Lots of vocals and vocalists today (reedsman Armstrong sharing duties with HH on the opener), Ollie Rillands drumming and singing on Green Door (HH harmonica) and the first of Jazz in the Afternoon's guests - harmonica ace Brian Lynham - singing and blowing harp on Cleanhead Vinson's Kidney Stew Blues. Our No Time for Jive* frontman stayed on to form a harmonica duo with Hudson on Makin' Whoopee.
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April 2025.
Wed 30: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 30: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 30: International Jazz Day @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. £16.00.; £14.00. adv.. Feat. Guido Spannocchi, John Pope & Steve Hanley + Take it to the Bridge participants + SH#RP Collective with Lindsay Hannon - open rehearsal.
MAY 2025
Thu 01: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £4.00. Subject: Member’s Contribution.
Thu 01: Alabaster de Plume @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Thu 01: Living in Shadows + OUTRI @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Thu 01: The Shayo Experiment @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Shayo Oshodi & Liam Oliver.
Thu 01: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm. Free. Guests: Jeremy McMurray (piano); Richie Emmerson (tenor sax); Mark Toomey (alto sax); Mark Hawkins (drums);
Adrian Beadnell (bass).
Fri 02: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 02: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 02: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 02: Anna Reay & Deon Krishnan @ STACK, Seaburn. 4:30-6:15pm. Free.
Fri 02: Nauta @ Central Bar, Gateshead. 7:00pm. £7.50. A ‘Nauta’s House’ gig featuring Nauta & guests Shayo Oshodi & David Gray.
Fri 02: Spilt Milk @ St James’ STACK, Newcastle. 7:00-9:00pm. Free. Nolan Brothers (vocal harmonies).
Fri 02: Dom Pipkin @ Cluny 2, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors). Solo piano.
Fri 02: Abbie Finn Trio @ Saltburn Community Hall. 7:30pm. £12.00. + bf.
Sat 03: Hot Fingers @ St Augustine’s Parish Centre, Darlington. 12:30pm. £10.00.
Sat 03: Play Jazz! workshop @ The Globe, Newcastle. 1:30pm. £25.00. Tutor: Steve Glendinning. Summer Samba Enrol at: learning@jazz.coop.
Sat 03: Jason Isaacs @ STACK, Exchange Sq., Middlesbrough. 4:00-6:00pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Sat 03: Struggle Buggy @ Billy Bootleggers, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 4:00pm. Free. Blues.
Sat 03: Edison Herbert Trio @ The Vault, Darlington 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 03: Postmodern Jukebox @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 7:30pm.
Sat 03: NUJO Jazz Jam @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 8:00pm (7:00pm doors). £3.00. + bf.
Sat 03: Eva Fox & the Jazz Guys @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 03: Rendezvous Jazz @ Red Lion, Earsdon. 8:00pm. £3.00.
Sat 03: Ray Stubbs R&B All Stars @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. 8:30pm. Free.
Sun 04: Smokin’ Spitfires @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 12:45pm. £7.50.
Sun 04: Sax Choir @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 04: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 04: Spilt Milk @ St James’ STACK, Newcastle. 3:00-5:00pm. Free. Nolan Brothers (vocal harmonies).
Sun 04: Rivkala @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 04: Boys of Brass @ Billy Bootleggers, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free.
Sun 04: Ben Crosland Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Mon 05: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 05: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 6:30pm. Free.
Tue 06: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Victoria & Albert Inn, Seaton Delaval. 12:30pm. £14.00. Tel: 0191 237 3697. ‘Victory in Europe Afternoon Tea’ (VE Day 80th anniversary).
Tue 06: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Alan Law, Paul Grainger, John Hirst.
Tue 06: Customs House Big Band @ The Masonic Hall, North St., Ferryhill DL17 8HX. 7:30pm. Free.
Tue 06: FILM: Whiplash @ Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle. 8:15pm.
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Monday, September 30, 2019
Jazz in the Afternoon @ Cullercoats Crescent Club - September 30
Lots of vocals and vocalists today (reedsman Armstrong sharing duties with HH on the opener), Ollie Rillands drumming and singing on Green Door (HH harmonica) and the first of Jazz in the Afternoon's guests - harmonica ace Brian Lynham - singing and blowing harp on Cleanhead Vinson's Kidney Stew Blues. Our No Time for Jive* frontman stayed on to form a harmonica duo with Hudson on Makin' Whoopee.
Mercury nominees, big band legends and UK debuts: Full lineup announced for Marsden Jazz Festival
The Things We Did Last Summer

BBC playing the changes
Sunday, September 29, 2019
CD Review: Enrico Rava, Joe Lovano - Roma
Kurt Rosenwinkel Bandit 65 @ Sage Gateshead - September 28

Situations Vacant
Saturday, September 28, 2019
House of the Black Gardenia @ The Old Coal Yard - September 27
CD Review: Ethan Iverson Quartet with Tom Harrell - Common Practice
Maybe Monday, maybe not
Friday, September 27, 2019
2019 British Jazz Awards - Voting now open.
Scarborough Jazz Festival 2019. Sunday Sept. 22. Evening Session. Partisans and Jim Mullen and the Volunteers.

