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Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music 2018

Thursday 4 October

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Joe McPhee, photo © Žiga Koritnik

Joe McPhee Trio

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Joe McPhee (saxophone and mixed instrumentation)

John Pope (double bass)

Paul Hession (percussion)

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Newcastle University King's Hall

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Doors: 12.45pm (begins 1.10pm)

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Free entry on the door

'Something Smashing' - Improvised Music and Dance Workshop

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Graeme Wilson and Alma Lindenhovius

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Dance City Workshop

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Doors: 2.45pm (begins 3.00pm)

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Free entry

Tickets available from Dance City

'Something Smashing' - An Evening of Improvised Music and Dance

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Graeme Wilson (winds)

Mike Parr-Burman (guitar)

Russell Wimbish (double bass)

Ana Almeida (vocals)

Christian Alderson (percussion)

Alma Lindenhovius (dancer)

Holly Irving (dancer)

Tess Letham (dancer)

Emma Snellgrove (dancer)

Skye Reynolds (dancer)

Adam Russell (dancer)

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The Black Swan Bar and Venue

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Doors: 7.30pm (begins 8.00pm)

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£7 / £5 concessions (MU / NUS / OAP / benefits)

Tickets available from The Lit and Phil, Reflex Newcastle, online from Seetickets, and on the door (subject to capacity)

Friday 5 October

Nikki Iles and Stan Sulzmann

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Nikki Iles (piano)

Stan Sulzmann (saxophone)

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The Literary and Philosophical Society

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Doors: 12.30pm (begins 1.00pm)

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£10 / £8 concessions (MU / NUS / OAP / benefits)

Tickets available from The Lit and Phil, Reflex Newcastle, online from Seetickets, and on the door (subject to capacity)

Elliot Galvin Trio + Corrie Dick solo

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Elliot Galvin (piano and mixed instrumentation)

Tom McCredie (double bass)

Corrie Dick (percussion)

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The Literary and Philosophical Society

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Doors: 5.45pm (begins 6.15pm)

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£8 / £5 concessions (MU / NUS / OAP / benefits)

Tickets on the door

Koan 8: Liberation with Rhodri Davies / Kleevex / Ojay / The Newcastle Improvisers

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Rhodri Davies (harp)

Kleevex: Gwilly Edmondez (voice / dictaphones) / Faye MacCalman (reeds)

Ojay (electric bass and electronics)

The Newcastle Improvisers (mixed instrumentation)

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The Globe

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Doors: 7.00pm (begins 7.30pm)

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£8 / £6 concessions (MU / NUS / OAP / benefits)

Tickets available from The Jazz Cafe, Reflex Newcastle, online from Seetickets, and on the door (subject to capacity)

Graeme Wilson Quartet: Album launch party

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Graeme Wilson (reeds and winds)

Paul Edis (piano)

Andy Champion (double bass)

Adam Sinclair (drums)

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Upstairs at The Jazz Cafe

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Doors: 8.45pm (begins 9.15pm)

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£8 / £6 concessions (MU / NUS / OAP / benefits)

Tickets available from The Jazz Cafe, Reflex Newcastle, online from Seetickets, and on the door (subject to capacity)

Saturday 6 October

'Enchanted Tales' with Lizabett Russo and Graeme Stephen + Ceitidh Mac

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Enchanted Tales: Lizabett Russo (voice and multi-instrumentation) / Graeme Stephen (guitar)

Ceitidh Mac: Ceitidh MacLeod (voice and cello) /

Will Hammond (vibraphone and percussion) / Faye MacCalman (reeds)

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Upstairs at The Jazz Cafe

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Doors: 1.30pm (begins 2.00pm)

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£7 / £5 concessions (MU / NUS / OAP / benefits)

Tickets available from The Jazz Cafe, Reflex Newcastle, online from Seetickets, and on the door (subject to capacity)

Swing Manouche Play Jazz workshop

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Mick Shoulder

Giles Strong

Gavin Lee

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Sage

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Doors: 1.45pm (begins 2.00pm)

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£20 / £18 Jazz Co-op members

Tickets available from Sage

Zoë Gilby Quartet with Noel Dennis + Thomas Dixon Quartet

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Zoë Gilby Quartet: Zoë Gilby (vocals) / Andy Champion (double bass) /

Mark Williams (guitar) / Noel Dennis (trumpet and flugel horn)

Thomas Dixon Quartet: Thomas Dixon (saxophone) / Inês Gonçalves (piano) / Jamie Mackay (guitar) / Ollie Petrie (bass)

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Downstairs at The Jazz Cafe

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Doors: Open all day (begins 4.30pm)

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Free entry on the door

Full Blast with Peter Brötzmann + Pak Yan Lau and Chris Corsano + Candlesnuffer

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Full Blast: Peter Brötzmann (reeds) / Marino Pliakas (electric bass) /

Michael Wertmüller (drums)

Pak Yan Lau (prepared and toy pianos) / Chris Corsano (percussion and objects)

Candlesnuffer (prepared guitar)

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The Literary and Philosophical Society

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Doors: 6.30pm (begins 7.00pm)

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£12 / £10 concessions (MU / NUS / OAP / benefits)

Tickets available from The Jazz Cafe, Reflex Newcastle, online from Seetickets, and on the door (subject to capacity)

Swing Manouche

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Mick Shoulder (guitar)

Giles Strong (guitar)

Gavin Lee (clarinet)

Paul Grainger (double bass)

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The Globe

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Doors: 7.30pm (begins 8.00pm)

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£10 / £8 concessions (MU / NUS / OAP / benefits)

Tickets available from Jazz Co-op at The Globe, and on the door (subject to capacity)

Sunday 7 October

The Tuesday Jam on Sunday

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The house band, featuring James Harrison (piano) / Sue Ferris (saxophone) /

Paul Grainger (double bass) / Russ Morgan (drums)

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Downstairs at The Jazz Cafe

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Doors: 11.30am (begins 12.00 noon)

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Free entry on the door

The Improvisors' Workshop

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Special guest mentor Joe McPhee

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Upstairs at The Bridge Hotel

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Doors: 2.45pm (begins 3.00pm)

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Free entry on the door

HTrio with Nate Wooley + Joe McPhee and Chris Corsano Duo

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HTrio: Mark Hanslip (tenor saxophone) / Otto Willberg (double bass) /

Andrew Cheetham (drums) / Nate Wooley (trumpet and electronics)

Joe McPhee (saxophone and mixed instrumentation) /

Chris Corsano (percussion and objects)

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The Bridge Hotel

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Doors: 7.30pm (begins 8.00pm)

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£10 / £8 concessions (MU / NUS / OAP / benefits)

Tickets available from Reflex Newcastle, online from Seetickets, and on the door (subject to capacity)

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