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JULY 2025
Wed 16: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 16: Brass Bash @ Willington Town Park, Co. Durham. 6:00-8:00pm. Free. Various bands. A Durham Brass Festival event.
Wed 16: Brass Bash @ Market Place, Spennymoor, Co. Durham. 6:00-8:00pm. Free. Various bands. A Durham Brass Festival event.
Wed 16: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 16: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 17: Brass Bash @ Trimdon Community College, Co. Durham. 6:00-9:00pm. Free. Various bands. A Durham Brass Festival event.
Thu 17: Brass Bash @ Blackhill & Consett Park, Co. Durham. 6:00-8:00pm. Free. Various bands. A Durham Brass Festival event.
Thu 17: NONUNONU @ Elder Beer, Heaton, Newcastle. 7:00pm (doors). £11:55 (inc bf).
Fri 18: Greg Abate w. Dean Stockdale Trio @ The Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 1:00pm. SOLD OUT!
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: Brass Bash @ Town Park, Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham. 6:00-9:00pm. Free. Various bands. A Durham Brass Festival event.
Fri 18: Brass Bash @ North Terrace, Seaham, Co. Durham. 6:00-9:00pm. Free. Various bands. A Durham Brass Festival event.
Fri 18: Zoë Gilby Quartet @ Sunderland Minster. 7:30pm.
Fri 18: Knats: Masterclass & jam session @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 7:30pm. £15.00.
Fri 18: Rat Pack - Live in Concert @ Tyne Theatre, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Fri 18: Greg Abate w. Dean Stockdale Trio @ Traveller’s Rest, Darlington. 8:00pm. £15.00.
Fri 18: Front Porch Three @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. A Hoodoo Blues dance class & social. Social & Front Porch Three only from 8:30pm. £5.00.
Sat 19: Streets of Brass @ Durham City. From 10:00am. Free. Various street bands. A Durham Brass Festival event.
Sat 19: Mr Wilson’s Second Liners: BRASS Boat Cruise @ Elvet Bridge jetty (by the boat club & Tomahawk Steak), Durham City. 12 noon. £12.00.; £10.00.; £5.00. 60 mins cruise, 2 x sets. SOLD OUT! A Durham Brass Festival event.
Sat 19: Bollywood Brass Band @ Monument Metro Station & Haymarket Metro Station, Newcastle. 2:00pm & 3:00pm & 4:00pm (3 x 30 mins). Free. A Gem Arts Masala Festival event.
Sat 19: Diddy Sweg: BRASS Boat Cruise @ Elvet Bridge jetty (by the boat club & Tomahawk Steak), Durham City. 2:00pm. £12.00.; £10.00.; £5.00. 60 mins cruise, 2 x sets. A Durham Brass Festival event.
Sat 19: Brazen Brass Band: BRASS Boat Cruise @ Elvet Bridge jetty (by the boat club & Tomahawk Steak), Durham City. 12 noon. £12.00.; £10.00.; £5.00. 60 mins cruise, 2 x sets. A Durham Brass Festival event.
Sat 19: Party in the Park @ Wharton Park, Durham. 5:00-9:00pm. Free. Ten street brass bands. A Durham Brass Festival event.
Sat 19: Jeff Hewer Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 19: Merlin Roxby @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 19: Tyne Valley Big Band @ Chopwell Community Centre. 8:00pm.
Sun 20: Streets of Brass @ Durham City. From 11:00am. Free. Various street bands. A Durham Brass Festival event.
Sun 20: Always Drinking Marching Band: BRASS Boat Cruise @ Elvet Bridge jetty (by the boat club & Tomahawk Steak), Durham City. 11:00am. £12.00.; £10.00.; £5.00. 60 mins cruise, 2 x sets. A Durham Brass Festival event.
Sun 20: New York Brass Band: BRASS Boat Cruise @ Elvet Bridge jetty (by the boat club & Tomahawk Steak), Durham City. 1:00pm. £12.00.; £10.00.; £5.00. 60 mins cruise, 2 x sets. A Durham Brass Festival event.
Sun 20: Das Brass: BRASS Boat Cruise @ Elvet Bridge jetty (by the boat club & Tomahawk Steak), Durham City. 3:00pm. £12.00.; £10.00.; £5.00. 60 mins cruise, 2 x sets. A Durham Brass Festival event.
Sun 20: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 20: Pope/Garner/Byrne/Alderson @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. JNE.
Mon 21: Gerry Richardson Quartet @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm. £9.00. at the door; £8.20. (inc £0.20 bf) online, in advance.
Mon 21: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club (1:00pm). Free.
Mon 21: New Century Syncopated Seven @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. 8:00pm. £10.00.
Tue 22: Lewis Watson Quartet @ Newcastle House Hotel, Rothbury. 7:30pm.
Reviewers wanted
Monday, October 31, 2016
CD Review: Ingrid and Christine Jensen – Infinitude
Hannabiell and Midnight Blue @ Trimdon Colliery and Deaf Hill Working Mens Club October 30

