Bebop Spoken There

Warne Marsh: "At some point, you have to be prepared to create—to perform. It's vital, man, if we're talking about jazz, the original jazz, the performing art. It fulfils its meaning only when you play it live in front of an audience." DownBeat January 1983.

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

18191 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 17 years ago. 45 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Jan. 14), 45

From This Moment On ...

JANUARY 2026

Tue 20: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Ben Lawrence, Paul Grainger, Joe Deans.

Wed 21: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 21: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 21: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 22: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00. Subject: 2025 obituaries.
Thu 22: Ronnie Scott’s Soho Songbook @ The Fire Station, Sunderland. 7:30pm. SOLD OUT!
Thu 22: Castillo Nuevo Orquesta. @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. 8:00pm (doors). £6.50 (inc. bf).

Fri 23: Sue Ferris Quintet @ The Gala, Durham. 1:00pm. £8.00. SOLD OUT!
Fri 23: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 23: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 23: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.

Sat 24: An Evening with Will Todd @ Durham Cathedral. 7:30pm. Feat. Voices of Hope, Strictly Smokin’ Big Band (members of) & Alice Grace. Performance inc. Todd’s Jazz Missa Brevis. £25.50., £13.50., £19.50., £10.50.

Sun 25: Musicians Unlimited @ West Hartlepool RFC. 1:00pm. Free.
Sun 25: More Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 25: Gaz Hughes Trio @ Queen’s Hall, Hexham. 3:00pm.
Sun 25: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 25: Alexia Gardner Trio @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £12.00., £10.00., £7.00.

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

Sunday, June 27, 2021

The Sunday Service marching to New Orleans - June 27

Adrian Cox (clarinet; vocals); Jack Cotterill (drums)

New Orleans by way of Bulgaria and soon to be moving on to Denmark, Adrian Cox continues his virtual (and not so virtual) globetrotting lifestyle. Today's Sunday Service saw Cox joined by none other than Jack Cotterill. What's Cotterill doing out in Bulgaria? you ask. 'Working' seems to be the answer. 'Nice work' etc....

Given the source material some of today's tunes dated from the 18th century, the American Civil War and all that.* A couple of clarinet numbers to start followed by a first vocal of the day - The Second Line. Cox's clarinet-vocal numbers never fail to hit the spot, energised, not to mention virtuosic. Some forty minutes in, Jack Cotterill appeared front of camera, just in time to accompany Cox on It Feels So Good as our man sang once again. Finally, to see out today's Sunday Service, Moose March, as played by the Crane River Jazz Band and many others. Interestingly, Cox first played several of today's numbers as a young lad, turning pro - would you believe? - at fifteen! Next Sunday (July 4), join Adrian Cox at one o'clock when our man will be in Denmark. Nice work etc....
         
* For those with a keen interest in New Orleans' brass bands, Richard H. Knowles' Fallen Heroes a History of New Orleans Brass Bands, published in 1996 by Jazzology Press (ISBN: 0-9638890-3-6), is an invaluable resource. Russell

Set list: Gettysburg March; Bugle Boy March; The Second Line; Blue Bells Goodbye; Maryland, My Maryland; It Feels So Good; 1919 March; Marching Through Georgia; Moose March.          
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