Thu 29 Jan 2026
PETE ROTH TRIO feat. BILL BRUFORD
Pete Roth and Mike Pratt team up with progressive rock and fusion/electro/acoustic jazz percussion legend Bill BrufordSeven Arts
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Past Highlights
Below are a selection from our concerts and festivals during the last 10 years
2026
2025
Tue 23 Dec 2025
Ubunye
Ubunye deliver a soulful, goose bump inducing performance of original pieces cleverly fused with South African songs.Seven Arts
InfoThu 11 Dec 2025
Kate Peters Big Band **SOLD OUT**
Kate Peters presents an evening of music paying tribute to the great ladies of song with her 18 piece big bandSeven Arts
InfoThu 27 Nov 2025
Misha Mullov Abbado Group – “Effra”
Beautifully-crafted compositions with free-spirited improvisation from acclaimed bassist Misha Mullov Abbado's sextetSeven Arts
InfoThu 13 Nov 2025
Greg Abate with the Gaz Hughes Trio
Greg Abate is a US alto sax player and master of BeBop. He is accompanied by the superb Gaz Hughes TrioSeven Arts
InfoSun 09 Nov 2025
Gabriel Latchin Trio play Gershwin **SOLD OUT**
One of the UK's finest jazz players, pianist Gabriel Latchin pays homage to the music of George GershwinSeven Arts
InfoThu 30 Oct 2025
Nigel Price Organ Trio
Guitarist Nigel Price’s Trio features the stellar line-up of Ross Stanley - Hammond organ and Joel Barford drumsSeven Arts
InfoThu 09 Oct 2025
Jean Toussaint Quintet
Art Blakey's tenor player Jean Toussaint is undoubtedly one of the great tenors in recent jazz history.Seven Arts
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Sun 31 Aug 2025,
Jazz Sunday at Chapel Allerton Arts Festival 2025
A brilliant afternoon's jazz, blues, good food, and good vibes at the Sunday of Chapel Allerton Arts FestivalChapel Allerton Arts Festival, Regent Street, Chapel Allerton LS7 4PE.
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Sat 30 Aug 2025
Ancient Infinity Orchestra- tribute to the masters, SOLD OUT
Their music drinks deep from the well of spiritual jazz and the sounds of Pharoah Sanders Alice and John ColtraneSeven Arts
InfoThu 28 Aug 2025
Olivia Cuttill Quintet “Tunes to be Swingin” SOLD OUT!
Rising star jazz trumpet player returns to Leeds with her all star band - "Writing And Singing Tunes To Be Swingin"!Seven Arts
InfoSun 15 Jun 2025
Alex Clarke Quartet
"Alex Clarke is new to me. I love her choice of songs, her choice of sideman and her sax playing" - Scott HamiltonSeven Arts
InfoMon 26 May 2025
JazzLeeds presents – the Leeds Jazz Festival Tent, Cookridge Street
Our fourth year of presenting some of the best music from Leeds to the Festival Jazz TentCookridge Street Jazz Festival Stage LS1 8TL
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Benet McLean Quintet with support from “Cork Slacks”
Violinist and pianist Benet McLean is one of the most highly regarded contemporary musicians in British jazz.Seven Arts
InfoFri 23 May 2025
Sultan Stevenson Trio – support Amelie Payne Heneghan Quintet
Sultan Stevenson has shaped his music through his cultural experiences, drawing heavily upon Jazz and African heritageSeven Arts
InfoThu 22 May 2025
Jay Phelps – Miles Davis’s “Kind of Blue”
Jay Phelps has curated an exceptional show which brings together the best of Miles Davis - Kind of Blue live!Seven Arts
InfoSun 18 May 2025
Anna Chandler-King Nonet
Leeds sax player Anna Chandler-King brings an intimate and deeply emotional concert featuring a new ensembleSeven Arts
