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April 2025.
Tue 29: ???
Wed 30: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 30: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 30: International Jazz Day @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. £16.00.; £14.00. adv.. Feat. Guido Spannocchi, John Pope & Steve Hanley + Take it to the Bridge participants + Open Mic Night participants.
MAY 2025
Thu 01: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £4.00. Subject: Member’s Contribution.
Thu 01: Alabaster de Plume @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Thu 01: Living in Shadows + OUTRI @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Thu 01: The Shayo Experiment @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Shayo Oshodi & Liam Oliver.
Thu 01: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm. Free.
Fri 02: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 02: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 02: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 02: Anna Reay & Deon Krishnan @ STACK, Seaburn. 4:30-6:15pm. Free.
Fri 02: Nauta @ Central Bar, Gateshead. 7:00pm. £7.50. A ‘Nauta’s House’ gig featuring Nauta & guests Shayo Oshodi & David Gray.
Fri 02: Spilt Milk @ St James’ STACK, Newcastle. 7:00-9:00pm. Free. Nolan Brothers (vocal harmonies).
Fri 02: Dom Pipkin @ Cluny 2, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors). Solo piano.
Fri 02: Abbie Finn Trio @ Saltburn Community Hall. 7:30pm. £12.00. + bf.
Sat 03: Hot Fingers @ St Augustine’s Parish Centre, Darlington. 12:30pm. £10.00.
Sat 03: Play Jazz! workshop @ The Globe, Newcastle. 1:30pm. £25.00. Tutor: Steve Glendinning. Summer Samba Enrol at: learning@jazz.coop.
Sat 03: Jason Isaacs @ STACK, Exchange Sq., Middlesbrough. 4:00-6:00pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Sat 03: Edison Herbert Trio @ The Vault, Darlington 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 03: Postmodern Jukebox @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 7:30pm.
Sat 03: NUJO Jazz Jam @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 8:00pm (7:00pm doors). £3.00. + bf.
Sat 03: Eva Fox & the Jazz Guys @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 03: Rendezvous Jazz @ Red Lion, Earsdon. 8:00pm. £3.00.
Sat 03: Ray Stubbs R&B All Stars @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. 8:30pm. Free.
Sun 04: Smokin’ Spitfires @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 12:45pm. £7.50.
Sun 04: Sax Choir @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 04: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 04: Spilt Milk @ St James’ STACK, Newcastle. 3:00-5:00pm. Free. Nolan Brothers (vocal harmonies).
Sun 04: Rivkala @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 04: Ben Crosland Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Mon 05: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 05: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 6:30pm. Free.
Reviewers wanted
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
CD Review: Petra van Nuis & Andy Brown - Lessons Lyrical
Mike Durham’s Classic Jazz Party - Friday October 27
CD Reviews: Latest ECM Releases
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Valuable Advice For Free From Chris Hodgkins
CD Review: (An evening with) Delfeayo Marsalis - Kalamazoo

Saturday, October 28, 2017
CD Review: Sean Noonan – Man No Longer Me
CD Review: Gilad Atzmon and the Orient House Ensemble - The Spirit of Trane

Crombie's Going to Chicago

From the Village Hotel to the Village Vanguard! CD Review: Cécile McLorin Salvant - Dreams and Daggers

Friday, October 27, 2017
CD Review: Latchepen - Love Letters.
BABMUS: 6TEEN54 @ Jazz Café - October 26
Thursday, October 26, 2017
CD Review: Courtney Pine - Black Notes From The Deep

Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Preview: Mike Durham’s Classic Jazz Party - October 27-29
Ain't That a Shame - RIP Fats Domino

Lance
Check out Sky Arts tonight - 10pm.
Young Jazz Musician 2017: Will Barry


The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra presents Spirit of Light composed by Tommy Smith and featuring Kurt Elling and Cappella Nova
CD Review: Peter Horsfall - Nighthawks

Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Mark Williams Trio @ The Empty Shop, Durham - October 19
Monday, October 23, 2017
BABMUS Presents @ Jazz Café - October 19
XPQ @ Blaydon Jazz Club - October 22
Preview: Clouts’ Quartet Grooves into Eyemouth
Sounding Tears @ Sage Gateshead October 21
Gerry Richardson's Big Idea @ Hoochie Coochie - October 22
Gerry (Crumax Keyboard/vocal); STING (guest vocalist); Garry Linsley (alto); Stuart Johnson(tenor); Sue Ferris.(Baritone/flute); Mark Webb (trumpet); Dave Hignett,(trumpet); David Gray.(trombone); Rod Sinclair(guitar) Adam Sinclair (drums).
Sunday, October 22, 2017
I Heard it on the Grapevine...


...that Sting sat in with Gerry Richardson and the Big Idea at Hoochie Coochie this afternoon. Anyone take notes, photos?
Lance
Check out video by Sophie Snowdon on F/b.
Take the Blue Train on Thursday
CD Review: Michael Messer’s Mitra - Call of the Blues

Saturday, October 21, 2017
XPQ @ Opus 4, Darlington - October 20
Late News - '20s Jazz Night + Pie 'n' Pea Supper
Vasilis Xenopoulos & Paul Edis @ The Lit & Phil - October 20
CD Review: Sherri Roberts - Anybody's Spring

(Review by Lance).
Friday, October 20, 2017
Vasi's Back in Town and so is Nigel Price...

Tonight, the duo, augmented with top UK guitarist Nigel Price, Paul Susans on bass and Russ Morgan on drums, play the Opus 4 Club in Darlington.
Tomorrow night, sans Edis, they play Eyemouth and come Sunday they're at Blaydon Jazz Club - Mick Shoulder plays bass on this one.
CD Launch: Oli Rockberger - Sovereign. Press release
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Glowrogues @ Empty Shop - October 18

CD Review: Eddie Daniels & Roger Kellaway - Just Friends

Wednesday, October 18, 2017
A Dixieland Day in the Dales

And the band played on… Jazz Café Jam Session – October 17
The Jazz Cafe presents: 6TEEN54 Featuring José Gonçalves Thursday October 26

CD Review: Andrew Linham Jazz Orchestra - Weapons of Mass Distraction

From the opening bars of Screaming Ab Dabs I knew that, even without any do-wah-do-wah- do wahs, this had that swing.
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Clark Tracey to play fundraising concert for the National Jazz Archive as a tribute to Stan Tracey

Preview: This Sunday at Hoochie Coochie.

