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17421 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 16 years ago. 695 of them this year alone and, so far, 100 this month (Sept. 30).

From This Moment On ...

October

Thu 03: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 03: Maggie Nicols & Tim Dalling: Practices of Freedom workshop @ The Tute, Ridley Terrace, Cambois NE24 1QS. 7:30pm. Free. Book at: www.eventbrite.com.
Thu 03: Alcyona Mick + Juliana Day @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £12.00. & £10.00. + bf. NFOJIM (Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music) in assoc. w. Northern Silents & JNE.
Thu 03: Merlin Roxby @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. Ragtime piano. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Thu 03: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesborough. 8:30pm. Guest band night w. '58 Jazz Collective led by trumpeter Kevin Eland with Paul Donnelly (guitar); Donna Hewitt (saxes); Dave Archbold (keys); John Daniel (bass); Alex Cromarty (drums); Darren Moore (percussion) + JAN SPENCELAYH!. Free.

Fri 04: Satoko Fujii @ The Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 1:00pm. £8.00. NFOJIM in assoc. w. JNE & Lit & Phil.
Fri 04: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 04: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 04: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 04: Amirtha Kidambi w. Manon McCoy @ The Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 6:20pm. £8.00. + bf. NFOJIM in assoc. w. Gem Arts, JNE & Lit & Phil.
Fri 04: Ziv Taubenfeld/Olie Brice/Kresten Osgood + Andy Champion + Izumi Kimura & Gerry
Hemingway @ The Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 7:20pm. £10.00. + bf. NFOJIM in assoc. w. JNE & Lit & Phil.
Fri 04: Maggie Nicols & Tim Dalling: As I Sing & Breathe @ The Tute, Ridley Terrace, Cambois NE24 1QS. 7:30pm. Free. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com. ‘Songs & Improvisations’ - Nicols, Dalling & guests.
Fri 04: Jeremy McMurray & the Pocket Jazz Orchestra @ Saltburn Community Hall. 7:30pm.
Fri 04: John Rowland Quartet @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.

Sat 05: Maggie Nicols & Tim Dalling: Musical Boxing Training @ The Tute, Ridley Terrace, Cambois NE24 1QS. 2:30pm. Free. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com. ‘A workshop for musical improvisers’. An event in a boxing ring!
Sat 05: Lewis Watson Quartet @ Wylam Village Institute, Church Road, Wylam NE41 8AP. Doors 7:00pm. Tickets £15.00. + £1.50. bf, available from: www.gigantic.com.
Sat 05: Joseph Carville Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 05: Bright Street Big Band @ Washington Arts Centre. From 7:00pm. £12.00. Bright Street Big Band on stage at 7:30pm, preceded at 7:00pm by a swing dance taster session.
Sat 05: J.A.M. String Collective + Tara Cunningham + The Flame @ The Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 7:20pm. £10.00. + bf. NFOJIM in assoc. w. JNE & Lit & Phil.
Sat 05: Heavy Drunk @ Anarchy Brewery, Newcastle. 7:30pm. £15.00. + £1.50. bf. ‘Mississippi Delta Blues Experience’ feat. Heavy Drunk, Watermelon Slim & Leonardo Giuliani.
Sat 05: Maggie Nicols & Tim Dalling: Musical Boxing Night @ The Tute, Ridley Terrace, Cambois NE24 1QS. 7:30pm. Free. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com. Nicols, Dalling ao. An event in a boxing ring!
Sat 05: Milne-Glendinning Band @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free.
Sat 05: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Red Lion, Earsdon. 8:00pm. £3.00.
Sat 05: Ian Millar & Dominic Spencer @ Swarland Village Hall NE65 9JG. 8:00pm. £12.00.

Sun 06: Smokin’ Spitfires @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 12:45pm (12:30pm doors). £7.50.
Sun 06: Luis Verde Quartet @ Central Bar, Gateshead. 2:00pm. £10.00.
Sun 06: Sax Choir @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 06: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 06: Catriona Bourne Quartet + Heather Ferrier + Emma Johson’s Gravy Boat @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. £10.00. + bf. NFOJIM in assoc. w. JNE & The Globe.

Mon 07: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 07: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

Tue 08: ???

Wed 09: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free. Wed 09: Jason Isaacs @ St James’ STACK, Newcastle. 5:00-7:00pm. Free.
Wed 09: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 09: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Wed 09: The Tannery Jam Session @ The Tannery, Gilesgate, Hexham. 7:00-9:00pm. Free. A ‘second Wednesday in the month’ jam session.
Wed 09: Shunya, Dudù Kouate & Seb Rochford @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 8:30pm (7:30pm doors). £21.00.

Thu 10: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 10: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £4.00. ‘Collaborations - it happened all the time’.
Thu 10: Indigo Jazz Voices w. the Little Big Band @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:45pm. £5.00.
Thu 10: Side Cafe Orkestar @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Thu 10: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesborough. 8:30pm. With guests Donna Hewitt (sax); Bill Watson (trumpet); Graham Thompson (keys); Ron Smith (bass). Free.

