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Fri 03: Dean Stockdale Trio @ The Old Library, Auckland Castle. 1:00pm.
Fri 03: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 03: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 03: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 03: Jake Leg Jug Band @ Saltburn Community Hall. 7:30pm.
Fri 03: Front Porch Blues Band @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Fri 03: Boys of Brass @ Hoochie Coochie, Newcastle. 8:30pm. £5.00.
Sat 04: Jeff Barnhart’s Mr Men @ St Augustine's Parish Centre, Darlington. 12:30pm. £10.00. Darlington New Orleans Jazz Club.
Sat 04: Jeff Barnhart @ The Vault, Darlington. 6:00pm. Free. Barnstorming solo piano!
Sat 04: NUJO Jazz Jam @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Free (donations).
Sat 04: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Red Lion, Earsdon. 8:00pm.
Sun 05: Smokin’ Spitfires @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 12:45pm. £7.50.
Sun 05: Sue Ferris Quintet plays Horace Silver @ Central Bar, Gateshead. 2:00pm.
Sun 05: Guido Spannocchi @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Mon 06: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Tue 07: Calvert & the Old Fools @ Forum Music Centre, Darlington. 5:30-7:00pm. Free. Live recording session, all welcome.
Tue 07: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Stu Collingwood, Paul Grainger, Mark Robertson.
Tue 07: Suba Trio @ Riverside, Newcastle. 8:00pm (7:30pm last entry). £21.00. All standing gig.
Wed 08: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 08: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 08: Conor Emery: Jazz Trombone, Stage 3 Final Recital @ Music Studios, Assembly Lane, Newcastle University. 7:00pm. All welcome, the venue is located in the lane behind Blackwell’s, Percy St., Haymarket.
Wed 08: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 09: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 09: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Gateshead Central Library, Gateshead. 2:30pm.
Thu 09: Lewis Watson Quartet + Langdale Youth Jazz Ensemble @ Laurel’s Theatre, Whitley Bay. 8:00pm. £10.00.
Thu 09: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm. Guests: Josh Bentham (sax); Neil Brodie (trumpet); Dave Archbold (keys); Ron Smith (bass).
Thursday, February 08, 2018
RIP Bill Brooks.
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- The Final Curtain - another piece of NE history fr...
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- George Laing Funeral - details from Robert Laing (...
- Dock In Absolute @ The Jazz Cafe February 23
- Didier Lockwood @ Grand Hotel, Lund, Sweden – Nove...
- CD Review: Fredrik Lundin - 5 Go Adventuring Again.
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- Vintage River City photo.
- Nikki Iles Masterclass @ The Music Department, Dur...
- Ruth Lambert with The Customs House Big Band @ Cus...
- Customs House Big Band @ Customs House, South Shie...
- CD Review: Bruno Heinen – Mr. Vertigo
- James Taylor Quartet @ Hooochie Coochie - February 23
- Jazz at the Lit and Phil – March-July 2018
- Tonight - James Taylor Quartet @ Hoochie Coochie
- Alan Benzie Trio @ The Globe - February 22
- Daryl Sherman Tour Details.
- Group Theory + The Early Bird Band - A Jazz North ...
- CD Review/Gig Preview: Alan Benzie Trio - Little M...
- Alto Summit @ Jazz Café Jam Session - February 20
- CD Review: Julian Siegel Quartet - Vista.
- CD Review: Andy Sheppard Quartet – Romaria
- Preview: Clare Teal @ Gala Theatre in April
- Postmodern Jukebox @ Sage Gateshead - Feb 18
- Luís Vicente (trumpet); Olie Brice (bass); Mark Sa...
- RIP Didier Lockwood
- Alex Mendham in concert near York this Friday (Feb...
- Exclusive! First Names Announced for the JazzLeeds...
- Paul Booth w. Strictly Smokin' Big Band @ Alphabet...
- Graham Hardy Trio @ Bishop Auckland Town Hall - Fe...
