Dan Barker-Bey – Festival Rush Hour Jazz Wednesday 1st June 6pm PAYF
Dan Barker-Bey is a tenor saxophonist and jazz educator based in Leeds. Come down for a lovely after work event, grab a drink and relax to the house band and a special guest.
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What's on
Here’s the latest information about our current gigs – an eclectic mix of Jazz, funk, and world music from leading artists across Leeds, the UK, and internationally.
All our concerts take place @Seven Arts (31 Harrogate Road, Leeds LS7 3PD) unless stated otherwise.
The Covid related audience limit on numbers at Seven has now been lifted, but we do ask that you allow everyone space, especially at the door and the bar. We would appreciate it if you would wear a mask if you can. The bar at Seven is fully open and hot food can be ordered for the guest kitchen food van in the courtyard on the weekends.
Welcome to our upcoming 2022 programme
“Bird Migration” Big Band celebrating Charlie Parker @Seven Arts – Thursday 2nd June, 7:25pm £20/18
Bird Migration is a 13-piece ensemble established to celebrate the 100th anniversary Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker. Bird Migration is an innovative, cross-genre project from critically acclaimed composer and multi-instrumentalist Hans Koller, Head of Jazz at Trinity Laban Conservatoire.
Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th June: JazzLeeds at the Festival Tent @Cookridge Street stage 11am-6pm Free
We’ll be celebrating the weekend with multiple bands over two days at the Cookridge Street stage. Free to all attendees.
Michael Moore Trio – The Wardrobe, Saturday 4th June 6:30pm £14/12
American Saxophonist Michael Moore is an expat now living in Amsterdam where he has been an integral part of the city’s cutting edge jazz scene since 1982. or this concert he will be joined by two stalwarts of the UK free scene, John Pope (bass) and drummer Johnny Hunter.
Issie Barratt’s Interchange: Open Rehearsal @ Howard Assembly Room, Sunday 5th June 1pm
An open rehearsal at 1pm before the concert. An opportunity to catch this behemoth band in a more intimate setting.
Calling for female composers! Please submit an application for Interchange to play work by YOU!
Issie Barratt’s Interchange: Concert @ Howard Assembly Room, Sunday 5th June 4pm £15/13.50/12/11
Pushing at the boundaries and blurring all the edges.
In partnership with the Howard Assembly Room, JazzLeeds bring you Issie Barratt’s Interchange for a stunning concert at 4pm with a workshop available just before at 1pm. Featuring ten nation-defining composers and improvisers, including trombonist Rosie Turton, pianist Zoe Rahman and Leeds’s own Caroline Boaden on drums.
Olivier Le Goas & “Reciprocity” feat. John Escreet and Tom Ollendorff @Seven Arts – Thursday 9th June 7pm £16/14
A very special concert by an all-star international band led by French drummer Olivier Le Goas and featuring a rare UK appearance by Yorkshire born pianist John Escreet, with Tom Ollendorff and Chris Tordini.
Ubunye @Seven Arts – Friday 10th June 7pm £14/12
A special Friday jazz gig at Seven Arts for vibrant seven-piece Afro Jazz/dance band based in the UK. The music is an inspirational blend of jazz, Isigqi-traditional Zulu music and Afro-pop. High energy African beats and traditional sounds morph into more contemporary musical styles.
Learn to Play Jazz with Dom Moore @Meanwood Valley Urban Farm – Sunday 12th June 10:30am-12:30pm £10/8
As part of Leeds Jazz Festival 2022 we have a repeat of this very popular workshop on “Learning to Play Jazz” led by Dom Moore. Dom is a Leeds based pianist, guitarist, drummer and jazz tutor, and an expert in helping people take their first steps in jazz playing and improvisation.
Amy Clark Quartet @Seven Arts – Sunday 12th June 1:30pm £10/8
Amy Clark is a Scottish vocalist and improvisor based in Leeds. Includes fortified young stars of the Leeds jazz scene, electric bass rising star Amanda Nossen, Glen Leach on keys and drummer Eddie Bowes. Exploring jazz harmony, groove and textural soundscapes.
Our June-July 2022 Programming
June Jazz Café and Jam session – Sunday 19th June 1:30pm £7/5
Always lots of fun and surprises – come and play, sing or just watch the fun! Free to those who want to perform.
The Bluebirds – Sunday 26th June 1:30pm £10/8
The Bluebirds were a popular old school Rn’B band in the 90s, playing all over the UK and Ireland. Home in Leeds, they were regular performers in The Underground and The Fforde Grene.
Emily Brown Quintet – Sunday 3rd July 1:30pm £10/8
Emily Brown is an experienced jazz singer with a gift for harmonic risk-taking and accessing emotional depth in a song.
July Jazz Café and Jam session – Sunday 10th July 1:30pm £7/5
Always lots of fun and surprises – come and play, sing or just watch the fun! Free to those who want to perform.
B.D. Lenz – Sunday 17th July 1:30pm £10/8
A welcome return from Jazz Leeds favourite, US guitarist B.D. Lenz. Mix together the styles of Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, and Stevie Ray Vaughan and you have this New York native’s recipe.
Trish Heenan Quartet – Sunday 24th July 1:30pm £10/8
Trish Heenan’s two albums document a warm, characterful voice. Come and spend a summer afternoon listening to the fine vocal jazz of Trish and her trio.
Jazz Map of Leeds
JAZZ VOCAL WORKSHOPS
Thank you to all participants in the Spring programme of the jazz vocal workshops! It’s been great fun, and if you’re interested in future opportunities to sing jazz songs in a group setting and learn more about the great jazz singers of history who inspire us then please contact the tutor Oliver Bolton.
JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL WORKSHOPS
Workshops have started again and run fortnightly at Meanwood Valley Urban Farm (Barn Sugar Well Rd, Leeds LS7 2QG) on Sunday mornings, 10:30am-12:30pm (future dates include: 22nd May and 12th June). Cost per session: £10/8. All instruments and standards welcome – all you need is a wish to learn how to improvise and play jazz tunes. There is a piano available and a drum kit, otherwise please bring your instruments. Limited spaces available. To join – contact the tutor Dominic Moore.
e: Dominic Moore – [email protected]
Acknowledgements
We acknowledge the support and help from Leeds City Council, Leeds Inspired, Arts at Leeds, Jazz North, Seven Arts and Meanwood Valley Urban Farm. We are a member of the Northern Voluntary Promoters Jazz Network, and you can access their blog here: https://northernjazz-live.blogspot.co.uk/
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