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Tue 23: Vieux Carre Hot 4 @ Victoria & Albert Inn, Seaton Delaval. 12:30-3:30pm. £12.00. ‘St George’s Day Afternoon Tea’. Gig with ‘Lashings of Victoria Sponge Cake, along with sandwiches & scones’.
Tue 23: Jalen Ngonda @ Newcastle University Students’ Union. POSTPONED!
Wed 24: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 24: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 24: Sinatra: Raw @ Darlington Hippodrome. 7:30pm. Richard Shelton.
Wed 24: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Wed 24: Death Trap @ Theatre Royal, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Rambert Dance Co. Two pieces inc. Goat (inspired by the music of Nina Simone) with on-stage musicians.
Thu 25: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 25: Jim Jams @ King’s Hall, Newcastle University. 1:15pm. Jim Jams’ funk collective.
Thu 25: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Gateshead Central Library, Gateshead. 2:30pm.
Thu 25: Death Trap @ Theatre Royal, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Rambert Dance Co. Two pieces inc. Goat (inspired by the music of Nina Simone) with on-stage musicians.
Thu 25: Jeremy McMurray & the Pocket Jazz Orchestra @ Arc, Stockton. 8:00pm.
Thu 25: Kate O’Neill, Alan Law & Paul Grainger @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Thu 25: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm. Guests: Richie Emmerson (tenor sax); Neil Brodie (trumpet); Adrian Beadnell (bass); Garry Hadfield (keys).
Fri 26: Graham Hardy Quartet @ The Gala, Durham. 1:00pm. £8.00.
Fri 26: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 26: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 26: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 26: Paul Skerritt with the Danny Miller Big Band @ Glasshouse, Gateshead. 8:00pm.
Fri 26: Abbie Finn’s Finntet @ Traveller’s Rest, Darlington. 8:00pm. Opus 4 Jazz Club.
Sat 27: Abbie Finn Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 6:00pm. Free.
Sat 27: Papa G’s Troves @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 28: Musicians Unlimited @ Jackson’s Wharf, Hartlepool. 1:00pm. Free.
Sun 28: More Jam Festival Special @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free. A ’10 Years a Co-op’ festival event.
Sun 28: Swing Dance workshop @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00-4:00pm. Free (registration required). A ’10 Years a Co-op’ festival event.
Sun 28: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay Metro Station. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 28: Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox: The '10' Tour @ Glasshouse International Centre for Music, Gateshead. 7:30pm. £41.30 t0 £76.50.
Sun 28: Alligator Gumbo @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ’10 Years a Co-op’ festival event.
Sun 28: Jerron Paxton @ The Cluny, Newcastle. Blues, jazz etc.
Mon 29: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 29: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 6:30-8:30pm. Free.
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- Jazz in the Afternoon - Crescent Club, Cullercoate...
- Francis Tulip Quartet @ The Globe Jazz Bar - Dec. 30
- CD Review: Simone Kopmajer - Spotlight On Jazz
- Christmas Celebration @ Coventry Cathedral - A Con...
- Preview: Francis Tulip Quartet @ The Globe - Decem...
- New Year Honour for Tommy Smith
- RIP Nipper
- Modern Vintage CDs of the Year
- Mainstream/modern CDs of the Year
- Just in case you missed THE Xmas party...
- Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ The Spanish City - Dec 26
- Some outstanding, previously unreleased, vintage a...
- How it all began (for me) by Ann Alex
- CD Review: Dan Banks Quintet
- Born This Day
- My Gigs of the Year
- Preview: Friday's a Wonderful Night for a Moondance
- Jingle All the Way…
- Strictly Smokin' Big Band @ Hoochie Coochie - Dec.23
- A Jazzy Christmas @ Ushaw - Dec. 20
- A Jazzy Christmas: Paul Edis and Friends @ Sage Ga...
- Nu Bossa Band @ Sage Gateshead - Dec 21
- King Bee @ Hoochie Coochie - Dec. 21.
- Bach in Central Arcade - Dec 21
- EXCLUSIVE! - Jimmy McPartland – Chicago Hot Cornet...
- EXCLUSIVE! Coming shortly (later today) Scott Blac...
- CD Review: Jorge Nila - Tenor Time
- CD Review: Dave O'Higgins Trio + Max Ionata - Teno...
- Sparks! Light up Newcastle's Night Sky - Dec 20
- Alice Grace & Ben Helm: A Festive Afternoon Tea @ ...
- Vieux Carré Jazzmen - Christmas Update.
- Preview: A Jazzy Christmas - not once but twice!
- Book Review: Geoff Leonard & Pete Walker - Hit and...
- RIP John Williams
- CDs of the Year - Big Bands.
