For the past fifteen years we've been updating the world about jazz in the north east of England and updating the north east of England about jazz in the world. WINNER of the Jazz Media Category in the 2018 All Party Parliamentary Jazz Awards. Contact lanceliddle@gmail.com
Total Pageviews
Bebop Spoken There
The Things They Say!
Ann Braithwaite (Braithwaite & Katz Communications) You’re the BEST!
Holly Cooper, Mouthpiece Music: "Lance writes pull quotes like no one else!"
Postage
From This Moment On ...
October
Tue 03: Paul Skerritt @ The Rabbit Hole, Hallgarth St., Durham DH1 3AT. 7:00pm. Paul Skerritt's (solo) weekly residency.
Tue 03: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. House trio: Michael Young (piano); Paul Grainger (double bass); Sid White (drums). CANCELLED!
Wed 04: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Wed 04: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 04: Paul Skerritt @ Vespa Italian Bar & Steakhouse, Primrose Hill, Jarrow. From 7:00pm. To book a table - 0191 483 3355.
Wed 04: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Thu 05: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 05: Sound the Trumpets @ King's Hall, Newcastle University. 1:15pm. Free.
Thu 05: Hot Club du Nord @ The Lubetkin Theatre, Peterlee. 7:00pm. £10.00. POSTPONED!
Thu 05: Thursday Night Prayer Meeting @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Thu 05: Tommy Bentz Trio + Mark Croft Duo + George Shovlin & George Lamb @ The Harbour View, Sunderland. 8:00pm. Free. Harbour View Speakeasy's USA blues double bill + Shovlin & Lamb!
Thu 05: Merlin Roxby @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Ragtime piano. A 'Jar on the Bar' gig.
Thu 05: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman's Club, Middlesbrough. 9:00pm.
Fri 06: Alcyona Mick @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 1:00pm. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Fri 06: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Fri 06: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 06: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms, Monkseaton. 1:00pm.
Fri 06: WORKSHOP: Philosophy of Arts & Entertainment @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 2:00pm. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Fri 06: Balo @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 6:20pm. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Fri 06: Paul Skerritt @ 3Sixty Champagne Lounge, Hadrian’s Tower, Newcastle. From 7:00pm. To book a table - 0191 933 8591.
Fri 06: Lexer/Mayes/Noble + Semay Wu + Miman @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 7:20pm. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Fri 06: Dulcie May Moreno @ The Vault, Hexham. 7:30pm. £20.00. Book in advance. Moreno with Alan Law, Paul Grainger & John Bradford.
Fri 06: Dean Stockdale Quartet @ Saltburn Community Hall. 7:30pm. 'Celebrating Oscar'.
Fri 06: Nu Brass Sounds: Big Brass Bash @ Billy Bootlegger’s, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free.
Fri 06: King Bees @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Blind Pig Blues Club. A 'Jar on the Bar' gig.
Sat 07: WORKSHOP: Philosophy of Arts & Entertainment @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 10:15am. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Sat 07: Hot Club du Nord @ St Augustine's Parish Centre, Darlington. 12:30pm.
Sat 07: Bugge & Niccols + Moore & Fairhall @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 1:00pm. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Sat 07: Play Jazz! workshop @ The Globe, Newcastle. 1:30pm. Tutor: Steve Glendinning - All the Things You Are. £25.00. Enrol at: www.jazz.coop.
Sat 07: Abbie Finn Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 6:00pm. Free.
Sat 07: Rie Nakajima @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 6:20pm. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Sat 07: Paul Skerritt @ 3Sixty Champagne Lounge, Hadrian’s Tower, Newcastle. From 7:00pm. To book a table - 0191 933 8591.
Sat 07: Boys of Brass @ Salt Market Social, Liddell St., North Shields. From 7:00pm. £9.00. + bf.
Sat 07: Samuel Blaser Trio + Toxvaerd & Zeeberg + Muramatsu & Welch @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 7:20pm. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Sat 07: Anth Purdy @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Sat 07: Rendezvous Jazz @ Red Lion, Earsdon. 8:00pm. £3.00.
Sun 08: Zoë Gilby Quintet + Ubunye @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Line-up inc. Tony Kofi. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Sun 08: Tommy Bentz Band @ Tyne Bar, Newcastle. 4:00pm. Free. USA blues band.
Mon 09: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Mon 09: Cherise Adams-Burnett @ The Grove, Byker, Newcastle. 7:30pm. .
Tue 10: Abbie Finn Trio @ Forum Music Centre, Darlington. 7:30pm.
Saturday, December 31, 2016
In La La Land at the Tyneside
The Glenn Miller Orchestra (Ray McVay, MD) @ Sage Gateshead – Dec 30
Friday, December 30, 2016
Bebop Spoken Here's Post of the Year.

