Tomorrow (Saturday 30) it's International Jazz Day! Concerts, gigs, television and radio, it'll be hard to miss. In BSH's heartland there is every opportunity to take in a real, live performance. From noon 'til late you can hear the music of Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Bradley Creswick and Arun Ghosh. First up, Matt Roberts will be playing the music of Miles Davis at Number One Bar in Darlington (from noon). Roberts' all-star quintet will be focusing on Davis' first great quintet (the 50s' Prestige recordings). Emerging talent Patrick Cromb will be singing Chet Baker at Newcastle Jazz Co-op's all-day International Jazz Day celebrations (4:00pm). Later (8:00pm) on Railway Street, Arun Ghosh will close out the day. Alternatively, a trip to the coast to hear Bradley Creswick's Western Swingfonia could be an idea. St Mary's Church in Monkseaton (7:30pm) is where you'll find the recently retired Leader of the Northern Sinfonia swinging it with like-minded friends.
If you really can't get out and about, why not settle down to an evening of jazz on television and radio? On the box there is 'another chance to see' Stanley Nelson's documentary film Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool. That's at ten o'clock on BBC 2, followed by, yes, 'another chance to see' Jazz Divas Gold (five minutes to midnight) featuring performances by Ella, Peggy, Blossom, Nina, Cleo, Sarah and more. Meanwhile, BBC Radio 3 offers J to Z (5:00pm) with Trish Clowes playing music from her new album (Clowes will be in concert at the Globe, Newcastle on May 15). Over on Radio 4, Trombone Shorty pops up on Loose Ends at 6:15pm. And for the night owls, at midnight on Radio 3 Corey Mwamba's Freeness opens its doors at midnight. Russell
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