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March
Tue 19: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Michael Young, Paul Grainger, Tim Johnston.
Wed 20: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 20: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 20: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.
Thu 21: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 21: Castillo Neuvo Trio + Conor Emery & His ‘Bones Band @ The Grove, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 7:30pm (7:00pm doors). £10.00. (£7.00. student).
Thu 21: Remi Banklyn + Chris Corcoran Trio @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm. £12.50. Chicago blues. An International Guitar Foundation promotion.
Thu 21: Merlin Roxby @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Ragtime piano.
Thu 21: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm.
Fri 22: Vasilis Xenopoulos & Paul Edis @ The Gala, Durham. 1:00pm. £8.00. SOLD OUT!
Fri 22: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 22: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 22: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 22: Nauta + Remy CB + Last Orders @ Hoochie Coochie, Newcastle. 8:30pm (7:30pm doors). Free.
Fri 22: Vasilis Xenopoulos-Paul Edis Quartet @ Traveller’s Rest, Darlington. 8:00pm. £15.00. Opus 4 Jazz Club.
Fri 22: Redwell @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 23: Jambone @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 6:30pm. Free (ticketed). End of term performance in the Northern Rock Foundation Hall.
Sat 23: Milne-Glendinning Band @ The Vault, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 23: Red Kites Jazz @ Rowlands Gill Community Centre NE39 1JB. 7:00pm. Tickets: £12.00. (gibsidecommunityfarm@gmail.com). A ‘Build a Barn’ fundraiser. BYOB, tea/coffee available.
Sat 23: New Century Ragtime Orchestra @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. 7:30pm. £20.00. + bf (book in person at venue - no booking fee!). Featuring pianist Martin Litton.
Sat 23: Pete Tanton’s Cuba Libre @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 24: Musicians Unlimited @ Park Inn, Hartlepool. 1:00pm. Free.
Sun 24: More Jam @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:30pm. Free.
Sun 24: Luis Verde @ Queen’s Hall, Hexham. 3:00pm. Verde (alto sax); Joe Steels (guitar); John Pope (double bass); John Hirst (drums). Alto sax brilliance!
Sun 24: Elsie Franklin @ The Globe, Newcastle. 3:00pm. £10.00. Country blues. An International Guitar Foundation promotion.
Sun 24: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay Metro Station. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 24: Las Vegas Live with the Rat Pack @ The Forum, Billingham.
Sun 24: Ian Millar & Dominic Spencer @ Otterburn Memorial Hall. 7:30pm. £12.00.
Sun 24: Lindsay Hannon: Tom Waits for No Man @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Note start time - 7:00pm.
Sun 24: Bold Big Band @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Mon 25: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 25: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 6:30pm. Free.
Sunday, February 22, 2015
The Road to Hong Kong with Colin Aitchison - Part Five.
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- Sunday Night @ The Farm
- The Lindsay Hannon Plus @ Jazz Café - Feb 27.
- More on Maurizio Minardi
- More Jam @ The Globe. February 22
- Strictly Smokin' Big Band @ The Millstone Feb.26.
- CD Review: Carsten Dahl - Bach Goldberg Variations
- Bradley Johnston Trio @ The Cherry Tree.
- Tom Green Septet @ Jazz Café - Feb. 24
- CD Review: Adam Birnbaum Trio - Three of a Mind
- CD Review: ISQ - Too
- Clark Terry (1920 - 2015)
- Budtones @ The Globe -Feb. 15.
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- Noel Dennis Trio @ Jazz Café - Feb. 20
- Coming Soon: Folk Meets Jazz @ the Jazz Co-op on T...
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- Last Day in New Orleans
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- Pilgrim St. Set @ Hoochie Coochie February 19.
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- On The Road with JT
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- Take it to the Bridge @ The Chillingham. February 11
- Bradley Johnston Quartet @ The Jazz Café. February...
- John Coltrane @ Newcastle City Hall - November 1961
- Jazz Duo @ Hallbankgate Tonight.
- Dean Stockdale Trio @ The Globe - Feb. 13.
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- Zoe Rahman @ Newcastle University - Feb. 12
- Kathryn ‘Mississippi’ Lowdon
- Improvisers Workshop @ Jazz Café - February 10
- CD Review: Paul Jones - Short History.
- CD Review: Noemi Nuti - Nice To Meet You
- CD Review: Will Butterworth Trio - Live
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- Jason Isaacs @ Hoochie Coochie.
- New Century Ragtime Orchestra @ Caedmon Hall.Feb. 7.
- Paul Skerritt Band @ Ashington Jazz Club - February 4
- Jazz Co-op @ The Globe: The Safe Sextet - Feb. 7
- CD Review: Glenn Wilson - Timely.
- Paul Edis Trio @ The Jazz Café. February 6
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- Take it to the Bridge @ The Chillingham. Feb.4
- Alister Spence Quartet & Paul Taylor @ Newcastle U...
- Jazz Café Jam - February 3.
- CD Review: Charles McPherson - The Journey
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- THE JAZZ & BLUES POCKET ORCHESTRA - New Venue
- NCRO Concert SOLD OUT!
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4 comments :
Great stuff, Colin! First the bestselling book. Then Ned Kelly's Last Stand - the Movie!
Well said, Colin. Most of what is marketed as "jazz" today would not be recognised as such by Armstrong, Parker, Ellington et al. I'm both amused and saddened when I read a "jazz" magazine nowadays to realise that I've never heard of 95% of the people referred to, and the other 5% are people like Jamie Cullum...........
I do so agree. The difference is that where once becoming a jazz musician was a vocation - it has now become a career move. There is no doubt that there have never been so many highly skilled instrumentalists - they have fluency - but often have nothing to say. There are of course exceptions - but they are exceptions.
We are in an era of striving to perform - the heroic solo. Never mind any emotional content - just watch the technique.
Jazz education is also teaching that anyone can write original material. This is complete tosh. One can learn it to a degree but there is no doubt that the ability to be able to produce original compositions is given to very few - and in fact often has no direct relationship of high level technique. For example Tadd Dameron - not a great soloist - but what fantastic originals.
Europe is rather different to the UK in terms of audiences. Much greater age range and musically literate.
Finally an almost complete disinterest among many younger musicians about the history of jazz, its performers, and its sounds.
I agree with everything you say, Peter, particularly your points about European audiences and musicians. I am continually astonished at the level of ignorance demonstrated by jazz musicians (actually, both young and old) and audiences in respect of the music they profess to love.
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