Bebop Spoken There

John McLaughlin: ''It was then that Coltrane came along and single-handedly brought this dimension of spirituality into jazz. It was a pivotal experience to me.'' (DownBeat September, 2026)

The Things They Say!

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)

Postage

18957 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 821 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Sept. 30.) 100.

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

From This Moment On

October.

Mon 05: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 05: Saltburn Big Band @ Saltburn House Hotel. 7:00-9:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).

Tue 06: Alan Law @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 2:00pm. Free. Alan Law (piano) w. Paul Grainger (double bass).
Tue 06: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Murray Oak, Paul Grainger, John Bradford.
Tue 06: Customs House Big Band @ The Masonic Hall, Ferryhill. 7:30pm. Free.
Tue 06: Black is the Color of My Voice @ Northern Stage, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Apphia Campbell’s one-woman stage play inspired by Nina Simone. First night of two.

Wed 07: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free. Wed 07: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 07: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Wed 07: Black is the Color of My Voice @ Northern Stage, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Apphia Campbell’s one-woman stage play inspired by Nina Simone. Second night of two.

Thu 08: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ The Millstone, Mill Rise, South Gosforth, Newcastle. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 08: Pete Tanton’s Chet Set @ Newcastle Arts Centre. 7:30pm. Free (donations).
Thu 08: Indigo Jazz Voices w. Little Big Band @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:45pm. £5.00.

Fri 09: Dean Stockdale Trio @ Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. 1:00pm. £9.00. Dean Stockdale (piano); Mick Shoulder (double bass); John Bradford (drums).
Fri 09: John Rowland Trio @ Jesmond Library, Newcastle. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 09: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 09: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 09: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 09: Shalala @ The Globe, Newcastle.

Sat 10: Catfish Keith @ Cluny 2, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors). £19.00. + bf. Jumpin’ Hot Club.

Sun 11: Am Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 11: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 2:30pm. Free. Feat. guest Jack ‘Banjo’ Courtney (trumpet).
Sun 11: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 11: Harry Christelis Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A Jazz Co-op-JNE co-promotion.

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Kurt Elling - Man About Town


On Friday afternoon the great American singer Kurt Elling is a guest on In Tune (Radio 3, 5:00pm). Mr Elling is in town to help celebrate a birthday. Tonight (Wednesday) he will join a glittering cast list at the Albert Hall in A Night at Ronnie Scott's: 60th Anniversary Gala. If you're thinking: I'm in striking distance of west London, I fancy going to that - don't bother, it's been sold out for months. And four of Elling's five concerts with the Guy Barker Quintet at Ronnie's on Frith Street are sold out. A few tickets remain on sale for Friday's late show.  

Saturday's edition of J to Z (Radio 3, 5:00pm) is a repeat of a programme first broadcast earlier this year. Claire Martin (star performer at Hoochie Coochie earlier this month with the Strictly Smokin' Big Band) can be heard with her trio. At midnight, again on Radio 3, there is the first in a new series presented by vibraphonist Corey Mwamba. Freeness will focus upon the freer end of the jazz spectrum and this inaugural edition includes performances by Cath Roberts' Sloth Racket and J Frisco (soon to be heard in Newcastle). 

And finally, this all Radio 3 report brings news of another landmark birthday. Jazz Record Requests (Sunday, 4:00pm) presented by Alyn Shipton celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of ECM Records. Listeners' selections include Lester Bowie.
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2 comments :

Lance said...

Jazz FM played Elling's Lonely Town - what a fantastic version - even better than the original Sinatra version. In fact at first I thought it was Frank with a digitally updated backing - they can do these things in the modern world - but no, it was Kurt. Then, in the instrumental bit, came a great piano solo that made me think Harry Connick Jr. but again no. I don't know who the pianist was but he too deserved a mention.

Wednesday, October 30, 2019 8:19:00 am
Russell said...

The pianist on the track is Joey Calderazzo.

Wednesday, October 30, 2019 9:06:00 am

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