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July
Sat 27: BBC Proms: BBC Introducing stage @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 12 noon. Free. Line-up inc. Nu Groove (2:00pm); Abbie Finn Trio (2:50pm); Dilutey Juice (3:50pm); SwanNek (5:00pm); Rivkala (6:00pm).
Sat 27: Nomade Swing Trio @ Billy Bootlegger’s, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sat 27: Mississippi Dreamboats @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Sat 27: Milne-Glendinning Band @ Cafédral, Owengate, Durham. 9:00pm. £9.00. & £6.00. A Durham Fringe Festival event.
Sat 27: Theon Cross + Knats @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 10:00pm. £22.00. BBC Proms: BBC Introducing Stage (Sage Two). A late night gig.
Sun 28: Musicians Unlimited @ Jackson’s Wharf, Hartlepool. 1:00pm. Free.
Sun 28: Paul Skerritt @ Hibou Blanc, Newcastle. 2:00pm.
Sun 28: Miss Jean & the Ragtime Rewind Swing Band @ Fonteyn Ballroom, Dunelm House (Durham Students’ Union), Durham. 2:00pm. £9.00. & £6.00. A Durham Fringe Festival event.
Sun 28: More Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 28: Ruth Lambert Trio @ The Juke Shed, Union Quay, North Shields. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 28: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 28: Nomade Swing Trio @ Red Lion, Alnmouth. 4:00pm. Free.
Sun 28: Jazz Jam Sandwich! @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 28: Jeffrey Hewer Collective @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Sun 28: Milne Glendinning Band @ Cafédral, Owengate, Durham. 9:00pm. £9.00. & £6.00. A Durham Fringe Festival event.
Mon 29: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Tue 30: ???
Wed 31: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 31: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 31: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
August
Thu 01: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:30pm. £4.00.
Thu 01: Funky Drummer @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 01: Elsadie & the Bobcats @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Fri 02: Mainly Two @ The Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 1:00pm. Free (donations). SOLD OUT!
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: Pete Tanton’s Chet Set @ Saltburn Community Hall. 7:30pm. POSTPONED!
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Classic Swing @ The Ship, Monkseaton - January 30
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Monday, January 29, 2018
CD Review: Matthew Read Trio - Anecdotes II
Paul Booth – Going! Going! Gone!
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Best of the month - January
Kate McGarry: The Subject is Love.
Incognito @ Hoochie Coochie January 19.
These are just my personal choices no doubt others will have their own ideas - Lance
Sunday, January 28, 2018
Women Play Jazz! Workshops @ The Globe, Saturdays - January 6 -27
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Beats & Pieces Big Band @ RNCM, Manchester – Jan 27
Saturday, January 27, 2018
All This and Heaven Too
CD Review: Leslie Pintchik - You Eat My Food, You Drink My Wine, You Steal My Girl!
BABMUS @ The Jazz Café - Jan 25
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Binker & Moses…another chance to hear
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Friday, January 26, 2018
Tequila!
Jazz North East's "JAZZ DE LUXE" at the Lit & Phil, Newcastle - January 21 (evening)
Jazz North East's "JAZZ DE LUXE" at the Lit & Phil, Newcastle - January 21 (afternoon)
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Last few for Paul Booth
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Chris Sharkey: In Progress @ The Jazz Café - Jan 24
And it wasn’t!
Near Enough For Jazz - Bill Harper Reflects
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Classic Swing @ The Ship, Monkseaton - January 23
RIP Hugh Masekela.
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Monday, January 22, 2018
County Durham update
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Bradley Johnston @ The Fire Station, Sunderland - Jan 21
CD Review: Melody Gardot - Live In Europe
CD Review: Greg Cordez - Last Things Last.
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influences such as Reid Anderson, Todd Sickafoose - whoever they are - along with Charlie Haden (I know who he is!) but, overall, I get the feeling that the omnipresent figure is Mingus. Which is no bad thing.
Sunday, January 21, 2018
RIP Roswell Rudd (1935-2017)
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Saturday, January 20, 2018
Graeme Wilson Quartet @ The Jazz Café - Jan 19
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Incognito @ Hoochie - January 19.
Friday, January 19, 2018
Jambone @ Sage Gateshead - January 18
Thursday, January 18, 2018
CD Review: Kate McGarry - The Subject Tonight is Love
CD Review: David Series - Meerkat Parade.