InfoSun 27 Apr 2025
Nikki Iles Jazz Orchestra at Howard Assembly Room
“Formidably creative".... award winning pianist and composer, Nikki Iles brings her 20 piece Jazz Orchestra to LeedsHoward Assembly Room
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Georgia Mancio and Alan Broadbent Quartet
Multi-award-winning vocalist, Georgia Mancio with double Grammy-winning US jazz pianist Alan BroadbentSeven Arts
InfoSun 13 Apr 2025
Emerging Artist showcase 2025 (part two)
Stars of tomorrow from Leeds Conservatoire Jazz course: Nathaniel Tabener-Smith ensemble, Kanavu, Newjac QuintetSeven Arts
InfoWed 09 Apr 2025
The Lighthouse Trio
Ex Chick Corea sax player Tim Garland with his trio featuring pianist Gwilym Simcock and percussionist Asaf Sirkis.Howard Assembly Room
InfoSun 06 Apr 2025
Emerging Artist Showcase 2025 (part one)
Stars of tomorrow from Leeds Conservatoire Jazz course: Free House trio, Jascha Bingham trio, Jamie Gallacher quintetSeven Arts
InfoThu 13 Mar 2025
Benn Clatworthy Quartet
Storming post-Coltrane energy to beautiful ballad playing from Los Angeles-based tenor player Benn ClatworthySeven Arts
InfoSun 02 Mar 2025
Emma Johnson’s “Gravy Boat”
Emma Johnson’s Gravy Boat make a welcome return to JazzLeeds, celebrating the release of "Northern Flame"Seven Arts
InfoThu 27 Feb 2025
Xhosa Cole ‘On a Modern Genius’
Xhosa Cole and his trio to celebrate the compositions of the inimitable pianist Thelonious Monk.Seven Arts
InfoSun 16 Feb 2025
Music of John Scofield and Joe Lovano – Rod Mason Quintet
Rod Mason's Quintet pay tribute to masterful jazz improvisers - guitarist John Scofield and saxplayer Joe LovanoSeven Arts
InfoThu 13 Feb 2025
Laura Jurd and Martin Green + Eliot Galvin “The Ruin”
A double bill from two of the jazz-world’s best – Elliot Galvin (piano and synth) and Laura Jurd (trumpet)Howard Assembly Room
InfoThu 06 Feb 2025
Bruno Heinen’s “The W”
"The W" are a London based contemporary jazz quartet creating exciting and inventive chamber jazzSeven Arts
InfoSun 02 Feb 2025
Jamil Sheriff Trio with Nadim Teimoori
Performing brand new music from his upcoming album, Jamil Sheriff brings together this exquisite group of musiciansSeven Arts
InfoSun 19 Jan 2025
Art Themen Organ Trio
This groove-laden trio led by Jazz legend Art Themen is up there with the greats of the past, present and future.Seven Arts
InfoSun 12 Jan 2025
Stuart Garside – The Harry Connick Jr Songbook
Stuart Garside and his band will be swinging and delving into the songbook of one of the world’s greatest crooners.Seven Arts
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Sun 20 Oct 2024
Tomorrow’s New Quartet
“It’s an exceptional line-up and they delivered fantastic performances. These four are ones to watch” Martin HummelSeven Arts
InfoThu 17 Oct 2024
Tom Ollendorff Trio with Will Vinson
Rising star British guitarist Tom Ollendorff teams up with one of the world’s greatest saxophonists Will Vinson.Seven Arts
InfoSun 13 Oct 2024
Nuclear Bebopalypse – Gareth Hughes trio
Gaz Hughes is a renowned jazz drummer and band leader, who first gained wide public attention as the original drummer in the Matthew Halsall Band.Seven Arts
InfoSun 06 Oct 2024
Nicola Farnon Trio
Widely recognised as one of the classiest Jazz and Swing singers and double bassists in the UK.Seven Arts
InfoThu 03 Oct 2024
Joel Frahm Trio
