Jazz at Roundhay opening night feat Enrico Tomasso – Friday 15 February 8-11pm
A new monthly jazz session at the bar at Leeds Roundhay Golf Club with the best of jazz, featuring some very special musicians and singers.
Join us for our full festival line-up at events across Leeds 19th to 24th July 2018
A new monthly jazz session at the bar at Leeds Roundhay Golf Club with the best of jazz, featuring some very special musicians and singers.
Derrick Harris guitar, Jez Platt piano/organ, Paul Chamberlain bass, Paul Smith drums. Guitarist Derrick Harris arranges seminal pop tunes in a jazzy format. As well
Ben Powling sax, Will Powell guitar, Steve Crocker bass, Dom Moore drums free (payf collection) Since graduating Leeds College of Music in 2013, saxophonist Ben
The LUU Big Band plays a wide variety of dance band/big band repertoire including swing, funk and jazz. Formed in 1987 as part of the
A melting pot of influences and characters with music ranging from luscious and sweet melodies to broad walls of sound, from drum and bass to
Kim Macari trumpet, Riley Stone-Lonergan sax, Tom Rivière bass, Steve Hanley drums. Chordless quartet run by trumpeter Kim Macari, featuring music from their new album,
Jasmine Whalley alto saxophone, Ben Haskins guitar, George MacDonald piano, Owen Burns bass and George Hall drums. Jasmine are the creative outlet for sax player
Adam Glasser – harmonica/piano, George Crowley – saxophone, Rob Luft – guitar, Steve Watts – bass, Corrie Dick – Drums South African harmonica player/pianist Adam
Veteran Leeds jazz sax and clarinet player Frank Brooker was originally from Portsmouth (as he jokingly says, on the south coast of Yorkshire!). He first
Jack Wilson tenor sax, Hugh Vincent piano, Angus Milne double bass, Joshua Smout drums. Hard bop and hard swinging tunes from the likes of Monk,
Nel Begley is a jazz singer and songwriter who has been making a big name for herself on the UK scene. She has performed at
Chris Ingham piano, Paul Higgs trumpet, Geoff Gascoyne bass, George Double drums. Dudley Moore the comic actor, we all know about. Fewer know of Dudley
Alto sax master Tony Kofi fronts this loving celebration of the jazz giant Julian ‘Cannnonball’ Adderley. The group traces the explosive music of Cannonball from his first session
Learn to play jazz at our Jazz Workshop! Our jazz instrumental workshops run at Meanwood Valley Urban Farm Barn – cost £10/£8 concession and then
Sunday 21 July 10 – 12 midday Recital room 218 Cost £8/6 As part of JazzLeeds Festival 2019 we have a repeat of this very
Spring Jazz Cafe and Jam session @Inkwell – Sunday 31 Mar 1.30pm £7/5 (free to performers). Come down and listen or join in at our
Emily Brown @Inkwell – Sunday 7 April 1.30pm £9/7 Emily Brown vocals. Stuart Macdonald sax, Jason Scott piano, Fergus Quill bass Steve Green drums. Powerful
Jazz Leeds presents: Harry Allen @Seven Arts – Thursday 11 April 8pm £16/14 Harry Allen sax, Andrea Pozza piano, Simon Woolf bass, Anthony Pinciotta drums.
Unfortunately saxman Tony Burkill can’t appear as programmed but we’ve been able to arrange The Shadow Quartet for you to enjoy instead! The Shadow Quartet
Sax player and jazz impresario Alan Barnes and award winning pianist David Newton have been playing duets together for over 40 years. These multi award-winners
Traditional jazz for our Easter Sunday presentation from Chapel Allerton’s own jazz vocal star Ros Lewis and her band featuring Frank Brooker sax, Dave Lewis
College Collection 2019 – Jazz Leeds presents the first of two afternoons, each with three stunning new jazz groups from the final year of the
College Collection 2019 part 2 @Inkwell Sunday 5 May 1.30pm College Collection 2019 – Jazz Leeds presents the second of two afternoons, each with three
Seonaid Aitken violin, Jimmy Moon double bass, Tam Gallagher and Tom Watson guitars “Rose Room” are one of Scotland’s leading Gypsy Jazz ensembles.Based in Glasgow
Seven Arts Bar 6-7.15pm Pay as you feel Mike Cox is a Leeds Jazz legend. His musical associations go right back to playing with the
Jazz, Blues, Funk and Latin from this vibraphone led group that features members of New York Brass Band, The New Mastersounds and The Haggis Horns
Come down and listen or join in at our Inkwell Jazz jam – always a fun afternoon. Friendly and supportive (and free!) for performers whether
