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

Saturday, January 03, 2026

Jazz Time Aycliffe Radio - Sundays 6.30-8.00pm (repeated Tuesdays 8.00-9.30pm)

Playlist 04/01/26 (repeated Tuesday 06/1/26)

SeasonalJazz at Lincoln Center feat. Gregory Porter, Charlie Byrd, Keith Jarrett, Dave Brubeck, Nat King Cole.

RIP: Chris Rea (Driving Home for Christmas arr. Paul Edis).

Seasonal (cont.): Thad Jones/Mel Lewis.

Memories: Henry Red Allen.

Requests: Nina Simone, Jane Monheit.

New Year: Sammy Rimington, Spike Jones & His City Slickers, Sonny Stitt Quartet, Paul Edis.

Peace: Billy Strayhorn, Chet Baker, Oscar Peterson/Joe Pass, Tim Boniface

Aycliffe Radio is now available on DAB in County Durham & the Darlington Area or via your smart speaker. 


https://www.ayclifferadio.co.uk/listen.

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