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Ludovic Beier (Django Festival Allstars): ''Manouche means 'free man,' and gypsies have been travelers since they migrated west from India to Europe.'' (DownBeat March, 2026)

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

18383 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 247 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 17 ), 57

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

From This Moment On

March

Mon 30: Gerry Richardson Quartet @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm.
Mon 30: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 31: Bede Trio @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. Albert Hills Wright (alto sax); Finn Carter (piano); Michael Dunlop (double bass).

April

Wed 01: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 01: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 01: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 02: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00. Subject: Musicians playing classical & orchestral music.
Thu 02: The Noel Dennis Band @ Prohibition Bar, Albert Road, Middlesbrough TS1 2RU. 7:00pm (doors). £10.84. Quartet plus special guest Zoë Gilby. Over 21s only.
Thu 02: Renegade Brass Band @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors).
Thu 02: Shalala @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £7.00. adv..
Thu 02: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.

Thursday, August 02, 2018

Meanwhile, Back in Manhattan...

Earlier this year, legendary American pianist/songstress just happened to be in Jesmond where she delighted and surprised the locals by sitting in at the Dun Cow's alternative Wednesday's jam session.
Daryl is unlikely to be there this coming Wednesday but, if you happen to be in New York on Tuesday, August 28, Daryl Sherman's “Too Marvelous For Words" show featuring the music of Johnny Mercer, Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hart/Hammerstein with James Chirillo (guitar) and Boots Maleson (bass) is at the new Birdland Theater, down in the basement of the famous club - get  there for 7:00 or 9:45 PM.
Details: www.birdlandjazz.com/calendar  Birdland Jazz Club 315 W. 44th St. New York, NY 10036 212-581-3080.
If you can't make it - even though airline flights are usually more reliable than the Tyneside Metro - take a chance on the Dun Cow on August 8. Who knows who may sit in - Kate O'Neill, Alice Grace, Elling, Porter?
Lance.
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1 comment :

Russell said...

Word has it the house band - no names, that would be telling! - will be worth hearing on its own.

Thursday, August 02, 2018 7:38:00 pm

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