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February 2025
Wed 12: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 12: Jam session @ The Tannery, Gilesgate, Hexham. 7:00-9:00pm. Free.
Wed 12: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 12: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 13: Student Performances @ King’s Hall, Newcastle University. 4:00pm. Free. Inc. Olly Styles (tenor sax).
Thu 13: MOBO Awards Fringe 2025: Artist Showcase @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 7:00pm. Free (ticketed). Line-up inc. Hannabiell & Midnight Blue.
Thu 13: Indigo Jazz Voices @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:45pm. £5.00.
Fri 14: John Rowland Trio @ Jesmond Library, Newcastle. 12:30-1:30pm. £5.00. at the door. New second Friday in the month concert series.
Fri 14: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 14: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 14: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 14: Jason Isaacs @ St. James’ STACK, Newcastle. 4:00-6:00pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Fri 14: Archipelago + Anna Tempest @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 7:00pm. £12.00., £10.00., £8.00.
Fri 14: Paul Jones & Dave Kelly @ Alnwick Playhouse. 7:30pm. Rhythm & blues.
Fri 14: Alexia Gardner Quintet @ The White Room, Stanley. 7:45pm.
Fri 14: Jazz Sabbath @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 8:00pm.
Sat 15: Joseph Carville Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 15: James Birkett & Emma Fisk @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 7:30pm. £15.00. at the door; £14.35. (inc £0.35 bf) online, in advance.
Sat 15: Elkie Brooks @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 7:30pm. ‘The Long Farewell Tour’.
Sat 15: Milne Glendinning Band @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 16: Paul Skerritt @ Hibou Blanc, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free. Vocalist Skerritt working with backing tapes.
Sun 16: Jason Isaacs @ STACK, Exchange Sq., Middlesbrough. 1:00-2:45pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Sun 16: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 16: MOBO Awards Fringe 2025: BBC Introducing NE X MOBO Showcase @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 6:00pm. Free (ticketed). Line-up inc. Jambone, Knats, Rivkala, SwanNek.
Sun 16: The Shayo Experience @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 16: Gerry Richardson Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. .
Mon 17: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 17: Matt Forster Quartet @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm. £9.00. at the door; £8.20. (inc £0.20 bf) online, in advance.
Mon 17: Russ Morgan Quartet @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. 8:00pm. £10.00.
Tue 18: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Alan Law, Paul Grainger, John Hirst.
Reviewers wanted
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Hand to Mouth @ The Dun Cow - May 30

Wednesday, May 30, 2018
CD Review: Alina Bzhezhinska - Inspiration.
Historic jazz TV programme recreated for the modern era

Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Pete Gilligan Trio @ the Prohibition Bar / Left Hand Lewis @ Wardley Hotel - May 28
BSH Interviews Pete Gilligan
Pete, until recently, you were pretty much a regular on the northeast jazz scene. How did you get to come up here in the first place?
I originally came to the northeast to go and study on the jazz, popular and commercial music course with James Birkett at what was then the John Marley Centre in Benwell. So that's why I came up here. Also, my sister lived in Sunderland for some time.
You were also very much involved with the Jazz Caff (Café) both ancient and modern for quite a long time.
Monday, May 28, 2018
Back in the day...

Sunday, May 27, 2018
BSH Interviews Zoë Gilby

On Friday (June 1) you have the honour, alongside Andy Champion (pictured), of opening this year’s DJazz: Durham City Jazz Festival. Your voice and double bass duo set is well suited to a smaller, intimate space, and Friday’s concert in the atmospheric setting of
Radio 3 Hitting the High Notes…again

Saturday, May 26, 2018
Don't forget your bucket and spade!
CD Review: Richard Shulman Group - Turned Into Lemonade.