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Jazz Café Jam Session - January 16
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
RIP Marlene VerPlanck
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Jazz Café update
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Monday, January 15, 2018
Cat Appeal
Francis Tulip Quartet @ The Quakerhouse, Darlington - Jan 14
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Sunday, January 14, 2018
A bit on the Side
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Saturday, January 13, 2018
Paul Edis Trio @ The Jazz Café - Jan 12
Friday, January 12, 2018
The Mo Scott Band @ The Globe, January 11
CD Review: Ed Jones - For Your Ears Only
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Our Men in Hong Kong.
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Lance
All change at the Caff
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Thursday, January 11, 2018
Lunchtime Jazz @ the Lit & Phil.
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Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Help Musicians UK announces Helena Kay the winner of prestigious Peter Whittingham Jazz Award 2017
Francis Tulip Quartet @ The Fox Inn, Hexham - Jan 9
Celebrate 20 years of Concerts @ Caedmon by NCRO
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Tuesday, January 09, 2018
Jazz on Wearside!
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Monday, January 08, 2018
Smokin’ Spitfires @ The Cluny - Jan 7
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Sunday, January 07, 2018
Frank Morgan
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The FT4 set to reconvene
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- Classic Swing @ The Ship, Monkseaton - January 30
- CD Review: Matthew Read Trio - Anecdotes II
- Paul Booth – Going! Going! Gone!
- Annie Ross
- Best of the month - January
- Women Play Jazz! Workshops @ The Globe, Saturdays ...
- Beats & Pieces Big Band @ RNCM, Manchester – Jan 27
- All This and Heaven Too
- CD Review: Leslie Pintchik - You Eat My Food, You...
- BABMUS @ The Jazz Café - Jan 25
- Binker & Moses…another chance to hear
- Tequila!
- Jazz North East's "JAZZ DE LUXE" at the Lit & Phil...
- Jazz North East's "JAZZ DE LUXE" at the Lit & Phil...
- Near Enough For Jazz (continued)
- Last few for Paul Booth
- Chris Sharkey: In Progress @ The Jazz Café - Jan 24
- Near Enough For Jazz - Bill Harper Reflects
- Classic Swing @ The Ship, Monkseaton - January 23
- RIP Hugh Masekela.
- County Durham update
- Bradley Johnston @ The Fire Station, Sunderland - ...
- CD Review: Melody Gardot - Live In Europe
- CD Review: Greg Cordez - Last Things Last.
- RIP Roswell Rudd (1935-2017)
- Graeme Wilson Quartet @ The Jazz Café - Jan 19
- Incognito @ Hoochie - January 19.
- Jambone @ Sage Gateshead - January 18
- CD Review: Kate McGarry - The Subject Tonight is Love
- CD Review: David Series - Meerkat Parade.
- Jazz Café Jam Session - January 16
- RIP Marlene VerPlanck
- Jazz Café update
- Cat Appeal
- Francis Tulip Quartet @ The Quakerhouse, Darlingto...
- A bit on the Side
- Paul Edis Trio @ The Jazz Café - Jan 12
- The Mo Scott Band @ The Globe, January 11
- CD Review: Ed Jones - For Your Ears Only
- Our Men in Hong Kong.
- All change at the Caff
- Lunchtime Jazz @ the Lit & Phil.
- Help Musicians UK announces Helena Kay the winner ...
- Francis Tulip Quartet @ The Fox Inn, Hexham - Jan 9
- Celebrate 20 years of Concerts @ Caedmon by NCRO
- Jazz on Wearside!
- Smokin’ Spitfires @ The Cluny - Jan 7
- Frank Morgan
- The FT4 set to reconvene
- CD Review: Birkett & Fisk Play Venuti & Lang
- King Bees @ Billy Bootleggers – Jan 5
- Northern Monkey Brass Band @ Gala Theatre, Durham ...
- CD Review: Various Artists - Live at the Spotted Dog.
- CD Review: Mark Cherrie Quartet - Joining the Dots
- Richard Grainger remembers working in JG Windows Ltd.
- CD Review: Phil DeGreg Trio - Queen City Blues
- Tony's top ten for 2017
- Ron Francis Blake - Assimilation
- Paul Edis - Live on stage and on radio
- Bernicia Duo @ The Half Moon, Stakeford - January 1
- More Highlights of 2017
- Songs Of The Year For 2017 from Ann Alex
- CD Review: Carlos Malta & Thomas Clausen - Dreamland.
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