John Etheridge guitars, Christian Garrick violin, Dave Kelbie guitar, Andy Crowdy bass John Etheridge has been seen in many contexts, his duo with the great
Malcolm Strachan trumpet, James Russell tenor sax, Ben Barker guitar, Bob Birch Hammond, Erryl Rollins drums. Top notch soul jazz by musicians from The Haggis
Leeds College of Music Student Union Big Band has established itself in the city as one of the best big bands winning prizes at the
@Seven Arts 1.30-4pm Pay as you feel Come and enjoy the sunshine in the courtyard of Seven Arts and hear from a new Gypsy Jazz
Leeds based jazz pianist George McDonald is a member of jazz funk and hip hop bands Tetes de Pois, Skwid Ink and Jasmine. He’s also
Jon is a trumpet player from Leeds, who plays in the classic style of Armstrong and Eldridge. Frequently heard with the Big East swing band
Bar in Park Lane Roundhay Leeds LS8 2EJ 8pm 21 June Mark is one of the top trumpeters in the UK, working internationally and with
Will Blackstone trumpet, Joel Stedman Guitar, Elliot Roffe d-bass and Jordan Dinsdale on kit Special guest Will Howard (sax). Leeds based jazz trumpeter Will Blackstone
@Seven Arts Coutyard (in the bar if wet!) 31 Harrogate Road LS7 3DN 1.30 start 4pm finish Trinidadian Calypso, Brazilian Samba and Bossa Nova, Soul
Sat 6, Sun 7, Sat 13, Sun 14 July 12-2pm – Lunchtime Jazz at the Leeds Corn Exchange Sat 6th July is Ben Sermon keybooards,
1.30pm start (doors 1pm) Inkwell Arts, 31 Potternewton Lane Leeds LS7 3LW Come and blow your horn, pluck your guitar, sing your heart out or
@Bar on Park Lane Roundhay Golf Club – Friday 12 July, 8pm Andy Panayi is an exceptionally gifted jazz musician. He plays all the flutes
@Seven Arts Sunday 14 July 1.30-4.30pm A welcome return from Jazz Leeds favourite, US guitarist B D Lenz. Mix together the styles of Pat Metheny,
@Seven Arts in Chapel Allerton, Monday 15 July 7.30pm £8/6 Two new jazz films – one about Chapel Allerton born jazz trumpeter the late Richard
@Heart at Headingley, Tuesday 16 July 8pm. Donations on the door £5/3 John Brown is a jazz clarinettist, poet and one time staff member at
@Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre, Wednesday 17 July 2019 7.30pm start, pay as you feel Headingley Swing Choir was was born just over 5 years
@Northern Guitars Nico Widdowson Trio: Wednesday 17.7.19. Nico is a pianist inspired by Oscar Peterson and Benny Green; his trio has Tom Rhodes bass Richard
Thursday 18 July -Opening night – Ronnie Bottomley’s “Big Birthday, Big Band” Pre gig talk 6.00pm. Doors open 7.30pm Music 8.00-11pm @Venue, Leeds College of
@Leeds College of Music Thursday 18th July Doors 7.30pm. Music 8-11pm. For the opening night of the jazz festival this year, multi award winner, drummer,
Friday 19 July Leeds College of Music. Doors 7pm Music 7.30-9pm. With a career spanning over four decades, working together with the likes of George
Friday 19 July, The Wardrobe Doors 8pm. Music starts 8.30 with support from Dudley Nesbit and Pan Jumby. Curated by internationally acclaimed UK Jazz Pianist,
@Leeds College of Music Saturday 20 July Doors open 12.30. Music starts 1pm The year 1959 was a special one in jazz history. It saw
@Leeds College of Music Saturday 20 July Doors open 12.30. This concert starts at 2.45pm Without a doubt, Leo Richardson is widely recognised to be
SEASON TICKETS
You can buy online (a booking fee applies) or if you wish, you can reserve tickets to be picked up at the concert – half an hour before the start time- by email to info@jazzleeds.org.uk. We will email you back a confirmation
JAZZ VOICES CHOIR
on second and fourth Monday each month evening led by Tessa Smith @Inkwell Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton. 7-9pm, cost £6 per session £30 for the series e: crockersteve@ntlworld.com
INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ WORKSHOPS
on first and third Sundays each month @Inkwell 10.00- 12.00pm, cost £10 (or £8 conc) per session. e: jeanwatsonlifeskills@hotmail.com tel 0113 2370700.
We acknowledge the support and help from Leeds City Council, Leeds Inspired, Jazz North, Seven Arts and Inkwell. We are a member of NorVolJazz – the Northern Voluntary Promoters Jazz Network – blog http://northernjazz-live.blogspot.co.uk/ or website www.norvoljazz.org
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