Leeds Jazz Festival Jam session @Seven Arts Sun 26 May 1.30pm
A jazz festival needs a good jam session! All levels and styles welcome. Come and join in!
**SOLD OUT** Fergus McCreadie Trio @Seven Arts, Friday 24 May 7.30pm Leeds Jazz Festival 2024 event
Fergus McCreadie is one of the most exciting jazz pianists on the world stage today. With a unique blend of Jazz and Scottish folk inspired by his country’s sublime landscapes, his music captures the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide, with an appeal that extends far beyond the constraints of genre.
Alan Barnes plays the music of Benny Goodman @Seven Arts Thursday 23 May 7.30pm Leeds Jazz Festival 2024 event.
Alan Barnes is a multi-award winning saxophone and clarinet player. With Leeds guitarist Derrick Harris he leads a sextet celebraring the music of 30’s bandleader Benny Goodman
Leeds Jazz Festival launch with Dan Barker Bey, Wednesday 22 May 6pm
We are proud to host the opening of this year’s Leeds Jazz Festival 2024 on Wednesday 22 May at a special rush hour jazz.
Munch Manship Quartet – a tribute to Sonny Rollins and Chick Corea @Seven Arts Sunday 19 May 2024 1.30pm
A tribute to jazz tenor sax titan Sonny Rollins and pianist Chick Corea features Munch Manship on tenor sax and flute, Gary Culshaw bass, John Bailey guitar and Caroline Boaden drums.
About Time – Malcolm Strachan Sextet @Seven Arts Thus 20 May 7.30pm
Malcolm Strachan – Trumpet/FlugelhornAtholl Ransome – Tenor SaxRob Mitchell – Baritone SaxLee Hallam – TromboneGeorge Cooper – PianoErroll Rollins – DrumsCourtny Tomas – Double Bass. Leeds based Scottish trumpeter Malcolm Strachan is a founder member of top UK funk/jazz-funk band The Haggis Horns as well as being one of the busiest session musicians in the […]
Means and Ends featuring Ben Lowman and Jamie Taylor – 11 Oct
Ben Lowman sax, Jamie Taylor guitar, Martin Longhawn organ and Steve Hanley drums. Means and Ends is a quartet born out of long time collaborators drummer Steve Hanley and pianist Martin Longhawn, joined by close friends tenor sax player Ben Lowman and guitarist Jamie Taylor. They will be playing, amongst others, the repertoire from Oscar […]
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 […]
Mike Walker meets Tria Lingvo (from Cologne) @Seven Arts – Thus 11 Oct 8pm
Artpipes e. V. and Jazz Leeds present Mike Walker (Manchester) meeting Tria Lingvo (Cologne) Mike Walker – guitar, Johannes Lemke -sax André Nendza – bass Christoph Hillmann- drums Guitarist Mike Walker is one of the most prolific British musicians of his generation with his talent widely acknowledged among notable international Jazz peers. Mike has built […]
Loire Jazz + jam@Inkwell Sunday 26 August 1.30pm
Bassist and jazz organiser Steve Crocker hosts a jam session with some friends from the Loire Jazz course. Scottish Jazz singer Elaine Creighton will be providing some vocals, Graham Lyons on sax and clarinet, Steve Mullarky on drums, Will Powell guitar 1.30-2.30pm followed by jazz jam session 3-4pm – all welcome £5 on the door […]
