Richard Scott @Rush Hour Jazz, Seven Arts, Jan 16 6-7pm
Tenor and baritone sax player Richard Scott has graced the Leeds jazz scene for several decades now, playing with Bassa Bassa, Colin Byrne’s Mingus Collective and his own jazz and free improv groups. In a world filled with clone sax players Richard is a one-off!. With the Jazz Leeds trio 6-7pm at Seven Arts Bar […]
Nicki Allan, Rush Hour Jazz, Seven Arts, Wed 19 Dec 6-7pm
Happy Christmas everyone from Jazz Leeds! Our final Rush hour jazz of the year this Wednesday is superb vocalist and pianist Nicki Allan. Nicki’s ability to interpret Jazz Classics effortlessly and stylishly has made her a well-respected Jazz singer over the years. She’ll be accompanied by the Jazz Leeds trio with Jeff Hewer guitar, Steve […]
Frank Brooker @Rush Hour Jazz, Seven Arts, Wed 21 November
Wed 21 November Frank Brooker – sax and clarinet 6-7pm 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 began playing jazz in 1959 with a trad band in Surrey, then following year joined student band at Bristol […]
Jenny Hammond, Rush Hour Jazz @Seven Arts Wed 7 Nov 6pm
Jennie has been singing ever since she can remember…She listened to the vocal greats of all time, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horne, Carmen McRae, Norma Winstone, Carol Kidd and Blossom Dearie to name but a few and was gigging by the age of 14. Jenny went on to study at the Leeds College of Music taking […]
Rush Hour Jazz Extra with Sarah Henderson @ Seven Arts 6-7pm 5 December
Sarah Henderson vocals and flute Jeff Hewer guitar, Trev Prinn bass, Will Powell drums An extra Rush Hour jazz this month! Sarah Henderson will be singing and playing for you. She’ll be performing familiar-and-not-so-familiar songs from Great American Songbook accompanied by JazzLeeds trio. Wed 5 Dec @Seven Arts 31 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3PD payf collection
Jeff Guntren with Jami Sheriff trio @Seven Arts -9 Dec 1.30pm
Jeff Guntren is a professional saxophonist from Sioux City, Iowa, USA who is now based in Manchester. He has quickly become a very in-demand saxophonist in the UK, performing a wide variety of music. He is a member of the Manchester Jazz Collective, a 10-piece jazz ensemble who perform original jazz material monthly in the […]
Kate Peters Big Band – the songs of Ella Fitzgerald @Seven Arts-6 Dec 8pm
“This concert is now completely sold out. There may be some returns on the day if you live locally and want to come down and see! If you like this style of music why not try our Sunday afternoon concert on 11 November – Jennie Hammond sings the music of Blossom Dearie @Seven Arts 1.30-4pm?” […]
Jack Garside Quintet@Inkwell – 2 Dec 1.30pm
Bassist Jack Garside leads this spellbinding quintet crammed full of jazz talent from Leeds featuring Will Howard, tenor Will Blackstone trumpet, George McDonald piano, Jack Garside bass, Jordan Dinsdale drums Jack Garside Quintet@Inkwell 2 December 1.30-4pm Doors 1pm Tickets £9 full £7 concessions under 25’s £5 Tickets here : www.ticketsource.co.uk/jazzleeds Address: Inkwell Arts 31 Potternewton Ln, Leeds […]
Freddie Gavita Quartet @Seven Arts – Thus 29 Nov 8pm
Freddie Gavita trumpet Tom Cawley (piano) Calum Gourlay (bass) Josh Blackmore (drums) Rising star Freddie Gavita won the British Jazz Award for best trumpeter of 2017 and his 2017 album Transient was aimed at the heart, not the head, with a highly evocative collection of compositions written for his quartet. The music has global appeal […]
Eirik Svela Group @Seven Arts – 25 Nov 1.30pm
Now back in his native Norway after a long stint in Leeds, jazz guitarist Eirik Svela is establishing himself as an important voice amongst a new generation of jazz musicians in Oslo. In March 2018 he recorded his debut album in New York with the internationally acclaimed organ player Sam Yahel (Joshua Redman, Norah Jones) […]
