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

18383 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 247 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 17 ), 57

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

March

Mon 30: Gerry Richardson Quartet @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm.
Mon 30: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 31: Bede Trio @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. Albert Hills Wright (alto sax); Finn Carter (piano); Michael Dunlop (double bass).

April

Wed 01: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 01: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 01: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 02: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00. Subject: Musicians playing classical & orchestral music.
Thu 02: The Noel Dennis Band @ Prohibition Bar, Albert Road, Middlesbrough TS1 2RU. 7:00pm (doors). £10.84. Quartet plus special guest Zoë Gilby. Over 21s only.
Thu 02: Renegade Brass Band @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors).
Thu 02: Shalala @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £7.00. adv..
Thu 02: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

2020 APPJAG Nominations Announced

(Press release)

The full list of nominees is as follows:

Jazz Vocalist of the Year
Georgia Mancio
Cherise Adams-Burnett
Liane Carroll

Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year
Sarah Tandy
Rob Luft
Liam Noble
Nubya Garcia

Jazz Album of the Year
Seed Ensemble Driftglass
Yazz Ahmed Polyhymnia
Kate Williams Four Plus Three meets Georgia Mancio Finding Home

Jazz Ensemble of the Year
Byron Wallen’s ‘Four Corners’
Seed Ensemble
Dave O’Higgins/Rob Luft Quartet
Nikki Iles Big Band

Jazz Newcomer of the Year
Luca Manning
Rosina Bullen
Alexandra Ridout
Bonsai

Jazz Venue of the Year
Colchester Arts Centre Jazz Club
PizzaExpress Jazz Club
606 Club

Jazz Media Award
Jazzwise Magazine
Corey Mwamba Freeness radio show
London Jazz News website
Jazz Views website

Jazz Education Award
UK Summer School
Jon Eno
Nick Smart

Services to Jazz Award
Steve Rubie
Blow The Fuse
Mike Westbrook

For more info visit www.pizzaexpresslive.com/parliamentary-jazz-awards

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