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September
Thu 21: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 21: La Malbec Orchestra @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Thu 21: Merlin Roxby @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Ragtime piano. A 'Jar on the Bar' gig.
Thu 21: Linsday Hannon: Tom Waits for No Man @ Harbour View, Sunderland. 8:00pm. Free.
Thu 21: Ray Stubbs R & B All Stars @ The Schooner, Gateshead. 8:30pm. Free.
Thu 21: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman's Club, Middlesbrough. 9:00pm.
Fri 22: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Fri 22: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 22: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms, Monkseaton. 1:00pm.
Fri 22: Brief Encounter @ Bardon Mill Village Hall, Northumberland. 7:00pm. Tickets: £10.00. adv from 07885 303166; £12.00. on the door. Chris & Veronica Perrin improvising to a screening of the 1929 'Jazz Age' silent film Piccadilly (Dir. Ewald André Dupont).
Fri 22: Paul Edis & Graeme Wilson + Three Tsuru Origami @ Jesmond United Reformed Church, Newcastle. 7:30pm. A Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music event.
Fri 22: Crooners @ Tyne Theatre, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Fri 22: Abbie Finn's Finntet @ Traveller's Rest, Darlington. 8:00pm. Opus 4 Jazz Club.
Sat 23: Tyne Valley Big Band @ Tanfield Railway, Gateshead. 2:00-4:00pm. Free. A '1940s Weekend' event.
Sat 23: Jason Isaacs @ Stack, Seaburn. 3:30-5:30pm. Free.
Sat 23: Andrew Porritt & Keith Barrett @ Cullercoats Watch House, Front St., Cullercoats NE30 4QB. 7:00pm.
Sat 23: Michael Woods @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A 'Jar on the Bar' gig. Country blues.
Sun 24: Musicians Unlimited @ Park Inn, Hartlepool. 1:00pm. Free.
Sun 24: More Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Mon 25: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Mon 25: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 7:00pm.
Tue 26: Paul Skerritt @ The Rabbit Hole, Hallgarth St., Durham DH1 3AT. 7:00pm. Paul Skerritt's (solo) weekly residency.
Wed 27: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Wed 27: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 27: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
CD Review: Adam Baldych Quartet - Sacrum Profanum

International Jazz Day

The Eales' Report: BATH, Opus 4, Old Elvet and more...
Monday, April 29, 2019
Joe Reid: Postgraduate Recital @ Newcastle University - April 29
Preview: Darlington Jazz Festival (May 3-5)

Sunday, April 28, 2019
CD Reviews: Dinah Washington - Blues For a Day & Sarah Vaughan - Lover Man

(Review by Lance)
Another couple from the fantastic Dreyfus Jazz catalogue by two of the most charismatic singers of the era.
Pepperland @ Newcastle Theatre Royal - April 27

John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension @ the Barbican, London – April 23.

The person who introduced the show observed that you can punctuate your life via the different phases of John McLaughlin. My own experience of the uber guitarist has been more intermittent, with my first in ‘73, two in the mid-nineties and three in the last four years.
I thought we might get some more Mahavishnu Orchestra and they opened with Trilogy, the long piece from Between Nothingness and Eternity (1973), with some added konnakol singing from Ranjit Barot, variously described as Indian scat singing and Indian drum language.
Thereafter, the set was drawn from across his long career, including Love and Understanding from Electric Dreams (1979) and Pharoah Saunder's The Creator Has a Masterplan, which he originally covered on the album he shared with Carlos Santana (also ‘73).
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Jambone @ Sage Gateshead - April 26
The Ronnie Scott's Story: 60th Anniversary Concert @ Sage Gateshead - April 26


Friday, April 26, 2019
Preview: The Ronnie Scott’s Story @ Sage Gateshead - grab a return, if one is going spare!
Preview: Pepperland @ Newcastle Theatre Royal - April 26 & 27

Thursday, April 25, 2019
Dean Stockdale & Mick Shoulder @ Jazz Cafe Mezzanine - April 24

