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March
Tue 19: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Michael Young, Paul Grainger, Tim Johnston.
Wed 20: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 20: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 20: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 21: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 21: Castillo Neuvo Trio + Conor Emery & His ‘Bones Band @ The Grove, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 7:30pm (7:00pm doors). £10.00. (£7.00. student).
Thu 21: Remi Banklyn + Chris Corcoran Trio @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £12.50. Chicago blues. An International Guitar Foundation promotion.
Thu 21: Merlin Roxby @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Ragtime piano.
Thu 21: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.
Fri 22: Vasilis Xenopoulos & Paul Edis @ The Gala, Durham. 1:00pm. £8.00. SOLD OUT!
Fri 22: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 22: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 22: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 22: Nauta + Remy CB + Last Orders @ Hoochie Coochie, Newcastle. 8:30pm (7:30pm doors). Free.
Fri 22: Vasilis Xenopoulos-Paul Edis Quartet @ Traveller’s Rest, Darlington. 8:00pm. £15.00. Opus 4 Jazz Club.
Fri 22: Redwell @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 23: Jambone @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 6:30pm. Free (ticketed). End of term performance in the Northern Rock Foundation Hall.
Sat 23: Milne-Glendinning Band @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 23: Red Kites Jazz @ Rowlands Gill Community Centre NE39 1JB. 7:00pm. Tickets: £12.00. (gibsidecommunityfarm@gmail.com). A ‘Build a Barn’ fundraiser. BYOB, tea/coffee available.
Sat 23: New Century Ragtime Orchestra @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. 7:30pm. £20.00. + bf (book in person at venue - no booking fee!). Featuring pianist Martin Litton.
Sat 23: Pete Tanton’s Cuba Libre @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 24: Musicians Unlimited @ Park Inn, Hartlepool. 1:00pm. Free.
Sun 24: More Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:30pm. Free.
Sun 24: Luis Verde @ Queen’s Hall, Hexham. 3:00pm. Verde (alto sax); Joe Steels (guitar); John Pope (double bass); John Hirst (drums). Alto sax brilliance!
Sun 24: Elsie Franklin @ The Globe, Newcastle. 3:00pm. £10.00. Country blues. An International Guitar Foundation promotion.
Sun 24: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay Metro Station. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 24: Las Vegas Live with the Rat Pack @ The Forum, Billingham.
Sun 24: Ian Millar & Dominic Spencer @ Otterburn Memorial Hall. 7:30pm. £12.00.
Sun 24: Lindsay Hannon: Tom Waits for No Man @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Note start time - 7:00pm.
Sun 24: Bold Big Band @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Mon 25: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 25: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 6:30pm. Free.
Friday, August 31, 2018
Classic Swing @ Tynemouth Station - August 31
Gerry R & the E-Types play Booker T & the MGs @ Hoochie Coochie - August 30
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Mark Williams & Joel Byrne-McCullough @ The Dun Cow, Jesmond - August 29
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
CD Review: Samuel Martinelli - Crossing Paths
I'm pleased it didn't.
RIP Jimmy Wilkins.
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Preview: Gerry R & The E Types @ Hoochie Coochie - Thursday (August. 30)
CD Review (kind of): Vince Bell - Ojo
Village Jazz Festival 30 Aug-2 Sept 2018 Chapel Allerton
Monday, August 27, 2018
RIP Jack Costanzo.
Truly a master percussionist as can be witnessed on the examples in this NY Times obituary.
Rest In Peace.
Lance.
Alan Barnes w. SSBB @ Ushaw, Durham - August 26
In Other Words & BABA @ Ushaw, Durham - August 26
Sunday, August 26, 2018
Ushaw Ensemble @ Ushaw, Durham - August 26
Fever: Jo Harrop sings Peggy Lee @ Ushaw, Durham - August 25.
RIP Chris de Saram
Giles Strong/Roly Veitch Jazz Guitar Duo & Tulip/MacKellar Quartet @ Ushaw, Durham - August 25
(Review by Lance).
Graeme Wilson Quartet @ Ushaw, Durham - August 25
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Nicola Farnon Trio & Early Bird Big Band @ Ushaw, Durham - August 24
Virtuoso Jazz Trio @ The Gala, Durham - August 24
Friday, August 24, 2018
Stormzy’s Glasto headliner odds tumble after Insta clue Grime artist 7/2 from 10/1 to drop Shut Up on Pyramid Stage
Kendrick Lamar
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6/4
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Elton John
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9/4
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Kylie Minogue
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5/2
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Stormzy
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7/2
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Arctic Monkeys
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9/2
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Fleetwood Mac
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9/2
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ABBA
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5/1
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Calvin Harris
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8/1
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Swedish House Mafia
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8/1
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Jay-Z
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10/1
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Led Zeppelin
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10/1
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Taylor Swift
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10/1
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The Beach Boys
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10/1
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The Stone Roses
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10/1
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Eminem
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14/1
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The Strokes
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14/1
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Thursday, August 23, 2018
Jam session @ The Dun Cow, Jesmond - August 22
Preview: Ushaw Jazz Festival (August 24-26)
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
CD Review: Bratislava Serenaders - I Like That
Jam Session @ The Jazz Café - August 21
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
CD Review: Solon McDade - Murals
Monday, August 20, 2018
Zoë Gilby Quartet @ Blaydon Jazz Club - August 19
Gala Big Band @ Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art - August 19
CD Review: Sara Dowling - Two Sides of Sara
Sunday, August 19, 2018
Kinesis + Abbie Finn Trio @ The Globe Jazz Bar, Newcastle - August 18
(Review by Lance).
