Bebop Spoken There

Ron Carter quoting Sonny Rollins: ''What we call jazz - that's keeping the world in equilibrium. I don't care what kind of music you like out here today. It all comes from jazz.'' (DownBeat August, 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

18818 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 682 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Aug. 20) 51.

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

August

Tue 25: Michael Young Trio @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. CANCELLED!

Wed 26: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 26: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 26: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 27: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ The Millstone, Mill Rise, South Gosforth, Newcastle. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 27: Castillo Nuevo Orquesta @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. £6.50. 7:30pm (doors).
Thu 27: Paul Skerritt @ Angels' Share, St George's Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle NE2 2SX. 8:00pm. Free. Booking advised (0191 200 1975). Skerritt w. backing tapes.
Thu 27: 58 Jazz Collective @ The Blacksmith’s Arms, Stranton, Hartlepool. 8:00pm. Free.
Thu 27: Shalala @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £7.00.

Fri 28: Graham Hardy Quartet @ The Gala, Durham. 1:00pm. £8.00.
Fri 28: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 28: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 28: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.

Sat 29: Brian Jackson @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. 8:30pm (doors). £32.00.

Sun 30: Musicians Unlimited @ West Hartlepool RFC. 1:00pm. Free.
Sun 30: Tango Jazz Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

Mon 31: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Wednesday, December 01, 2021

Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club - Dec. 1

John Faragher (clarinet); David Gray (trombone, vocals); Brian Bennett (banjo); Dave Percy (bass); Fred Thompson (drums, vocals) + John Broddle (vocals)

In the wake of Storm Arwen quite a few stayed away. The Crescent Club is usually busy, not so today. A first gig for the Vieux Carré Jazzmen following a successful weekend engagement up in Ayr, Brian Bennett's men entertained the hardy few with two sets of Dixieland jazz. John Faragher made the trip from north Northumberland, David Gray from west Newcastle and it was good to see Fred Thompson back in the fold. 

The VCJ served up their usual eclectic brand of New Orleans/Dixieland jazz, opening with Move the Body Over. Young buck David Gray made a fulsome contribution, not for nothing is DG known as 'Showtime'. Several vocal numbers suggest Gray is, or soon will be, comfortable with the material. Fred Thompson has been round the Dixieland block a few times although today his vocal features were few and far between, with Gray, and, on one number, John Faragher taking the vocal duties. 

John Broddle arrived, briefly joining the boys on Margie and an unlikely set highlight, Crazy. An audience request for Dark Eyes granted, DG sang it in Russian! To close, I'm Getting Sentimental Over You.
Russell

Set list: Move the Body Over; Rent Party Blues; Hesitating Blues; Sheik of Araby; The Glory of Love; I Can't Escape from You; Margie; Crazy; Bourbon Street Parade; Out of Nowhere; Dark Eyes; I'm Getting Sentimental Over You. 
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