Bebop Spoken There

Ron Carter quoting Sonny Rollins: ''What we call jazz - that's keeping the world in equilibrium. I don't care what kind of music you like out here today. It all comes from jazz.'' (DownBeat August, 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

18799 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 663 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Aug. 12) 32.

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

August

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: John Settle Quartet @ Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. 1:00pm. £9.00. John Settle (vibes); Rick Laughlin (piano); Mick Shoulder (double bass); Tim Johnston (drums).
Fri 14: Bold Big Band @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £8.00 + bf.

Sat 15: Tees Bay Swing Band @ Blacksmith’s Arms, Hartlepool. 1:30pm. Free. Open rehearsal.
Sat 15: Jake Leg Jug Band @ The White Room, Stanley. 7:45pm. £16.26.

Sun 16: Vintage Explosion @ Cliffe Park, Roker, Sunderland SR6 8DB. 5:00-10:30pm. £44.00 (inc. bf).

Mon 17: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 18: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Joe Steels, Paul Grainger, Abbie Finn.

Wed 19: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 19: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 20: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ The Millstone, Mill Rise, South Gosforth, Newcastle. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 20: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00.
Thu 20: Edson Angus Quartet @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 20: Paul Skerritt @ Angels' Share, St George's Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle NE2 2SX. 8:00pm. Free. Booking advised (0191 200 1975). Skerritt w. backing tapes.

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Press Release: Celebrating Ten Years of Jazz London Radio

Jazz London Radio celebrates its tenth year, reaching fans from London to the world! We will celebrate this throughout the month of April and May with a series of special programmes by our Presenters.

Jazz London Radio began broadcasting in spring 2015 with the intention to offer something a bit different to the more conventional jazz radio stations, often found on the World Wide Web.  

Jazz London Radio has achieved this through open ears and innovative shows. Each programme adding unique colour to the palette of jazz music.
  


Our weekly shows include: Big Band Jazz, Classic Jazz, Electronica, Female Instrumentalists & Vocalists, Jazz Rock, Jazz Funk, Latin Music, Originals v Covers, Rock and Blues, and World Showcase. Plus our annual three hour extravaganza of music for International Women’s Day.

Wonderful programmes contributed by Presenters past and present. Andrea Vicari, Chris Hodgkins, Filomena Campus, Johnny Mooney, Kevin Davy. Liv Fernandes, Richard Carabine, Todd Gordon, Jazz Rag Magazine Reviewers. Plus DJs Mickey Richards and Matthew Ballester.  Also, Deirdre Cartwright, Emily Saunders, Faye Patton, Jay Bennett , Julian Costello, Ollie Howell and Sophia Alexandra Hall.

In 2016 Jazz London Radio also introduced our successful JLR Interview Series: interviewing up & coming British artists, and top level international musicians. We have interviewed Harvey Mason, Courtney Pine, Najee, Camilla George, Juliana Hatfield among many others. For the full comprehensive list, click here.

Jazz London Radio was one of the first internet stations to output with a high bitrate of 256 kbps MP4 in 2015. Today we output in 256 kbps MP3 reinforcing our commitment to play high quality music in top sound quality.

We want to say many thanks for listening to Jazz London Radio, and helping to make Jazz London Radio a unique station. We hope to entertain you for years to come. To help celebrate ten years of Jazz London Radio, I have written an article called “What Is Jazz Today?”.  See article 
here.

Here are the bios of our current Presenters:
 

Andrea Vicari’s Jazz Doodles
Andrea’s show concentrates on contemporary jazz and inter-views of upcoming and established British jazz stars. Andrea is an accomplished, composer and teacher in her own right.
 

Chris Hodgkins’ Jazz Then and Now
 Chris says his show “does what it says on the tin.” mixing the old with the new, giving new talented musicians a platform, whilst introducing great jazz from previous eras.
 

DJ Mick and Matt’s Jazz Na Casa Show
DJs 
Mickey Richards & Matthew Ballester showcase house music in its many forms, including latin, jazz, soul and afro music.
 

Filomena Campus Theatralia Jazz
 Vocalist/lyricist/theatre practitioner/academic Filomena Campus features a fine mix of contemporary, latin and European jazz every weekend on her magazine show.
 

Kevin Davy’s D’semble
Kevin Davy’s weekend show showcases a wide range of “jazz and improvised music” Taking in rap, soul, funk, straight ahead jazz and Avant garde.
 

No Wahala Sounds World Showcase
 presented by Johnny Mooney is the premier internet world music show. Johnny plays music from all corners of the globe which delights and intrigues listeners.
 

Rock and Blues show with Richard Carabine
Richard Carabine brings his passion for everything rock and blues, playing the latest releases intermingled with classic sounds from the past.
 

Soul Jazz Junction with Liv Fernandes
 Liv Fernandes explores the post-hard bop jazz pioneers who brought soul, gospel and r’n’b to their jazz. And contemporary artists who aspire to a soul inflected jazz
 

Todd Gordon’s Turntable
Todd Gordon presents a weekly radio show, bringing the listener the best in jazz, swing and easy listening vocals - past and present; each week with a different theme.

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