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Ann Braithwaite (Braithwaite & Katz Communications) You’re the BEST!

Holly Cooper, Mouthpiece Music: "Lance writes pull quotes like no one else!"

Simon Spillett: A lovely review from the dean of jazz bloggers, Lance Liddle...

Josh Weir: I love the writing on bebop spoken here... I think the work you are doing is amazing.

Postage

16434 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 16 years ago. 314 of them this year alone and, so far, 26 this month (May 9).

From This Moment On ...

May

Thu 09: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 09: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Gateshead Central Library, Gateshead. 2:30pm.
Thu 09: Lewis Watson Quartet + Langdale Youth Jazz Ensemble @ Laurel’s Theatre, Whitley Bay. 7:30pm. £10.00.
Thu 09: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm. Guests: Josh Bentham (sax); Neil Brodie (trumpet); Dave Archbold (keys); Ron Smith (bass).

Fri 10: Michael Woods @ Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 1:00pm. Free. Country blues guitar & vocals. SOLD OUT!
Fri 10: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 10: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 10: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 10: Citrus @ The Head of Steam, Newcastle. 7:00pm. £11.25.
Fri 10: Zoë Gilby Quartet @ St Cuthbert’s, Crook. 7:30pm. £10.00.

Sat 11: Jeffrey Hewer Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 11: Alligator Gumbo @ The Witham, Barnard Castle. 7:30pm.
Sat 11: Milne-Glendinning Band @ Yarm Parish Church. 7:30pm.
Sat 11: Tom Remon & Laurence Harrison @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.

Sun 12: GoGo Penguin @ Wylam Brewery, Newcastle. 7:00pm (doors). All standing gig.
Sun 12: Eva Fox & the Jazz Guys @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Downstairs. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 12: Satin Beige @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £7.50 + bf. Upstairs. R&B cello & vocals
Sun 12: Fergus McCreadie Trio @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 8:00pm. £19.80.
Sun 12: Schmid/Wheatley/Prévost + Signe Emmeluth @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. JNE.

Mon 13: Emma Fisk & James Birkett @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm. £8.00.

Tue 14: ???

Wed 15: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 15: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 15: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

(Press release): Jazz North seeks northern artists for its live touring support programme, Northern Line

The artist opportunity offers bursaries up to £3000, showcase at manchester jazz festival and dedicated 1:1 support

Northern Line is open for applications until Monday 18th December 

Jazz North, development agency for northern jazz, has been supporting artists to take the next step in their live careers since its inception in 2012 through its programme, Northern Line. 


The scheme is a transformational artist development programme, offering dedicated 1:1 support across an artists’ career alongside a live touring bursary up to £3000.


Chris Bye, Jazz North CEO says:

“Jazz North is proud to announce the launch of the latest round of Northern Line. 

This is the most established development programme for supporting live jazz music in the North and is an invaluable resource for artistic and career development.  


Wherever you live across the North East, North West, or Yorkshire - This is your opportunity..”


Northern Line artists are chosen through an open application process with an invited expert advisory panel. For its 11th year, the panel includes Grace Pitkin (Serious), Nishla Smith (Opera North, past NL artist), Charlotte Bowen (The Culture House), Agnese Daverio (FMLY Agency, JPN Trustee), Aaron Casserly Stewart  (Piece Hall, Grammy-winner) and Paul Duhaney (Africa Oye)


Successful applicants will perform at the Northern Line Showcase at manchester jazz festival (mjf) on Sunday 19th May 2024 in front of a public audience and invited music industry guests. 


mjf is the North’s most celebrated jazz festival, with a reputation for fostering rising jazz talent through their own bespoke development schemes and innovative events programme. 


Steve Mead, mjf’s Artistic Director, says: 


“The Jazz North Northern Line Showcase is such a natural fit for mjf, as both organisations share a passion for celebrating northern talent. mjf audiences can look forward to the surprise, energy and diversity of the new roster, presented for the first time at our free opening weekender at First Street.”


Northern Line opens for applications at midday on Tuesday 21st November. Applications close at midday on Monday 18th December 2023.

Visit www.jazznorth.org/northern-line-application-page to find out more and apply.

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