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17421 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 16 years ago. 695 of them this year alone and, so far, 100 this month (Sept. 30).

From This Moment On ...

October

Wed 09: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free. Wed 09: Jason Isaacs @ St James’ STACK, Newcastle. 5:00-7:00pm. Free.
Wed 09: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 09: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Wed 09: The Tannery Jam Session @ The Tannery, Gilesgate, Hexham. 7:00-9:00pm. Free. A ‘second Wednesday in the month’ jam session.
Wed 09: Shunya, Dudù Kouate & Seb Rochford @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 8:30pm (7:30pm doors). £21.00.

Thu 10: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 10: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £4.00. ‘Collaborations - it happened all the time’.
Thu 10: Indigo Jazz Voices w. the Little Big Band @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:45pm. £5.00.
Thu 10: Side Cafe Orkestar @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
The 10: Classic Swing @ Carlisle Rugby Club, Warwick Rd., Carlisle. 8:30pm. £9.
Thu 10: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesborough. 8:30pm. With guests Donna Hewitt (sax); Bill Watson (trumpet); Graham Thompson (keys); Ron Smith (bass). Free.

Fri 11: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 11: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 11: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 11: Dulcie May Moreno @ The Old Library, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland. 1:00pm. £8.00.
Fri 11: The Jazz Quartet + Stratosphonic @ Tynedale Rugby Club, Corbridge. 7:00pm. £15.00. A Rotary Club of Hexham event. The Jazz Quartet (Jude Murphy & co), Stratosphonic (blues/rock). CANCELLED!
Fri 11: Joe Steels Trio @ The Pele, Market Place, Corbridge NE45 5AW. 7:30pm. Free.
Fri 11: Crooners @ Tyne Theatre, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Fri 11: Mo Scott Band @ Blues Underground, Nelson St., Newcastle. 9:00pm. Free.

Sat 12: Milne-Glendinning Band @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 12: Michael Woods @ Victoria Tunnel, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 7:00pm. £12.00. (£10.00. adv.). Country blues guitar & vocals.
Sat 12: Nauta @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 7:00pm. £13.28, £11.16, £9.04. A two-track recording launch gig.
Sat 12: Stuart Turner @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Rockabilly, rhythm & blues etc. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 12: Lapwing Jazz Trio @ The Ship Inn, Low Newton. 8:00pm. Free. New trio: Paula Whitty, Richard Herdman, Jude Murphy.

Sun 13: Am Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 13: Emma Wilson @ Tyne Bar, Newcastle. 4:00pm. Free. Blues.
Sun 13: Catfish Keith @ The Cluny. 7:00pm. Country blues.
Sun 13: Cath Stephens & Paul Grainger @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Stephens & Grainger, one third of a triple bill.
Sun 13: Dulcie May Moreno Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

Mon 14: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 14: Black is the Color of My Voice @ Hippodrome, Darlington. 7:30pm. Apphia Campbell’s one-woman show inspired by Nina Simone, performed by Nicholle Cherrie.

Tue 15: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Alan Law (piano), Paul Grainger (double bass), Bailey Rudd (drums).

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

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Jam packed @ The Black Swan - Oct. 18

Best intentions...detailed note taking, name that tune, detective work (What's your name?*), a return trip to the bar (supporting the jazz economy). The Black Swan's fortnightly (Tuesdays) jam session in the basement of Newcastle Arts Centre is such that you dare not miss it, you never know who might turn up. As this evening's session got underway the room was rather quiet. The house trio - Messrs Stu Collingwood, Paul Grainger and, direct from the Royal Albert Hall and a VIP trip to Ronnie Scott's, Michael Mather - set the standard before the first of what would turn out to be countless sitters-in took to the floor. 

A rarity, not one but several bass players were in the house (Mr PG couldn't believe his luck!). The first of them, a fresh-faced 'fresher', possibly a sixth former, performed with no little confidence - Red ClayLittle Sunflower and more -. Jamie, the name, he'll be back. From here on in it all got a tad dizzying...newbie Martha singing Georgia, seasoned GAYP jam sessioner Ian Drever belting out A Foggy Day as the heavy artillery arrived. The first of them, Lawrence Harrison (brother Charles waiting his turn) scaling How High the Moon? Wow, this guy can play guitar (pictured with John Pope)! Kris Finney depped Michael 'VIP' Mather, working alongside another newbie bassist, Hal Lockwood on Out of Nowhere (out of nowhere Ray Burns joined the party). 

Another of the big guns took aim on an uptempo Autumn Leaves. When Harry Keeble is in the house you're gonna hear some top drawer tenor playing. Bulls eye! The battalions had us surrounded - Stu on piano, JP on bass, the other Harrison, Charles (like Lawrence, a tremendous guitarist), Abbie Finn spelling Finney and VIP Mather, Edgar (that's Mr Edgar Bell) muscling in on trumpet (Walls of Jericho and all that). Not sure who called it, probably Harry, fasten your seat belts, Wayne Shorter's Yes or No. If there's a tree, a pecking order, let's be honest, there is, Harry Keeble is right up there.

Newbie Libby sang It's Almost Like Being in Love, later to be accompanied by Nigel Greenwood (alto sax) on Summertime. Who's the drummer? Can't quite see. It's Mark (a newbie?), then Will Pease, mustn't forget Bailey Rudd. Bassists and drummers galore, what's going on?! And then there was Haaruun Miller and Showtime (how can anyone forget DG?). And then there was Ms Bradbury. Fionnula Bradbury sang Feeling Good. What a star! Look at the time, ten minutes 'til closing. Big Chief PG assembled the troops. A dozen or so fell in, Attention! Take the A Train. Next stop Homesville. Yes, the Black Swan jam session is the one you can't afford to miss. Next one, Tuesday 1st November. 

Stu Collingwood (piano); Paul Grainger (double bass); Michael 'VIP' Mather (drums) + in somewhat chaotic order - Jamie (bass guitar); Martha (vocals); Ian Drever (vocals); Lawrence Harrison (guitar); Kris Finney (drums); Abbie Finn (drums); Edgar Bell (trumpet); Charles Harrison (guitar); Libby (vocals); Nigel Greenwood (alto sax); Mark (drums); Will Pease (drums); Bailey Rudd (drums); Haaruun Miller (tenor sax); David Gray (trombone); Fionnula Bradbury (vocals); possibly others...            
 
A while ago your correspondent button-holed a first time jam session participant: Excuse me, what's your name? A rather startled young man replied: Why, what have I done
Russell

2 comments :

Lance said...

Perhaps the sitters-in should sign in.
Name
Instrument
D.O.B.
Next of kin...

Russell said...

Good idea!

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