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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 10, 2016

The After Hours Set

(Review by Russell)
The Tyneside Cinema’s retro chic café bar on Pilgrim Street stands opposite a neglected, decaying cinema of yesteryear. Once upon a time the Odeon Cinema opened its doors to the great touring bands from America: the Count Basie Orchestra graced the stage in the late fifties – the occasion captured on a vinyl release some years ago. Blues bands came through too: Chris Farlowe, Paul Butterfield and Eric Burdon.
All these years later Eric Burdon sat quietly in the ‘Tyneside’ listening to the jazz scene’s current practitioners. Perhaps Mr B had long since forgotten his appearance over the road way back when, he was here to remember Newcastle’s ‘Jazz Man’, Keith Crombie. Many of the musicians from the old place on Pink Lane paid musical tribute to the man (see the editor’s earlier review). The evening wore on, the band played on. James Harrison got up to play, allowing Pete Gilligan to stretch his legs. JH accompanied Lyndsay Hannon – an all too familiar role. And that was the theme of the night. The Findens joined Don Forbes, Stuart on bass (for the remainder of the night), and Fiona singing a fine version of I Fall in Love Too Easily.

Minnie Fraser sang a couple of tunes with PG at the keyboard once more. Listening to the Railway Street vocalist (the Jazz Co-op – Pink Lane connection continued) singing Four was a highlight among many. At around half past midnight an optimistic Ray Burns sang about being On the Sunny Side of the Street. To close, Gilligan and Hannon appropriately said goodnight to the hardy souls nursing a ‘last orders’ beer. Stepping out onto the street nigh on one in the morning, no one was handing out flyers. The changing jazz times.
The After Hours Set: Peter Gilligan (piano), James Harrison (piano), Don Forbes (trumpet), Stuart Finden (double bass), Lyndsay Hannon(vocals), Fiona Finden (vocals), Minnie Fraser (vocals) & Ray Burns (vocals & harmonica)
Russell.

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