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

18395 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 18 years ago. 259 of them this year alone and, so far this month (Mar. 30 ), 69

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

March

Tue 31: Bede Trio @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. Albert Hills Wright (alto sax); Finn Carter (piano); Michael Dunlop (double bass).

April

Wed 01: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 01: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 01: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Thu 02: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £5.00. Subject: Musicians playing classical & orchestral music.
Thu 02: The Noel Dennis Band @ Prohibition Bar, Albert Road, Middlesbrough TS1 2RU. 7:00pm (doors). £10.84. Quartet plus special guest Zoë Gilby. Over 21s only.
Thu 02: Renegade Brass Band @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors).
Thu 02: Shalala @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £7.00. adv..
Thu 02: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.

Fri 03: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 03: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 03: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 03: King Bees @ Billy Bootleggers, Newcastle. 7:00pm (doors). Free. Chicago blues.

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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