CD Review: Nicole Sapho - Tiptoe

(Review by Lance).
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Bobby Wellins (January 24, 1936 - October 27, 2016)

Bobby Wellins was 80-year-old when he left us - sad at our loss but thankful for the legacy.
Rest In Peace.
CD Review: Ben Lee Quintet - In the Tree

Tonight @ the Globe - Customs House Big Band

Saturday, October 29, 2016
Tony Joe White @Sage Gateshead October 28
Ushaw’s Big Idea
Hand to Mouth: Lindsay Hannon & Bradley Johnston @ Jazz Café. October 28
CD Review: The Big Shake-up.

Friday, October 28, 2016
Emma Fisk & James Birkett @ The Lit & Phil. October 28
Gerry Richardson Soul Quartet @ Hoochie Coochie - October 27.
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Krokofant + Horse Orchestra + Archipelago @ The Black Swan October 25
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Vasy and Paul - Way Out West. Sunday lunchtime at the Bite Bistro, Brampton.

US Pianist/Producer Robert Glasper Headlines Hull Jazz Festival 24th Winter Edition, 15 – 19 November 2016

CD Review: Nigel Price Organ Trio - Heads and Tales Vol 2

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
CD Review: Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra - Basically Baker.

Monday, October 24, 2016
Empty Shop Full House – Sunday, October 23.
Vasilis Xenopoulos with the Paul Edis Trio @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. October 23
A Blues in Tyne

Title apart, Alexis Lombre is a fine pianist.
Listen here.
Lance.
Sunday, October 23, 2016
CD Review: Matthew Kaminski Quartet w. Kimberley Gordon - Live at Churchill Grounds

The Regals @ The Globe Jazz Bar, Newcastle - October 22.

(Observations by Lance)
Tim Garland Quartet @ Sage Gateshead – October 21

Saturday, October 22, 2016
Vasilis Xenopoulos with the Paul Edis Trio @ The Traveller’s Rest. October 21

CD Review: Giulio Romano Malaisi - Unexpected Ride.

Friday, October 21, 2016
The Musical Box play Genesis 'Selling England by the Pound' @ Newcastle City Hall October 20.

Alan Glen Trio @ The Empty Shop. October 20
North of the 'Birder' - The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra directed by Tommy Smith presents The Legend of Charlie Parker
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Don’t forget to book the babysitter!
...with friends @ Newcastle o2 Academy. October 19
Coast Road: Dave Camlin (guitar & vocals), Bex Mather (guitar & vocals), Bethany Elen-Coyle (guitar & vocals) & Paul Susans (double bass, electric bass & vocals) + Rob Walker (drums) & Paul Edis (keyboards).
LP Review: Dexter Gordon - Fried Bananas

Wednesday, October 19, 2016
CD Review: Cameron Mizell - Negative Spaces.
At the North Shields Jazz Band Ball!
Preview: The Bad Plus + Binker and Moses @ Sage Gateshead - November 8
Jazz Café Jam Session - October 18.
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Preview: Indigo Jazz Voices @ The Globe - October 20
Preview: Tim Garland Quartet - Sage Gateshead.

Monday, October 17, 2016
Juliet Kelly - 'Bond to Bowie' @ Cotherstone Village Hall - October 16.
CD Review: Nick Sanders/ Logan Strosahl - Janus.

(Review by Lance).
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Emma Fisk and Paul Edis @ St. Cuthbert’s Centre, Crook. October 14.
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Basin Street Brawlers @ Darlington New Orleans Jazz Club.

