Bebop Spoken There

Dominick "Domo" Branch: ''Most people say drummers can't write, they're just time-keepers only beating on things. But I have a very musical brain.'' (DownBeat February, 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

18288 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 142 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Feb. 14), 42

From This Moment On ...

February

Sat 14: Castillo Nuevo Trio @ Revoluçion de Cuba, Newcastle. 5:30pm. Free.
Sat 14: Big Joe Louis + Michael Littlefield @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £16.00. Jumpin’ Hot Club.
Sat 14: Brass Fiesta @ Revoluçion de Cuba, Newcastle. 10:30pm. Free.

Sun 15: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 2:30pm. Trio + Jason Holcomb. Free.
Sun 15: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 15: Wild Women of Wylam @ Ye Olde Cross, Ryton. 7:30pm. Free.
Sun 15: Yorkshire Gypsy Swing Collective @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

Mon 16: Friends of Jazz @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 16: Jasper Lo + Daniel Chandler Trio @ Little Buildings, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 7:00pm. £7.00. + bf.
Mon 16: Joe Steels Group @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. 8:00pm. £10.00. A Blue Patch album tour.

Tue 17: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Victoria & Albert Inn, Seaton Delaval. 12:30pm. £9.50. Tickets: 0191 237 3697. ‘Jazz ‘n’ Pancakes’.
Tue 17: John Pope & John Garner @ The Great Hall, Sutherland Building, Northumbria University. 1:15pm. Free. Double bass & violin.
Tue 17: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Stu Collingwood (piano); Paul Grainger (double bass); John Hirst (drums).

Wed 18: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 18: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 18: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 19: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00. Subject: George Shearing Jazz Moments.

Fri 20: Alex Clarke w. Dean Stockdale Trio @ The Lit & Phil, Newcastle. 1:00pm. SOLD OUT! Clarke w. Dean Stockdale, Mick Shoulder, Abbie Finn.
Fri 20: Squabble @ Warkworth Memorial Hall. 7:00pm. Steve Chambers (organ); Jude Murphy (double bass, vocals); Sid White (drums).
Fri 20: Jive Aces @ Queen’s Hall, Hexham. 7:00pm (6:30pm doors).
Fri 20: Alex Clarke w. Dean Stockdale Trio @ Sunderland Minster. 7:30pm. Clarke w. Dean Stockdale, Mick Shoulder, Abbie Finn.

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

Photo Albums - On hold at present (thank you Google!)

Goodbye 2008.
Green Festival Leazes Park 2011.
Green Festival Leazes Park 2013.
Gregory Porter at Hoochie Coochie 14/3/14
Highfield Hotel.
Hong Kong Blues.
Hoochie Coochie.
Ian Carr Celebration (South Bank Centre).
Ian Forbes.
Ike Isaacs.
Jacky Denton.
Jambone.
Jazz 625.
Jazz 2012.
Jazz 2013.
Jazzathon 2011.
Jazz at the Fell.
Jazz Café.
Jazz Café (New)
Jazz Café (New) - Flikr.
Jazz North East.
Jazz North East Fundraiser 2014.
Jazz North East Vintage Posters.
Jazz Today.
Jerry Edis Photos.
Johnny Heenan Band in Amsterdam.
Kaveh Emami Photos.
Keith Crombie's Funeral.
Ken Drew's Photos (Picasa).
Ken Drew Photos (Flikr).
Leo Harwood.
Lighthouse Trio.
Lionel Hampton City Hall 1983.
Local 802 (vintage north east photos.)
Lockerbie Jazz Festival 2010/11.
London Blues Festival 2011.
Maine Street Jazzmen.
Maine Street Jazzmen at British Legion, Jesmond, 2013.
Malcolm Saul.
Marshall Walker.
Mary Coughlan.
Mica Paris @ Hoochie Coochie (5/9/14).
Michael Janisch Quintet.
Montreux/Amsterdam.
Newcastle Big Band in San Sebastian.
New Century Ragtime Orchestra.
Nigel Stanger.
Northern Monkey Brass Band.
Offshore 44.
Panama Jazzmen.
Parisian Swing.
Paul Edis CD Launch.
Pizza Express Jazz Awards 2010.
Posters and Programmes.
Ray Chester Tribute Concert.
Red Rodney 1983.
Remembering Chris (Yates).

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