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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

18361 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 215 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 8 ), 25

From This Moment On ...

March

Thu 12: Boomslang @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 12: Ray Stubbs R&B All Stars @ The Mill Tavern, Hebburn. 8:30pm. Free.

Fri 13: Paul Skerritt Quartet @ Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. 1:00pm . £9.00.
Fri 13: The SH#RP Collective @ Jesmond Library, Newcastle. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 13: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 13: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 13: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 13: Soothsayers + Rookie Numbers @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 7:00pm (doors). £17.51., £14.33., £11.16.

Sat 14: The Too Bad Jims @ Claypath Deli, Durham. 7:00pm (6:30pm doors). £13.20., £11.00. R&B.
Sat 14: NUJO @ Venue, Newcastle University Students’ Union. Time TBC. £15.00. supporter; £10.00. standard; £5.00. student. Seated event.

Sun 15: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 2:30pm. Free.
Sun 15: The Too Bad Jims @ The Georgian Theatre, Stockton. 3:00pm. £12.00. R&B.
Sun 15: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 15: Rebecca Poole @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £14.00., £12.00., £7.00. Poole w. Dean Stockdale & Ken Marley. CANCELLED!

Mon 16: Milne Glendinning Band @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm.
Mon 16: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 16: Russ Morgan Quartet @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. 8:00pm. £10.00.

Tue 17: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Alan Law (piano); Paul Grainger (double bass); Scotty Adair (drums).

Wed 18: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 18: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 18: The ’58 Jazz Collective @ Hartlepool Cricket Club, West Park, 7:30pm. £7.00.
Wed 18: Brand New Heavies @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 7:30pm.
Wed 18: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

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

Sunday, August 06, 2023

Preview: Newcastle Jazz Festival - Sunday August 20

Two weeks today we'll be in the home straight. The fifth and final day of this year's Newcastle Jazz Festival is set to reach a climax at Tyne Bank Brewery. Wednesday we were at the Globe, Thursday the Bridge Hotel, Friday in the Black Swan and Saturday the first of two days on Walker Road. Now to Sunday ... 

Trumpeter Graham Hardy and pianist Stu Collingwood set the ball rolling at half past one. Some fifty minutes later it's the turn of tenor saxophonist Matthew Forster. The Strictly Smokin' Big Band's tenor man brings in his top flight quartet for what promises to be one of the highlights of the weekend. 

Two of a Mind is a recently formed meeting of musical minds. They just happen to sit together in the Strictly Smokin' Big Band's reeds, however, Steve Summers and Sue Ferris are vastly experienced performers in a wide range of musical contexts and their shared love of the musical collaboration of Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan sparked the idea that they are 'of like mind'. At 3:50pm Steve and Sue will be joined by bassist Andy Champion and drummer Rob Walker. Don't miss their set!

A few years ago circumstances decreed the Slowlight Quartet would cease performing and recording. Times change and now they're back! A recent live recording session and the band's forthcoming festival appearance suggest the Slowlights are going to be around for the foreseeable future. Be sure to catch the quartet - Tom Quilliam, Paul Loraine, Ian Paterson and John Hirst - at five o'clock. 

To close a marvellous five days of top quality jazz, at 6:15pm the vibraphone takes centre stage. Jonny Mansfield has worked with many 'names', too many to mention. An early Tyneside appearance (2016) found him working alongside Alexander Bone in Jam Experiment (Jam Experiment later morphing into Bonsai). This 2023 Newcastle Jazz Festival headline engagement sees Mansfield working with bassist Andy Champion and drummer Dave McKeague. Admission on the day is £18.00.. To see the full range of festival ticket options visit: www.newcastlejazzfestival.co.uk. Russell   
                    
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