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Dominick "Domo" Branch: ''Most people say drummers can't write, they're just time-keepers only beating on things. But I have a very musical brain.'' (DownBeat February, 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

18288 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 142 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Feb. 14), 42

From This Moment On ...

February

Fri 20: Alex Clarke w. Dean Stockdale Trio @ The Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 1:00pm. SOLD OUT! Clarke w. Dean Stockdale, Mick Shoulder, Abbie Finn.
Fri 20: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 20: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 20: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 20: Squabble @ Warkworth Memorial Hall. 7:00pm. Steve Chambers (organ); Jude Murphy (double bass, vocals); Sid White (drums).
Fri 20: Jive Aces @ Queen’s Hall, Hexham. 7:00pm (6:30pm doors).
Fri 20: Alex Clarke w. Dean Stockdale Trio @ Sunderland Minster. 7:30pm. Clarke w. Dean Stockdale, Mick Shoulder, Abbie Finn.

Sat 21: ???

Sun 22: Musicians Unlimited: Big Band Blast @ West Hartlepool RFC. 1:00-3:00pm . Free.
Sun 22: Joe Steels Group @ Queen’s Hall, Hexham. 3:00pm. A Blue Patch album tour.
Sun 22: More Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 22: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 22: Harben Kay Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

Mon 23: Joe Steels Group @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm. A Blue Patch album tour.
Mon 23: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 24: Finn-Keeble Group @ Newcastle House Hotel, Rothbury. 7:30pm. £11.00.
Tue 24: Liam Oliver & Shayo Oshodi @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Wed 25: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 25: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 25: Geordie Jazz Jam @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. Newcastle University jam session. All welcome.
Wed 25: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 26: Castillo Nuevo Orquesta @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors). £6.50.
Thu 26: Shalala @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £7.00 adv.
Thu 26: Mick Cantwell Band @ The Harbour View, Roker, Sunderland. 8:00pm. Blues.

Fri 27: Joe Steels Group @ The Gala, Durham. 1:00pm. £8.00. SOLD OUT! A Blue Patch album tour.
Fri 27: Alan Barnes w. Mick Shoulder Trio @ Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. 1:00pm. £9.00. Trio: Rick Laughlin (piano); Mick Shoulder (double bass); Tim Johnston (drums).
Fri 27: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 27: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 27: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 27: Radio Hito + Eddie Prévost, Silvain Schmid & Tom Wheatley @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 7:00pm (doors). £12.22., £10.10., £8.00.
Fri 27: Giacomo Smith w Strictly Smokin’ Big Band @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 8:00pm.
Fri 27: Alan Barnes w. Mick Shoulder Trio @ The Traveller’s Rest, Darlington. 8:00pm. £15.00. Trio: Rick Laughlin (piano); Mick Shoulder (double bass); Tim Johnston (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

Friday, June 02, 2023

Marquee TV adds extensive collection of jazz performances and documentaries to its streaming platform

(Press release) Platform features content from some of the biggest names in jazz, including Louis Armstrong, Chick Corea, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Thelonious Monk, Gregory Porter and more

Marquee TV, the global streaming service for arts and culture, has introduced an extensive collection of jazz onto the platform to further strengthen its offering to music lovers around the world. Featuring performances and documentaries from some of the biggest names in jazz both past and present, and with more titles due to be added soon, jazz fans will be spoilt for choice.


Audiences can enjoy archival footage and concerts from legendary musicians, such as Louis Armstrong’s 1967 concert broadcast live on Australian TV, Duke Ellington and his band’s sensational 1973 gig in Brussels’ Marni Theatre, the Thelonious Monk Quartet at the Palais des Beaux-Arts, and Ella Fitzgerald concerts from 1965 and 1974 uncovered by BBC archivists. Other artists available to currently stream on Marquee TV include Herbie Hancock, Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie, Bobby McFarrin and more.


Further highlights include Chick Corea: The Musician – streaming exclusively on Marquee TV - a documentary made in celebration of Chick Corea’s 70th birthday during his month-long engagement at the Blue Note in New York in 2011 and looking back at his extraordinary career, and Al Jarreau: Bring Your Life to the Stage, exploring Al Jarreau’s legacy and pivotal moments in his life and featuring exclusive interviews with the legendary singer. Don’t Forget Your Music, a documentary following the story of two-time Grammy-award winner Gregory Porter, also features, with interviews and exclusive footage from Porter’s rehearsals, concerts and recording sessions.


The jazz offering on Marquee TV strengthens the already extensive collection of arts and culture content on the platform, which includes classical and contemporary music, opera, theatre, ballet and contemporary dance. The platform features content from some of the biggest names in arts and culture, including the Royal Shakespeare Company, London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Washington Ballet, Atlanta Opera and more. 


Susannah Simons, Marquee TV’s Director of Content, said: “We’re delighted to be expanding our content catalogue to include jazz and to be giving our subscribers access to some of the most iconic musicians of all time. Whether you’re exploring jazz for the first time or are a seasoned fan, our wide range of classic performances and fascinating documentaries means there’s something for everyone.”


An introduction to jazz content available on the platform can be found on Marquee TV’s website.

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