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Sat 25-Sun 26: Harambee Pasadia Festival @ The Hub, Shaw Bank, Barnard Castle DL12 8TD. www.harambeepasadiafestival.com. Line-up inc. Kevin Haynes Groupo Elegua, Hannabiell & the Midnight Blue Collective, Knats. Tickets from £20.00. adult, £10.00. teen (12-17).
Sat 25: Wild Women of Wylam @ Daniel Farm, Wylam. 7:00pm. £20.00. (inc. food).
Sat 25: Julija Jacenaite @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Sun 26 Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Spanish City, Whitley Bay. 12 noon.
Sun 26: Musicians Unlimited @ Jackson’s Wharf, Hartlepool. 1:00pm. Outdoor (indoor if inclement weather).
Sun 26: Mississippi Dreamboats @ Springwell Village Community Venue, Gateshead. 2:30pm. A ‘1940s’ Weekend’ event (from 1:00pm).
Sun 26: More Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 26: Foundry Jazz Ensemble @ The Exchange, North Shields. 3:00pm.
Sun 26: Los Chichanos @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £10.00 adv., £12.00. door.
Mon 27: Jazz in the Afternoon @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Tue 28: Jam session @ Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. House trio: Dean Stockdale, Paul Grainger, Sid White.
Wed 29: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Wed 29: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 29: Four @ The Exchange, North Shields. 7:00pm.
Wed 29: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Thu 30: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, North Tyneside. 1:00pm.
Thu 30: 58 Jazz Collective @ Hops & Cheese, Hartlepool. 7:30pm.
Thu 30: Lights Out By Nine @ Hoochie Coochie, Newcastle. 8:30pm. Free.
Thu 30: Maine Street Jazzmen @ Sunniside Social Club, Gateshead. 8:30pm.
Thu 30: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 9:00pm.
Fri 01: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Fri 01: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 01: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms, Monkseaton. 1:00pm.
Fri 01: Swing Manouche @ The Vault, Hexham. 7:30pm (doors). £20.00.
Fri 01: 1920s Speakeasy w live jazz @ The Exchange, North Shields. 8:00pm. A Blues, Jazz & Swing Festival event.
Fri 01: Struggle Buggy @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. Blind Pig Blues Club. 8:00pm.
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Eric Burdon: Rock and Roll - Animal
CD Review: Houben & Son - 7/7

Dave Rae Funeral Details
Great North Big Band Jazz Festival 2020: Musicians Unlimited & Festival Big Band (Day 1) - Feb 28
Pasadena Roof Orchestra @ Alnwick Playhouse - February 28.
Here a band, there a band, everywhere a big band!
John Garner & Paul Edis: The Music of Bill Evans @ The Gala Theatre, Durham - Feb 28

Friday, February 28, 2020
The Slim Bees @ The Hotspur, Newcastle - Feb 27
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Vieux Carre Jazzmen @ The Holystone, North Tyneside - Feb 27

Preview: The Great North Big Band Jazz Festival (Feb 28-Mar 1)
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Jam session @ The Black Swan - Feb 25



Hello Dolly Peel

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
RIP Dave Rae - Death of a legend
Strangers on a Train
Monday, February 24, 2020
Vortex Conference
Gypsy Jazz Festival coming up - in London!

Preview: The Pasadena Roof Orchestra @ Whitley Bay Playhouse

Sunday, February 23, 2020
Daniel John Martin w Swing Manouche @ Core Music, Hexham - Feb 22

Saturday, February 22, 2020
CD Review: Henrik Jensen's Followed By Thirteen - Affinity
Newcastle University Jazz @ Culture Lab, Newcastle - Feb 21
Who played at the Skiff Inn?

The Savannah Syncopators by Steve Andrews

Friday, February 21, 2020
CD Review: Gaz Hughes Sextet Plays Art Blakey

Classic Swing @ Jesmond British Legion - February 21

Daniel John Martin With Swing Manouche @ The Globe – February 20

Zoë Gilby & Mark Williams @ Jazz Café Mezzanine Set 2 - Feb. 19

Gaz Hughes Sextet @ Gosforth Civic Theatre - Feb. 20 - "The Best Gig I Never Seen!"
Thursday, February 20, 2020
After Hours #4: The Music of Stéphane Grappelli @ Cafédral Durham - Feb 19
Zoë Gilby & Mark Williams @ Jazz Café Mezzanine - Feb 19
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
The Abbie Finn Trio @ The Fox Inn, Hexham - Feb 18
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
CD Review: Jason Palmer - The Concert, 12 Musings for Isabella

Get The Blessing + Ceitidh Mac @ Gosforth Civic Theatre – Feb. 7 (Take 2)
Monday, February 17, 2020
CD Review: Jeff Rupert & George Garzone - The Ripple.
Danny Jonokuchi with Strictly Smokin’ Big Band @ Flat Caps Coffee, Carliol Square, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Sunday, February 16, 2020
John Petters Remembers Louis Lince (1942 - 2020)
Saturday, February 15, 2020
Get the Blessing and Ceitidh Mac @ Gosforth Civic Theatre - Feb. 7

Clare Teal @ the Gala Theatre, Durham - Feb. 14
What to Expect – Except Brilliant? Graeme Wilson and Paul Edis play the music of Monk @ The Lit & Phil, Newcastle – Feb. 14.


