Past Highlights

Below are a selection from our concerts and festivals during the last 10 years

2026,

Sun 06 Sep 2026,

JazzLeeds Presents

Jazz Sunday at the Chapel Allerton Arts Festival, Sunday 6 September

Two stages this year with jazz, latin, blues, big bands all from Leeds - loads of stalls, loads of fun

Chapel Allerton Arts Festival, Regent Street and Well Lane

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2026

Thu 03 Sep 2026

JazzLeeds Presents

Matt Anderson’s “Wild Flower”: Celebrating 60 Years of Wayne Shorter

Matt Anderson's Wild Flower Quintet celebrate the 60th anniversary of Wayne Shorter on Blue Note

Seven Arts

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Sun 19 Jul 2026

Courtyard Jazz

Tribute to Hermeto Pascoal feat. Miles Pillinger and Fergus Quill

Tribute to Brazilian percussion legend Hermeto Pascoal who passed away last year

Seven Arts

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Sun 05 Jul 2026

Courtyard Jazz

The Little Big Band

Come and dance or sit back and relax to the sounds of this not-so-small big band!

Seven Arts

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Sun 21 Jun 2026

Courtyard Jazz Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

Conrad Clenton Nonet – Inspired by Mingus

Leeds-based Conrad Clenton Nonet play music inspired by the powerful and protesting sound of Charles Mingus.

Seven Arts

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Sun 24 May 2026

JazzLeeds Presents

Emma Rawicz’s INKYRA

INKYRA is a thrilling new band led by rising tenor sax star Emma Rawicz

Howard Assembly Room, 32 New Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NU

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Thu 21 May 2026

JazzLeeds Presents

Donovan Haffner Quartet

Alto sax player Donovan Haffner blends straight-ahead contemporary jazz with compositions in his own unique style.

Seven Arts

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Sun 03 May 2026

Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

Nils Kavanagh Trio

Nils Kavanagh's music is rooted in the north-west of Ireland’s mystic landscapes and joyous fellowship.

Seven Arts

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Thu 16 Apr 2026

Evenings @ Seven

Billy Marrows’ Grande Família

Grande Família is a critically acclaimed 12-piece chamber-jazz ensemble led by guitarist and composer Billy Marrows

Seven Arts

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Sun 15 Mar 2026

Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

“QOW” – the Rule of Three

QOW explore the rich territory laid out by the great tradition of big-toned jazz tenor players over the generations

Seven Arts

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Thu 19 Feb 2026

Evenings @ Seven

Adrian Cox Trio – the Club Croco Tour

Adrian Cox is a leading authority on New Orleans music. “One of the great clarinetists of the world" Jamie Cullum

Seven Arts

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Wed 18 Feb 2026

Rod Mason

Great to welcome the mighty sax of Rod Mason back to Rush Hour Jazz. Jazz, funk, blues, the works!

Seven Arts

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Sun 08 Feb 2026

Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

Alexia Gardner Quintet

Alexia Gardner, international jazz vocalist and recording artist, returns to the UK with her new Quintet

Seven Arts

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Sun 01 Feb 2026

Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

Maranello Trio

Swinging jazz standards trio, with music from Oscar Peterson and Nat King Cole and more

Seven Arts

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Thu 29 Jan 2026

Evenings @ Seven

PETE ROTH TRIO feat. BILL BRUFORD

Pete Roth and Mike Pratt team up with progressive rock and fusion/electro/acoustic jazz percussion legend Bill Bruford

Seven Arts

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2025

Tue 23 Dec 2025

Evenings @ Seven

Ubunye

Ubunye deliver a soulful, goose bump inducing performance of original pieces cleverly fused with South African songs.

Seven Arts

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Thu 11 Dec 2025

Evenings @ Seven

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 band

Seven Arts

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Thu 27 Nov 2025

Evenings @ Seven

Misha Mullov Abbado Group – “Effra”

Beautifully-crafted compositions with free-spirited improvisation from acclaimed bassist Misha Mullov Abbado's sextet

Seven Arts

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Thu 13 Nov 2025

Evenings @ Seven

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 Trio

Seven Arts

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Sun 09 Nov 2025

Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

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 Gershwin

Seven Arts

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Thu 30 Oct 2025

Evenings @ Seven

Nigel Price Organ Trio

Guitarist Nigel Price’s Trio features the stellar line-up of Ross Stanley - Hammond organ and Joel Barford drums

Seven Arts

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Thu 09 Oct 2025

Evenings @ Seven

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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2025,

Sun 31 Aug 2025,

Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

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 Festival

Chapel Allerton Arts Festival, Regent Street, Chapel Allerton LS7 4PE.

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2025

Sat 30 Aug 2025

Evenings @ Seven

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 Coltrane

Seven Arts

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Thu 28 Aug 2025

Evenings @ Seven

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

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Sun 15 Jun 2025

Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

Alex Clarke Quartet

"Alex Clarke is new to me. I love her choice of songs, her choice of sideman and her sax playing" - Scott Hamilton

Seven Arts

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Mon 26 May 2025

JazzLeeds Presents

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 Tent

Cookridge Street Jazz Festival Stage LS1 8TL

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Sat 24 May 2025

Evenings @ Seven

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

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Fri 23 May 2025

Evenings @ Seven

Sultan Stevenson Trio – support Amelie Payne Heneghan Quintet

Sultan Stevenson has shaped his music through his cultural experiences, drawing heavily upon Jazz and African heritage

