IT’s All About The Music
We are a community cooperative set up to support the learning, performance and development of jazz, related music and the arts. Based at the Globe in Newcastle upon Tyne, we are the first cooperative in the UK to own a music venue and education centre. We put on gigs and courses there and at other venues.
Our inspiration is Keith Crombie, known locally as The Jazz Man, who died in December 2012.
Featured Gigs
Tango & Jazz Quartet
Sunday 27 August, milonga 3-6pm, gig 8-11pm Argentinian pioneers of tango/jazz fusion on world tour After a very popular event last year, Read More >
Fergus McCreadie Trio
Saturday 9 September, 8pm Fresh, young and vital contemporary jazz piano Fergus McCreadie – Piano/Compositions Mark Hendry – Bass Graham Costello – Read More >
Emily Bacon’s Good Time Gang
Sunday 17 September, 12pm New Orleans style traditional jazz A special Sunday lunch time trad jazz session (bar food will be available). Read More >
Tobie Carpenter Organ Trio
Saturday 23 September, 8pm Contemporary jazz with traditional roots Tobie Carpenter – Guitar Jamie Safir – Hammond Organ David Ingamells – Drums Read More >
Featured Courses
Play Jazz! workshop – practice and preparation
Saturday 2 September 2017, 2-6pm at Sage Gateshead On the first Saturday of each month (except January and August) we run four-hour workshops Read More >
Songsmiths and minstrels
Eight two-hour sessions (Mondays 7-9pm) at the Globe. The next course starts on 18 September 2017. The tutor is Bethany Elen, community musician, folk Read More >
Play More Jazz! course
10-week course on jazz improvisation with a focus on playing in small groups. Tuesdays 7.30-9.30pm at the Globe. The next course starts Read More >
Advanced Jazz Guitar course
Five two-hour sessions September – November 2017* (Tuesdays 5-7pm) at the Globe. The next course starts on Tuesday 26 September 2017. (* Read More >
Join the Coop
Membership is open to any person (or organisation) that supports the objectives of the cooperative. To become a member you must complete an application form and buy shares. Shares cost £1 each. The minimum shareholding is 200 and the maximum is 20,000. You can complete this form, or alternatively download this pdf version of the form, print it out and post it to us!
News & Reviews
New season of courses and workshops
Summer may not be over yet but already people are enrolling for our new programme of courses and workshops to see them Read More >
Francis Tulip Quartet: Monk’s Mood
Review by Russell from Bebop Spoken Here, 5 August 2017, Photo Steve T Francis Tulip (guitar), Joel Brown (piano), Michael Dunlop (bass) Read More >
Sotavento Big Band
Review and photo by Lance Liddle from Bebop Spoken Here, 9 July 2017 Across the road, at the Metro Arena, the Read More >
Samuel Eagles – Spirit
Review and photo by Lance Liddle from Bebop Spoken Here, 13 June 2017 Samuel Eagles (alto); Duncan Eagles (tenor); Ralph Wyld (vibes); Read More >