Friday, February 14, 2020
CD Review: Pete Whittaker, Art Themen, George Double - Thane & The Villeins

Review: The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin & Stan Laurel @ Northern Stage - Feb 13
Thursday, February 13, 2020
CD Review: Noemi Nuti - Venus Eye

Fats Waller plays Sunderland Empire!

Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Jam Session @ The Black Swan - Feb. 11
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- Eric Burdon: Rock and Roll - Animal
- CD Review: Houben & Son - 7/7
- Dave Rae Funeral Details
- Great North Big Band Jazz Festival 2020: Musicians...
- Pasadena Roof Orchestra @ Alnwick Playhouse - Febr...
- Here a band, there a band, everywhere a big band!
- John Garner & Paul Edis: The Music of Bill Evans @...
- The Slim Bees @ The Hotspur, Newcastle - Feb 27
- Vieux Carre Jazzmen @ The Holystone, North Tynesid...
- What the Papers Say
- Preview: The Great North Big Band Jazz Festival (F...
- Jam session @ The Black Swan - Feb 25
- Hello Dolly Peel
- RIP Dave Rae - Death of a legend
- Strangers on a Train
- Vortex Conference
- Gypsy Jazz Festival coming up - in London!
- Preview: The Pasadena Roof Orchestra @ Whitley Bay...
- Daniel John Martin w Swing Manouche @ Core Music, ...
- CD Review: Henrik Jensen's Followed By Thirteen - ...
- Newcastle University Jazz @ Culture Lab, Newcastle...
- Who played at the Skiff Inn?
- The Savannah Syncopators by Steve Andrews
- CD Review: Gaz Hughes Sextet Plays Art Blakey
- Classic Swing @ Jesmond British Legion - February 21
- Daniel John Martin With Swing Manouche @ The Globe...
- Zoë Gilby & Mark Williams @ Jazz Café Mezzanine Se...
- Gaz Hughes Sextet @ Gosforth Civic Theatre - Feb. ...
- After Hours #4: The Music of Stéphane Grappelli @ ...
- Zoë Gilby & Mark Williams @ Jazz Café Mezzanine - ...
- The Abbie Finn Trio @ The Fox Inn, Hexham - Feb 18
- CD Review: Jason Palmer - The Concert, 12 Musings ...
- Get The Blessing + Ceitidh Mac @ Gosforth Civic Th...
- Tonight! Finn at the Fox (Feb 18)
- CD Review: Jeff Rupert & George Garzone - The Ripple.
- Danny Jonokuchi with Strictly Smokin’ Big Band @ ...
- John Petters Remembers Louis Lince (1942 - 2020)
- Get the Blessing and Ceitidh Mac @ Gosforth Civic ...
- Clare Teal @ the Gala Theatre, Durham - Feb. 14
- What to Expect – Except Brilliant? Graeme Wilson a...
- CD Review: Pete Whittaker, Art Themen, George Doub...
- Review: The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin & Stan...
- CD Review: Noemi Nuti - Venus Eye
- Fats Waller plays Sunderland Empire!
- Jam Session @ The Black Swan - Feb. 11
- New online jazz radio station
- Launch of the world’s first dedicated audio-visual...
- Digital album review: Paul Edis & Graeme Wilson - ...
- Lyle Mays dies at 66
- Preview: Clare Teal @ Gala Theatre, Durham - Feb. 14
- Lickety Split @ Dormans Jazz Club Middlesbrough - ...
- Tyneside’s Jazz Vocalist of the Year is Belgium-bound
- Try Some Easy Living At The Globe
- Musicians Unlimited @ The Park Inn, Hartlepool - F...
- Frog and Henry @ Darlington New Orleans Jazz Club ...
- Preview: JNE present the Gaz Hughes Sextet playing...
- Paris Review: Elie Martin-Charriere Group @ Le Ba...
- Preview: The Return of Daniel John Martin
- Do you remember Colonel Crint?
- Valentine's Day in Berwick with the Tenement Jazz ...
- Award Winning Jazz Composer and Clarinettist Arun ...
- CD Review: Jure Pukl - Broken Circles
- Last Musicians Unlimited Set in The Park Inn for a...
- Alice Grace & Paul Edis @ Jazz Cafe Mezzanine - Feb 5
- Preview: The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and S...
- Preview: Alice & Paul on the Mezzanine
- CD Review: Issie Barratt’s Interchange – Donna’s ...
- Preview: Hard swinging jazz quartet from UK and No...
- Press Release - GET THE BLESSING + CEITIDH MAC
- CD Review: Mezcla – Shoot the Moon
- Support For Jimmy Cobb
- Ellington's Nutcracker Suite, the Aussie outback, ...
- Joe McPhee Trio @ Bridge Hotel, Newcastle - Feb. 2
- Denise Gordon @ Darlington New Orleans Jazz Club -...
- CD Review: Nigel Hitchcock - Hitchgnosis
- The Big Blind @ The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southban...
- What's in a name?
- Calvert & the Old Fools @ Number One Bar - Feb 1
- The Abbie Finn Trio to play Hexham Jazz Club!
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