Bebop Spoken There

Ludovic Beier (Django Festival Allstars): ''Manouche means 'free man,' and gypsies have been travelers since they migrated west from India to Europe.'' (DownBeat March, 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

18361 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 215 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 8 ), 25

From This Moment On ...

March

Wed 11: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 11: Jam Session @ The Tannery, Hexham. 7:00pm. Free.
Wed 11: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 11: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free

Thu 12: Boomslang @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Fri 13: Paul Skerritt Quartet @ Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. 1:00pm . £9.00.
Fri 13: The SH#RP Collective @ Jesmond Library, Newcastle. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 13: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 13: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 13: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 13: Soothsayers + Rookie Numbers @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 7:00pm (doors). £17.51., £14.33., £11.16.

Sat 14: The Too Bad Jims @ Claypath Deli, Durham. 7:00pm (6:30pm doors). £13.20., £11.00. R&B.
Sat 14: NUJO @ Venue, Newcastle University Students’ Union. Time TBC. £15.00. supporter; £10.00. standard; £5.00. student. Seated event.

Sun 15: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 2:30pm. Free.
Sun 15: The Too Bad Jims @ The Georgian Theatre, Stockton. 3:00pm. £12.00. R&B.
Sun 15: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 15: Rebecca Poole @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £14.00., £12.00., £7.00. Poole w. Dean Stockdale & Ken Marley. CANCELLED!

Mon 16: Milne Glendinning Band @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm.
Mon 16: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 16: Russ Morgan Quartet @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. 8:00pm. £10.00.

Tue 17: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Alan Law (piano); Paul Grainger (double bass); Scotty Adair (drums).

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

Friday, February 07, 2020

Preview: The Return of Daniel John Martin

(Preview by Russell)

Born in Congleton, a childhood in Africa, student years in France, Daniel John Martin calls Paris home, an established figure on the capital's jazz scene. Manouche guitarists, Hot Club specialists, a spell touring with Didier Lockwood, violinist Martin has met and worked with the best. Later this month DJM, as he is known, will return to Bebop Spoken Here's heartland to play three concerts in as many days. 


DJM will play gigs in Newcastle, Durham and Hexham. The first date at the Jazz Co-op (www.jazz.coop) on Thursday 20 Feb reunites DJM with Mick Shoulder's Swing Manouche. Bandleader Shoulder is known primarily as a first call double bassist but on this mini tour he will demonstrate his not inconsiderable abilities as a guitarist alongside six-stringer Giles Strong with Ian Paterson handling double bass duties. The quartet will play a second gig on Friday 21 at Durham's Claypath Delicatessen (6:30pm, telephone 0191 340 7209) and DJM's whistle-stop tour concludes on Saturday evening (22 Feb) in the basement venue below Haslam's of Hallgate (art gallery) in Hexham. The Vault's ancient stone built cellar is likely to sell out therefore it's advisable to book in advance - 01434 603884. Three gigs, each one highly recommended.          
Russell
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2 comments :

Mick Shoulder said...

The Hexham gig is at Core Music at 8pm.
There will be a workshop from 4 till 6pm. Contact Core for details.

Saturday, February 08, 2020 7:49:00 pm
Russell said...

Sorry, Mick! I know the gig is at Core Music, silly error, I can't explain it other than incompetence!

Sunday, February 09, 2020 10:00:00 pm

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