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August

Wed 10: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Wed 10: Castillo Nuevo @ Revoluçion de Cuba, Newcastle. 5:30-8:30pm.
Wed 10: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 10: 4B @ The Exchange, North Shields. 7:00pm.
Wed 10: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm.

Thu 11: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, North Tyneside. 1:00pm.
Thu 11: Baghdaddies @ Cumberland Arms, Newcastle. Time TBC.
Thu 11: Indigo Jazz Voices: Little Big Band Special @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:45pm. POSTPONED!
Thu 11: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 9:00pm. Guests Donna Hewitt (sax) Josh Bentham (sax) Garry Hadfield (keys).

Fri 12: Ben Gilbert Trio @ Bishop Auckland Town Hall. 1:00pm.
Fri 12: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Fri 12: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 12: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms, Monkseaton. 1:00pm.

Sun 14: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Spanish City, Whitley Bay. 12 noon.
Sun 14: Tees Valley Jazzmen @ Hammer & Pincers, Preston le Skerne. 1:00pm.
Sun 14: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ West Park, South Shields. 2:00pm.
Sun 14: Foundry Jazz Ensemble @ The Exchange, North Shields. 3:00pm.
Sun 14: Anth Purdy @ Blues & Bourbon, Newcastle. 4:00pm. Free.
Sun 14: Castillo Nuevo @ Revoluçion de Cuba, Newcastle. 5:30-8:30pm.
Sun 14: Sunday Night Am Jam Special @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Note start time.

Mon 15: Jazz in the Afternoon @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm.
Mon 15: Stu Collingwood Organ Trio @ Black Bull, Blaydon. 8:00pm. Blaydon Jazz Club.

Sunday, August 29, 2021

The Dean Stockdale Trio @ St James' & St Basil's Church - August 29

Dean Stockdale (piano); Mick Shoulder (double bass); Abbie Finn (drums)

Late arriving, taking a pew in the back row, it was encouraging to see a healthy turn out. Due to a less than perfect weather forecast, pianist Dean Stockdale's trio moved indoors. The cavernous space's acoustics don't lend themselves to a concert like this with drummer Abbie Finn in particular not being heard to best effect. On the plus side, Dean took the opportunity to play St James' and St Basil's rather nice piano.

This afternoon's set list comprised a selection of GASbook numbers and a few cuts from the trio's album Promise the Moon. The title track featured, Ellington's In a Sentimental Mood never fails, and Jimmy Van Heusen's It Could Happen to You just about came out on top, Dean casually swinging it, aided by bassist Mick Shoulder and rhythm partner Abbie Finn. Russell

Set list: On the Sunny Side of the Street; My Romance; Promise the Moon; Moon River; First Light; In a Sentimental Mood; It Could Happen to You; Out of Nowhere.