**SOLD OUT** Catimba – 18 October

Catimba are a quintet dedicated to authentic Brazillian music. From traditional marches and sambas to Bossa Nova and contemporary Brazillian jazz all sung in Portuguese by Raquel Alvaro, shining a light on lesser known artists and composers that are often forgotten. Complete with a fantastic rhythm section that really captures the essence and feel of […]

Henry Botham – solo Harlem Stride piano – 25 Oct

Henry Botham is one of the UK’s leading Stride, Blues and New Orleans pianists, most noted for his work with 52 Skidoo, No Good Beatniks and The Nightcreatures. He studied the great pianists Fats Waller, James P. Johnson, Willie ‘The Lion’ Smith, Luckey Roberts and Dick Wellstood. Having developed a taste for vintage piano techniques […]

Sold Out ** Fergus McCreadie Trio – 29 Oct

This concert is now sold out, sorry. Tickets for the recorded live and broadcast can be bought here https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/jazzleeds/fergus-mccreadie-trio-live-recording/e-rqomrv.  Fergus McCreadie: piano; David Bowden: bass; Stephen Henderson: drums. Our first evening concert of the autumn will feature Fergus McCreadie, a phenomenal young pianist and his trio is one of the most exciting young groups in […]

JazzLeeds Covid 19 Audience Survey

Background Much of the concern around Covid 19 and live jazz music has centred on the effects of the virus on the destruction of regular work in performance and education. Rather less has looked at wishes and concerns of the audience members. JazzLeeds carried out this survey of its audience in mid-June 2020 to help […]

Jazz Unlocked – our monthly Jazz radio show on ELFM

Let’s help to unlock some jazz with our new monthly radio show all about jazz in Leeds, Leeds clubs, musicians and jazz fans! Welcome to the new weekly Jazz Unlocked programme on East Leeds FM. https://www.chapelfm.co.uk/elfm-player/ Presented by Steve Crocker from Jazz Leeds and engineered by Tony Mauluso from Chapel FM the show keeps you […]

Jazz Leeds Lockdown weekly video show on our video channels

We’ve no live jazz on a Sunday afternoon at present so we’ve organised some Jazz Leeds lockdown video programmes of bands from our extensive jazz archives. These are all on our You Tube or Vimeo channels and all last around one hour. We’d be really interested to hear your views about these – leave a […]

THIS EVENING’s CONCERT IS NOW SOLD OUT Nikki Iles Jazz Orchestra: Thus 7 October 2021 7.00pm and 9.00pm

Julian Siegel: tenor sax, bass clarinet; Tori Freestone: tenor sax, flute; Karen Sharp: baritone/tenor sax, clarinet; Gareth Lochrane: flute, alto flute; Paul Jones: alto sax, flute; Andy Schofield: alto/soprano sax, flute; Trumpets: Henry Lowther, Tom Walsh, Nick Smart, James Copus; Trombones: Gordon Campbell, Richard Henry, Harry Maund, Ollie Martin; Nikki Iles: conductor/piano/accordion; Mike Walker: guitar; […]

Jazz Café and Jam session Sun 10 Oct 1.30pm

jazzLeeds October Jazz Café and Jam session– come and play/sing or just watch the fun Jazz Café and Jam session is @Seven Arts Leeds 1.30-4pm £7/5- it’s free for performers tix here www.ticketsource.co.uk/jazzleeds

Ancient Infinity Orchestra – Sun Oct 17 1.30pm

From … Khemi Shabazz – oboe Evan Davies – violin Oliver Dover – G clarinet / baritone sax Joel Stedman – flute / bass clarinet Jacob Rider – alto saxophone Matt Cliffe – tenor sax / alto flute Georgie Buchanan – harp / vocals Hugh Vincent – piano Ozzy Moysey – double bass John Arnesen […]