Lunchtime Jazz at the Lit and Phil – Spring 2017
Thursday, December 29, 2016
CD Review: Camilla George - Isang

Wednesday, December 28, 2016
In the Mood for the Glenn Miller Story?
Alphonse Mouzon (November 21, 1948 – December 25, 2016)

Tuesday, December 27, 2016
King Bee @ Hoochie Coochie
On the 12 gigs of '16...
Vieux Carré Jazzmen News

Monday, December 26, 2016
Memories of Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon. Part Two - The Tally Ho, Kentish Town.
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Memories of Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon. Part One - The Bluebell, Felling.

Saturday, December 24, 2016
Merry Christmas to Jazzers Everywhere.

CD Review: Vasilis Xenopoulos & Paul Edis – A Narrow Escape
Jazz Coop Xmas Party 2016 @ The Globe, Newcastle - December 22
Vintage CDs of 2016

Friday, December 23, 2016
Lee Morgan Documentary.

King Bee Xmas Party 2016 @ Hoochie Coochie - December 22
Thursday, December 22, 2016
And the Beat Goes On @ Caedmon Hall, Gateshead – December 20
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
CD Review: Frank Kimbrough - Solstice
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Monday, December 19, 2016
No Smokin' Without Fire

New Century Ragtime Orchestra @ Brunswick Methodist Church. Dec 19
George MacDonald & James Birkett with the Roly Veitch Trio @ The Black Bull December 18.

'Let it Snow' - Claire Martin w. Northern Sinfonia @ Sage Gateshead - December 18

Sunday, December 18, 2016
A Jazz Christmas Carol @ Ushaw College. Dec 17
Strictly Smokin' Big Band @ Newcastle Arts Centre - December 17

The police sirens were going, the ambulances were trying to get through the traffic, the pavements were awash with mini-skirts and tee shirts. The carousers had taken over the city centre. Was this typical of the Saturday before Christmas in Newcastle? No, just typical of any Saturday night in Newcastle.
Things were more sedate in the Arts Centre, well they would be, wouldn't they? The start was slightly delayed as many of the fans were stuck in traffic or unable to get parked.
Eventually, the annual juggernaut started rolling and...
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Up with the Larks @ The Lit & Phil. Dec 17
Ruth Lambert & Alan Law @ The Jazz Café. Dec 16
Christmas at the Black Swan with the Strictly Smokin’ Big Band. Dec 16
Zoë Gilby Trio @ The Jazz Café. Dec 16
Quiz & Quiche
Friday, December 16, 2016
The Gala Big Band @ Durham Town Hall - December 15

Preview: Claire Martin w. Royal Northern Sinfonia - Let it Snow.

Identify the Professors.

Johann Haidenbauer.
However, I don't know how they look like - and therefore cannot tell whether they are on this picture.
Finally, there is a live recording of Pete Deuchar from the Antibes 1963 festival which one can listen to and/or download - in case you or others on Bebop Spoken Here are interested in this!
Johann
CD Review: Peter Kavanaugh - Look For the Silver Lining

Thursday, December 15, 2016
Simon Spillett gets the nod for 'Services to Jazz 2016'

What the Dickens? A Jazz Christmas Carol!!!
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
CD Review: Newport All Stars - Tribute to Duke.

The Jazz North East Fluid Orchestra - a 50 years celebration @ Newcastle Arts Centre - December 13
Monday, December 12, 2016
Cameron Vale @The Bridge - December 12

Identity Crisis

Budtet @ Prohibition Bar, Gateshead - December 11

The Blue Jazz Quartet @ The Globe, December 10
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Preview: Jazz North East presents Schmazz with THE JAZZ NORTH EAST ‘FLUID’ ORCHESTRA
Faye MacCalman, Graeme Wilson, James Mainwaring (reeds); Graham Hardy (trumpet); Mark Williams (guitar); Beatrix Ward-Fernandez (theremin); Corey Mwamba (vibes); Aby Vulliamy (viola & backing vocals); Johnny Richards (keyboards); Andy Champion (bass); Steve Hanley (drums); Zoë Gilby (voice)
Chillin’ with the Cello - Ayanna Witter-Johnson @ The Jazz Cafe December 9

