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January 2025
Tue 21: ???
Wed 22: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 22: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Wed 22: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 22: Pasadena Roof Orchestra @ Fire Station, Sunderland. 7:30pm.
Thu 23: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, Holystone. 1:00pm. Free. Fortnightly.
Thu 23: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £4.00. Subject: Obituaries 2024.
Thu 23: Jason Isaacs @ St James’ STACK, Newcastle. 4:30-6:30pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Thu 23: Pedal Point Trio @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Fri 24: Zoë Gilby Quartet @ The Gala, Durham. 1:00pm. SOLD OUT!
Fri 24: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 24: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 24: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 24: Creakin’ Bones & the Sunday Dinners @ Lindisfarne Social Club, Wallsend. 9:00pm. Admission: TBC. Jazz, blues , jump jive, rock ‘n’ roll.
Sat 25: Boys of Brass @ St James’ STACK, Newcastle. 3:30-5:30pm. Free.
Sat 25: New '58 Jazz Collective @ Jackson's Wharf, Hartlepool. 6:30pm (doors). Free. A Burns' Night event. Jazz, swing, funk, soul, blues etc.
Sat 25: Edison Herbert Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 25: Jack & Jay’s Songbook @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 26: Musicians Unlimited @ Jackson’s Wharf, Hartlepool. 1:00pm. Free.
Sun 26: Graham Hardy Eclectic Quartet @ Queen’s Hall, Hexham. 3:00pm.
Sun 26: Ruth Lambert Trio @ The Juke Shed, Union Quay, North Shields. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 26: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 26: Jazz Jam Sandwich! @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 26: Tweed River Jazz Band @ Barrels Ale House, Berwick-upon-Tweed. 7:30pm. Free.
Sun 26: Gratkowski, Tramontana, Beresford, Affifi @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £12.00. JNE.
Sun 26: Jazz Jam @ Fabio’s, Saddler St., Durham. 8:00pm. Free. A Durham University Jazz Society promotion. All welcome.
Mon 27: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Tue 28: ???
Wed 29: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 29: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Wed 29: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Thu 30: Matters Unknown (aka Jonathan Enser, Nubiyan Twist) + support TBA @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 8:00pm (7:00pm doors). £12.22 (gig & food); £9:04 (gig only).
Thu 30: Soznak @ The Mill Tavern, Hebburn. 8:00pm. Free.
Thu 30: Struggle Buggy @ Harbour View, Roker, Sunderland. 8:00pm. Free. Rhythm & blues.
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Sunday, December 31, 2017
The New Year Gongs
A fantastic album - The Chase - and a knockout gig at Darlo's Opus 4 clinched it.
Paul Edis is one of those musicians who defy classification - pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader - you name it and he does it. Maybe, one day he'll succumb to the lure of the fleshpots of London, New York or Grimsby (not so far to travel) but please hang around for a while longer.
Paul has been astonishing (along with James Birkett and Sage Gateshead) in bringing jazz talent to the fore via Jambone and the other Sage supported bands. There are suggestions that this support is soon to be withdrawn...
The Jazz Café on Newcastle's Pink Lane has the best ever floating jam session in 'The Toon' on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. This is where you find the stars and the also-rans of the future - most of them are in the former category.
The Jazz Coop @ The Globe, The ambitious, trailblazing decision to buy a pub caused a few eyebrows to be raised but they've also had some great gigs. Bruce Adams with Strictly Smokin' Big Band was sensational. Support the venue.
Hoochie Coochie is for those with Soul but Warren doesn't give two f's as to the genre as long as the music is good and pulls the punters. My favourite venue in Newcastle.
The Bridge, JNE's home base and an excellent choice of ale. Steve and Ken keep us up to date on what's happening on the outside.
Individually, Matt MacKellar (natch!), Francis Tulip, Joel Brown, Abbie Finn, Dylan and Alex Thompson are just some of the players I'll be looking out for.
The Future Looks Good!
Lance
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- The New Year Gongs
- Steve H's Ten of the Best - 2017
- The "Real" J Hendricks
- Strictly Smokin' Big Band @ Hoochie Coochie - Dece...
- Joe Garner
- Leroy Hutson @ Jazz Café, Camden, December 27.
- Ella, Dizzy and the Strictly Smokin’ Big Band
- Gregory Porter on Sky Arts.
- Twelve Nights of 2017 by Steve T.
