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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)

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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

Thursday, December 20, 2018

Vieux Carré Jazzmen - Christmas Update.

Wednesday 26 December (Boxing Day) - no jazz at Cullercoats Crescent Club due to wall-to-wall Premiership football in the club that day. Instead, we will be performing in The Spanish City from 12.00 - 3.00pm (Valerie's Tea Room 12.00-12.35; Trenchers Restaurant 12.50 - 1.30pm) with guest musicians and vocalists joining the band in The Champagne Bar from 2.00 - 3.00pm

Thursday 27 December - The Holystone 1.00 - 3.00pm 

Sunday 30 December - Spanish City from 12.00 - 3.00pm (Valerie's Tea Room 12.00-12.35; Trenchers Restaurant 12.50 - 1.30pm) with guest musicians and vocalists joining the band in The Champagne Bar from 2.00 - 3.00pm

Tuesday 1 January (New Year's Day) - Spanish City from 12.00 - 3.00pm (Valerie's Tea Room 12.00-12.35; Trenchers Restaurant 12.50 - 1.30pm) with guest musicians and vocalists joining the band in The Champagne Bar from 2.00 - 3.00pm

Wednesday 2 January - Cullercoats Crescent Club 1.00 - 3.00pm 

Thursday 3 January - The Holystone 1.00 - 3.00pm 

2 comments :

Kate Lynch said...

I really like and appreciate your post.Thanks Again. Keep writing.

Jim said...

Not bad, keep going.

Cheers.

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