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

18395 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 259 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 30 ), 69

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

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.

Fri 03: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 03: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 03: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 03: King Bees @ Billy Bootleggers, Newcastle. 7:00pm (doors). Free. Chicago blues.

Sat 04: Jake Leg Jug Band @ St Augustine’s Parish Centre, Darlington. 12:30pm. £10.00. Darlington New Orleans Jazz Club.
Sat 04: Tees Bay Swing Band @ The Blacksmith’s Arms, Hartlepool. 1:30-3:30pm. Free. Open rehearsal.
Sat 04: Play Jazz! workshop @ The Globe, Newcastle. 1:30pm. £27.50. Tutor: Steve Glendinning. Anthropology. Enrol at: learning@jazz.coop.
Sat 04: Wild Women of Wylam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:00pm (doors). £10.00.
Sat 04: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Red Lion, Earsdon. 8:00pm. £3.00.

Sun 05: Smokin’ Spitfires @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 12:45pm. £10.00.
Sun 05: Ian Bosworth Quintet @ Chapel, Middlesbrough. 1:00pm. Free Quintet + guest Neil Brodie (trumpet).
Sun 05: Mark Williams & Tom Remon @ Central Bar, Gateshead. 2:00pm. £10.00.
Sun 05: Sax Choir @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 05: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 05: Jazzmain @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £14.00., £12.00., £7.00.

Sunday, November 08, 2020

Live stream - Kansas Smitty plays Roy Hargrove's "Earfood". Nov. 7

Giacomo Smith (alto sax); Dylan Jones (trumpet/flugel); Reuben James (piano); Ferg Ireland (bass); Luca Caruso (drums).


When in doubt, Kansas Smitty's will help you out and such was the case tonight - especially tonight!

The Broadway Market mob are recreating legendary albums and tonight, the choice was Roy Hargrove's 2008 album Earfood.

Earfood, the original album, was indeed just that and Smitty's boys added their own ingredients to the recipe - if only they could convert this to mouth food!

I have a lasting memory of hearing Hargrove at Union Chapel in Islington a few years back and, tonight, Dylan Jones did the late great trumpet player proud. Jones, on his upturned bell Dizzy style trumpet, has the fire of Roy  as well as the cool, relaxed lyricism that the legend showed on flugel.

Giacomo, as always, staked his claim as one of the UK's top alto saxists - I know it's a crowded field but he's in there pitching with the best (or should that be vice versa?).

What a rhythm section! James takes a hint or two from Monk, Cecil Taylor and Jarrett without losing his own identity. Ireland is as solid and dependable as always and Caruso is another rising star to remember when you're ticking off your choices in the next jazz election.

I didn't catch all of the numbers - as usual, I'd done the rounds beforehand - but the ones I did catch/recognise were: I'm Not So Sure; The Stinger; Mister Clean; Style; Bring it on Home & Strasbourg-St. Denis. Smitty describing the latter as "a tune that's been ruined at so many jam sessions". It certainly wasn't ruined here!

The streams continue to flow from Tuesday to Saturday and among the albums covered in the days to come are The Jimmy Giuffre 3 and Stan Getz with Johnny Smith.

Next week, Kansas Smitty's looks to be the best place to be this side of the White House - maybe the safest too!

Lance

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