Friday, May 25, 2018
Stu Collingwood Trio @ The Fire Station, Sunderland - May 24
Thursday, May 24, 2018
CD Review: Matt Anderson Quartet - Rambling

Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Jam Session @ Dun Cow, Jesmond - May 23.
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Remembering Kay Rouselle

Jazz in the Afternoon @ Cullercoats Crescent Club - May 21

CD Review: Jamie Shew - Eyes Wide Open

Monday, May 21, 2018
RIP Tony Pringle
Lance.
Alter Ego @ The Black Bull, Blaydon - May 20

The Bud Plus: Budtet @ The Globe Jazz Bar - May 20
The plus factor did remain with the addition of the legendary Dave Weisser playing muted cornet and singing in his inimitable way.
However, the star of the evening was the departing keyboard player, Lin Lee Wong. Ms Wong will be missed by both band and audience. Her final chorus on A Train a timely reminder of what we're losing.
The additional voice that Weisser's cornet brought filled out the front line giving Boplicity an ensemble sound that rivalled the original Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool recording.
Sunday, May 20, 2018
CD Review: Mark Kavuma - Kavuma

Alex Hitchcock Quintet @ the Jazz Café – May 17

Saturday, May 19, 2018
Pianos and how to break ‘em! - Paul Edis Trio @ Ushaw - May 18
Paul Edis (piano); Andy Champion (double bass); Russ Morgan (drums)
Niffi Osiyemi Trio @ Jazz Café - May 18.

(Review by Lance/Photos courtesy of Minnie F & Lance)
Friday, May 18, 2018
Ada Francis: Final Year Undergraduate Recital @ The Boiler House, Newcastle University - May 17

Dom Pipkin @ The Forum, Darlington - May 17

(Review by Lance)
The choices were multiple: Alan Barnes with the Paul Edis Trio in Fenham; the Alex Hitchcock Quintet at the Jazz Café; Dom Pipkin playing solo piano in Darlo and a few others. Tough calls all around. Alan Barnes is my favourite alto player and the Edis Trio are guaranteed to provide the perfect backdrop and much more, whilst the recent release by the Alex Hitchcock Quintet indicated that they are a band on the up and up and one to get in on the ground floor (albeit, the first floor at JC) saying "I was there!"
In the end, I opted for a drive down the A1(M)/A167 to Darlington.
It was a wise decision.
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Take the B Train
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Gypsy Jazz concerts and masterclass with Daniel John Martin in June

Malaby, Bonnet & Darrifourcq @ The Bridge Hotel – May 13
Jazz Café Jam Session - May 15
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Eddie Henderson & his Quartet @ Pizza Express, Soho – April 26-28
Preview: DJAZZ: The Durham City Jazz Festival
CD Review: Beverley Beirne - JJWTHF*

Monday, May 14, 2018
A Change is Gonna Come

Deep Cabaret @ Jazz Café - May 11

Sunday, May 13, 2018
CD Review: Glenn Crytzer Orchestra - Ain't it Grand?
Cheltenham Jazz Festival. The Good, Rick Astley and the Ugly.
Tower of Power @ Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Town Hall - May 6.
Joy Ellis Quartet @ The Globe Jazz Bar, Newcastle - May 12.
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Kamasi Washington and the Next Step @ Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Big Top - May 6.

Paul Taylor (solo piano) @ Gosforth Civic Theatre - May 10

Three Piece Suites? Triptych @ Gosforth Civic Theatre - May 10
Omar @ Hoochie Coochie - May 11
Friday, May 11, 2018
CD Review: John Proulx - Say It

CD Review: Jean Toussaint Allstar 6tet - Brother Raymond.
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Darlington Jazz Festival: A Sunday Summary - May 6

