Happy birthday to the inimitable @tbonedave on trombone - aka 'Showtime' - and also to the equally inimitable Jazzy Lemon , photographer extraordinaire 🎂🎉 #HouseOfTheBlackGardenia #HOTBG #jazzband # newcastle

When not pickin' and hollerin' for the mighty The King Bees - Newcastle , @bigcitylittlefield does it for us. And sometimes, reluctantly, with a banjo... #jazzband #bluesband #houseoftheblackgardenia #HOTBG #newcastle

Clarinet, flute, saxophones... Keith plays them all so beautifully we make him bring the lot to every gig. Which he just loves doing, honest.

The unstoppable force behind Strictly Smokin' big band, @northernorchestra and newcastlejazzfestival, we're not sure how @M__Lamb somehow finds time to play trumpet for us too but we're glad he does!

Film-maker by day, violin player by night, the multi-talented Katja of Meerkat Films is also a swing dancer - so if she's not on stage, you'll probably find her on the dancefloor...

Not even the best washboard player in the band, Bobbi Charleston does however have the fanciest outfits so she gets to stand at the front and mouth off.

Lured in for our bal musette side-project Chameleon Club last year, we've convinced multi-instrumentalist @elliottrush to join us on piano - and maybe accordion too at some point?

Talented whippersnapper Ben Imrye played piano on The New Lowdown, since lost to the bright lights of Manchester - so here's a throwback pic to one of our first gigs!

We might not have started this band if it weren't for our lovely pal Rob Heron wanting an excuse to play the banjo as well as guitar...

Merch merch merch! #HOTBG T-shirts, tote bags and limited edition posters here! ow.ly/p9W950C5pLG

Nearly time! Join us at 8pm for an online launch with album playthrough, band chit-chat and visual delights! facebook.com/events/8407137…

Streaming and chatting now! mixcloud.com/live/HouseOfTh…

Looking for a lockdown lift? Why not tune in from noon on Sat. 7th Nov. as I highlight new music & upcoming online gigs, with tracks by House of the Black Gardenia, @LindsayHannonPl, Dean Stockdale, Archipelago, @JohnGarnerMusic, Brian Kellock & @YazzAhmed1 🎶 mixcloud.com/Hive_Radio 🎧📻

As Donnie seems to have totally lost the plot, as the world holds its breath for a result, it seems seems a good day to remember this little gem, first a clowning project for our lead singer Elise and now a favourite in our set and part of #thenewlowdown ow.ly/xnOn50Cd8Ws

HMJ #177 is now available on @Yehoodi: yehoodi.com/hey-mister-jes…. A new weekly project from Glenn Crytzer and an 8-Count Swing featuring Gentlemen & Gangsters, Joe Smith & The Spicy Pickles with Honeydoo and House of the Black Gardenia! #heymisterjesse

Last #bandcampfriday before Xmas! Tell Santa that one of these limited edition Dan Underwood prints would look lovely on your wall... #houseoftheblackgardenia #thenewlowdown #underwoodink #originalartwork #theartofjazz

6 years ago to the day that we played our first gig, crammed onto the stage for a@RobHeronTeaPad Xmas special The Cumberland Arms 🥰

Listen now to part 1 of my 2020 review, with music & chat from Zoe Gilby, Paul Edis, Paul Taylor, @joharropjazz + @JamieMccredie, Pete Tanton & Fergus McCreadie. Plus tracks by House of the Black Gardenia & @tlcarrington. All at: mixcloud.com/Hive_Radio/jaz… 🎧

Hands up if you're shamelessly plugging your music on Bandcamp Friday? Let us serenade you at home until we can dance, drink and play in dive bars once again... (cough) link in bio (cough) #houseoftheblackgardenia #bandcampfriday #jazz #instamusic #musicians #livemusicphotography

This great review from The Syncopated Times has really cheered up our week! #houseoftheblackgardenia #bandcampfriday #hotjazz ow.ly/yTXJ50DPRjX