- Mark Williams Trio @ The Lit & Phil, Newcastle - F...
- Crooners - Whitley Bay Playhouse - February 16
- Zoë Gilby & Andy Champion @ Empty Shop, Durham - F...
- The Rebel Yell Jazz Orchestra play 'Fellini 712' a...
- Remembering Bill Brooks.
- CD Review: Better Than TV - Song From No Man's Land
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- Stop Press! More tickets available for SSBB w. Pau...
- Northern Monkey Brass Band @ Billy Bootleggers - F...
- CD Review: James Hall - Lattice
- Alan Barnes @ Opus 4 Jazz Club, Darlington - Feb 9
- John Pope Quintet @ Gosforth Jazz Club - Feb 8
- Ben Richardson @ King’s Hall, Newcastle University...
- Simon Rose (baritone) & Steve Noble (Drums) @ The ...
- Vic Damone (1928-2018)
- Preview: A Sage Sunday Postmodern Jukebox
- Funeral arrangements for George Laing
- Preview: Crooners - Whitley Bay Playhouse - Februa...
- Jive Aces w. Amy Baker @ Customs House, South Shie...
- Jam session @ The Jazz Café - Feb 6
- Bradley Johnston @ The Fire Station, Sunderland - ...
- Ada Francis & the Italic Quartet @ North Terrace, ...
- CD Review: Dan Pugach Nonet - Plus One
- CD Review: Walter Smith III - TWIO
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- King Bees @ Billy Bootleggers - Feb 2
- CD Review: Anton Hunter - Article XI
- RIP George Laing
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5 comments :
It hadn't occurred to me before, but it's true that Bill "never spoke ill of anyone". Also, I can't recall him ever using a profanity. Noble qualities which few of us live up to. Bill Brooks - a great guy and a terrific string bass player - it was a privilege to know him and play alongside him. RIP.
Very sad to hear of the passing of Bill Brooks. A real gent and a very fine player of the double bass. R.I.P
Raymond Newton Double Bass player
I was very sorry to hear of Bill's death. He and I played together in different bands - mostly the Vieux Carre - right through the '70's. He was a cheerful, funny man, and a great bass-player for that time, especially after he took lessons from Albert Collins to improve his (self-taught?) technique. I got to know him quite well when we both played in a rather good "hybrid" band called the Gateway/Panama Jazzband in 1974/75, in Hexham at the Beaumont Hotel and other gigs from Haltwhistle to Carlisle (including a memorable night with George Chisholm, who turned out to be a superb pianist!). Gordon Solomon was on trombone and Joe McMullon on Cornet - I took over the gig from Stan Martin - with Micky Potts on piano and Albert Holliday on drums. Bill had an Escort van, full of his work gear, and the neck of his bass used to come through the middle of the two front seats. One night, coming back from Carlisle or somewhere, on the military road just coming down the hill towards Chollerford, Bill fell asleep at the wheel, just before a corner. I shouted and he frantically turned left and hit the brakes and the neck of the bass shot sideways and forwards straight through the steering wheel so he couldn't steer the van! Thank God we stopped before hitting anything or going off the road. He stayed awake after that! He was a fully qualified explosives expert, too - but that's another story........
Sad to hear of Bill's passing. He was a lovely person who was a solid bass player with great time and drive. Rhythm sections with Bill on bass were always very good rhythm sections. As has been mentioned he was a great guitar enthusiast, very keen on Django style playing. He told me too about his work at the pit (I think Greenside) where he had responsibility for the use of explosives.
Roly
I was so sad to hear the news about Bill, great musician and a lovely person, an saw Bill & Dad many times at the Corner House and with various bands over the years. The big surprise for me was when Bill and I think his sister, Heather ?? came out to Hong Kong to see me at Ned Kelly's back in 2004. What a surprise and such a wonderful memory to hold. RIP.
Colin Aitchison
Hong Kong
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