Three million and counting!
Lance Liddle, BSH Editor in Chief, musician (retired) and lifelong jazz fan had the idea of putting a few thoughts online about the local (north east of England) jazz scene, perhaps wondering if anyone would read, let alone respond to, them.
Monday, October 16, 2017
Strictly Smokin’ Big Band with Joe Stilgoe @ Hoochie Coochie - October 15
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- CD Review: Petra van Nuis & Andy Brown - Lessons L...
- Mike Durham’s Classic Jazz Party - Friday October 27
- CD Reviews: Latest ECM Releases
- Valuable Advice For Free From Chris Hodgkins
- CD Review: (An evening with) Delfeayo Marsalis - K...
- CD Review: Sean Noonan – Man No Longer Me
- CD Review: Gilad Atzmon and the Orient House Ensem...
- Crombie's Going to Chicago
- From the Village Hotel to the Village Vanguard! CD...
- CD Review: Latchepen - Love Letters.
- BABMUS: 6TEEN54 @ Jazz Café - October 26
- CD Review: Courtney Pine - Black Notes From The Deep
- Preview: Mike Durham’s Classic Jazz Party - Octobe...
- Ain't That a Shame - RIP Fats Domino
- Young Jazz Musician 2017: Will Barry
- The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra presents Spir...
- CD Review: Peter Horsfall - Nighthawks
- Mark Williams Trio @ The Empty Shop, Durham - Octo...
- BABMUS Presents @ Jazz Café - October 19
- XPQ @ Blaydon Jazz Club - October 22
- Preview: Clouts’ Quartet Grooves into Eyemouth
- Sounding Tears @ Sage Gateshead October 21
- Gerry Richardson's Big Idea @ Hoochie Coochie - Oc...
- I Heard it on the Grapevine...
- Take the Blue Train on Thursday
- CD Review: Michael Messer’s Mitra - Call of the Blues
- XPQ @ Opus 4, Darlington - October 20
- Late News - '20s Jazz Night + Pie 'n' Pea Supper
- Vasilis Xenopoulos & Paul Edis @ The Lit & Phil - ...
- CD Review: Sherri Roberts - Anybody's Spring
- Vasi's Back in Town and so is Nigel Price...
- CD Launch: Oli Rockberger - Sovereign. Press release
- Glowrogues @ Empty Shop - October 18
- CD Review: Eddie Daniels & Roger Kellaway - Just F...
- A Dixieland Day in the Dales
- And the band played on… Jazz Café Jam Session – Oc...
- The Jazz Cafe presents: 6TEEN54 Featuring José Gon...
- CD Review: Andrew Linham Jazz Orchestra - Weapons ...
- Clark Tracey to play fundraising concert for the N...
- Preview: This Sunday at Hoochie Coochie.
- Three million and counting!
- Strictly Smokin’ Big Band with Joe Stilgoe @ Hooch...
- Preview: Indigo Jazz Voices @ The Globe - October 19
- Geoff Eales @ The Maltings Jazz Weekend - October 14
- CD Review: Indigo Kid 111 - Moment Gone in the Clouds
- Classic Swing Coming Soon to Monkseaton on Tuesdays
- CD Review: Lauren Kinhan - A Sleepin’ Bee
- CD Review: Joy Ellis - Life on Land.
- Binker & Moses @ GCT Jazz Club - October 12
- NYC Poll honours George Wein
- James Birkett & Bradley Johnston @ King’s Hall, Ne...
- CD Review: Brandon Allen - The Gene Ammons Project.
- Lambton Big Band
- 2017 All Party Parliamentary Jazz Awards - Winners
- RIP Grady Tate
- Maja Bugge + Lilli Unwin Band @ The Bridge Hotel, ...
- Preview: Binker & Moses @ GCT
- Preview: XPQ for Blaydon
- The Julian Costello Quartet @ The Globe: October 7
- Jazz Jam @ Empty Shop - October 8
- Paul Edis & Graham Hardy @ The Quakerhouse - Octob...
- End of an Era
- Jazz Musicians are Timewasters!
- Preview: The Maltings Jazz Weekend - October 13-15
- Homage to Clifford Brown
- The ones that (nearly) got away. Newcastle Festiva...
- Mark Williams Trio – CD Launch ‘Last Bus to Bensha...
- Pizzicato & Pizza, Tango & Django. Emma Fisk & Pau...
- Gray Day on Sunday
- RIP Bunny Sigler
- Jazz and Poetry in 1958
- Longtime Los Angeles studio and jazz drummer Frank...
- Wes says 'Thank you'.
- Classic Swing @ Ashington Jazz Club.
- Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music 2017...
- CD Review: Dom Pipkin - Smokin' Boogie: The Live B...
- Jazz Guitar Trio - Andy Brown Trio at the Whiskey ...
- CD Review:Andy Brown Quartet - Direct Call (with a...
- Three by Three a Feast of Trios @ The Bridge Hotel...
- Another crazy night on Pink Lane - October 3
- Hartlepool Loses a Stalwart - RIP Bryn Jones
- CD Review: Jane Ira Bloom - Wild Lines: Improvisin...
- Paul Taylor @ the Lit & Phil - September 30
- Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music 2017
- A Double Century This Weekend!
- Zoe Rahman @ The Lit & Phil September 29
- Preview: Snowboy & the Latin Section w. Jen Kearne...
- CD Review: Stan Sulzmann and John Taylor – Double...
- Horace Silverman and the White Gardenias – Corner ...
- CD Review: Entropi - Moment Frozen
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