Monday, March 26, 2018

Ten Years After - We're Ten Years Old!

Nothing to do with the rock band of the above name who's claim to fame is that they headlined the only rock concert I've ever attended. Newcastle City Hall (TYA/Blodwyn Pig/Stone the Crows). My reason to be there? I was an enthusiast of guitarist, the late Alvin Lee who's playing always impressed me - remember Woodstock?
However, as I said at the start, this has nothing to do with TYA. No, the ten years refers to this week in 2008 when I first started posting vintage photos from the 1970/80s and writing about CDs, songs and gigs. One of the first reviews on BSH was of Scott Hamilton at Darlington Arts Centre.
One of the blogs earliest supporters was Liz of York who has been a constant supporter from the start and still is despite ill-health.
Over the years 'the team' grew with, the now indispensable, Russell one of the first and most frequent contributors. Ann Alex views jazz from a folkie's perspective, Steve T adds the soul side of things and Steve H looks in from 'The Outside' - or should it be vice versa? JC provides the occasional observation from both home and abroad and the other J man, Jerry, is usually around for gigs involving Paul Edis.
Hugh C is another of our reviewers. Hugh is often found searching for and finding, jazz in the Cumbrian hills. When not singing, Debra M frequently adds the voice of experience to evaluate a current jazz vocal CD in between arranging gigs at The Globe - HQ of the Jazz Coop.
Many of our live reviews would not be the same without the magnificent photos taken by camera ace, Ken Drew. When needs must, Ken is also not averse to adding the necessary words.
Over at the Jazz Café, Mike Tilley also takes some super shots that perfectly capture the gig. 
Way down south, Sebastian Scotney of LondonJazzNews has frequently offered advice which is gratefully received. LJN too will soon be having a Tenth Anniversary - Best Wishes in advance.
Another guy from 'down there' is Peter Jones who, apart from writing the definitive biography of Mark Murphy, has several CDs of his own available and yet still finds time to review the occasional EFG - LJF concert for BSH.
Even further afield, in Hong Kong to be precise, ex-pat Colin Aitchison keeps us up to date with the goings-on at Ned Kelly's Last Stand in Kowloon.
Back home, thanks to Warren of Hoochie Coochie, the late Keith Crombie, Peter Wardle of the now sadly closed Cherry Tree Restaurant, the ever helpful team at Sage Gateshead, David Brownlow, Patti Durham and, Roly Veitch,  and John Taylor of Blaydon and Ashington Jazz Clubs respectively.  There are many more and, if I've overlooked anyone then please forgive me.
Here's to the next ten years...
Cheers,
Lance

10 comments :

Patti said...

Lance! You and your team of willing helpers have created a wonderful resource for us jazz mad boys and girls ...... you're a star - and here's to another ten years, and more!

Roly said...

Congratulations Lance. A remarkable labour of love.

Anonymous said...

From Ann Alex, I'm very grateful to Lance, because my writing for BSH keeps my writing muscle in trim, which makes it easier to write other stuff as well, such as songs. So if you don't like my songs, you can blame Lance!

Jazz Coop (on F/b) said...

Our favourite jazz blog is 10 years old! Congratulations and thank you to everyone involved, especially the remarkable Lance Liddle

debra said...

Well done Lance, you're inspirational!

Anonymous said...

What Roly said. Congratulations on getting 3.3M views of the BSH Blog over 10 years - Wow !!! Ken Drew

Liz said...

You're the Tops!

Richard Grainger said...

Referring to the TYA gig at the City Hall, Lance - I was there, backstage, and privy to the reason Alvin Lee wouldn't initially play : there was a long delay due to live voltage potential between his guitar and the mic stand ( allegedly caused by his stack of Marshall amps using live chassis ). When they did play, Woodchopper's Ball was highlight. Greetings from sunny Devon!

Lance said...

I can't remember the delay - I was probably in the bar! I do remember Woodchoppers Ball. You recall, in Windows, we'd be playing jazz records all day and, next door in the 'Pop Dept' they'd be playing pop and rock. Well, I heard Woodchoppers on next doors turntable and thought, "What are they doing playing 'our' records?! Which was when I discovered TYA.

JC said...

I just wanted to congratulate you on keeping the blog going for ten years - that's some achievement (and a lot of dedication and work).

I remember sitting at a table next to you (and your friend who used be at many of the gigs) in the Corner House about ten years ago and we got chatting and you told me that you had recently started a blog. I think I had also started my blog on the folk club in Dublin around the same time - a much smaller effort which didn't last very long. You gave me a little flyer and I clicked on when I got home and have found it unmissable ever since!

Thanks for reading and publishing my various ramblings which I have enjoyed creating. You will have realised long ago that my various diversions into irrelevancy is a device to cover up the many large gaps in my jazz knowledge but fortunately you, Russell and others more than meet that requirement.

I look forward to having you and BSH as my jazz guide for many more years!

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