Saturday, August 18, 2018
Preview: Zoë Gilby Quartet @ The Black Bull, Blaydon - August 19
Preview: Ushaw Extra! (August 24-26)
Women Play Jazz! Workshops @ The Globe
CD Review: Enrico Pieranunzi & Thomas Fonnesbæk - Blue Waltz.
(Review by Lance).
Gerry Richardson Trio @ Bishop Auckland Town Hall - August 17
(Photo of Gerry and Adam from BSH archives)
Friday, August 17, 2018
Saltburn Update
Gig cancelled!
Book Review: Edward Allan Faine - Serendipity Doo-Dah Book Two
Stop Press: New York All-Stars UK/European Tour
Thursday, August 16, 2018
More on Aretha (1942 - 2018)
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- Classic Swing @ Tynemouth Station - August 31
- Gerry R & the E-Types play Booker T & the MGs @ Ho...
- Mark Williams & Joel Byrne-McCullough @ The Dun Co...
- CD Review: Samuel Martinelli - Crossing Paths
- RIP Jimmy Wilkins.
- Preview: Gerry R & The E Types @ Hoochie Coochie -...
- CD Review (kind of): Vince Bell - Ojo
- Village Jazz Festival 30 Aug-2 Sept 2018 Chapel Al...
- RIP Jack Costanzo.
- Alan Barnes w. SSBB @ Ushaw, Durham - August 26
- In Other Words & BABA @ Ushaw, Durham - August 26
- Ushaw Ensemble @ Ushaw, Durham - August 26
- Fever: Jo Harrop sings Peggy Lee @ Ushaw, Durham -...
- RIP Chris de Saram
- Giles Strong/Roly Veitch Jazz Guitar Duo & Tulip/M...
- Graeme Wilson Quartet @ Ushaw, Durham - August 25
- Nicola Farnon Trio & Early Bird Big Band @ Ushaw, ...
- Virtuoso Jazz Trio @ The Gala, Durham - August 24
- Stormzy’s Glasto headliner odds tumble after Insta...
- Jam session @ The Dun Cow, Jesmond - August 22
- Preview: Ushaw Jazz Festival (August 24-26)
- CD Review: Bratislava Serenaders - I Like That
- Jam Session @ The Jazz Café - August 21
- CD Review: Solon McDade - Murals
- Zoë Gilby Quartet @ Blaydon Jazz Club - August 19
- Gala Big Band @ Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art...
- CD Review: Sara Dowling - Two Sides of Sara
- Kinesis + Abbie Finn Trio @ The Globe Jazz Bar, Ne...
- Preview: Zoë Gilby Quartet @ The Black Bull, Blayd...
- Preview: Ushaw Extra! (August 24-26)
- Women Play Jazz! Workshops @ The Globe
- CD Review: Enrico Pieranunzi & Thomas Fonnesbæk - ...
- Gerry Richardson Trio @ Bishop Auckland Town Hall ...
- Saltburn Update
- Gig cancelled!
- Book Review: Edward Allan Faine - Serendipity Doo-...
- Stop Press: New York All-Stars UK/European Tour
- More on Aretha (1942 - 2018)
- RIP Aretha
- Preview: Kinesis + Abbie Finn Trio @ The Newcastle...
- To clap or not to clap? That is the question
- Stu Collingwood-Russ Morgan Organ Duo @ Dun Cow, J...
- Lickety Split to Take it to the Bridge @ the Globe.
- Women Jazz Workshops @ the Globe
- CD Review: Maurice Frank - Mad Romance And Love
- CD Review: Stéphane Spira - New Playground
- Classic Swing @ The Ship, Monkseaton - August 14
- CD Review: New York All-Stars - Burnin' in London.
- Preview: Indigo Voices @ The Globe: August 16
- Is Graeme Souness Miles Behind?
- North4Jazz @ The Globe Jazz Bar, Newcastle - Augus...
- Jazz Social @ Charts - August 12
- CD Review: Wayne Shorter - Emanon
- Charts - hoping to be no. 1
- LP Review: Thelonious Monk - MØNK
- For Louis Armstrong’s birthday we tune in to “Tige...
- Anth Purdy's Swing Jazz Guitar Show @ Dormans Jazz...
- Jam Session @ The Dun Cow, Jesmond - August 8
- Jazz Co-op Weekend Workshop @ The Globe, Newcastle...
- Jazz Café Jam Session - August 7
- Zakir Hussain, Dave Holland & Chris Potter @ Edinb...
- CD Review: John Bailey - Oneiric Sounds
- Jam today, jam tomorrow and jam the day after...
- Francis Tulip Quartet @ The Globe & Stu Collingwoo...
- Jude & the Soznak Boys in the Fast Lane - August 5
- 7 Virtual Jazz Club's Contest - 3rd Edition
- Vermont Big Band in Cullercoats
- North Berwick Fringe Festival starts today.
- Francis Tulip Quartet to Light Up the Globe
- Meanwhile, Back in Manhattan...
- Those missing comments...
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