Bebop Spoken There

Ludovic Beier (Django Festival Allstars): ''Manouche means 'free man,' and gypsies have been travelers since they migrated west from India to Europe.'' (DownBeat March, 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

18383 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 247 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 17 ), 57

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

March

Mon 30: Gerry Richardson Quartet @ Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 1:00pm.
Mon 30: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 31: Bede Trio @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. Albert Hills Wright (alto sax); Finn Carter (piano); Michael Dunlop (double bass).

April

Wed 01: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 01: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 01: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 02: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00. Subject: Musicians playing classical & orchestral music.
Thu 02: The Noel Dennis Band @ Prohibition Bar, Albert Road, Middlesbrough TS1 2RU. 7:00pm (doors). £10.84. Quartet plus special guest Zoë Gilby. Over 21s only.
Thu 02: Renegade Brass Band @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors).
Thu 02: Shalala @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £7.00. adv..
Thu 02: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.

Friday, April 25, 2025

Jazz FM Awards 2025 with PPL and PRS for Music

Lifetime Achievement Award: Billy Cobham

Impact Award (Sponsored by: Raymond Weil Genève): Jamie Cullum


Gold Award: Melody Gardot

 

UK Jazz Act of the Year – PUBLIC VOTE (Sponsored by: Rathbones): corto.alto


Album of the Year – PUBLIC VOTE (Sponsored by: Rayo): Ezra Collective - Dance, No One's Watching


Breakthrough Act of the Year (Sponsored by: Arts Council England): Ni Maxine

 

International Jazz Act of the Year (Sponsored by: Saint Lucia Tourism Authority): Lakecia Benjamin 

 

Vocalist of the Year (Sponsored by: Sounds from Spain by ICEX): Alice Zawadzki 

 

Instrumentalist of the Year  (Sponsored by: Yamaha UK): Mark Kavuma

 

Soul Act of the Year (Sponsored by: Oanda): Jalen Ngonda 

 

Blues Act of the Year: Shemekia Copeland

 

The Innovation Award (Sponsored by: Mishcon de Reya): corto.alto

 

The Collaboration Award (Sponsored by: Cash For Kids): Women in Jazz

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