Jarra Jazz

Archipelago plus Paul Taylor @ the Lit and Phil - April 18


Bebop Parlé Ici - Bienvenue à Raphaël Perez

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Anth Purdy's Swing & Jazz Guitar @ Dormans Jazz Festival, Middlesbrough - April 18
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Ubuntu Music Signs Tenor Sax Titan Paul Booth

CD Review: Steve Lipman - Hats Off
CD Review: Lauren White - Life in the Modern World

(Review by Lance.)
"You just have to whistle. You know how to whistle don't you? You just put your lips together and blow". Lauren Bacall famously delivered that line to Bogie in the noir film To Have and Have Not. Bacall also 'sang' How Little We Know in the film although Andy Williams was rumoured to have ghosted Lauren's voice! This Lauren doesn't need no ghosts to sing the Hoagy/Mercer song and if she did it certainly wouldn't be Andy Williams!
Monday, April 22, 2019
A Starry Jazz in the Afternoon @ Cullercoats Crescent Club - Easter Monday (April 22)
CD Review: Aimee Nolte - Looking For The Answers

Swing Manouche @ Blaydon Jazz Club - Easter Day (April 21)

(Review by Russell)
Sunday, April 21, 2019
The Cookers, Cécile & the blues...all night long
North East Jazz Record Requests!
Link.
A Great Day in Harlem: Strictly Smokin' Big Band @ Gosforth Civic Theatre - April 20
CD Review: Nat King Cole - For Sentimental Reasons.

Saturday, April 20, 2019
Showtime with Soznak @ Northumberland St., Newcastle - Easter Saturday (April 20)

Preview: Swing Manouche @ Blaydon Jazz Club - Easter Day (April 21)
Classic Swing @ Jesmond British Legion - Good Friday (April 19)

3.75 million!
CD Review: Tom Cawley - Catenaccio

Friday, April 19, 2019
DJazz Festival Launch - Courtyard Cafe, Durham - April 18

Joseph Carville Trio @ Bar Loco, Newcastle - April 18
How do we judge jazz performers?
The JR Trio @ the Globe Jazz Bar
CD Review: Gwen & Tiana - African Time

Thursday, April 18, 2019
Blank Taped - April 17

Wednesday, April 17, 2019
CD Review: Oscar Peterson - Get Happy

(Review by Lance).
Jam Session @ the Black Swan - April 16
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
CD of the Year - 14 discs forecast to tie for first place! - Part one

Monday, April 15, 2019
Blaydon Gig this Sunday
Meraki + The Early Bird Band @ the Lit and Phil – April 12
There is probably nothing that quite encapsulates the beauty of jazz than an accomplished piano trio. This was emphasised in spades as this marvellous outfit captivated a packed Lit and Phil on Friday night. All the music played were Naylor originals and were extremely complex even if he said so himself. He also said how hard it is to get musicians to plays one’s own music. He certainly lucked out with this band; not only did they perform brilliantly but they did so without any written music having taken the trouble to learn it all.
Preview: A Great Day in Gosforth with the SSBB - Easter Saturday (April 20)
Marie Curie Fundraiser
Preview: Triptych CD recording sessions