Saturday, December 10, 2016
CD Review: New York Brass Band - Hardcore Horn

Friday, December 09, 2016
McVay and the Swing Time Jivers coming to Sage Gateshead

Barber packs ‘em in at Sage Gateshead
Blog Archive
-
▼
2016
(
990
)
-
▼
December
(
72
)
- In La La Land at the Tyneside
- The Glenn Miller Orchestra (Ray McVay, MD) @ Sage ...
- Bebop Spoken Here's Post of the Year.
- Lunchtime Jazz at the Lit and Phil – Spring 2017
- CD Review: Camilla George - Isang
- In the Mood for the Glenn Miller Story?
- Alphonse Mouzon (November 21, 1948 – December 25, ...
- King Bee @ Hoochie Coochie
- On the 12 gigs of '16...
- Vieux Carré Jazzmen News
- Memories of Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon. Part Two -...
- Memories of Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon. Part One -...
- Merry Christmas to Jazzers Everywhere.
- CD Review: Vasilis Xenopoulos & Paul Edis – A Narr...
- Jazz Coop Xmas Party 2016 @ The Globe, Newcastle -...
- Vintage CDs of 2016
- Lee Morgan Documentary.
- King Bee Xmas Party 2016 @ Hoochie Coochie - Decem...
- And the Beat Goes On @ Caedmon Hall, Gateshead – D...
- CD Review: Frank Kimbrough - Solstice
- Ten Favourite UK CDs of 2016
- No Smokin' Without Fire
- New Century Ragtime Orchestra @ Brunswick Methodis...
- George MacDonald & James Birkett with the Roly Vei...
- 'Let it Snow' - Claire Martin w. Northern Sinfonia...
- A Jazz Christmas Carol @ Ushaw College. Dec 17
- Strictly Smokin' Big Band @ Newcastle Arts Centre ...
- Up with the Larks @ The Lit & Phil. Dec 17
- Ruth Lambert & Alan Law @ The Jazz Café. Dec 16
- Christmas at the Black Swan with the Strictly Smok...
- Zoë Gilby Trio @ The Jazz Café. Dec 16
- Quiz & Quiche
- The Gala Big Band @ Durham Town Hall - December 15
- Preview: Claire Martin w. Royal Northern Sinfonia ...
- Identify the Professors.
- CD Review: Peter Kavanaugh - Look For the Silver L...
- Simon Spillett gets the nod for 'Services to Jazz ...
- What the Dickens? A Jazz Christmas Carol!!!
- CD Review: Newport All Stars - Tribute to Duke.
- The Jazz North East Fluid Orchestra - a 50 years c...
- Cameron Vale @The Bridge - December 12
- Identity Crisis
- Budtet @ Prohibition Bar, Gateshead - December 11
- The Blue Jazz Quartet @ The Globe, December 10
- Preview: Jazz North East presents Schmazz with THE...
- Chillin’ with the Cello - Ayanna Witter-Johnson @ ...
- CD Review: New York Brass Band - Hardcore Horn
- McVay and the Swing Time Jivers coming to Sage Gat...
- Barber packs ‘em in at Sage Gateshead
- Emma Fisk and James Birkett @ St Cuthberts Church,...
- CD Review: Chicago Stompers - Sing...It's Good for...
- EP Review: Medeljazz Quartet - Yesternow.
- Alter Ego @ The Fox Inn, Hexham. Dec 6
- Jazz Café Jam Session - December 6
- Saturnalia Festival @ Sage Gateshead
- HTrio @ The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle - December 4
- RIP Herbert Hardesty
- Kathryn Williams & Anthony Kerr @ The Globe: Decem...
- Jazz is heading to Staindrop
- Preview: Indigo Jazz Voices @ The Globe: This Thur...
- Change of Venue
- CD Review: Chris Ingham Quartet - Dudley.
- Last of the jam…for this year
- Jambone @ St James’ & St Basil’s Church. Dec 2
- The Italian Job @ The Black Swan November 29
- CD Review: Leandro Cabral Trio - Alfa
- BABMUS return to Jazz Café
- Alter Ego @ Empty Shop, Durham - December 1
- Paul James Band w. Laura Adam 'Sisters of Swing' -...
- Line-Up Revealed For Gateshead International Jazz ...
- Sage Gateshead: Sisters of Swing, Barber and Major...
- CD Review: Andrea Claburn - Nightshade
-
▼
December
(
72
)