Mike Durham's International Classic Jazz Party

TYNE & WEAR: Village Hotel - Whitley Bay calendar_today 06 Nov 2026 place Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear Tickets £180 per person. Last few seats. Please book accommodation separately.

The ultimate celebration of the first 40 years of jazz returns to Whitley Bay!

🎺 RARE QUALITY & WORLD-CLASS AUTHENTICITY: THE PARTY OF THE YEAR!

Experience the legendary Mike Durham’s International Classic Jazz Party — a three-day festival where the legends of today honour the giants of the past in an unmatched global epicenter of classic jazz.

This isn't just a festival; it’s a living, breathing celebration featuring once-in-a-lifetime musical collaborations, specially curated concert themes (including tributes to Red Nichols, Bob Crosby, Nat Gonella, and early Fletcher Henderson), and a world-class international line-up of musicians from the UK, USA, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands!

Enjoy 4-star luxury with cabaret-style seating and a unique rotation system ensuring every guest gets a front-row view. Music runs seamlessly from midday to 11pm, followed by the legendary late-night jam sessions in the hotel bar for those who can handle the heat in the "wee small hours"!

🌟 WORLD-CLASS INTERNATIONAL LINEUP

Trumpets: Enrico Tomasso (UK), Lewis Taylor (UK), Colin Hancock (USA), Mike Davis (USA), Andy Schumm (USA), Malo Mazurié (France)

Reeds: Lorenzo Baldasso (Italy), Michael McQuaid (UK), David Lukács (Netherlands), Natalie Scharf (USA), David Horniblow (UK), Richard Exall (UK), Laurin Habert (Germany)

Piano: Andrew Oliver (USA), Morten Gunnar Larsen (Norway), Mathieu Meyer (France)

Guitar & Banjo: Thomas “Spats” Langham (UK), Martin Wheatley (UK), Félix Hunot (France), Curtis Volp (UK)

Bass & Drums: Phil Rutherford (UK), Malte Tönißen (Germany), Harry Evans (UK), Nicholas D. Ball (UK), Josh Duffee (USA), Nick Ward (UK)

Violin & Vocals: Emma Fisk (UK), Nicolle Rochelle (France), Thomas “Spats” Langham (UK)

2026 CONCERT THEMES:

A Red Hot Peppers Centennial
Al Bowlly – ‘With Orchestral Accompaniment’
James Reese Europe’s Harlem Hellfighters Bands
The Hawk in Europe
Johnny Dunn – The Original Jazz Hound
Do That Thing’ – Early Fletcher Henderson
Red Nichols with Sam Lanin
‘Hot Notes’ – The Savoy Bearcats
The Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra
Nat Gonella & His Georgians
Maxine Sullivan - ‘Yes Suh!’
The Rhythmakers - Bernie Cummins’ Orchestra
Victoria Spivey with Red Allen
Mike Markels’ Orchestra
Bob Crosby & the Bob Cats
 ‘Tap Room Swing’ – Adrian Rollini’s Tap Room GangNew Orleans Modernism
Roy Smeck – Wizard of the Strings
Mildred Bailey
Jack Purvis’ Small Groups
Danny Polo in London and Paris
Saxophone Ensembles
Wingy Manone in the 1930s
‘Hot Lips’ – The Cotton Pickers
Eddie Lang Duos
Jack Linx’s Society Serenaders / Birmingham Bands
Early Californian Jazz
Pacific Northwest Bands

ℹ️ Cabaret seating with seat rotation. Tickets £180 per person (Book accommodation separately).

📅 When: Friday 6th November – Sunday 8th November 2026

⏰ Timings: Concerts daily from 12noon to 11:00pm (plus late-night jam sessions)

🎟️ Tickets & Booking: Cheques payable to “Classic Jazz Party” sent to 60 Highbury, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3LN or order via credit/debit card online.

📍 Where: Village Hotel Newcastle, 10 The Silverlink North, West Allotment, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE27 0BY

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