Sue Ferris Quintet @ Gala theatre Durham - October 14
Paul Skerritt/James Harrison @ The Jazz Café - October 14.
(Review by Lance).
Friday, October 14, 2016
Have Yourself a Brawl in Darlo on Saturday (October 15)
Seven days and counting…
The o2 Academy Sage All Stars
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Paul Skerritt /James Harrison Duo - Jazz Café, Friday.
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- CD Review: Ingrid and Christine Jensen – Infinitude
- Hannabiell and Midnight Blue @ Trimdon Colliery an...
- CD Review: Nicole Sapho - Tiptoe
- Bobby Wellins (January 24, 1936 - October 27, 2016)
- News Flash RIP Bobby Wellins.
- CD Review: Ben Lee Quintet - In the Tree
- Tonight @ the Globe - Customs House Big Band
- Tony Joe White @Sage Gateshead October 28
- Ushaw’s Big Idea
- Hand to Mouth: Lindsay Hannon & Bradley Johnston @...
- CD Review: The Big Shake-up.
- Emma Fisk & James Birkett @ The Lit & Phil. Octobe...
- Gerry Richardson Soul Quartet @ Hoochie Coochie - ...
- Krokofant + Horse Orchestra + Archipelago @ The Bl...
- Vasy and Paul - Way Out West. Sunday lunchtime at ...
- US Pianist/Producer Robert Glasper Headlines Hull ...
- CD Review: Nigel Price Organ Trio - Heads and Tale...
- CD Review: Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra - Basic...
- Empty Shop Full House – Sunday, October 23.
- Vasilis Xenopoulos with the Paul Edis Trio @ The B...
- A Blues in Tyne
- CD Review: Matthew Kaminski Quartet w. Kimberley G...
- The Regals @ The Globe Jazz Bar, Newcastle - Octob...
- Tim Garland Quartet @ Sage Gateshead – October 21
- Vasilis Xenopoulos with the Paul Edis Trio @ The T...
- CD Review: Giulio Romano Malaisi - Unexpected Ride.
- The Musical Box play Genesis 'Selling England by t...
- Alan Glen Trio @ The Empty Shop. October 20
- North of the 'Birder' - The Scottish National Jazz...
- Don’t forget to book the babysitter!
- ...with friends @ Newcastle o2 Academy. October 19
- LP Review: Dexter Gordon - Fried Bananas
- CD Review: Cameron Mizell - Negative Spaces.
- At the North Shields Jazz Band Ball!
- Preview: The Bad Plus + Binker and Moses @ Sage Ga...
- Jazz Café Jam Session - October 18.
- Preview: Indigo Jazz Voices @ The Globe - October 20
- Preview: Tim Garland Quartet - Sage Gateshead.
- Juliet Kelly - 'Bond to Bowie' @ Cotherstone Villa...
- CD Review: Nick Sanders/ Logan Strosahl - Janus.
- Emma Fisk and Paul Edis @ St. Cuthbert’s Centre, C...
- Basin Street Brawlers @ Darlington New Orleans Jaz...
- Sue Ferris Quintet @ Gala theatre Durham - October 14
- Paul Skerritt/James Harrison @ The Jazz Café - Oct...
- Have Yourself a Brawl in Darlo on Saturday (Octobe...
- Seven days and counting…
- The o2 Academy Sage All Stars
- Paul Skerritt /James Harrison Duo - Jazz Café, Fri...
- Jazz Co-operative & Jazz North East present Ellery...
- Book Review: The Jazz Files (Poppy Denby Investiga...
- New book out soon - Forty-five years of jazz image...
- CD Review: Billy Hart & The WDR Big Band - The Bro...
- Ballet Black: Storyville - Northern Stage. October 11
- A full house at the Quakerhouse
- CD Review (belated). Marian McPartland Trio w. Chr...
- Foran/McCallum & The Alan Law Trio @ The Bridge Ho...
- CD Review: Quinsin Nachoff - Flux.
- A Great Day in Harlem revisited.
- CD Review: Rik Wright's Fundamental Forces - Subtl...
- CD Review: Kayle Brecher - This Is Life
- Francesco Falcioni Quartet @ The Globe Jazz Bar - ...
- CD Review: Rebecca Dumaine - Happy Madness
- Interview with Ellery Eskelin
- Riviera Quartet @ The Empty Shop, Durham - October 6.
- 14 days and counting…book the baby sitter now!
- CD Review: Tom Harrison - Unfolding in Tempo
- CD Review: Carol Bach-y-Rita: Minha Casa (My House)
- Farewell Blues
- Birtley at 21 - Let's 'Raes' a Glass
- New Venue Way Out West
- Swing Manouche with Daniel John Martin @ Prohibiti...
- Jazz Café Jam Session - October 4.
- CD Review: Andre Canniere – The Darkening Blue
- CD Review: Arte Del Duo - Mili Bermejo and Dan Gre...
- Tonite @ The Jazz Café - Tuesday Jam
- Tonite! DJM @ Prohibition Bar!
- Sloth Racket @ The Bridge Hotel - October 2
- Tcha Limberger & His Budapest Gypsy Orchestra @ Sa...
- CD [double] Review: Chet Baker - Live in London.
- CD Review: Andrew Cyrille Quartet - The Declarati...
- Sirkis/Bialas International Quartet @ The Globe Ja...
- CD Review: Verde - The Francisco Pais Lotus Project.
- Alice Grace Quartet @ Ushaw College, Durham - Sept...
- Vasilis! 21 days and counting ’til the return of t...
- Dave Lyttle Trio @ Jazz Café - September 30
- James Harrison Trio @ The Lit &Phil - September 30
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