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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.

Sunday, May 23, 2021

Adrian Cox's Sunday Service from Toulouse Lautrec - May 23

(Screenshot by Russell)
Adrian Cox (clarinet, vocals); Will Sach (double bass)

Another Sunday Service, the last one from London for a while as Adrian Cox is heading out once again to Bulgaria for another working holiday. Lucky for some! Our man fully intends to stream as usual from his Continental base. Today's session, the first of two this week from Toulouse Lautrec, south London, found clarinetist Cox in the company of London-based American bassist Will Sach. On with the show...Chlo-e (Song of the Swamp) and straight into Caravan with Cox and Sach in the groove from the off. 

I'm Beginning to See the Light brought a first vocal of the afternoon courtesy of Cox. South featured Sach's arco bass intro followed by Cox's dazzling work on the licorice stick. A second vocal, Irving Berlin's My Walking Stick, great delivery, Cox must have a thousand tunes in his head! from the great Irving Berlin to the great George Gershwin - I Was Doing Alright. Cox and Sach closed this afternoon's set with Cachoa D'Rivera's Al Fin Te Vi. Russell           

Set list: Chlo-e (Song of the Swamp)CaravanI'm Afraid the Masquerade is OverI'm Beginning to See the LightSouthGet HappyMy Walking StickI Was Doing AlrightWeary Way BluesAl Fin Te Vi.          

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