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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

18395 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 259 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 30 ), 69

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

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.

Fri 03: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 03: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 03: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 03: King Bees @ Billy Bootleggers, Newcastle. 7:00pm (doors). Free. Chicago blues.

Tuesday, July 04, 2023

Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2023 - Winners

The winners (W) of this years APPJG awards have been announced as follows:
 
Jazz Album of the Year
Ubunye: ‘Ubunye’
Trish Clowes: ‘A View with a Room’
Jo Harrop and Paul Edis: ‘When Winter Turns To Spring’  W 

Jazz Vocalist of the Year 
Emma Smith
Jo Harrop  
Georgia Cécile
Elaine Delmar W

Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year

Alcyona Mick
Art Themen
Camilla George
Gary Husband W

 Jazz Ensemble of the Year
Ubunye W
Alex Hitchcock and Ant Law Quartet
Julian Siegel Big Band
 
Jazz Newcomer of the Year
Sultan Stevenson W
Amy Gadiaga
Hannah Horton
 
Jazz Venue of the Year
The Verdict, Brighton
Jazz at the Blue Lamp, Aberdeen W
Magy’s Farm, Dromara, County Down, NI
 
Jazz Media Award
Kevin Le Gendre
Jazzwise Magazine
The Jazz Rag W
 
Jazz Education Award
Tomorrows Warriors
Hanna Horton: J Steps, Saffron Centre For Young Musicians, Saffron Walden W
Karen Gourlay: Head of Leeds Junior Conservatoire
 
Jazz Photographer Award
Monika S. Jakubowska W
William Ellis
Tatiana Gorilovsky
 
Services to Jazz Award
Janine Irons W
Danielle White
Tony Haynes and the Grand Union Orchestra

Special APPJG Award
Tony Haynes and the Grand Union Orchestra
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1 comment :

Hugh said...

Congratulations to Paul and Jo - excellent news!

Wednesday, July 05, 2023 9:28:00 am

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