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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

18361 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 215 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 8 ), 25

From This Moment On ...

March

Thu 12: Boomslang @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Fri 13: Paul Skerritt Quartet @ Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. 1:00pm . £9.00.
Fri 13: The SH#RP Collective @ Jesmond Library, Newcastle. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 13: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 13: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 13: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 13: Soothsayers + Rookie Numbers @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 7:00pm (doors). £17.51., £14.33., £11.16.

Sat 14: The Too Bad Jims @ Claypath Deli, Durham. 7:00pm (6:30pm doors). £13.20., £11.00. R&B.
Sat 14: NUJO @ Venue, Newcastle University Students’ Union. Time TBC. £15.00. supporter; £10.00. standard; £5.00. student. Seated event.

Sun 15: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 2:30pm. Free.
Sun 15: The Too Bad Jims @ The Georgian Theatre, Stockton. 3:00pm. £12.00. R&B.
Sun 15: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 15: Rebecca Poole @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £14.00., £12.00., £7.00. Poole w. Dean Stockdale & Ken Marley. CANCELLED!

Mon 16: Milne Glendinning Band @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm.
Mon 16: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 16: Russ Morgan Quartet @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. 8:00pm. £10.00.

Tue 17: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Alan Law (piano); Paul Grainger (double bass); Scotty Adair (drums).

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

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Clark Tracey @ the Globe on Saturday (Dec. 4)

(Press release)

This Saturday 4 December, The Globe will be hosting a very special performance of Stan Tracey’s ‘Under Milk Wood’ suite, the most famous composition by the man known as ‘The Godfather of British Jazz’.

The music will be performed by an exceptional quartet of musicians very familiar with Stan Tracey’s music: Simon Allen (saxes), Bruce Boardman (piano), Andrew Cleyndert (bass), Stan's son, Clark Tracey (drums) and Stan’s grandson, Ben Tracey, will be the narrator.
Stan Tracey wrote this jazz suite in 1965 while he was working as the house pianist at the original Ronnie Scott’s club. It was inspired by BBC radio play Under Milk Wood, written by the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. It has often been cited as one of the best jazz recordings made in the United Kingdom and has been reissued six times.
The concert at The Globe will also include one of Stan Tracey’s last compositions, A Child’s Xmas in Wales which is also based on story by Dylan Thomas.
Tickets are available on our website: https://theglobenewcastle.bar/.../dec-4-clark-tracey.../
The gig will be livestreamed to allow those unable to attend the venue to enjoy this unique performance.
This concert is presented by Jazz North East and Jazz.Coop at The Globe.

Also on Sat 4 Dec Clark Tracey will be running a #jazz workshop at The Globe 13:30-17:00. Suitable for all musicians (not just drummers!) the workshop will examine the interplay between the rhythm section and the front line. Book here https://theglobenewcastle.bar/play-jazz-workshop-december/

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