Seven Arts

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Thu 22 May 2025

Evenings @ Seven

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

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Sun 18 May 2025

Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

Anna Chandler-King Nonet

Leeds sax player Anna Chandler-King brings an intimate and deeply emotional concert featuring a new ensemble

Seven Arts

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Sun 27 Apr 2025

JazzLeeds Presents

Nikki Iles Jazz Orchestra at Howard Assembly Room

“Formidably creative".... award winning pianist and composer, Nikki Iles brings her 20 piece Jazz Orchestra to Leeds

Howard Assembly Room

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Thu 24 Apr 2025

Evenings @ Seven

Georgia Mancio and Alan Broadbent Quartet

Multi-award-winning vocalist, Georgia Mancio with double Grammy-winning US jazz pianist Alan Broadbent

Seven Arts

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Sun 13 Apr 2025

Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

Emerging Artist showcase 2025 (part two)

Stars of tomorrow from Leeds Conservatoire Jazz course: Nathaniel Tabener-Smith ensemble, Kanavu, Newjac Quintet

Seven Arts

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Wed 09 Apr 2025

JazzLeeds Presents

The Lighthouse Trio

Ex Chick Corea sax player Tim Garland with his trio featuring pianist Gwilym Simcock and percussionist Asaf Sirkis.

Howard Assembly Room

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Sun 06 Apr 2025

Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

Emerging Artist Showcase 2025 (part one)

Stars of tomorrow from Leeds Conservatoire Jazz course: Free House trio, Jascha Bingham trio, Jamie Gallacher quintet

Seven Arts

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Thu 13 Mar 2025

Evenings @ Seven

Benn Clatworthy Quartet

Storming post-Coltrane energy to beautiful ballad playing from Los Angeles-based tenor player Benn Clatworthy

Seven Arts

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Sun 02 Mar 2025

Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

Emma Johnson’s “Gravy Boat”

Emma Johnson’s Gravy Boat make a welcome return to JazzLeeds, celebrating the release of "Northern Flame"

Seven Arts

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Thu 27 Feb 2025

Evenings @ Seven

Xhosa Cole ‘On a Modern Genius’

Xhosa Cole and his trio to celebrate the compositions of the inimitable pianist Thelonious Monk.

Seven Arts

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Sun 16 Feb 2025

Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

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 Lovano

Seven Arts

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Thu 13 Feb 2025

JazzLeeds Presents

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

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Thu 06 Feb 2025

Evenings @ Seven

Bruno Heinen’s “The W”

"The W" are a London based contemporary jazz quartet creating exciting and inventive chamber jazz

Seven Arts

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Sun 02 Feb 2025

Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

Jamil Sheriff Trio with Nadim Teimoori

Performing brand new music from his upcoming album, Jamil Sheriff brings together this exquisite group of musicians

Seven Arts

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Sun 19 Jan 2025

Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

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

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Sun 12 Jan 2025

Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

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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2024

Sun 20 Oct 2024

Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

Tomorrow’s New Quartet

“It’s an exceptional line-up and they delivered fantastic performances. These four are ones to watch” Martin Hummel

Seven Arts

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Thu 17 Oct 2024

Evenings @ Seven

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

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Sun 13 Oct 2024

Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

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

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Sun 06 Oct 2024

Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

Nicola Farnon Trio

Widely recognised as one of the classiest Jazz and Swing singers and double bassists in the UK.

Seven Arts

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Thu 03 Oct 2024

Evenings @ Seven

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

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Thu 26 Sep 2024

Evenings @ Seven

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

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Sun 22 Sep 2024

JazzLeeds Presents

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

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Wed 18 Sep 2024

Rush Hour Jazz

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

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Sun 15 Sep 2024

Ricardo Alverez playing a tenor saxophone

Sunday Afternoons @ Seven

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

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2022

Sat 01 Jan 2022

Jazz in 2022

Ben Wendell, Jason Rebello, Tim Garland, Leeds Jazz Festival 2022, Michael Moore, Christine Tobin, Robert Mitchell

Seven Arts

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2021

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

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2020

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

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2019

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

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2018

Wed 31 Jan 2018

Gigs in 2018

Julian Arguelles, Mike Walker, Freddie Gavita +JazzLeeds Festival with Soweto Kinch, Neija, Pigfoot, Shuffle Demons

Seven Arts

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Thu 18 Jan 2018

Trish Clowes’ My Iris

Saxophonist Trish Clowes returns to Leeds with her new group, My Iris. Support Jasmine Myra Quintet

Seven Arts

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2017

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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2016

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

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2015

Sat 31 Jan 2015

Jazz gigs in 2015

With Marious Neset, Andy Sheppard, Alan Barnes, Liane Carroll, John Taylor, Darius Brubeck, Alice Zawadski

Seven Arts

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2014

Mon 13 Jan 2014

Jazz Gigs 2014

Including Enrico Pieranunzi, Tommy Smith, Soweto Kinch, Big Boy Bloater, Abstract Hip Hop Orchestra, Big Boy Bloater

Seven Arts

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2013

Thu 31 Jan 2013

Jazz gigs 2013

Featuring Empirical, Zoe Rahman, Impossible Gentlemen, PrintMakers, Back Door, Get the Blessing...

Seven Arts

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2012

Fri 13 Jan 2012

Jazz gigs in 2012

John Taylor, GoGo Penguin, Pete King, Liane Carroll, Scott Hamilton, Eric Alexander, Tina May, Steve Swallow

Seven Arts

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2011

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

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Jazz in 2022

Ben Wendell, Arun Ghosh, Liane Carroll, Gareth Lockrane, Jason Rebello, Tim Garland, Tony Kofi, Jasmine..

Seven Arts

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