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16561 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 16 years ago. 454 of them this year alone and, so far, 76 this month (June 30).

From This Moment On ...

July

Thu 04: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 04 Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £4.00.
Thu 04: Funky Drummer @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 04: Richard Herdman @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Thu 04: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.

Fri 05-Sat 13: Durham Brass Festival. Various venues across County Durham (www.brassfestival.co.uk). Line-up inc. Artistas del Gremio, Badcore Horns, Das Brass, Heavy Beat Brass Band, Oompah Brass, Rajasthan Heritage Brass band, She’s Got Brass, Young Pilgrims.
Fri 05: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 05: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 05: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 05: Abbie Finn Trio @ Saltburn Community Hall. 7:30pm.
Fri 05: Under the Wellie @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.

Sat 06: Warren James: The Lonnie Donegan Story @ St Augustine's Parish Centre, Darlington. 12:30pm.£10.00. Darlington New Orleans Jazz Club.
Sat 06: Play Jazz! workshop @ The Globe, Newcastle. 1:30pm. Tutor: Steve Glendinning. £25.00. Enrol at: www.jazz.coop.
Sat 06: Party in the Park @ Wharton Park, Durham. 5:00pm. Free. A Durham Brass event.
Sat 06: Tyne Valley Big Band @ Greenside Community Centre, Ryton. 7:30pm. 'Greenside Banner Tales'.
Sat 06: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Red Lion, Earsdon. 8:00pm.
Sat 06: Redwell @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.

Sun 07: Summer Streets @ Cliffe Park, Roker, Sunderland SR6 9NS. 12:30-6:30pm. Free. Line-up inc. Dilutey Juice.
Sun 07: Smokin’ Spitfires @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 12:45pm. £7.50.
Sun 07: Giles Strong Quartet @ Central Bar, Gateshead. 2:00pm. £10.00.
Sun 07: Paul Skerritt @ Hibou Blanc, Newcastle. 2:00pm.
Sun 07: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 07: Russ Morgan Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

Mon 08: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 09: ???

Wed 10: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 10: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 10: The Tannery Jam Session @ The Tannery, Gilesgate, Hexham. 7:00-9:00pm. Free. A ‘second Wednesday in the month’ jam session.
Wed 10: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Tuesday, July 02, 2024

The Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland - July 1

Michael Young (piano); Paul Grainger (double bass); Tim Johnston (drums)

The Engine Room adjoining Sunderland's Fire Station once again hosted the Michael Young Trio. The former fire station on High Street West - minus its fire tenders! - is the ideal setting for pianist Michael Young. A piano on the premises is a bonus (cafes, pubs and restaurants take note!) and the amiable Young made best use of it, ably assisted by bassist Paul Grainger and short notice depping drummer Tim Johnston.

The trio's set list included numbers by the likes of Freddie Hubbard (Little Sunflower), Abdullah Ibrahim (Soweto and Blues for a Hip King) and George Harrison (Here Comes the Sun). Fluent, swinging, at times bluesy, pianist Young turned his hand to a wide variety of tunes: a bossa, a waltz, a funky Ticket to Ride, a swinging Night and Day, Lullabies (an original composition), varying the mood, something for everyone.

Bassist Paul Grainger is, seemingly, gigging more than ever and is as dependable as ever. Tim Johnston pops up here and there, this Engine Room gig a first for the Tyneside based drummer. Getting a feel for the room, Johnston chose to use sticks for much of the session. I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free closed the show in style. The Michael Young Trio at the Engine Room is an occasional Monday evening engagement. Stay tuned to BSH for details of the next one. Russell              
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