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

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.

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Live at Jack's Place #40 - Jan 19

Jamie Brownfield (trumpet); Mike Smith (tenor sax); Dean Stockdale (piano); Ed Harrison (double bass); Jack Cotterill (drums)

Covid strikes again! As regular pianist Andrzej Baranek is currently in isolation host Jack Cotterill invited Dean Stockdale to head down to the Potteries from his County Durham home*. BSH readers will be more than familiar with Stockdale who maintains a busy schedule across the north east of England and, indeed, further afield. This evening's quintet opened with How High the Moon.

Drummer Cotterill and bassist Ed Harrison laid the foundations, the horns - Jamie Brownfield and Mike Smith - and Stockdale rotated the solos. Trumpeter Brownfield played some killer stuff throughout, Smith impressed on Freddie Freeloader and again on In a Mellow Tone, Stockdale on several numbers (Stardust, Cape Verdean Blues, Freddie Freeloader), all in all a good online session.  

* Dean Stockdale will be at Opus 4 Jazz Club (Traveller's Rest), Darlington on Friday (Jan 21). Leading an ace quartet, Stockdale plans to play some numbers written by or associated with Oscar Peterson. Eight quid at the door, eight o'clock start. Russell

Set list: How High the Moon; Pint of Bitter; Stardust; Cape Verdean Blues; Freddie Freeloader; Oleo; In a Mellow Tone. 
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