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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

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, May 10, 2022

Jazz Festival Memories 4: Clark Terry Y Su Orquesta @ Vlll festival internacional de JAZZ de san sebastián - 24 de Julio, 1973

In 1972 the Newcastle Big Band had caroused their way by land, sea and vin ordinaire from the sunny sands of Byker to the even sunnier shores of San Sebastián where, under the baton of maestro Andy Hudson they'd opened the festival in the Plaza de la Trinidad. 

Laudable as our performance was, by comparision it paled into insignificance the following year alongside one of the greatest big band performances that I've ever witnessed - the 18 piece big band led by Clark Terry. 

It didn't matter that it was raining in the Plaza de la Trinidad - it was warm rain - and even though I didn't have the luxury of a golf umbrella like the legendary French critic Hughes Panassié such was the quality of the music I wouldn't have complained if it had snowed!

It was a mouthwatering line up although, almost 50 years on, I can't recall all of the names: Clark Terry (trumpet, flugel); Richard Williams, ? Martinez + 2  (trumpet); Richard Boone, Jimmy Wilkins + 3 (trombone); Arnie Lawrence, Chris Woods (alto sax); Jimmy Heath, Ernie Wilkins (tenor sax); ? (bari sax); Horace Parlan (piano); Eddie Jones (bass); Grady Tate (drums).

Ah the memories! Lance
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