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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, October 18, 2022

Livestream: Larry Goldings @ the 606 - Oct. 18

Larry Goldings (piano/keys).

A livestream from the 606. Solo piano by one of the top guys from across the pond - Larry Goldings. 

The 50 minutes set was interesting, albeit somewhat meandering, and it didn't totally grab me. One thing was for sure, there wouldn't be any stride piano played on this gig! Nevertheless, his voicings were individual, reflective and often put me into a 'guess the tune' situation, particularly the opening number which turned out to be Bacharach's Close to You. The Mountain added a touch of the South African high life and there was also some Duke in the form of Purple Gazelle which, I guess, captured the composer's intent.

A couple of originals completed the set before I switched the telly on to see Sunderland get turned over at Blackburn despite having over 70% possession, a penalty not given and t'other lot getting away with an offside goal.

However, that's neither here nor there and it's good to know that there are still livestreams around for those of us who live some distance north of the Northern Line.

As an afterthought, after hearing Paul Edis at the Globe last Sunday and hearing Larry Goldings tonight, I came to the conclusion that maybe NYC isn't 3,461.34 miles away for Paul ... Lance

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