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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.

Saturday, September 11, 2021

Curtis Stigers is at Ronnie's and elsewhere ...

I like Curtis Stigers. When he puts his jazz hat on - and he does have more hats than Imelda Marcos has shoes - he's a contender. So, the news that, after his final date at the South Kitchen and Jazz Parlour in Philly tomorrow night, he's heading for the UK and Europe sounded good..

He opens at Ronnie's on Thursday Sept. 30 and hangs around until Sunday Oct. 3 before jetting off to Denmark and Germany.

Stigers returns in 2022 for more UK dates in March and April. Gigs that include Perth, Kilmarnock, Lowestoft, Eastleigh, and Weston-Super-Mare as well as Birmingham and Manchester but, unfortunately, no Newcastle - at least not until June of that year which is when he shows at no less a venue than the Utilita Arena on June 22.

If I shout 'Hoorah' I must confess it won't be a very loud hoorah. In fact, if you were hanging out in the nearby Globe Jazz Bar you'd hardly hear it at all!

Why this reticence? - he's the support act to Barry Manilow!

When I first heard of the Manilow connection I assumed he would be singing Manilow songs which I figured would be ok - they're not bad songs - but, when I realised he was going to be second banana I decided to pass... Lance

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