Bebop Spoken There

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

18383 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 247 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 17 ), 57

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

Mon 30: Gerry Richardson Quartet @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm.
Mon 30: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

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.

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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