(Press release by Wesley Stephenson)
It's with great pleasure that we announce
this year's Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music.
Welcome to the third edition where once
again what a stunning range of events we have lined up highlighting the great
diversity that Jazz and Improvisation have to offer.
As ever the Festival brings to the fore a
range of exceptional Northern musicians alongside artists from the UK and many
corners of the Globe.
Brodie West and Evan Cartwright join us
from Toronto for a debut performance of their 'Ways' project featuring pianist
Achim Kauffman from Germany, whilst 'ZU' bassist Massimo Pupillo drops in from
Italy to join 'The Necks' percussionist Tony Buck from Australia. One of
Denmark’s finest Julie Kjær presents her UK trio with John Edwards and Steve
Noble alongside Alexander Hawkins playing solo, this double bill bringing
representatives from two of the most progressive Jazz record labels Clean Feed
and Intakt*. And of course 'the high priestess of psychedelic Arabic jazz’
British Bahraini brass player Yazz Ahmed is coming to Gosforth Civic Theatre.
Three members of the 'Early Bird Band'
will perform their Trio 'In Other Words' at Jazz Cafe, John Garner presents
'Charkie Parlour' and there's opportunity to catch rare solo guitar appearances
from Bradley Johnston and Mark Williams, following an invitation from the
festival Mark will perform some of his original trio compositions arranged for
solo along with music from other artists.
Jazz Coop at The Globe bring Scottish
pianist Richard Michael's 'History of Jazz Piano' to the mix, also from Scotland
two members of the mighty 'Glasgow Improvisers' Orchestra' Raymond MacDonald
and Jer Reid deliver a heady brew of sax and guitar Duo. Stuart Collingwood
Trio host a late Sunday afternoon 'Jazz Social' at Charts and last but by no
means least Sue Ferris presents her Quintet with some of Tyneside's most
reputable musicians.
Once again, we also welcome Andy Hamilton
from Durham University to deliver a series of workshops around 'The Aesthetics
of Imperfection'.
Wow… what a programme of events and packed
weekend we're in for!
The festival would like to thank the Arts
Council of England in helping support this ambitious project. We'd also like to
thank all the musicians for their performances and the many venues and partners
that all work to make this a great event in the year round calendar.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Wesley Stephenson - Festival Producer
www.facebook.com/newcastlefestivalofjazzandimprovisedmusic
Thursday 3rd October
SOMERSAULTS + LIBER MUSIKA
The Black Swan Bar and Venue
Doors 7.30pm / £8 (£6 Concessions)
Friday 4th October
CHARKIE PARLOUR + ALEMBIC
The Literary and Philosophical Society
Doors 12.30pm / £5
YAZZ AHMED'S 'ELECTRIC DREAMS'
Gosforth Civic Theatre
Doors 7.30pm / £12 (£10 Concessions)
Saturday 5th October
AESTHETICS OF IMPERFECTION: BSA WORKSHOP
(Session 1)
Hosted by Andy Hamilton and Durham
University the workshop will feature festival musicians and additional special
guests
The Literary and Philosophical Society
Doors 9.30am / Free Entry On The Door
IN OTHER WORDS + FRANCINE LUCE SINGS with
ANDY CHAMPION + BRADLEY JOHNSTON
The Jazz Cafe at Newcastle Arts Centre
Music Starts 1.00pm / Free Entry On The
Door
RICHARD MICHAEL'S: PLAY JAZZ WORKSHOP
Sage Gateshead
Doors 1.45pm / £25 (£22.50 Jazz.Coop
members)
EVAN PARKER - SOLD OUT!