- Remembering Keith Crombie Five years on.
- Tees Valley Jazzmen @ No.1 Market Place, Bishop Au...
- Patti's Gigs of the Year
- Ken Drew's Gig of the Year Choices.
- Lance's Gigs of the Year
- 圣诞节快乐 From Our Man in Hong Kong
- CD Review: Amy London - Bridges
- More Lists by Lance
- Composer of the Week
- Santa Claus has been to town.
- No More Tees Hot Club @ Cleveland Bay
- Russell's Top Five Albums 2017.
- Russell's Top Ten Gigs
- Hand to Mouth @ Ernest - Dec 24
- A Jazzy Christmas: The Paul Edis Trio, Jo Harrop &...
- Top Ten Vocal Albums of 2017
- Top Ten Albums of 2017 - As heard by Steve T.
- Francis Tulip Quartet @ The Jazz Café - Dec 22
- Overture to A Jazzy Christmas @ Sage Gateshead - D...
- King Bee @ Hoochie Coochie - December 21
- Francis Tulip Quartet @ Empty Shop - Dec 20
- Xmas Jam @ the Jazz Café - December 19
- Touring now! The Francis Tulip Quartet
- Lickety Split @ The Globe. The Jazz Coop Christmas...
- Black Music in Europe: A Hidden History
- George MacDonald & James Birkett with the Roly Vei...
- Strictly Smokin’ Big Band with Scarlet Street @ Go...
- RIP Keely Smith
- Digital Download Review: Ella Fitzgerald - Ella @ ...
- Christmas Jethro Tull @ Durham Cathedral - Decembe...
- Don’t Miss The Indigo Voices December Gig At The G...
- Mo Scott – She’s Our Pride and Joy @ The Jazz Café...
- RIP John Critchinson (December 24, 1934 - December...
- CD Review: The Lindsay Hannon Plus - Make Dark Hea...
- Chris Biscoe; Roger Turner ; John Pope. A Jazz N...
- CD Review: Andrew Bain - Embodied Hope.
- CD Review: Hugh Masekela – Sixty/Black to the Futu...
- Favourite Animals and Article XI @ The Bridge Hote...
- Sinatra Birthday Bash in Red Bank
- Matt Anderson Quartet Kickstarter campaign
- Guidelines for applications to northern line round...
- Jazz North northern line open for applications
- House of the Black Gardenia @ Billy Bootleggers - ...
- The Lambton Big Band @ The Black Swan - Dec 9
- Review of the year - Ashington Jazz Club
- The Early Bird Band @ The Jazz Café - Dec 9
- Ayanna Witter-Johnson @ The Black Swan December 7
- Leeds Lord Mayor Gets Jazzy!
- The Improvisers' Workshop Ensemble - “Magic Mirror...
- The Zoë Gilby University Group - “Constellation ...
- And still undefeated...
- Riviera Quartet @ Empty Shop, Durham - December 7
- CD Review: Eric Byrd Trio - Saints Are Still Marching
- Gregory Porter headlines Jazz FM Christmas Show
- James Birkett & Bradley Johnston @ St George’s URC...
- Tyne Valley Big Band @ The Fox, Hexham - Dec 5
- Sandrani @ the Jazz Café - November 24
- CD Review: Tony Tixier - Life of Sensitive Creatures
- KAPOK @ Jazz Café - November 28
- The Bold Big Band @ The Dun Cow, Jesmond - December 3
- CD Review: Dave Askren Jeff Benedict - Come Together
- Jasper Høiby Masterclass @ The Music Department, D...
- Jambone @ Ushaw College - Dec 1
- RIP Mundell Lowe
- Baby it’s Cold INside! Alan Barnes – Jazz Christma...
- Today is VCJ Day
- Leo Richardson Quartet @ Opus 4 Jazz Club, Darling...
- CD Review: Elektrojazz - New York Tribute
- Alter Ego @ The Globe - November 30
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3 comments :
Bebop Spoken Here has just announced its 2017 Gongs of The Year. As Lance Liddle wrote, "Based upon appearances in the various listings of top gigs and CDs, the NEW STAR of 2017 is Leo Richardson."
Wow...the guys did well, and deservedly so.
WOW!!!!!!!! Soooo proud of you, Leo Richardson!!!!
Oh my word!!!! Leo, you are amazing! An amazing start to 2018!
Whoop whoop! Xxx
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