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John McLaughlin: '' A Love Supreme coincided with my search for meaning in life". (DownBeat, March 2025).

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

17864 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 17 years ago. 185 of them this year alone and, so far,32 this month (March10).

From This Moment On ...

MARCH 2025.

Tues 11: Solea @ Earthlings, the Healing Café, 94 Buckingham St., Newcastle, NE4 5QR. 7:00-8:45pm. Food available if ordered before 6:30pm. New band: Johannes Dalhuijsen (tenor sax, bass clarinet); Richard Herdman (guitar); Nick Bagnall (bass guitar); John Hirst (drums).
Tue 11: Giles Strong Quartet @ Newcastle House Hotel, Rothbury. 7:30pm.

Wed 12: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 12: Jam session @ The Tannery, Gilesgate, Hexham. 7:00-9:00pm. Free.
Wed 12: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 12: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 13: The Exu + Matt Cliffe @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 7:00pm.
Thu 13: Oh La La! @ Allendale Village Hall, Northumberland. 7:30pm. £12.00.; £6.00. child. Fifi La Mer (accordion, vocals), Oliver Wilby (reeds).
Thu 13: Fiona Finden’s Jazz Express @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.

Fri 14: Pete Tanton’s Chet Set @ Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland. 1:00pm. £8.00.
Fri 14: Paul Taylor @ Jesmond Library, Newcastle. 1:00-2:00pm. £5.00. at the door. Second Friday in the month lunchtime concert series.
Fri 14: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 14: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 14: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 14: Jason Isaacs @ St. James’ STACK, Newcastle. 4:00-6:00pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Fri 14: Brass Funkeys + Dilutey Juice @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 7:00pm. £12.00., £10.00., £8.00.
Fri 14: Oh La La! @ Edmundbyers Village Hall, Co. Durham. 7:30pm. £12.00.; £10.00. (additional £5.00. supper option, ordered in advance). Fifi La Mer (accordion, vocals), Oliver Wilby (reeds).
Fri 14: The Collective @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. 7:30pm. £8.50.
Fri 14: Bridget Metcalfe Quintet @ St George’s Venue, Park Road, Hartlepool. 7:30pm.

Sat 15: Hot Teapots @ St Augustine’s Parish Centre, Darlington. 12:30pm.
Sat 15: Creakin’ Bones @ Billy Bootleggers. Ouseburn, Newcastle. 4:00pm. Free.
Sat 15: Joseph Carville Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 15: Is This Jazz? @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk. Performances by Mu Quintet, Jinjé, A Brief Utopia, John Pope & Co + André Marmot (author of Unapologetic Expression: The Inside Story of the UK Jazz Explosion) in conversation + DJ sets ‘til 3:00am. ‘A Festival of New Jazz’.
Sat 15: Vintage Explosion @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 7:30pm. SOLD OUT!
Sat 15: Alligator Gumbo @ The Forum, Darlington. 7:30pm. £15.00.
Sat 15: One Night Standards @ The White Room, Stanley. 8:00pm. £8.67 (inc. bf). Note - previously advertised Salty Dogs cancelled.
Sat 15: Howlin’ Mat @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Blues guitar.

Sun 16: Jason Isaacs @ STACK, Exchange Sq., Middlesbrough. 1:00-2:45pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Sun 16: Paul Skerritt @ Hibou Blanc, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free. Vocalist Skerritt working with backing tapes.
Sun 16: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 16: Pearl Blossoms @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Ragtime.
Sun 16: Hot 8 Brass Band @ Wylam Brewery. 7:30pm. ‘Big Tuba Tour’.
Sun 16: ARQ @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Sun 16: Air4ce @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 8:30pm (8:00pm doors). £12.00.; £10.00. Tom Atkinson’s all-star band (line-up inc. Lindsay Hannon & Sue Ferris).
Sun 16: Jazz Jam @ Fabio’s, Saddler St., Durham. 8:00pm. Free. A Durham University Jazz Society promotion. All welcome.

Mon 17: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 17: Jamie Toms Quartet @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. 8:00pm. £10.00.

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

Thursday, November 14, 2024

(Press release) The Glasshouse announces artistic partners to curate and create new music

·   The Unthanks, Corinne Bailey Rae and Maria Włoszczowska begin 3 year    partnerships with The Glasshouse International Centre for Music in Gateshead.

