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

Postage

17328 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 16 years ago. 612 of them this year alone and, so far, 17 this month (Sept. 5).

From This Moment On ...

September

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Wed 11: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 11: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 11: The Tannery Jam Session @ The Tannery, Gilesgate, Hexham. 7:00-9:00pm. Free. A ‘second Wednesday in the month’ jam session.
Wed 11: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 12: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 12: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:30pm. £4.00. ‘A Great Day in Harlem’.
Thu 12: The Cuban Heels @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Pete Tanton & co.
Thu 12: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesborough. 8:30pm. Free. THC with guests Donna Hewitt, Bill Watson, Dave Archbold, Adrian Beadnell, Mark Hawkins.

Fri 13: Jeff Barnhart & Neville Dickie @ The Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 1:00pm. Two pianos, two pianists! SOLD OUT!
Fri 13: Noel Dennis Quartet @ The Old Library, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland. 1:00pm. £8.00.
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: Dilutey Juice @ Old Coal Yard, Byker, Newcastle. 7:30pm. £11.00. adv..
Fri 13: Ray Stubbs R & B All-stars @ The Forum, Darlington. 7:30pm. Classic blues.

Sat 14: Jeff Barnhart’s Silent Film Fest @ St Augustine's Parish Centre, Darlington. 12:30pm. Darlington New Orleans Jazz Club.
Sat 14: Customs House Big Band w. Ruth Lambert @ St Paul’s Centre, St Paul’s Gardens, Spennymoor DL16 7LR. 7:00pm (6:45pm doors). Tickets £10.00. from the venue or tel: 01388 813404. A ‘BYOB’ event.
Sat 14: Emma Wilson @ Claypath Deli, Durham. 7:00pm. £12.00. Acoustic blues.
Sat 14: Rat Pack - Swingin’ at the Sands @ Billingham Forum. 7:30pm.

Sun 15: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 15: Jude Murphy, Steve Chambers & Sid White @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 15: Tweed River Jazz Band @ Barrels Ale House, Berwick-upon-Tweed. 7:00pm. Free.
Sun 15: Panharmonia @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

Mon 16: Swing Manouche @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm. £9.00.
Mon 16: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 16: John Hallam with the James Birkett Trio @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. 8:00pm. £10.00. A Blaydon Jazz Club 40th anniversary concert!

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Press release: Royal Albert Hall announces autumn series of Late Night Jazz

Following two sold out seasons earlier this year, the Royal Albert Hall returns with its third series of Late Night Jazz for 2024. From gospel and swing to ‘60s soul jazz and funk influences, the autumn season continues to highlight the diverse and vibrant jazz scene emanating from the London jazz scene.

Kicking off the Elgar Room-based series, Sounds Queer have curated a selection of performers with drag pianist Barbs and futuristic soul singer songwriter and DJ Shivum Sharma set to appear on Thursday 3 October, while surprise guest performances and a DJ set from Sounds Queer co-founder Toby Corton will round off the night. Sounds Queer champions and prioritises diverse voices and sounds from the LGBTQIA+ spectrum through live music events, having previously produced shows with Rich Mix, The Roundhouse and Mighty Hoopla festival.

 

Due to popular demand, David Kofi will return on Thursday 24 October with his blend of gospel, soul and R’n’B-tinged jazz, following his sold out debut performance in February 2023. This performance spawned his Live at Late Night Jazz Royal Albert Hall EP, released last summer, and has since gained airplay from the likes of BBC Radio 1, Soho Radio and Times Radio.

 

Comprising award-winning singers Georgia Cécile (Jazz FM Artist of the Year), Lucy-Anne Daniels and Peter Horsfall, London-based vocal trio Flight Call will bring the month to a close by showcasing their love for jazz, soul and gospel in their original arrangements on Thursday 31 October, with influences ranging from ‘60s soul-jazz legends Les McCann and Andy Bey to the deep-funk sounds of D'Angelo and James Brown.

 

November sees the annual London Jazz Festival return to the Elgar Room on Thursday 21 November with four performers taking to the stage. Violinist and vocalist Claire Victora Roberts, bass improviser Caius Williams, drummer/composer Momoko Gill and saxophonist Helena Kay all take part in Take Five, the festival’s flagship talent development programme for emerging jazz and improvising musicians.

 

December sees the return of popular Christmas show Jazz at the Movies on Wednesday 11 December, where acclaimed singer Joanna Eden teams up with the groovy sounds of the Chris Ingham Quartet to perform a selection of festive swing and jazz favourites. The following night, on Thursday 12 December, Michael Sutton will be closing the season with a special Relaxed Late Night Jazz performance, where the less formal environment may particularly benefit autistic people, those with dementia or learning disabilities. Michael recently released his debut album Those Leftover Dreams.

 

Matt ToddDirector of Programming at the Royal Albert Hall, said: “It’s great to see our Late Night Jazz series going from strength to strength with each passing year. This latest series not only gives a platform to new and exciting acts like Flight Call and London Jazz Festival’s Take Five initiative, but sees alumni David Kofi and Jazz at the Movies returning, having both provided some of our favourite Late Night Jazz shows in recent years. Partnering with Sounds Queer and Michael Sutton will also open the series up to new communities, and it’s a real privilege to see these shows reaching more diverse audiences.”

 

Tickets for all Late Night Jazz shows are available from the Royal Albert Hall website.

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