Chris Yates was the Secretary of Jazz North East for more than 35 years until his unexpected death last November, and this concert is a way of saying "Thank you" for the immense contribution that he made to the jazz scene in the North East and throughout the UK. National stars Alan Barnes, Tim Garland and Steve Waterman join a host of regional musicians, all of them giving their services for free so that all the ticket income can be donated to three of Chris' favourite charities, UNICEF, Amnesty International, and the National Jazz Archive.

The running order for the afternoon will be:
1.00 - 1.30pm: The Alan Glen Trio
1.40 - 2.10pm: The Paul Edis Sextet
2.20 - 2.50pm: Steve Waterman, Gerry Richardson, Neil Harland, Adam Sinclair
3.00 - 3.30pm: Alan Barnes, Lewis Watson, Graham Hardy, Gerry Richardson, Mick Shoulder, David Carnegie
3.40 - 4.10pm: Graeme Wilson, Roly Veitch, Neil Harland, David Carnegie
4.20 - 4.50pm: Tim Garland, Andy Champion, Adrian Tilbrook
5.00 - 6.00pm: Alan Barnes, Tim Garland, Lewis Watson, Steve Waterman, Paul Edis, Andy Champion, Adrian Tilbrook