March Jazz Café and Jam session – Sunday 13th March 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.
Tim Knowles Quartet – Sunday 6th March 1.30pm £10/8
Crisp, folk-inflected compositions undergird vibrant exchanges – from the tender to the ecstatic. A dynamic band of young northern musicians who take a playful and interactive approach to melodic contemporary jazz.
Tom Ollendorff Quartet featuring Ben Wendel – Tuesday 1st March 7.30pm £20/18
Grammy award-nominated saxophonist, founder member of the band Kneebody, Ben Wendel is a rising star in the jazz firmament flying in from NY.
Mark Lockheart’s “Dreamers” – Thursday 24th February 7.30pm £16/14
From Loose Tubes and Polar Bear, Mark Lockheart has always remained ahead of the curve of trends and has constantly explored new directions in his own music, now he brings a new band to Leeds: Dreamers. Support: is from Hyo Jung’s “Geumbanji”.
Pavlidis/Teimoori/Jackson/Walsh Quartet – Sunday 20th February 1.30pm £10/8
A super group from the Leeds Jazz scene. Organised by Leeds Conservatoire teacher and Bassist Garry Jackson the quartet features only the best from those teaching the next generation.
Jasmine – Sunday 13th February 1.30pm £10/8
Jasmine is a saxophone-led sextet from Leeds, performing captivating music composed by saxophonist Jasmine Whalley. They combine the classic and the contemporary in hip-hop suffused jazz.
Joe Tatton Group with special guest Gareth Lockrane – Thursday 10th February 7.30pm £16/14
Joe Tatton, keyboard player for many years with UK/US funk/soul jazz kings New Mastersounds, is coming to Seven Arts with a fantastic line-up to mark the release of “Big Fish”. Support: “Abtuse” You can book tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/jazzleeds/joe-tatton-group-with-gareth-lockrane/e-ayggev Eryl Roberts (drums), Huw Jacob (bass), Joe Tatton (piano and vocals), Gareth Lockrane (flutes), Malcolm Strachan (trumpet), […]
James Mainwairing Quartet – Sunday 6th February 1.30pm £10/8
A Leeds supergroup of improvisers play some of the music of the jazz masters in their own style – a must for lovers of free jazz. James Mainwairing tenor sax, Mick Bardon bass, Matt Bourne piano and Jon Arnesen drums. You can book tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/jazzleeds/james-mainwairing-quartet/e-dpyymr Saxophonist, composer and singer-songwriter James Mainwaring has been recognised […]
Rush Hour jazz – Seven Arts Wed 1 December 6pm – Alex Fisher
Alex Fisher is a saxophonist, clarinettist and composer based in Leeds, UK. Having begun performing on tenor sax at age 13, with a foundation in jazz and the music of the Great American Songbook, Alex now enjoys performing on saxes from soprano to bass – as well as clarinet, bass and contrabass clarinet – in […]
JazzLeeds Trustee recruitment –October 2021
JazzLeeds is a major UK jazz promoter. Starting in 2007 we now run weekly concerts, jazz festivals, popular community jazz cafés and jazz workshops. Since May 2021 we have been running regular live events again – over 50 gigs so far. We’re now looking forward to the future and have a major international jazz festival […]
