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

18818 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 682 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Aug. 20) 51.

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

Tue 25: Michael Young Trio @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Wed 26: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 26: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 26: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 27: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ The Millstone, Mill Rise, South Gosforth, Newcastle. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 27: Castillo Nuevo Orquesta @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. £6.50. 7:30pm (doors).
Thu 27: Paul Skerritt @ Angels' Share, St George's Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle NE2 2SX. 8:00pm. Free. Booking advised (0191 200 1975). Skerritt w. backing tapes.
Thu 27: 58 Jazz Collective @ The Blacksmith’s Arms, Stranton, Hartlepool. 8:00pm. Free.
Thu 27: Shalala @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £7.00.

Fri 28: Graham Hardy Quartet @ The Gala, Durham. 1:00pm. £8.00.
Fri 28: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 28: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 28: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.

Sat 29: Brian Jackson @ Pilgrim, Newcastle. 8:30pm (doors). £32.00.

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.

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Tonight's the night when the winners of the 2025 APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) Jazz Awards are announced. RESULTS NOW IN!

As the winners are announced our crack team of house-trained racing pigeons will be released bringing the results to BSH as they happen so watch this space.

The full list of nominees is as follows:
 Jazz Vocalist of the Year
Zara McFarlane - Winner!
Brigitte Beraha
Alice Zawadzki
 
Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year
Janette Mason
Jasper Høiby
Rob Luft - Winner!
 
Jazz Album of the Year
Ezra Collective: Dance, No One's Watching
John Surman: Words Unspoken - Winner!
Daniel Casimir: Balance
Billy Marrows: Penelope
 
Jazz Ensemble of the Year
Ezra Collective
Ferg’s Imaginary Big Band
The Banger Factory - Winner!
 
Jazz Newcomer of the Year
Olivia Cuttill
Maddy Coombs
Donovan Haffner - Winner!
Knats
 
Jazz Venue of the Year
606
Soul Mama
Marian Windham
Guildford Jazz
Digbeth Jazz - Winner!
 
Jazz Media Award
Richard Williams
‘Round Midnight and Soweto Kinch - Winner!
Folded Wing production for BBC Radio 3
One Jazz 
 
Jazz Education Award
Tomorrows’ Warriors
Doncaster Youth Jazz Orchestra - Winner!
World Heart Beat
 
Services to Jazz Award
Marianne Windham - Winner!
Danielle White
Chris Philips

Martin Hummel Award for Endeavour - Olivia Cuttill.
APPJG Special Award - Chris Philips 

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