A Great Day In Newcastle

Produced by Geordie Greep, the second album from Newcastle jazz outfit Knats, 'A Great Day In Newcastle', creates a distinct "Geordie Jazz Noir" sound by blending high-energy jazz fusion with influences from drum 'n' bass, punk, and rock. The album functions as a musical document of the North East working-class experience, using the addition of poet Cooper Robson to explore themes of local pride, community, substance abuse, and toxic masculinity with a tone of classic Northern optimism. Through its narrative, storytelling approach and its title—a direct reference to the iconic 1958 photo 'A Great Day in Harlem'—the album represents a significant statement of regional identity within the contemporary UK jazz scene.