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

18844 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 708 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Aug. 27) 77.

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

Sun 30: Musicians Unlimited @ West Hartlepool RFC. 1:00pm. Free.
Sun 30: Tango Jazz Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

Mon 31: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

September.

Tue 01: Customs House Big Band @ Masonic Hall, Ferryhill. 7:30pm. Free.
Tue 01: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Stu Collingwood, Paul Grainger, John Hirst.

Wed 02: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 02: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 02: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 03: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ The Millstone, Mill Rise, South Gosforth, Newcastle. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 03: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00.
Thu 03: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm. Free. Feat. Ian Bosworth (guitar); Ron Hampton (guitar); Riche Emmerson (tenor sax); Dan Johnson (tenor sax, alto sax); Garry Hadfield (keyboards); Adrian Beadnell (bass); Mark Hawkins (drums).

Fri 04: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 04: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 04: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 04: FUNK: new musicians collective @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors). £6.00. Line-up inc. Chris Caygill & Daniel Chandler.
Fri 04: The Upside + Lagos to Longbenton @ Cumberland Arms, Byker, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £8.00. Ska, funk, Afro-fusion & more.

Sat 05: Alligator Gumbo @ St Augustine’s Parish Centre, Darlington. 12:30pm. £10.00. Darlington New Orleans Jazz Club.
Sat 05: Tees Bay Swing Band @ Hartlepool Art Gallery. 4:00-6:15pm. £6.00. Concert performance. Tickets available from the venue - tel: 01429 869706.
Sat 05: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Red Lion, Earsdon. 8:00pm. £3.00.

Monday, July 14, 2025

Press release: Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club Announces Free Summer Street Party

Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club today announces the return of its street party, a free outdoor event taking place on Frith Street in Soho on Saturday 2 August 2025. The all-day event will showcase a diverse cross section of the UK jazz scene, featuring performances by both up-and-coming talents and established stars, alongside DJ sets, family activities, outdoor bars, and street food.

Following the runaway success of the first edition in 2019, which marked the club’s 60th anniversary and saw 5000 music fans in attendance, this year’s event serves as a thank you to the thousands of members and customers who continue to support the club and keep it at the heart of London’s live jazz scene. 

 

The live music line-up spans the breadth of the UK jazz community, with sets from pioneering mento, ska, reggae, and jazz collective Jazz Jamaica, celebrated tuba virtuoso Theon Cross, genre-blending band Cosmic Fusion, the inspiring Tomorrow’s Warriors Youth Ensemble and youth music charity group Kinetika Bloco. DJ AG, who has created a stir with his spontaneous outdoor sets and viral online performances, will provide additional music throughout the day.

 

Fred Nash, Managing Director of Ronnie Scott’s:


“We’re delighted to be bringing the Ronnie Scott’s Street Party back this August. This is a chance to throw our own mini outdoor summer festival, for free, in the heart of Soho as a thank you to our members and customers for their continued support. We're also showcasing the UK's outstanding cross-generational jazz talent - from the musicians of Jazz Jamaica who have paved the way for today's brilliant youth bands like Kinetika Bloco and Tomorrow's Warriors.”

 

The Ronnie Scott’s Street Party will take place from 11am until 5pm on Saturday 2 August 2025 on Frith Street, Soho. Entry is free and no tickets are required.

 

Timings:

  • Start: 11am
  • DJ AG: 11.30am-12.10pm
  • Kinetika Bloco: 12.10pm-12.30pm
  • DJ AG: 12.30pm-12.45pm
  • Tomorrow's Warriors: 12.45pm-1.15pm
  • Cosmic Fusion: 1.45pm-2.25pm
  • Theon Cross: 3pm-3.40pm
  • Jazz Jamaica: 4pm- 4.40pm
  • End: 5pm
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