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

18799 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 663 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Aug. 12) 32.

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

Sun 16: Vintage Explosion @ Cliffe Park, Roker, Sunderland SR6 8DB. 5:00-10:30pm. £44.00 (inc. bf).

Mon 17: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 18: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Joe Steels, Paul Grainger, Abbie Finn.

Wed 19: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 19: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 20: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ The Millstone, Mill Rise, South Gosforth, Newcastle. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 20: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00.
Thu 20: Edson Angus Quartet @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 20: Paul Skerritt @ Angels' Share, St George's Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle NE2 2SX. 8:00pm. Free. Booking advised (0191 200 1975). Skerritt w. backing tapes.

Fri 21: Andrzej Baranek Trio @ The Lit & Phil. 1:00pm. £8.00. Andrzej Baranek (piano); Josh Cavanagh-Brierley (double bass); Dave Walsh (drums). SOLD OUT!
Fri 21: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 21: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 21: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 21: David Gray Flextet @ Sunderland Minster. 7:30pm. Old Black Cat Jazz Club.
Fri 21: Errol Linton & His Band + Michael Littlefield & Scott Taylor @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. Excellent blues double bill.

Sat 22: Durham Alumni Big Band + Durham Alumni All Stars + Swing Manouche @ Darlington Market Place. From 1:00pm. Free. The All Stars (1:00pm); The Alumni (2:00-4:00pm); Swing Manouche (4:15pm).

Saturday, August 13, 2022

Preview: Newcastle Jazz Festival (Day 3) Saturday August 20

The third day of this year's Newcastle Jazz Festival takes place at Tyne Bank Brewery. The action gets under way at half past one and continues 'til sometime after nine o'clock in the evening. First up at 1:30 is Pete Tanton's Riviera Effect (Lloyd Wright, guitar, John Bradford, drums). Ex-pat American trumpeter Tanton mines a rich post-Chet Baker seam of sun-dappled French (Tyneside!) Riviera sounds.  

At 3:50 it's the turn of Alter Ego. Hard bop, Blakey-inspired, accomplished original compositions, the Tyneside/Tyne Valley-based sextet always puts on a great show. The front line - Keith Robinson, reeds, Niall Armstrong, reeds, Dave Hignett, trumpet/flugelhorn - supported by guitarist Joe Steels, depping bassist Michael Whent and drummer David Johnson will be a big hit, that's for sure.

Trumpeter Graham Hardy playing the music of Miles Davis is something to savour. At 5:00pm Hardy's quartet - Ben Lawrence, piano, John Pope, bass, and drummer Rob Walker - will be exploring the legacy of Miles Dewey Davis. 

At quarter past six be sure to bag a seat to hear Jo Harrop and Jamie McCredie. London-based vocalist Jo, from County Durham, and guitarist Jamie, originally from Tyneside, also based in London, are set to be one of the festival's star attractions. Their duo album Weathering the Storm won universal acclaim, one critic describing the recording as 'perfect'. Jo is currently enjoying chart success in America and Jamie continues to perform across the globe. 

Ivo Neame closes the third day of the 2022 Newcastle Jazz Festival. At 7:45 pianist Neame takes to the stage with his quartet featuring George Crowley, sax, Tom Farmer, bass, and James Maddren, drums. Neame (Phronesis, Marius Neset), is professor of jazz piano at the Guildhall and there's little doubt that his quartet will draw a large crowd to Tyne Bank Brewery to hear selections from Glimpses of Truth (Whirlwind Recordings, 2021).

Tickets are available HERE.  Russell

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