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- CD Review: Adam Baldych Quartet - Sacrum Profanum
- International Jazz Day
- The Eales' Report: BATH, Opus 4, Old Elvet and mor...
- Joe Reid: Postgraduate Recital @ Newcastle Univers...
- Preview: Darlington Jazz Festival (May 3-5)
- CD Reviews: Dinah Washington - Blues For a Day & S...
- Pepperland @ Newcastle Theatre Royal - April 27
- John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension @ the Barbic...
- Jambone @ Sage Gateshead - April 26
- The Ronnie Scott's Story: 60th Anniversary Concert...
- Preview: The Ronnie Scott’s Story @ Sage Gateshead...
- Preview: Pepperland @ Newcastle Theatre Royal - Ap...
- Dean Stockdale & Mick Shoulder @ Jazz Cafe Mezzani...
- Jarra Jazz
- Archipelago plus Paul Taylor @ the Lit and Phil - ...
- Bebop Parlé Ici - Bienvenue à Raphaël Perez
- Anth Purdy's Swing & Jazz Guitar @ Dormans Jazz Fe...
- Ubuntu Music Signs Tenor Sax Titan Paul Booth
- CD Review: Steve Lipman - Hats Off
- CD Review: Lauren White - Life in the Modern World
- A Starry Jazz in the Afternoon @ Cullercoats Cresc...
- CD Review: Aimee Nolte - Looking For The Answers
- Swing Manouche @ Blaydon Jazz Club - Easter Day (A...
- The Cookers, Cécile & the blues...all night long
- North East Jazz Record Requests!
- A Great Day in Harlem: Strictly Smokin' Big Band @...
- CD Review: Nat King Cole - For Sentimental Reasons.
- Showtime with Soznak @ Northumberland St., Newcast...
- Preview: Swing Manouche @ Blaydon Jazz Club - East...
- Classic Swing @ Jesmond British Legion - Good Frid...
- 3.75 million!
- CD Review: Tom Cawley - Catenaccio
- DJazz Festival Launch - Courtyard Cafe, Durham - A...
- Joseph Carville Trio @ Bar Loco, Newcastle - April 18
- The JR Trio @ the Globe Jazz Bar
- CD Review: Gwen & Tiana - African Time
- Blank Taped - April 17
- The word is that ace drummer and occasional actre...
- CD Review: Oscar Peterson - Get Happy
- Jam Session @ the Black Swan - April 16
- CD of the Year - 14 discs forecast to tie for firs...
- Blaydon Gig this Sunday
- Meraki + The Early Bird Band @ the Lit and Phil – ...
- Preview: A Great Day in Gosforth with the SSBB - E...
- Marie Curie Fundraiser
- Preview: Triptych CD recording sessions
- Preview: Three of Birmingham's finest young jazz m...
- The Richie Emmerson Quintet @ Dormans Jazz Festiva...
- CD Review: Anthony Strong - Me and my Radio
- My Record Store Day
- CD Review: Steve Garrett - Discover and Endure
- Film review: The Commemoration of Jazz Musician an...
- Noel Dennis Quartet @ The Lit & Phil - April 12
- Preview: Rick Laughlin Electet @ the Travellers Rest
- EP/CD Review: Animal Society - Rise.
- CD Review: Q4 - Uphill Struggle
- Zoë Gilby & Alan Law: Beatles, Bossa & Beyond @ Ja...
- Emma Fisk’s Hot Club du Nord @ the Gala Theatre - ...
- CD Review: Luca di Luzio – Globetrotter
- The Mark Toomey Quartet @ Dormans Jazz Festival, M...
- Vinyl all the way on Record Store Day (Saturday, A...
- CD Review: Scopes
- CD Review: Benjamin Croft – Ten Reasons To…
- Cherise Adams-Burnett and Said Skeleton among the ...
- Burton Agnes Jazz and Blues Festival - update
- Best Wishes to Dave Weisser.
- Preview: Indigo Jazz Voices @ The Globe - April 11
- Bill Laurance @ Sage Gateshead - April 6
- Springtime Early Birds @ The Lit & Phil - Apr 6
- Bad luck brings new jazz opportunities
- CD Review: Giovanni Guidi – Avec Le Temps
- Alan Glen @ the Globe Jazz Bar - April 4
- CD Review: Scott Robinson - Tenormore
- CD Review: Ushaw Ensemble - Ushaw Ensemble Volume 1
- CD Review: The David Berkman Sextet (plus guests) ...
- The April Showers' Jam session @ The Dun Cow - Apr...
- CD Review: Sokratis Sinopoulos -Metamodal
- CD Review: Five Play - Live from the Firehouse Stage
- If You Can't Use It - Don't Waste It!
- Gig Cancellation.
- Jam session @ The Black Swan - April 2
- CD Review: Graeme Wilson Quartet - Abscondit
- Red Hot Rhythm Makers @ the Prohibition Bar - April 1
- CD Review: Dominic Miller - Absinthe
- Remembering Keith @ the Prohibition Bar - March 31.
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