Bebop Spoken There

Ludovic Beier (Django Festival Allstars): ''Manouche means 'free man,' and gypsies have been travelers since they migrated west from India to Europe.'' (DownBeat March, 2026)

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

18383 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 247 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 17 ), 57

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

From This Moment On

March

Mon 30: Gerry Richardson Quartet @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm.
Mon 30: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 31: Bede Trio @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. Albert Hills Wright (alto sax); Finn Carter (piano); Michael Dunlop (double bass).

April

Wed 01: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 01: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 01: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 02: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00. Subject: Musicians playing classical & orchestral music.
Thu 02: The Noel Dennis Band @ Prohibition Bar, Albert Road, Middlesbrough TS1 2RU. 7:00pm (doors). £10.84. Quartet plus special guest Zoë Gilby. Over 21s only.
Thu 02: Renegade Brass Band @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors).
Thu 02: Shalala @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £7.00. adv..
Thu 02: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.

Monday, August 15, 2016

Blaydon Beckons

Sunday 21st August - 8pm - £5.00
Paul Edis Trio
Paul must surely now be ranked as one of the UK's finest jazz pianists. He brings a scintillating trio to Blaydon, along with Andy Champion bass and Russ Morgan drums. 
Sunday - September 18th - £5.00
Jeremy McMurray/Mark Toomey Quintet
Music in the bebop/hard bop idioms from this top alto sax player, top Teesside guitarist Paul Donnelly, along with club favourite Jeremy on piano plus bass/drums TBA. 
Sunday 23rd October - 8pm - £7.00.
Vasilis Xenopoulos/Paul Edis Quartet
What more can you say about Vas & Paul? It’s a delight to bring these wonderful players back to Blaydon. Vas on tenor sax, Paul piano plus bass/drums TBA. 
Sunday 20th November - 8pm - £5.00
Dean Stockdale Trio
After a lovely concert last year dedicated to Oscar Peterson, Dean returns to Blaydon with his superb trio playing a mix of standards and original compositions. Come along to hear this great pianist.
Sunday 18th December - 8pm - £5.00
XMAS Concert + DIY Buffet
James Birkett gtr, Jeremy McMurray pno, David Francis dms, Paul Grainger bass, Roly Veitch gtr.


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1 comment :

Andrew Wallace (on F/b) said...

Where in Blaydon is this happening? Oh, hang on, I found it on another part of the blog! Black Bull, Bridge St., Blaydon NE21 4JJ.

Monday, August 15, 2016 10:29:00 pm

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