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)

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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

Preview: Mark Toomey's Jazz Quintet @ St. Peter's Church, Stockton - Jan. 10

The Mark Toomey Quintet - Mark Toomey (alto sax); Paul Donnelly (guitar); Jeremy McMurray (piano); Keith Peberdy (bass); Paul Smith (drums) - play a charity gig at St. Peters Church, Yarm Rd., Stockton on Tees next Saturday (Jan. 10). The poster doesn't mention the charity but I'm sure it will be a worthy cause.

With Mark's blistering bebop based alto leading four of Teesside's finest jazzmen and a pie and peas supper it promises to be a super Saturday night. Lance

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