Jazz Leeds

About Us

Jazz Leeds is a major UK jazz promoter, based mainly at Seven Arts, a beautifully designed acoustic venue in Chapel Allerton, Leeds.

We were formed as Seven Jazz in 2007. We now run over 100 concerts per year – at Seven Arts concert room on Thursday evenings and Sundays afternoons, as well as  Rush Hour Jazz gigs in Seven Arts bar on Wednesday evenings. We also programme some concerts jointly with Howard Assembly Room next to the Grand Theatre in Leeds City Centre, and at two festival jazz stages – Leeds Jazz Festival and Chapel Allerton Arts Festival. 

Our concerts have featured many jazz stars over the years including: Andy Sheppard, Alan Broadbent, Ari Hoenig, Alina Bzhezhinska, Alan Barnes, Ben Wendel, Bill Bruford, Bobby Wellins, Colin Hodgkinson, Cassie Kinoshi, Claude Deppa, Craig Handy, Darius Brubeck, Don Weller, Ellery Eskelin, Emilia Mårtensson, Emma Rawicz, Enrico Pieranunzi, Eric Alexander, Ethan Iverson, Fergus McCreadie, Georgia Mancio, Gilad Atzmon, Go Go Penguin, Greg Osby, Harry Allen, Howard Alden, Howard Alden, Ian Shaw, Ingrid and Christine Jensen, Ingrid Laubrook, Jason Rebello, Jean Toussaint, Jim Mullen, Joel Frahm, John Taylor, Karen Sharp, Kathrine Windfeld, Laura Jurd, Liane Carroll, Lighthouse Trio, Maria Chiara Argiro, Marius Neset, Michael Moore, Nicki Iles, Nubya Garcia, Omar Puente, Peter King, Rosie Turton, Scott Hamilton, Seamus Blake, Sheila Maurice-Grey, Shirley Tetteh, Soweto Kinch, Stan Tracey, Steve Rodby, Steve Swallow, Tina May, Trish Clowes, Will Vinson and Zoe Rahman.

We also have a popular “Taking Part” programme, mainly at Northlight Arts in Chapel Allerton with a Jazz Workshop, a Jazz Voices choir, the Instant World Orchestra, and friendly jam sessions aimed at people of all ages who want to play, sing, be heard, or just find out more about jazz.