Ben Crosland Quartet Bring Wooltown Reflections to The Globe

Ben Crosland brings his quartet to The Globe in Newcastle on Sunday 18 October 2026, with trumpeter Steve Waterman joining the group for a performance drawn from Wooltown Reflections. Doors open at 7pm ahead of the 8pm show. This isn’t a routine stop between unrelated gigs: the new album marks 20 years since Crosland assembled the quartet in Bradford, and the Newcastle concert is part of a run taking the anniversary music around northern England.

The original group came together in 2006 after an invitation from Bradford jazz promoter Brian Bicat. Saxophonist Rod Mason and drummer Dave Tyas have remained with the quartet throughout, while its piano position has changed hands over the years. Dean Stockdale joined in 2021 and takes the piano chair for this date. Crosland plays bass, with Mason on saxophones, Tyas on drums and Waterman adding trumpet and flugelhorn. That makes five musicians on stage despite the familiar quartet name.

The anniversary album, Wooltown Reflections, takes its inspiration from Crosland’s long-standing connections with Bradford and the city’s wool-trade history. He wrote a new set of pieces for the group, recording them with Waterman as a guest. The album also includes two compositions by Waterman and a piece by Don Grolnick. Released in May 2026, it gives the band a distinct programme to bring to Newcastle, rather than a set built solely around older jazz standards or familiar covers.

Waterman’s trumpet and flugelhorn bring a different colour to the quartet’s established combination of saxophone, piano, bass and drums. Because Mason and Tyas have been part of the band since the beginning, they bring an unusually long shared history to this anniversary project. Stockdale’s more recent arrival gives the current group its own character, while Crosland’s compositions provide the common thread. The show is a chance to hear how that balance works live when the musicians have space to respond to each other.

Advance tickets are £14, with £16 admission on the door and a £7 rate for those aged 25 and under. Seating is unreserved, and The Globe holds names at the door rather than sending physical tickets. For availability and any final changes to the advertised times, visit The Globe’s official Ben Crosland Quartet with Steve Waterman booking page.