sunday’s day-long event takes place in the town’s Market Square and in many of the friendly pubs in the immediate vicinity. A multi-venue blues festival is a rarity and here it is in the north east of England.   
Topping the bill on the Market Square stage is the Mick Ralphs Band (4:00pm). Some will be attracted by Ralphs’ Mott the Hoople connection, others will be elsewhere. For instance, Bishop FM’s blues DJ Gary Grainger will be playing his own set at the same time around the corner at the Voodoo Café on Skinnergate. The duo of Lee Bates and Billy Newton will be well into their set (2:30pm) at the Boot ‘n’ Shoe and Leeds City Stompers stomp-off at three thirty in the Pennyweight.
The Mentulls kick-off the day’s music at one o’clock in the Market Square and it’ll be half past eight when the final sets get under way – the Andy Power Band will be in the Green Room on Tubwell Row and Kung Fu Blues will knock you for six in the Camra award-winning Quakerhouse in Mechanics’ Yard. The latter venue is certain to be full long before the Kung Fu boys hit the stage. Preceding their set will be Groove-a-matics featuring Johnny Whitehill (guitar) and Mick Cantwell (sax & vocals). You won’t hear anyone better than Groove-a-matics. They’re on at five, start queuing about now.
Regular visitor to Darlington, Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges, plays the Market Place stage at half past two and at seven Howlin’ Matt shouts at the moon in the Voodoo Café. The festival runs across ten venues including the Dolphin Centre and the Hole in the Wall. A day of rhythm ‘n’ blues from the Missisippi Delta to Chicago to Darlo. Sunday 13th.          
Russell.     

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