Ouseburn Victoria Tunnel
Doors 4.45pm / £10
WAYS featuring ACHIM KAUFFMAN + MASSIMO
PUPILLO and TONY BUCK + RAYMOND MACDONALD and JER REID
The Literary and Philosophical Society
Doors 6.30pm / £12 (£10 Concessions)
RICHARD MICHAEL'S 'HISTORY OF JAZZ PIANO'
The Globe
Doors 7.30pm / £10 (£7 Students)
Sunday 6th October
AESTHETICS OF IMPERFECTION: BSA WORKSHOP
(Session 2)
Hosted by Andy Hamilton and Durham
University the workshop will feature festival musicians and additional special
guests
The Literary and Philosophical Society
Doors 9.30am / Free Entry On The Door
SUE FERRIS QUINTET + MARK WILLIAMS
The Jazz Cafe at Newcastle Arts Centre
Doors 1.00pm / Free Entry On The Door
'JAZZ SOCIAL' JAM SESSION with THE STUART
COLLINGWOOD TRIO
Charts
Music Starts 4.00pm / Free Entry On The
Door
EVAN PARKER + ALEXANDER HAWKINS + JOHN POPE + PAUL HESSION
The Literary and Philosophical Society
Doors 7.00pm / £12 (£10 Concessions)
*Replaces advertised concert by JULIE KJÆR + ALEXANDER HAWKINS
The Venues
The Black Swan Bar and Venue
69 Westgate Road - NE1 1SG
www.newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk
0191 222 9882 /
admin@newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk
Age Restrictions: 14+ with under 18's
accompanied by an adult
Accessibility: Assisted access for
wheelchair users, contact venue for details
Travel: Any Bus and Metro to Central
Station
The Literary and Philosophical Society
23 Westgate Road - NE1 1SE
www.litandphil.org.uk
Contact: 0191 232 0192 /
library@litandphil.org.uk
Age Restrictions: 14+ with under 18's
accompanied by an adult
Accessibility: Partly accessible for
wheelchair users, contact venue for details
Travel: Any Bus and Metro to Central
Station
Gosforth Civic Theatre
Regent Farm Road - Gosforth - NE3 3HD
www.gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk
Contact: 0191 284 3700 / info@gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk
Age Restrictions: 14+ with under 18's
accompanied by an adult
Accessibility: Fully accessible for
wheelchair users
Travel: Regent Centre Metro and Bus
Station is just across the road
A Blueline Taxi 0191 262 6666 from town
will cost around £6.50 to £10 or you can get a taxi from Central Station but
this will cost a little more
The Jazz Cafe at Newcastle Arts Centre
Black Swan Court - 69 Westgate Road - NE1
1SG
www.jazzcafe-newcastle.co.uk
Contact: 0191 222 9882 /
admin@newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk
Age Restrictions: All ages with under 18's
accompanied by an adult
Accessibility: Contact venue for accessibility
Travel: Any Bus and Metro to Central
Station
The Jazz Cafe also serve a range of food
from 10.00am - 5.00pm Tuesday to Friday / 10.00am - 4.30pm Saturday / Light
snacks available Sunday lunchtime
Sage
St Mary's Square - Gateshead Quays - NE8
2JR
www.sagegateshead.com
Contact: 0191 443 4661 /
ticketoffice@sagegateshead.com
Accessibility: Fully accessible for
wheelchair users
Travel: Metro to Gateshead Central or
Quaylink Buses Q1, Q2 to Sage
Ouseburn Victoria Tunnel
Ouse Street - NE1 2PF
www.ouseburntrust.org.uk/Event/sounds-underground
0191 230 4210 / 0191 261 6596 /
admin@ouseburntrust.org.uk
Age Restrictions: Under 16's must be
accompanied by an adult
Accessibility: Access for wheelchair users is available via
the entrance and ramp leading to the performance area
Travel: 30- 40 minute walk from Central
Station or Q1, Q3 Quaylink Bus from the Quayside to Ouseburn
A Blueline Taxi 0191 262 6666 from town
will cost around £3.50 to £5.00 or you can get a taxi from Central Station but
this will cost a little more
The Globe
11 Railway Street - NE4 7AD
www.theglobenewcastle.bar / www.jazz.coop
Contact: info@jazz.coop
Age Restrictions: 14+ with under 18's
accompanied by an adult
Accessibility: Fully accessible venue for
wheelchair users
Travel: Central Station Metro is about a
10 minute walk away and Buses 22, 32 to Scotswood Road
Charts
63 Quayside - NE1 3DX
www.pubculture.com/CHARTS
0191 3387989 /
chartsnewcastle@pubculture.com
Age Restrictions: All ages are welcome
Accessibility: There is no wheelchair
access and music is played in the middle room which involves two short flights
of steps
Travel: Charts is located on the Quayside
and accessible by foot or taxi from Central Newcastle
Charts also serve a range of food from
9.00am - 8.30pm every day
Please do contact the venues for full
details regarding younger ages and for any further queries regarding
accessibility
*Admission is generally possible through
payment on the door subject to venue capacity and a concessionary rate is
available to MU / NUS / OAP / Benefits for selected concerts
Travel and Accommodation
Most venues are located within walking
distance from Newcastle Central Rail Station, Newcastle Central Metro Station
and Newcastle Coach Station (for Gosforth Civic Theatre you can use Metro links
to Regent Centre / for Sage you may prefer Metro links to Gateshead Central or
Buses / for Victoria Tunnels you may prefer Taxi or Bus - reduce you costs and
carbon footprint by sharing a taxi with other festival attendees) Newcastle
Central Metro Station also carries direct links to and from Newcastle Airport
with a journey time of around 25 minutes. There are also many local bus
services, wherever you're coming from just head for Newcastle Central Station
and you can find most venues quite easily. There are many hotels and hostels
available at various prices many of which are also surrounding Newcastle
Central Station, we recommend the 'Sleeperz Hotel' for good accommodation at a
reasonable price.
Tickets
Tickets are available through links
provided on event pages:
www.facebook.com/newcastlefestivalofjazzandimprovisedmusic
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