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January
Sun 29: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Spanish City, Whitley Bay. 12 noon.
Sun 29: Musicians Unlimited @ Park Inn, Hartlepool. 1:00pm.
Sun 29: 4B @ The Exchange, North Shields. 3:00pm.
Sun 29: Revolutionaires @ Greens, Low Row, Sunderland. 6:00pm. Rhythm & blues band with a horn section (inc. Pete Tanton).
Sun 29: Hypnotic Brass Band @ Cluny, Newcastle. 7:00pm (doors). £20.00.
Sun 29: Jam No.12 @ Fabio's, Saddler St., Durham. 8:00pm. Free. Durham University Jazz Society jam session. All welcome (students & non-students).
Sun 29: Origin @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Mon 30: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Tue 31: ???
February
Wed 01: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Wed 01: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 01: 4B @ The Exchange, North Shields. 7:00pm.
Wed 01: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Wed 01: Moonlight Serenade Orchestra UK: Glenn Miller & Big Band Spectacular @ Darlington Hippodrome. 7:30pm.
Thu 02: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 02: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Gateshead Central Library. 2:30-4:30pm. £1.00. All welcome.
Thu 02: Paul Skerritt Duo @ Tomahawk Steakhouse, High St., Yarm. 8:00pm.
Thu 02: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman's Club, Middlesbrough. 9:00pm.
Fri 03: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Fri 03: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 03: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms, Monkseaton. 1:00pm.
Fri 03: Abbie Finn Trio @ Saltburn Community Hall. 7:30pm.
Fri 03: Dilutey Juice @ Bobik's, Punch Bowl, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Fri 03: Smoove & Turrell @ Hoochie Coochie, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors). £25.00.
Fri 03: TBA @ Prohibiton Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Blind Pig Blues Club.
Sat 04: Alligator Gumbo @ St Augustine's Parish Centre, Darlington. 12:30pm.
Sat 04: Play Jazz! workshop @ The Globe, Newcastle. 1:30pm. Tutor: John Pope - Up Your Rhythm Game. £25.00. Enrol at: www.jazz.coop.
Sat 04: King Bees @ Grainger Market, Newcastle. 6:30pm (doors). Live music, comedy, DJs, food stalls. £10.00. advance, £15.00. on the door. Blues band King Bees on stage 9:45-11:15pm. A Great Market Caper event.
Sat 04: Jives Aces @ The Witham, Barnard Castle. 7:30pm.
Sat 04: Renegade Brass Band @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors).
Sat 04: Rendezvous Jazz @ Red Lion, Earsdon. 8:00pm. £3.00.
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
CD Review: Will Goble – Consider the Blues.

Preview: Gerry Richardson @ Jazz Café Thursday June 2
Monday, May 30, 2016
In a Silent Way?
Randy Travis - Honky Tonk Moon
Sunday, May 29, 2016
And the band played on… Alice Grace & Peter Gilligan @ the Jazz Café - May 28. Second Set
Alice Grace & Peter Gilligan @ the Jazz Café - May 28. First Set
Harry Potter and a Quintet On Fire - The Sue Ferris Quintet @ Ushaw College, Friday, May 27.
Academy Stars - The Early Bird Band.
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Gershwin All Week
Funky jazz and howling Hammonds come to Durham
Friday, May 27, 2016
Dean Stockdale Trio @ The Lit & Phil. May 27
Ingrid Jensen Quartet @ The Black Swan May 26

Preview: Riviera Quartet @ The Globe - June 9.
Lance
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Paul Skerritt: New York! New York!

Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Preview: Anna Corcoran Band / Robert Vincent @ Jazz Café
CD Review: Peter Edwards Trio - A Matter of Instinct

(Review by Lance).
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
CD Review: Johnny Hunter Quartet - While We Still Can.
CD Reviews: Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane and Matthew (son of Jimmy) Garrison - In Movement. Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard and Steve Swallow - Andando el Tiempo.

Monday, May 23, 2016
More on Noel Dennis Trio @ Jazz Cafe - May 20
Norvol Jazz network’s first international tour with Ingrid Jensen starts May 26th
Claire Kelly's back in town next month

Lance.
Franco’s Birthday..A Night He’ll Never Forget…Or Remember!
Juggernaut Love Band @ Hoochie Coochie - May 22

Sunday, May 22, 2016
Alice Grace Quartet @ The Cherry Tree, May 18
Lindsay Sings the Blues @ Gala Theatre, Durham. May 20.
Last Night @ the Globe - The Alan Glen Trio. May 21

(Review by Lance).
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Tonight @ The Globe - The Alan Glen Trio

Noel Dennis Trio @ Jazz Café - May 20.
Thomas Strønen – Time is a Blind Guide @ Sage Gateshead. May 20
Friday, May 20, 2016
BABMUS @ The Jazz Café, Newcastle. May 19
Resolution 88 @ Hoochie Coochie - May 19
Thursday, May 19, 2016
RIP Judith (Judy) Moore

Lance.
The funeral is on Thursday, May 26 - 10:30am at Saltwell Crematorium, Gateshead. Chronicle/Journal notice.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Jazz Café Jam Session - May 17
CD Review:Fabrizio Sotti Trio - Forty
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
The Tyne Trio @ JRA Community Festival. May 16
Monday, May 16, 2016
CD Review: Benet McLean - The Bopped and the Bopless.

