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September
Wed 27: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Wed 27: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 27: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Thu 28: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 28: Alice Grace Quartet @ King's Hall, Newcastle University. 1:15pm. Free.
Thu 28: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Gateshead Central Library, Gateshead. 2:30pm. All welcome.
Thu 28: Faye MacCalman + Snape/Sankey @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 7:00pm.
Thu 28: Zoe Rahman @ Jesmond United Reformed Church, Jesmond, Newcastle. 7:30pm. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Thu 28: '58 Jazz Collective @ Hops & Cheese, Hartlepool. 7:30pm.
Thu 28: Speakeasy @ Queen's Hall, Hexham. 7:30pm. £15.00. A Southpaw Dance Company presentation. Dance, audio-visuals, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, swing dancers etc.
Thu 28: Mick Cantwell Band @ Harbour View, Sunderland. 8:00pm. Free. Ace blues band.
Thu 28: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman's Club, Middlesbrough. 9:00pm.
Fri 29: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Fri 29: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 29: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms, Monkseaton. 1:00pm.
Sat 30: John Pope Quintet + Late Girl + Shapeshifters @ Bobik's, Jesmond, Newcastle.
Sat 30: Papa G's Troves @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A 'Jar on the Bar' gig.
OCTOBER
Sun 01: Smokin' Spitfires @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 12:45pm.
Sun 01: Dulcie May Moreno sings Portrait of Sheila @ Central Bar, Gateshead. 2:00pm. £10.00. Moreno sings Sheila Jordan with Giles Strong, Mick Shoulder & John Bradford.
Sun 01: Middlesbrough Jazz & Blues Orchestra @ Saltburn Community Hall. 2:00pm.
Sun 01: The Easy Rollers @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. £13.70., £11.55.
Sun 01: Brand/Roberts/Champion/Sanders @ Blank Studios, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Sun 01: Papa G's Troves @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Mon 02: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Mon 02: FILM: Wattstax; 50th Anniversary @ Forum Cinema, Hexham. 8:00pm.
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); Paul Wight (drums).
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Classic Swing @ The Ship, Monkseaton - January 30

Monday, January 29, 2018
CD Review: Matthew Read Trio - Anecdotes II
Paul Booth – Going! Going! Gone!

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

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

Binker & Moses…another chance to hear

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)

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


Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Classic Swing @ The Ship, Monkseaton - January 23
RIP Hugh Masekela.

Monday, January 22, 2018
County Durham update

Bradley Johnston @ The Fire Station, Sunderland - Jan 21
CD Review: Melody Gardot - Live In Europe
CD Review: Greg Cordez - Last Things Last.

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)

Saturday, January 20, 2018
Graeme Wilson Quartet @ The Jazz Café - Jan 19

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

Jazz Café update

Monday, January 15, 2018
Cat Appeal
Francis Tulip Quartet @ The Quakerhouse, Darlington - Jan 14

Sunday, January 14, 2018
A bit on the Side

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

Our Men in Hong Kong.

Lance
All change at the Caff

Thursday, January 11, 2018
Lunchtime Jazz @ the Lit & Phil.

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

Tuesday, January 09, 2018
Jazz on Wearside!

Monday, January 08, 2018
Smokin’ Spitfires @ The Cluny - Jan 7

Sunday, January 07, 2018
Frank Morgan

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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