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- Hand to Mouth @ The Dun Cow - May 30
- CD Review: Alina Bzhezhinska - Inspiration.
- Historic jazz TV programme recreated for the moder...
- Pete Gilligan Trio @ the Prohibition Bar / Left Ha...
- BSH Interviews Pete Gilligan
- Back in the day...
- BSH Interviews Zoë Gilby
- Radio 3 Hitting the High Notes…again
- Don't forget your bucket and spade!
- CD Review: Richard Shulman Group - Turned Into Lem...
- Stu Collingwood Trio @ The Fire Station, Sunderlan...
- CD Review: Matt Anderson Quartet - Rambling
- Jam Session @ Dun Cow, Jesmond - May 23.
- Remembering Kay Rouselle
- Jazz in the Afternoon @ Cullercoats Crescent Club ...
- CD Review: Jamie Shew - Eyes Wide Open
- RIP Tony Pringle
- Alter Ego @ The Black Bull, Blaydon - May 20
- The Bud Plus: Budtet @ The Globe Jazz Bar - May 20
- CD Review: Mark Kavuma - Kavuma
- Alex Hitchcock Quintet @ the Jazz Café – May 17
- Pianos and how to break ‘em! - Paul Edis Trio @ Us...
- Niffi Osiyemi Trio @ Jazz Café - May 18.
- Ada Francis: Final Year Undergraduate Recital @ Th...
- Dom Pipkin @ The Forum, Darlington - May 17
- Take the B Train
- Gypsy Jazz concerts and masterclass with Daniel Jo...
- Malaby, Bonnet & Darrifourcq @ The Bridge Hotel – ...
- Jazz Café Jam Session - May 15
- Eddie Henderson & his Quartet @ Pizza Express, Soh...
- Preview: DJAZZ: The Durham City Jazz Festival
- CD Review: Beverley Beirne - JJWTHF*
- A Change is Gonna Come
- Deep Cabaret @ Jazz Café - May 11
- CD Review: Glenn Crytzer Orchestra - Ain't it Grand?
- Cheltenham Jazz Festival. The Good, Rick Astley an...
- Tower of Power @ Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Town Ha...
- Joy Ellis Quartet @ The Globe Jazz Bar, Newcastle ...
- Kamasi Washington and the Next Step @ Cheltenham J...
- Paul Taylor (solo piano) @ Gosforth Civic Theatre ...
- Three Piece Suites? Triptych @ Gosforth Civic Thea...
- Omar @ Hoochie Coochie - May 11
- CD Review: John Proulx - Say It
- CD Review: Jean Toussaint Allstar 6tet - Brother R...
- Darlington Jazz Festival: A Sunday Summary - May 6
- Darlington Jazz Festival: Alan Barnes with Durham ...
- CD Review: Fred Farell - Distant Song
- Jam Session @ The Dun Cow, Jesmond - May 9.
- Kansas Smitty's House Band @ Ronnie Scott's - May 7
- Rob Luft @ Cheltenham Jazz Festival. The Daffodil,...
- Christian McBride Big Band @ Cheltenham Jazz Festi...
- Body and Soul @ Dormans Jazz Club Middlesbrough - ...
- Darlington Jazz Festival: Jeff Barnhart & John Hal...
- ECM Invasion
- Nigel Kennedy @ Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Town Hal...
- Darlington Jazz Festival: Jazz Comes to the Quaker...
- Seun Kuti and the Egypt 80 @ Sage Gateshead May 2.
- Darlington Jazz Festival: Matt Roberts Sextet @ Vo...
- Issie Barratt’s Interchange @ The Parabola Theat...
- CD Review: The Scott Reeves Jazz Orchestra - “With...
- Pericopes + 1 @ The Globe Jazz Bar, Newcastle - Ma...
- Newcastle University Jazz Orchestra @ Jesmond Libr...
- CD Review: The Brubeck Brothers - Timeline
- Monday Date cures those Red House Blues
- Alan Barnes & Paul Edis @ the Lit & Phil - May 4
- Binker and Moses: Poetry in Motion @ Sage Gateshea...
- Brass Break Out - Budtet Break In!
- CD Review: Joanne Tatham - The Rings of Saturn
- Darlington Jazz Festival: Darlington Big Band - May 2
- Remi Harris Trio @ The Jazz Café, Newcastle - May 2
- Rock 'n' bankroll... music acts given governmen gr...
- September Song
- The Road to Jazz FM Fifth Annual Awards Ceremony -...
- My Kind of Town
- Jazz Café Jam Session - May 1.
- Edinburgh Festival Program
- International Jazz Day @ The Globe Jazz Bar April ...
- International Jazz Day @ The Globe Jazz Bar - Apri...
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