Andy Hamilton
Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music 2018
Thursday 4 October
Joe McPhee, photo © Žiga Koritnik
Joe McPhee (saxophone and mixed instrumentation)
John Pope (double bass)
Paul Hession (percussion)
Newcastle University King's Hall
Doors: 12.45pm (begins 1.10pm)
Free entry on the door
'Something Smashing' - Improvised Music and Dance Workshop
Graeme Wilson and Alma Lindenhovius
Dance City Workshop
Doors: 2.45pm (begins 3.00pm)
Free entry
Tickets available from Dance City
'Something Smashing' - An Evening of Improvised Music and Dance
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)
The Black Swan Bar and Venue
Doors: 7.30pm (begins 8.00pm)
£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 (piano)
Stan Sulzmann (saxophone)
The Literary and Philosophical Society
Doors: 12.30pm (begins 1.00pm)
£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
Elliot Galvin (piano and mixed instrumentation)
Tom McCredie (double bass)
Corrie Dick (percussion)
The Literary and Philosophical Society
Doors: 5.45pm (begins 6.15pm)
£8 / £5 concessions (MU / NUS / OAP / benefits)
Tickets on the door
Koan 8: Liberation with Rhodri Davies / Kleevex / Ojay / The Newcastle Improvisers
Rhodri Davies (harp)
Kleevex: Gwilly Edmondez (voice / dictaphones) / Faye MacCalman (reeds)
Ojay (electric bass and electronics)
The Newcastle Improvisers (mixed instrumentation)
The Globe
Doors: 7.00pm (begins 7.30pm)
£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
Graeme Wilson (reeds and winds)
Paul Edis (piano)
Andy Champion (double bass)
Adam Sinclair (drums)
Upstairs at The Jazz Cafe
Doors: 8.45pm (begins 9.15pm)
£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
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)
Upstairs at The Jazz Cafe
Doors: 1.30pm (begins 2.00pm)
£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
Mick Shoulder
Giles Strong
Gavin Lee
Sage
Doors: 1.45pm (begins 2.00pm)
£20 / £18 Jazz Co-op members
Tickets available from Sage
Zoë Gilby Quartet with Noel Dennis + Thomas Dixon Quartet
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)
Downstairs at The Jazz Cafe
Doors: Open all day (begins 4.30pm)
Free entry on the door
Full Blast with Peter Brötzmann + Pak Yan Lau and Chris Corsano + Candlesnuffer
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)
The Literary and Philosophical Society
Doors: 6.30pm (begins 7.00pm)
£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)
Mick Shoulder (guitar)
Giles Strong (guitar)
Gavin Lee (clarinet)
Paul Grainger (double bass)
The Globe
Doors: 7.30pm (begins 8.00pm)
£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 house band, featuring James Harrison (piano) / Sue Ferris (saxophone) /
Paul Grainger (double bass) / Russ Morgan (drums)
Downstairs at The Jazz Cafe
Doors: 11.30am (begins 12.00 noon)
Free entry on the door
Special guest mentor Joe McPhee
Upstairs at The Bridge Hotel
Doors: 2.45pm (begins 3.00pm)
Free entry on the door
HTrio with Nate Wooley + Joe McPhee and Chris Corsano Duo
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)
The Bridge Hotel
Doors: 7.30pm (begins 8.00pm)
£10 / £8 concessions (MU / NUS / OAP / benefits)
Tickets available from Reflex Newcastle, online from Seetickets, and on the door (subject to capacity)