Noel Dennis-Paul Edis Quartet @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. May 15

Brass Musicians Required for Video Shoot

RIP Buster Cooper.
Lance.
Early Birds Band @ Lit and Phil - May 14.
CD Review: Jeff Denson Quartet - Concentric Circles
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Anita Wardell @ The Globe - May 14.
Simone Gubbiotti Trio @ The Jazz Café, Newcastle. May 13
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Preview: Anita Wardell @ The Globe, Newcastle - Tonight (May 14).
If you're a singer and you ain't got no gig tonight you'll need a sick note to be excused! Inexcusably unmissable!
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- CD Review: Will Goble – Consider the Blues.
- Preview: Gerry Richardson @ Jazz Café Thursday June 2
- In a Silent Way?
- Randy Travis - Honky Tonk Moon
- And the band played on… Alice Grace & Peter Gillig...
- Alice Grace & Peter Gilligan @ the Jazz Café - May...
- Harry Potter and a Quintet On Fire - The Sue Ferri...
- Academy Stars - The Early Bird Band.
- Gershwin All Week
- Funky jazz and howling Hammonds come to Durham
- Dean Stockdale Trio @ The Lit & Phil. May 27
- Ingrid Jensen Quartet @ The Black Swan May 26
- Preview: Riviera Quartet @ The Globe - June 9.
- Paul Skerritt: New York! New York!
- Preview: Anna Corcoran Band / Robert Vincent @ Jaz...
- CD Review: Peter Edwards Trio - A Matter of Instinct
- CD Review: Johnny Hunter Quartet - While We Still ...
- CD Reviews: Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane and Mat...
- More on Noel Dennis Trio @ Jazz Cafe - May 20
- Norvol Jazz network’s first international tour wit...
- Claire Kelly's back in town next month
- Franco’s Birthday..A Night He’ll Never Forget…Or R...
- Juggernaut Love Band @ Hoochie Coochie - May 22
- Alice Grace Quartet @ The Cherry Tree, May 18
- Lindsay Sings the Blues @ Gala Theatre, Durham. Ma...
- Last Night @ the Globe - The Alan Glen Trio. May 21
- Tonight @ The Globe - The Alan Glen Trio
- Noel Dennis Trio @ Jazz Café - May 20.
- Thomas Strønen – Time is a Blind Guide @ Sage Gate...
- BABMUS @ The Jazz Café, Newcastle. May 19
- Resolution 88 @ Hoochie Coochie - May 19
- RIP Judith (Judy) Moore
- Jazz Café Jam Session - May 17
- CD Review:Fabrizio Sotti Trio - Forty
- The Tyne Trio @ JRA Community Festival. May 16
- CD Review: Benet McLean - The Bopped and the Bopless.
- Noel Dennis-Paul Edis Quartet @ The Black Bull, Bl...
- Brass Musicians Required for Video Shoot
- RIP Buster Cooper.
- Early Birds Band @ Lit and Phil - May 14.
- CD Review: Jeff Denson Quartet - Concentric Circles
- Anita Wardell @ The Globe - May 14.
- Simone Gubbiotti Trio @ The Jazz Café, Newcastle. ...
- Preview: Anita Wardell @ The Globe, Newcastle - To...
- The Vicissitudes of Love. The Ruth Lambert Trio @ ...
- CD Review: Sari Kessler - Do Right.
- Roy Ayers @ Sage Gateshead - May 12.
- When You're Smiling
- CD Review: Per Oddvar Johansen – Let's Dance
- The Ronnie Scott’s Club Quintet - The Ronnie Scott...
- RIP Joe Temperley
- Stoned again! Vieux Carré Jazzmen are on the move
- An Evening With Tony Hadley (and Paul Skerritt!)
- Tonight @ The Gala Theatre Durham
- Preview: Alan Law/Rebecca Gregson Duo with Guest K...
- Burton Agnes Jazz and Blues Festival 2016 - Win a ...
- Women Make Music @ the Bridge Hotel, Newcastle - M...
- More Discs to Die For.
- Lit & Phil - Summer Sequence
- Roy Ayers preview Sage 2 Thursday May 12.
- Ilkley Jazz Festival Program - Press Release
- NUJO @ JRA Community Festival. May 7
- Budtet @ The Globe - May 7.
- Peter Gilligan Quartet: Empty Shop Durham - May 5.
- CD Review: Louis Heriveaux - Triadic Episode.
- Lewis Curry & Glenn Lambie @ St Nicholas Cathedral...
- More on George Richardson + Ken Colyer @ The Club ...
- RIP George Richardson
- Cheers for the Jazz Coop.
- VEIN w. Greg Osby @ the Lit & Phil - May 4.
- But Does it Have Anything to do With Jazz? Yes @ C...
- CD Review: Delta Saxophone Quartet with Gwilym Sim...
- Remo Belli 1927-2016
- Jazz Café Jam Session - May 3.
- Ann Alex @ Cheltenham Jazz Festival: May 2 – Sort Of
- Vintage Chart Toppers Episode 10
- Sean Noonan’s Pavees Dance @ Bridge Hotel, Newcast...
- CD Review: Matt Wilson's Big Happy Family - Beginn...
- Where Has Ann Alex Got To?
- CD Review: Tony Lustig Quintet - Taking Flight.
- A Mini-review of a Mini-gig! Jazzattack @ Sage Gat...
- Scottish National Jazz Orchestra - The Music of Da...
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