Bebop Spoken There

Art Blakey (to Terence Blanchard): ''You ain't Miles find your own shit to do!'' (DownBeat May, 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

18504 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 368 of them this year alone and, so far this month (May 7 ) 22

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

From This Moment On

May

Thu 14: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00. Subject: Philip Larkin’s Jazz Experiment.
Thu 14: Jerron Paxton @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors). Superb country blues.
Thu 14: Solcade @ the Bridge Hotel, Newcastle. 7:00pm. EP launch. Rivkala & co..
Thu 14: Jacob Egglestone @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. Egglestone (guitar); Jamie Watkins (bass); Jack Littlewood (drums) & guests.
Thu 14: 58 Jazz Collective @ The Blacksmith’s Arms, Hartlepool. 8:00pm. Free.
Thu 14: Paul Skerritt @ Angels' Share, St George's Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle NE2 2SX. 8:00pm. Free. Booking advised (0191 200 1975). Skerritt w. backing tapes.

Fri 15: Conor Emery Quartet @ The Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 1:00pm. Line-up Emery (trombone); Alix Shepherd (piano); John Pope (double bass); Abbie Finn (drums). SOLD OUT!
Fri 15: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 15: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 15: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 15: Gerry Richardson Quartet @ Sunderland Minster. 7:30pm. £13.01 adv., £15.00 on the door. Old Black Cat Jazz Club.
Fri 15: Puppini Sisters @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 8:00pm. CANCELLED!

Sat 16: Sing Jazz! workshop @ The Globe, Newcastle. 1:30pm. £27.50. Tutor: Alexia Gardner. God Bless the Child - Lady Day!. Enrol at: learning@jazz.coop.
Sat 16: Kaberry Big Band @ the Seahorse Pub, Hillheads Rd., Whitley Bay NE23 8HR. From 7:30pm. £15.00
Sat 16: Lady Nade @ Arc, Stockton. 8:00pm. ‘Lady Nade sings Nina Simone’.

Sun 17: Glenn Miller & Big Band Spectacular @ Forum Theatre, Billingham. 7:30pm.
Sun 17: QOW Trio @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £14.00., £12.00., £7.00. Spike Wells, Riley Stone-Lonergan & Eddie Myer.

Mon 18: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 18: Mark Williams Trio @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. 8:00pm. £10.00.

Tue 19: GoGo Penguin + Daudi Matsiko @ Wylam Brewery, Newcastle. 7:00pm (doors). £22.00 + £4.40 bf.
Tue 19: Danny Lowndes’ Hot Club @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors). £15.00 + £5.00 bf.
Tue 19: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Michael Young (piano); Paul Grainger (double bass); Mark Robertson (drums).

Wed 20: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 20: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 20: Jordan Jackson @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors). £19.80 (inc. bf); £15.40 (inc. bf).
Wed 20: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Ed Kainyek Quartet w. Trish Heenan @ the Moor Club, Heaton Moor, Stockport - Feb. 9

© Jeff Pritchard
Ed Kainyek (soprano/tenor sax); George King (keyboards); John Sandham (bass); Tim Franks (drums); Trish Heenan (vocals). 

Ed was a frequent performer at the Railway pub until its closure. However, I'm pleased to say that the Moor Club seems to be attracting former Railway fans plus a few new visitors.

Ed has added a singer to his line-up as he did on his previous visit. Tonight it was Trish Heenan who was making her first appearance at this venue. 

Often seen on Ed's gigs is drummer Tim Franks and from where I was sitting he did a great job using both brushes and sticks particularly when backing Trish who was featured on every tune apart from the first number of both sets.

The concert started at 8:00pm with Ed playing soprano on A Pint of Bitter, a Clark Terry tune that Tubby Hayes recorded with Terry in New York. He also played soprano on the second set opening with that popular standard On the Sunny Side of the Street which everyone seems to play these days.  

Most of the songs that Trish sung were new to me with the exception of September in the Rain, Save Your Love For Me, and Devil May Care. Save Your Love For Me was given a slow tempo vibe, much different to the version by Johnny Griffin and Lockjaw Davis on their LP Tough Tenors. 

I meant to have a chat with Ed after the gig which ended at 10:00pm but I had to catch a cab so didn't get a chance to ask for info about the singer who went down very well with the audience. I had a look on the internet but there wasn't much to see although there was mention of her working with bands in London and spending some time in LA.

George King sounded good along with John Sandham who I was pleased to see at the Moor Club, so many great bass players now in this area.   

Next Sunday's gig at the Moor Club on the Feb. 16 features the Carole Williams/Helen Pillinger Counterpoint Quintet. Mike Farmer

A Pint of Bitter; Where are You?; Softly As in a Morning Sunrise; I've Just Found Out About Love; September in the Rain; I'm Gonna Lock my Heart; On the Sunny Side of the Street; So Many Stars; Save Your Love For Me; I Can't Get You Out of my Mind; Gypsy in my Soul; Devil May Care
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