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Feb 27, 20232 min read

MATT FORD with Strictly Smokin' Big Band

FRIDAY 23rd FEBRUARY 2023 HALL 2, SAGE GATESGEAD It doesn't get much better than this. Top singer (actually two top singers) and a big...

Jan 15, 20232 min read

Jazz in Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Here's a quick one on finding the best jazz venues and events in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Feb 26, 20222 min read

PETE LONG with Strictly Smokin' Big Band

SATURDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 2022 HALL 2, SAGE GATESGEAD I'd heard Pete Long's Ellington/Strayhorn inspired suite based around Gustav Holst's...

Feb 29, 20202 min read

MIKE LOVATT with Strictly Smokin' Big Band

SATURDAY 29TH FEBRUARY 2020 HALL 2, SAGE GATESHEAD Some cats can some cats can’t. Mike Lovatt can! Mike Lovatt can do what? Mike Lovatt...

Feb 23, 20194 min read

MARK NIGHTINGALE with Strictly Smokin' Big Band

Saturday 23rd February 2019 Hall 2, Sage Gateshead Michael Lamb and the SSBB think big when they book a guest artist. Over the last few...