Astonishing talent, US sax player Joel Frahm, returns to Leeds with his saxophone-led trio – celebrating the release of the decade-long trio’s first record “The Bright Side”.Seven Arts
InfoThu 26 Sep 2024
Laubrook, Rainey, Hunter, Pope
Featuring two of the most acclaimed musicians in NYC and beyond: luminary composer and bandleader Ingrid Laubrock (saxophone) and master improviser Tom Rainey (drums)Seven Arts
InfoSun 22 Sep 2024
Kasper Reitkerk KRSIX
Kasper Rietkerk is an award-winning Dutch saxophonist living in London and releasing his debut album as a bandleader. His European band features a real Loiner playing with them too – drummer Jonah Evans.Northlight
InfoWed 18 Sep 2024
Rose Perry and Raquel Alvaro
Continuing our latin jazz theme for September, Leeds based Portuguese vocalist Raquel Alvaro sings for us at Rush Hour jazz.Seven Arts
InfoSun 15 Sep 2024
Ricardo Alvarez (tenor saxophonist from Chile) with his Quartet
Ricardo Alvarez is a Chilean saxophonist and composer. He lived in the UK in York, between 2010-18.Seven Arts
Info2022
Sat 01 Jan 2022
Jazz in 2022
Ben Wendell, Jason Rebello, Tim Garland, Leeds Jazz Festival 2022, Michael Moore, Christine Tobin, Robert MitchellSeven Arts
Info2021
Fri 01 Jan 2021
Jazz in 2021
Covid year 2- Jazz Reset festival, Jazz picnic, lockdown video shows. Denis Rollins, Byron Wallen, Josephine Davies..Seven Arts
Info2020
Wed 01 Jan 2020
Gigs in 2020
Covid year 1 - Ethan Iverson, Emelia Martensson, Fergus McCreadie; many outside and distanced gigs. Kept jazz alive!Seven Arts
Info2019
Tue 01 Jan 2019
Gigs in 2019
Shai Maestro, Kyla Brox, Ari Hoenig, Patchwork Jazz Orchestra, Windrush, Jensen Sisters Big Band, Women Jazz Leaders..Seven Arts
Info2018
Wed 31 Jan 2018
Gigs in 2018
Julian Arguelles, Mike Walker, Freddie Gavita +JazzLeeds Festival with Soweto Kinch, Neija, Pigfoot, Shuffle DemonsSeven Arts
InfoThu 18 Jan 2018
Trish Clowes’ My Iris
Saxophonist Trish Clowes returns to Leeds with her new group, My Iris. Support Jasmine Myra QuintetSeven Arts
Info2017
Tue 31 Jan 2017
Jazz gigs 2017
With Craig Handy, Seamus Blake, Cleveland Watkiss, Jason Rebello, Jim Hart, Arun Ghosh, Trish Clowes, Greg Abate...Seven Arts
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Sun 31 Jan 2016
Jazz gigs in 2016
With Nerija, Greg Osby, Ellery Eskelin, Jean Toussaint, Jim Mullen, Mads Mathias, Steve Phillips and Brendan Croker..Seven Arts
Info2015
Sat 31 Jan 2015
Jazz gigs in 2015
With Marious Neset, Andy Sheppard, Alan Barnes, Liane Carroll, John Taylor, Darius Brubeck, Alice ZawadskiSeven Arts
Info2014
Mon 13 Jan 2014
Jazz Gigs 2014
Including Enrico Pieranunzi, Tommy Smith, Soweto Kinch, Big Boy Bloater, Abstract Hip Hop Orchestra, Big Boy BloaterSeven Arts
Info2013
Thu 31 Jan 2013
Jazz gigs 2013
Featuring Empirical, Zoe Rahman, Impossible Gentlemen, PrintMakers, Back Door, Get the Blessing...Seven Arts
Info2012
Fri 13 Jan 2012
Jazz gigs in 2012
John Taylor, GoGo Penguin, Pete King, Liane Carroll, Scott Hamilton, Eric Alexander, Tina May, Steve SwallowSeven Arts
Info2011
Mon 31 Jan 2011
Jazz gigs in 2011
Seven Jazz gigs in 2011 - Seamus Blake, Stan Tracey Quartet "Under Milkwood" , Howard Alden, Ian Shaw ...Seven Arts
InfoJazz in 2022
Ben Wendell, Arun Ghosh, Liane Carroll, Gareth Lockrane, Jason Rebello, Tim Garland, Tony Kofi, Jasmine..Seven Arts
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