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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.

Monday, March 28, 2022

Trefor Owen Quartet @ the Railway, Stockport - March 27

(© Jeff Pritchard)
Trefor Owen  (guitar); Glen Cartledge (guitar); Liam Byrne (tenor sax); Dave Luckhurst (bass)

Once again Covid has had an effect on the line-ups of bands here at the Railway and this time it was Andy Hulme who was unable to make the gig. His replacement was veteran guitarist Glen Cartledge who did a great job in handling Trefor’s interesting list of tunes. Bass player Dave Luckhurst played on a triangular 5-string instrument made by N. Steinbecker, a Czech manufacturer. He was last here in January when he was part of Paul Hartley and Brian Pendleton’s Shearing Sound.

Liam Byrne is a frequent visitor to this venue having brought his own quartet here recently on March 13. On this occasion he sounded great as always and I can see why Trefor likes to include him on most of his dates. When there is no drummer you need to have a sax man with a built in sense of swing and Liam fits the bill.


The next jazz night at the Railway is March 29 with Paul Hartley Quartet featuring Phil Nicholas. Mike Farmer

 

Morning of the Carnival; I Thought About You; Dreamsville; Yesterdays; Once I Loved; Watch What Happens; Road Song; How Insensitive; Alone Together; Blues In The Closet.

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