Bebop Spoken There

Gary Bartz: ''Charlie Parker was my introduction to the religion of music. And so he's always with me .'' - Downbeat November 2025.

The Things They Say!

This is a good opportunity to say thanks to BSH for their support of the jazz scene in the North East (and beyond) - it's no exaggeration to say that if it wasn't for them many, many fine musicians, bands and projects across a huge cross section of jazz wouldn't be getting reviewed at all, because we're in the "desolate"(!) North. (M & SSBB on F/book 23/12/24)

Postage

17972 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 17 years ago. 936 of them this year alone and, so far, 45 this month (Nov. 14).

From This Moment On ...

November

Fri 14: Dan Johnson Quartet @ Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. 1:00pm. £8.00.
Fri 14: Giles Strong Quartet @ Jesmond Library, Newcastle. 1:00pm. £5.00.
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: Brian Jackson @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors). £32.00. SOLD OUT!
Fri 14: Guisborough Big Band @ Saltburn Golf Club. 7:30pm. £12.00 (inc. pie & peas). SOLD OUT!

Sat 15: Joseph Carville Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 15: Tweed River Jazz Band @ Warkworth Memorial Hall. 7:00-9:30pm.
Sat 15: Les Frères Frangipane @ Jesmond Library, Newcastle. 8:00pm (doors 7:30pm). £10.00. ‘Chanson Française’. Fundraiser for Jesmond Community Orchard & Jesmond Library.

Sun 16: Jo Harrop @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:30pm. Duo performance.
Sun 16: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 2:30pm. Free. ‘Jazz Sunday’ with special guest PETE TANTON.
Sun 16: Lorne Lofsky-Nigel Price Quartet @ Queen’s Hall, Hexham. 3:00pm. Lofsky (guitar); Price (guitar); Jeremy Brown (double bass); Joel Barford (drums).
Sun 16: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 16: Lorne Lofsky-Nigel Price Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Lofsky (guitar); Price (guitar); Jeremy Brown (double bass); Joel Barford (drums).

Mon 17: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club (1:00pm). Free.
Mon 17: Finn-Keeble 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, Abbie Finn.

Wed 19: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 19: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 19: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 20: Castillo Nuevo Orquesta @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £6.50.

Reviewers wanted

Whilst BSH attempts to cover as many gigs, festivals and albums as possible, to make the site even more comprehensive we need more 'boots on the ground' to cover the albums seeking review - a large percentage of which never get heard - report on gigs or just to air your views on anything jazz related. Interested? then please get in touch. Contact details are on the blog. Look forward to hearing from you. Lance

Saturday, August 04, 2018

7 Virtual Jazz Club's Contest - 3rd Edition

7 Virtual Jazz Club Association – Press release 
Entry Deadline: October 15th.

The 7 Virtual Jazz Club continues its worldwide search for emerging and under recognized creative musicians of all ages and backgrounds. 

THIS YEAR'S CATEGORIES
- Under 25 Students
- Amateurs & Pros
PRIZES & AWARDS
Amateurs & Pros' Category
Jury Prize (assigned to the best musician): € 2,000 + Live Concert in one of the best jazz clubs in Europe: Jazz Club Ferrara (Italy);


Under 25 Students' Category
Jury Prize (assigned to the best Under 25 Student): € 700
Special prize offered by 
Taklit Publishing & Production Agency to the best Under 25 Student;

All the musicians
Web Community Prize: € 500 + artistic advertising to the most voted musician by the web community (on YouTube).

INTERNATIONAL JUDGING PANEL - 2018 EDITION
Mark Sullivan (journalist for All About Jazz, composer) – USAHryar Attarian (journalist for All About Jazz)  - USA
Geila Zilkha (vocalist, teacher) - Japan
Fiona Ross (musician, journalist, teacher) - UK
Patricia Johnston (producer & artist manager) - France
Dubi Lenz  (journalist, art director “The Red Sea Jazz Festival”) - Israel
Greg Stott  (teacher at the Australian National University) - Australia
Iñaki Askunze (musician, conductor, composer, teacher) - Spain
Eddy Determeyer (journalist and broadcaster)  - Netherlands
Chris Hodgkins (producer, broadcaster for Jazz London Radio) - UK
Fernando R. de Mondesert  (Jazz Journalist Association)  - Dominican Republic
José Deluna (teacher and musician)  - Spain
Marcela Breton  (Jazz Journalist Association) - Colombia
Dmitry Baevsky  (musician and teacher) - Russia
Arnaldo DeSouterio (journalist, Producer, member of JJA) - Brazil
Debbie Mari (teacher at the UKZN - School of Music Jazz Studies) - South Africa
Jeri Brown (teacher at the Concordia University Montreal) -  Canada
Julien Lepièce (label manager at Outhere Records) – Belgium

About The 7 Virtual Jazz Club

The 7 Virtual Jazz Club is a non-profit all volunteer association dedicated to support jazz music in all its forms. The 7 Virtual Jazz Club website hosts the first fully global online jazz competition in history. The contest welcomes musicians of all ages. Musicians may be amateurs, professionals and students under the age of 25. Our aim is to unearth hidden musical talent focusing on the new trends that have emerged in jazz and creative music.

Contact

Valerio Pappi, creator & artistic director 7 Virtual Jazz Clubcontest@7virtualjazzclub.net
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