Bebop Spoken There

Gary Bartz: ''Music is nature's gift to man. It's the only religion. We're living in a terrible era, but what a beautiful thing music is. Look how it brings us together like religion is supposed to; and with no language barriers.'' (Jazzwise 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

18897 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 761 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Sept. 11.) 40.

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

September.

Sun 13: 58 Jazz Collective @ Jackson’s Wharf, Hartlepool. 1:00-3:00pm. Free.
Sun 13: Am Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 13: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 13: King Bees @ Shape Patisserie, Darlington. 3:00pm. Free. Duo (Michael Littlefield & Scott Taylor). A Rhythm & Blues Fringe event. Blues excellence.
Sun 13: Alligator Gumbo @ The Cluny. 5:00pm. £17.15.; £11.43; £5.72.
Sun 13: Eternal Triangle + Andy Champion @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. JNE.

Mon 14: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 15: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Ben Lawrence, Paul Grainger, Bailey Rudd.

Wed 16: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 16: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 16: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 17: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ The Millstone, Mill Rise, South Gosforth, Newcastle. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 17: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00.
Thu 17: Front Porch Blues @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 17: Miles 100 @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £12.00., £10.00., £7.00. Jack Courtney (trumpet); Sue Ferris (tenor sax); Tom Atkinson (guitar); Alan Law (piano); Deon Krishnan (bass); Jeff Armstrong (drums). A night of Miles Davis.
Thu 17: Amphitrio @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. 7:30pm. £7.00. Andrei Petrache (piano); Mike Alex (double bass); Philip Goron (drums).

Fri 18: Danny Lownes’ Hot Club @ The Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 1:00pm. £8.00. SOLD OUT!
Fri 18: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 18: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 18: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 18: Mark Williams Trio @ Sunderland Minster. 7:30pm. Old Black Cat Jazz Club.
Fri 18: Emma Fisk’s Hot Club du Nord @ St Cuthbert’s Centre, Crook. 7:30pm. £10.00., £5.00. student.
Fri 18: Rivkala + Beccy Sloan @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors). £10.00.

Sat 19: Tees Bay Swing Band @ The Blacksmith’s Arms, Hartlepool. 1:30pm. Free. Open rehearsal. All welcome.
Sat 19: Sing Jazz! workshop @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00-5:00pm. £27.50. Tutor: Alexia Gardner: Nina Simone. Enrol at: learning@jazz.coop.
Sat 19: Ray Stubbs’ R&B All Stars @ Billy Bootleggers, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Free.

Sunday, January 31, 2021

An Apex Blues Sunday Service for Jimmie Noone - Jan. 31

Adrian Cox (clarinet, vocals)

Facebookers topped one hundred as Adrian Cox began today's live stream Sunday Service from Toulouse Lautrec, London. A Jimmie Noone special, kicking off with It's Tight Like That. Taking lessons from Lorenzo Tio, Noone would go on to work with Freddie Keppard, King Oliver, Kid Ory and many others until his death in 1944.      
 
A request for Earl Hines' My Monday Date, a great tune said Cox. And another great tune - Sweet Lorraine - featured Adrian's great vocals. Cox's informal style makes these weekly live streams and today our host told a marvellous story about a desperate Stan Kenton who simply had to hear Noone in a Chicago club on the South Side. The place was packed, refused admission, Kenton went round to the back door and insisted he must speak with Mr Noone. Minutes later Noone appeared at the door. After some negotiation, Noone found him a space at a table occupied by one other person. The other person turned out to be Maurice Ravel!   
 
As Facebookers surged beyond one hundred and fifty (including fellow musicians Jack Cotterill, Ray Gelato and Joe Webb), Cox played a sensational take on I Know That You Know. Phew!  My Daddy Rocks Me (with One Steady Roll) as recorded and sung by May Alix back in '29 and on to Apex Blues, a tune Cox learned thirty years ago (in his mid teens), woody, resonant clarinet, just great! Approaching two o'clock, Cox sang another one - Too Busy (Armstrong's Hot Four, Ken Colyer) before realising the time. He asked if people would hang around as he had another couple of tunes to play. Four or Five Times with more great vocals and infectious hand claps, tremendous! Time for one more -  Panama. Next week, Adrian's subject will be Irving Fazola (and, on Friday, Feb 5, Fazola will feature in Adrian's Kansas Smitty's live stream). 

Saying his goodbyes, Adrian asked: Have I forgotten anything? No? Right, I'll put my coat on. See you next week.   
Russell

Set list: It's Tight Like That; Liza; Hell in My heart; My Monday Date; Sweet Lorraine; I know That You Know; My Daddy Rocks Me (with One Steady Roll); Apex Blues; Too Busy; Four or Five Times; Panama
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