·    Artists will curate and create new work at The Glasshouse for audiences from the North East and beyond.

·  Announcement comes as the venue marks 20 years of the iconic riverside building.

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music has announced its new artistic partnerships, reflecting its reputation as one of the great places where artists and music fans meet.

As the venue prepares to mark 20 years of music in this landmark building, three new Artistic Partners will be working with The Glasshouse and Royal Northern Sinfonia for three a year period.

Supporting the creative ambitions of these artists, The Glasshouse will help them curate and make new work, collaborating with musicians who already work at and visit the venue.

The Unthanks have become one of the essential voices of the region over the last 20 years. They excel in bringing new ears to traditional songs and inspire fans to learn more about folk music and how it continues to evolve.

Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae has enjoyed global chart success as a writer and performer of soul-inflected pop music. Her Mercury-nominated 2023 album Black Rainbows saw her proudly wear the diverse influences of jazz, house music, indie rock and punk. The work, inspired by her time exploring the Stony Island Arts Bank run by artist and philanthropist Theaster Gates in Chicago, saw the Leeds-born artist responding to stories of Black lives, Black excellence and experiences from the Arts Bank through some of the most energising, emotive music of her career so far. 

In classical music and with a focus on directing, solo and chamber work, our Artistic Partner is violinist Maria Włoszczowska. Working with the Royal Northern Sinfonia and alongside Principal Conductor Dinis Sousa, Maria will continue to establish her musical home in the North East. Through exploring new music and ideas, and collaborations with international classical artists, Maria will help take the orchestra into bold new directions. 

Creative Director Wendy Smith said

“This is a wonderful chance to put artists’ ideas and voices at the centre of what audiences experience at The Glasshouse.

“Music venues are unique as places for artists to meet their audiences and have that two-way dialogue about what they’re creating. It’s an opportunity for these brilliant artists to deepen their relationships with North East music fans and to create new work made in the region.

“Over these three years Maria, Corinne and The Unthanks will bring their creativity and experience to live performances, music education, and collaboration with other artists. It’s a unique opportunity for three extraordinary artists to challenge and change what a music venue can be, and how we connect with music fans.”

Corinne Bailey Rae said:

“I’m really excited about this partnership with The Glasshouse because it’s a step into the unknown. Three years is a long time; it gives me a real opportunity to dream and scheme and do something that I haven’t done before. There’s a lot of time and space here; it’s a place I can let my imagination run wild, which is very exciting.”

The Unthanks said:

“Both The Glasshouse and The Unthanks as a band are 20 this year; we’re looking forward to this partnership being a brilliant learning experience to help us continue developing as musicians, and to discovering and helping other North East musicians in their journeys together.

“Our music is rooted in the North East, so being able to work in partnership with this wonderful venue that brings so much music to the region feels really fitting.”

Maria Włoszczowska said:

“I’m so excited to embark on a new adventure at The Glasshouse as Artistic Partner. It’s an incredible opportunity for me to work with the orchestra in a different way, developing further the relationships with the musicians and our audience.

“Chamber music is the greatest love of my life; I’m always happy to involve more of it in everything that I do. It also offers an opportunity to involve the musicians from the orchestra in a more personal, individual way.”

Maria Włoszczowska’s work as Artistic Partner is already underway, with a series of concerts led by Maria as director. These include an intimate performance of Schubert’s Symphony No 5 distilled to its musical essence in a chamber orchestra setting and a bright, exciting run through Bach’s violin concertos to highlight Maria’s incredible energy as a performer.

The Unthanks artistic partnership with The Glasshouse has begun with the band creating the soundtrack for the 2024 Fenwick Christmas window. Their bespoke new take on The Twelve Days Of Christmas is the perfect partner for this North East festive tradition. They continue with a special ‘In Winter’ gig on Tuesday 3 December, featuring a performance that celebrates different traditional music of the season in their unique voices. Their new album In Winter, released on 29 November, promises to be a future classic of the Christmas genre.

Corinne Bailey Rae's passion for music education, supporting young people and artists will be central to her artistic partnership. Her creativity will be unleashed with exciting new projects and collaborations to be announced.  

Over the next three years Corinne, Maria and The Unthanks will create new work, champion the music of emerging artists, and work alongside The Glasshouse’s Make Music education team to inspire and engage young people. These exciting new partnerships will spark new links between artists, audiences and venue in the North East.

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