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16287 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 16 years ago. 169 of them this year alone and, so far, 41 this month (Mar 18).

From This Moment On ...

March

Thu 28: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 28: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Gateshead Central Library, Gateshead. 2:30pm.
Thu 28: Richard Herdman Quartet @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Thu 28: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm. Guests: Josh Bentham (alto sax); Alan Marshall (tenor sax); Neil Brodie (trumpet); Adrian Beadnell (bass); Graham Thompson (keys); Steve Hunter (drums).

Fri 29: FILM: Soul @ The Forum Cinema, Hexham. 12:30pm. Jazz-themed film animation.
Fri 29: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 29: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 29: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 29: Abbie Finn Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 6:00pm. Free. POSTPONED!
Fri 29: Thundercat @ Newcastle City Hall.
Fri 29: John Logan @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.

Sat 30: Papa G’s Troves @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 30: Pete Tanton’s Cuba Libre @ Whitley Bay Library, York Road, Whitley Bay. 8:00pm.

Sun 31: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay Metro Station. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 31: Ruth Lambert Trio @ Juke Shed, Union Quay, North Shields NE30 1HJ. 3:00pm. Free. Lambert, Alan Law & Paul Grainger.
Sun 31: Sid Jacobs & Tom Remon @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. USA/London jazz guitar duo.
Sun 31: Bellavana @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

April
Mon 01: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 01: Ray Stubbs R&B All Stars @ Billy Bootlegger’s, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 3:00pm. Free.

Tue 02: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Dean Stockdale, Paul Grainger, Abbie Finn.

Wed 03: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 03: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 03: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Saturday, March 07, 2015

The Lindsay Hannon Plus @ Ashington Jazz Club March 4

Lindsay Hannon (vocals); John Pope (bass); James Harrison (keyboard), Russ Morgan (percussion).
(Review by Peter S.)
An expectant audience took their seats for the return of Lindsay Hannon for the first of three Northern Jazz divas engaged at the AJC over the next three months. However, our vocalist this evening experienced transportation problems fortunately resolved by bassist John. Arriving a few minutes late, harassed and out of breath, they recovered their composure to swing into their program with passion. 
James contributed the most wonderful keyboard accompaniment with youthful zest and energy while a new face, drummer Russ Morgan, drove the quartet forward. To describe Russ as a drummer is to undervalue his ability as a percussionist which was demonstrated skillfully all evening on the array of kit around him.  
Lindsay presented a variable collection of ballads in her unique style – a cool blend of familiar great lyrics and others sourced from her extensive repertoire which she delivered with emotion and empathy. The three guys behind intuitively played an enormous part in the presentations, each seizing the moment to engage creatively in a complete artistic process, working in close partnership. Our members responded with deserving applause on a very exciting musical evening. There are many superlatives that I could use to describe this quartet but I simply wish to say WOW, what a night! They are just that good.
PROGRAMME: There Will Never be Another You; Bye Bye Blackbird; Nature Boy; Old Fashioned Hat; Love me or Leave me; Hissing of the Summer Lawns; Why Try to Change me Now? What if I Don’t Want TO? Don’t Get Around Much Anymore; What a Little Moonlight Can Do; Strasburg St. David (trio); Stompin’ at the Savoy, All I Do; Cheek to Cheek; Where Has all the Time Gone? So Long Big Time (blues); Jazz Voice ? Improvisation, Everybody Knows, Blues Monk…. With apologies to Lindsay if I didn’t catch it all.
APRIL EVENT…..WEDNESDAY April 1. Katherine Simpson Quartet at the ELEPHANT 8.00 p.m.
MAY EVENT…….Wednesday. May 6. Zoe Gilby.
We’d love to see you there.
Peter S.       

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