Ferg Kilsby (trumpet); Cam Rossi (tenor sax); Chris Outhwaite (keyboards); Stan Woodward (bass); King David Ike Elechi (drums)From NONUNONU's Chillingham Road gig straight into town to catch the last half an hour of Knats on Pilgrim Street. Three local lads currently studying music in London plus two fellow conservatoire friends were having a blast. Hoochie Coochie was bouncing, the dance floor a ..read more

Tomorrow (April 20) is Record Store Day. That treasured day when much sort after vinyl is made available and there's some mouth watering stuff.We at BSH didn't manage to play everything on the old Victrola. We missed out on the 3 LP set by Art Tatum at the Blue Note which, by all accounts, was  something to truly savour. Still, much as I love the music of Art, six sides of Tatum playing ..read more

Tim Williams (guitar); Andy Patterson (bass); Ruben Sheridan (drums); Callum Connell (tenor sax)Guitarist Tim Williams first came to the attention of BSH as a member of Dean Stockdale's superb 'Celebrating Oscar' Quartet. On the first occasion at Newcastle's Lit Phil, and later at Hampstead Jazz Club, Williams proved to be a revelation. This evening in the east of Newcastle, we were listening to ..read more

Singer Anita Wardell, 62, has suffered a devastating stroke and a fundraiser has been set up HERE.As one who knows, following the recent loss of my wife, how life-changing a stroke can be I urge those who have loved her singing and her teaching to rally round via the above link.The photo is from 2016 when Anita hosted a vocal course at the Globe with an excellent concert in the evening. The band ..read more

Jonah Jones - Tin Roof Blues.Don Elliott - Imagination.Sam Cooke - Lookin' For my Baby.JATP - Will You Still be Mine?Diana Ross - I Can't Get Started.Gerry Mulligan/Monk - Sweet and Lovely.Tito Puente - Oye Cómo Va.Louis Bellson - The Hawk Talks.Buddy DeFranco/Terry Gibbs - Serenade in Blue.Rosemary Clooney/Duke Ellington - It Don't Mean a Thing.Harry Carney  - Frustration.LINK ..read more

Jazz musicians lead lives so busy that they find it difficult to do anything other than practice, compose, arrange, travel, perform, travel and then start all over again. This leaves little time for any diversions from their dedication to the art.Nevertheless, there have been some who have used their creative talents in different ways either before, after or concurrent with their musical ..read more

The tables have turned on traditional first anniversary gifts, with PizzaExpress choosing to mark the one-year milestone of their successful record label, PX Records, with vinyl – launching record stores in three London locations. PizzaExpress Live (PizzaExpress’ live music venues) have always been known for bringing music fans closer to the artists they love – and last year, the brand took ..read more

Osian Roberts (tenor sax); Rob Barron (piano); Jeremy Brown (bass); Matt Fishwick (drums)The album title and the record label give the game away. It does everything it says on tin and more - much more.Thad Jones' Zec sets off at a rollicking tempo and doesn't falter. The sound of Rollins, the drive of Dexter and the speed of Johnny Griffin heading for the bar across the street all surface during ..read more

Postgraduate music student Bailey Rudd presented his Drum Kit, Minor Creative Project recital performance at an unlikely time of day, 11:45am to be precise. Considering Bailey and five of his bandmates working alongside him this morning were out late last night at a jam session, there was a spring in their collective step. Bailey's programme notes outlined his dissertation ..read more

It starts at seven thirty, doors at seven, it's going to be busy, let's get there for half past six. Turning into Newcastle Arts Centre's courtyard the queue was beginning to form. One whole hour before the down beat, what's going on? The Black Swan jam session is what you could call a success! This evening's house trio comprised guitar virtuoso Mr Bradley Johnston, jam session MC, Mr Paul ..read more