Bebop Spoken There

Ron Carter quoting Sonny Rollins: ''What we call jazz - that's keeping the world in equilibrium. I don't care what kind of music you like out here today. It all comes from jazz.'' (DownBeat August, 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

18799 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 663 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Aug. 12) 32.

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

August

Sun 16: Vintage Explosion @ Cliffe Park, Roker, Sunderland SR6 8DB. 5:00-10:30pm. £44.00 (inc. bf).

Mon 17: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 18: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Joe Steels, Paul Grainger, Abbie Finn.

Wed 19: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 19: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 20: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ The Millstone, Mill Rise, South Gosforth, Newcastle. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 20: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00.
Thu 20: Edson Angus Quartet @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 20: Paul Skerritt @ Angels' Share, St George's Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle NE2 2SX. 8:00pm. Free. Booking advised (0191 200 1975). Skerritt w. backing tapes.

Fri 21: Andrzej Baranek Trio @ The Lit & Phil. 1:00pm. £8.00. Andrzej Baranek (piano); Josh Cavanagh-Brierley (double bass); Dave Walsh (drums). SOLD OUT!
Fri 21: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 21: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 21: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 21: David Gray Flextet @ Sunderland Minster. 7:30pm. Old Black Cat Jazz Club.
Fri 21: Errol Linton & His Band + Michael Littlefield & Scott Taylor @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. Excellent blues double bill.

Sat 22: Durham Alumni Big Band + Durham Alumni All Stars + Swing Manouche @ Darlington Market Place. From 1:00pm. Free. The All Stars (1:00pm); The Alumni (2:00-4:00pm); Swing Manouche (4:15pm).

Friday, June 30, 2017

Colin Aitchison July dates

If any of you are around Tyneside I will be playing here and there with some of the Hong Kong gang, here are some dates if you are in the area and would like to say Hi.
8th, July (Sat) - Mouth Of The Tyne Festival - Colin Aitchison & The China Coast Jazzmen. Neds style set. (1:35pm) The Vieux Carre Jazzmen open things up at 12.00 noon.
10th, July (Mon) - John Hallam Band, Crescent Club, Cullercoats - 1pm - 3pm.
12th (Weds) - Vieux Carre Jazzmen. Crescent Club, Cullercoats 1-00pm - 3-00pm.
13th (Thurs) - The Holystone. Vieux Carre Jazzmen, Newcastle outskirts 1pm-3pm . 
Address: Whitley Rd, Holystone, Newcastle upon Tyne NE27 0DA, UK

14th, (Friday) Evening. South Shields, New Ship Inn, Roy Willis & Mia Webb. 7pm - 9pm
15th (Sat) - Lunchtime session - Blaydon. The Black Bull. 1-00pm - 3-30pm. £5 cover charge. Bridge St, Blaydon-on-Tyne NE21 4JJ, UK.
Colin.
(Pictured centre with James Zoller right)
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1 comment :

Anonymous said...

Please Note : Colin will be at the NEW SHIP CLEADON with Willis & Webb on Friday 14th 7-9pm and NOT the New Crown as previously described.
Willis & Webb appear regularly at THE NEW SHIP on the first Saturday of each month.

Friday, July 07, 2017 10:41:00 am

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