- Glenn Miller Orchestra @ Sage Gateshead - Dec 17
- Better Late Than Never...
- Chetham's takes to the streets of Newcastle - Dec 17
- Paul Edis Trio: Blaydon Jazz Club's Christmas Part...
- Budtet @ The Globe + Jam Session. Jazz Coop Xmas P...
- SSBB - Christmas @ Gosforth Civic Theatre - Saturd...
- CDs of the year - The singers
- CD Review: Andrew Cyrille – Lebroba
- Bop While You Shop - Dec 15
- Swinging into Christmas with Classic Swing @ Gates...
- RIP Nancy Wilson
- SSBB - Christmas @ Gosforth Civic Theatre - Friday...
- Preview: Glenn Miller Orchestra (UK) @ Sage Gatesh...
- Archipelago and Guests @ Bridge Hotel - Dec. 9
- Birthday Party @ The Black Swan w. the Mo Scott Band.
- Christmas Party Night @ Dormans Jazz Club Middlesb...
- Jam Session @ The Dun Cow, Jesmond - Dec. 12
- CD Review: The Gil Evans Orchestra - Hidden Treasu...
- Jam Session @ The Black Swan - Dec. 11
- Gigs/CDs of the Year coming shortly...
- Jazz North’s northern line
- RIP BMus @ Sage Gateshead.
- CD Review: Emma Fisk's Hot Club du Nord - Hot Club...
- Preview: Indigo Jazz Voices – Dec. 13 @ The Globe
- House of the Black Gardenia @ Hoochie Coochie - De...
- Time Change at Hoochie.
- JB's Cats @ Sage Gateshead - Dec 8
- CD Review: Various Artists - Jazz City UK (Volume 1).
- King Bees @ Billy Bootleggers - Dec 7
- Super Sunday's Dilemma
- Zoë Gilby Quartet @ The Lit & Phil - Dec 7
- RIP Peter Boizot.
- Update on the 2019 Mike Durham's International Cla...
- CD Review: Burak Bedikyan - New Beginning
- NUJO Small Combo @ The Hatton Gallery, Newcastle U...
- CD Review: Julian Haugland - Julian Haugland
- Classic Swing @ the Block & Tackle, Ashington - De...
- Royal Northern College of Music plays Frank Zappa:...
- Headhunters @ Sage Gateshead - December 2
- Jambone @ St James' & St Basil's Church, Newcastle...
- More vin (extra) ordinaire - Hot Club du Nord @ St...
- Hot Club du Nord @ St. Cuthbert’s Parish Hall, Cro...
- Preview: Headhunters Funk-Up Sage Gateshead
- CD Review: Laura Dickinson - Auld Lang Syne
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Gig of the Year: Mingus Big Band - Middlesbrough Jazz Weekender
CD of the Year: Jo Harrop - Songs for the Late Hours
CDs of the year
Flat Earth Society: Untitled #0
AKA Moon: Now
Roberto Ottaviano: Eternal Love
Gig of the Year: Enemy at Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Two great gigs -
Graeme Wilson Quartet (CD launch) at Jazz Café.
Mick Shoulder Quintet at Blaydon in November.
CD of the year
Johannes Enders: Endorphin
Julian Siegel Quartet: Vista
New York Standard Quartet; Heaven Steps to Seven
Like the sound of that: Heaven Steps to Seven; I'll presumably be needing one of those.
Very difficult this year; difficult to get down to ten, and had I left it til tomorrow, it would have likely changed:
10. Triptych @ Fox, Hexham, 11th Sept.
9. Seun Kuti @ Sage, Gateshead, 2nd May.
8. Kamasi Washington @ Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 6th May.
7. Tower of Power @ Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 6th May.
6. Zappatistas @ Pizza Express, Soho, 31st Aug.
5. Nigel Kennedy @ Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 5th May.
4. Francis Tulip Quartet @ Globe, Newcastle, 5th Aug.
3. RNCM plays Zappa @ Manchester Met, 30th Nov.
2. Zakir Hussain/ Dave Holland/ Chris Potter @ Edinburgh Jazz Festival, 22nd Aug.
1. Stanley Clarke @ London Jazz Festival, 20th Nov.
Top ten gigs of the year
1) Mass in Blue - Will Todd - Durham Cathedral
2) Skeltr - Durham Jazz Festival
3) Jazz across Europe 4 - GIJF
4) The Sun Ra Arkestra - GIJF
5) James Morrison - Wigan Jazz Festival
6) James Morrison - Durham Gala Brass Festival
7) Jo Harrop - Ushaw Jass Festival
8) Stan Sulzmann's Neon Orchestra- Scarborough Jazz Festival
9) Mingus Big Band - Middlesborough Jazz Weekender
10) Sue Ferris Trio - Opus 4, Darlington
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