Thursday, September 26, 2019
CD Review: Loz Speyer's Time Zone - Clave Sin Embargo

CD Review: Playing the Room - Avishai Cohen, Yonathan Avishai
Scarborough Jazz Festival 2019. Sunday, September 22. Afternoon Session: Alec Dankworth's Spanish Accents and Bonsai.
Pannonica @ The Jazz Cafe - September 25
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Alter Ego @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle - September 24


CD/Tour details: Mario Chiara Argirò - Hidden Seas
Fabled @ The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle - Sept. 22

Roll on 2020
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
CD Review: Peter Eldridge and Kenny Werner – Somewhere

Monday, September 23, 2019
Preview: Kurt Rosenwinkel @ Sage Gateshead (Saturday 28)
Sunday Jazz @ Middlesbrough - It's Started!

Rick Laughlin's Electet @ Dormans Jazz Club,Middlesbrough - September 19.
CD Review: Mark Kavuma - The Banger Factory

Mussinghi Brian Edwards, Kaidi Akinnibi (tenor sax); Artie Zaitz (guitar); David Mrakpor (vibes); Reuben James (piano/organ); Dechanel Gordon (piano); Michael Shrimpling (double bass); William Cleasby (drums).
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Strictly Smokin' Sessions II @ The Black Swan - Sept. 17

This year Graham Don (Piano), Steve Summers (reeds), Michael Whent (bass guitar), and Alice Grace (voice) created compositions performed (and conducted by) by the composers themselves with other members of the Big Band, including Michael Lamb, Jamie Toms, Pete Tanton, Kieran Parnaby, Pawel Jedrzejewski and Guy Swinton in support.
Ken Drew.
More photos.
Barnhart goes to the movies @ St Augustine's, Darlington - September 21
The Sumner Suite @ The Gosforth Hotel

Saturday, September 21, 2019
CD Review: Hendrik Meurkens - Cobb's Pocket
Nick Pride & the Pimptones @ Hoochie Coochie September 20

Friday, September 20, 2019
Mark Williams Trio @ The Merry Monk, Bishop Auckland - September 20

RIP Harold Mabern

Thursday, September 19, 2019
Dave Rae's Levee Ramblers New Orleans Jazz Band @ Springwell Village Community Venue - September 18

CD/LP Review: Doc Bowling & his Blues Professors - Cosmopolitan Soul

Regarded by many as London's top contemporary blues band which, some may argue, means the UK's number 1, Doc Bowling and his Professors do nothing to change that view with this vinyl offering (also available on CD and download).
This isn't one of those "Well I woke up this mornin' bands" although they obviously did. The material, however, is more in tune with today with the overall feel being an appeal for racial integration.
The Rockin' Turner Brothers

CD Review: Mark Sherman - My Other Voice.

Wednesday, September 18, 2019
CD Review: Moy Eng, Wayne Wallace – The Blue Hour
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- Situations Vacant
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- 2019 British Jazz Awards - Voting now open.
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- CD Review: Loz Speyer's Time Zone - Clave Sin Embargo
- CD Review: Playing the Room - Avishai Cohen, Yo...
- Scarborough Jazz Festival 2019. Sunday, September...
- Pannonica @ The Jazz Cafe - September 25
- Alter Ego @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle - September 24
- CD/Tour details: Mario Chiara Argirò - Hidden Seas
- Fabled @ The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle - Sept. 22
- Roll on 2020
- CD Review: Peter Eldridge and Kenny Werner – Somew...
- Preview: Kurt Rosenwinkel @ Sage Gateshead (Saturd...
- Sunday Jazz @ Middlesbrough - It's Started!
- Rick Laughlin's Electet @ Dormans Jazz Club,Middle...
- CD Review: Mark Kavuma - The Banger Factory
- Strictly Smokin' Sessions II @ The Black Swan - Se...
- Barnhart goes to the movies @ St Augustine's, Darl...
- The Sumner Suite @ The Gosforth Hotel
- CD Review: Hendrik Meurkens - Cobb's Pocket
- Nick Pride & the Pimptones @ Hoochie Coochie Septe...
- Mark Williams Trio @ The Merry Monk, Bishop Auckla...
- RIP Harold Mabern
- Dave Rae's Levee Ramblers New Orleans Jazz Band @ ...
- CD/LP Review: Doc Bowling & his Blues Professors -...
- The Rockin' Turner Brothers
- CD Review: Mark Sherman - My Other Voice.
- CD Review: Moy Eng, Wayne Wallace – The Blue Hour
- Barnhart goes to the movies!
- Newcastle Jazz Festival - Past and Present
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- Andy Hudson Recalls the First Soho Jazz Festival.
- CD Review: Dave Miller Trio - Just Imagine
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- Tonite (Sunday15)! Blaydon's Big Birthday Bash!
- Paper Moon Trio @ Prohibition Bar - September 14
- Paul Edis Trio @ The Lit & Phil, Newcastle - Septe...
- Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music 2019
- Preview: The Vinyl Revival (JG Windows, Newcastle)
- Solitude
- CD Review: Binker Golding - Abstractions of Realit...
- CD Review: Ricardo Peixoto - Scary Beautiful
- CD Review: Mette Juul - Change
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- Jackie Paris
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- Showtime keeps on runnin' on Great North Run Day!
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- Hokum Hotshots 50 Not Out! @ Prohibition Bar - Sep...
- CD Review: Dred Scott - Dred Scott Rides Alone
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- CD Review: John Coltrane - Blue World
- Ambleside Days by David Forman
- Frog and Henry @ the Black Swan - Sept. 4
- Preview: Frog and Henry @ the Black Swan - Tonight!
- Jam Session @ the Black Swan - Sept. 3
- Radio Riches on Radio 3
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