(Press release)
A massive programme of live jazz music has been
announced for 2021 in Leeds to get the live jazz scene going again after
lockdown.
Called JazzReset21 and running for three
months, the programme will feature dozens of COVID-safe events, concerts and
masterclasses by established and emerging artists, from Ian Shaw on 27 May to
Byron Wallen on 17
June .The programme is part of an attempt to bring live
jazz back to Leeds, and sees live music promoters JazzLeeds in partnership with
Chapel Allerton arts space, Seven Arts.
Amongst the artists involved are international jazz
superstar singer Ian Shaw, exciting trumpet player Byron Wallen, sax woman Josephine Davies’s spiritual
jazz group “Satori”, superb pianists Liam Noble and Andrew
McCormack, Leeds bassist Adrian Knowles and his “Sound of 59”
audio visual reimagining of music by Monk, Miles and Mingus and Rafe’s
Dilemma with their musical collaborations with Northern playwrights.
JazzRest21 starts with a new sextet led by Leeds based Scottish trumpeter
Malcolm Strachan “About Time” on 20th May at Seven Arts.
In addition to established artists, JazzReset21
will champion rising stars and young talent from Leeds. The Sunday afternoon programme
at Seven Arts will include College Collection – two concert from some of
the final year students at Leeds Conservatoire offering them their first chance
to perform in over a year. There will also be a special Sunday concert by Leeds
singer Louise Gibbs, with veteran saxists Frank Griffith with a tribute to Duke Ellington
Says organiser Steve Crocker –“People have been
starved of live music for so long, and musicians are itching to perform again
live. We were the only jazz club presenting live music in the UK last summer
and have the opportunity to present an even more ambitious programme this year”
More details : www.jazzleeds.org.uk.
Steve Crocker (JazzLeeds).
JazzReset21 programme @Seven Arts, 31 Harrogate Road,
Leeds LS73PD.
9 and 16 May – College
Collection 21. Leeds Conservatoire and JazzLeeds present
music from rising star jazz students from the Conservatoire 1.30pm – live
stream only.
20 May: “About Time” Malcolm
Strachan’s new sextet featuring with Nico Widdowson, piano, Courtny Tomas
double bass, Erroll Rollins drums, Atholl Ransome, tenor saxophone, Danny
Barley trombone, and Malcolm himself on trumpet - live and livestream options 7.30pm.
23 May: Tessa Smith
Quintet – jazz singer, choir organiser and Lindy Hopper Tessa
Smith with a quintet featuring Stuart McDonald on sax. 1.30pm live performance.
30 May: “We love you
madly” – Louis Gibbs with a tribute to the music of Duke
Ellington featuring Frank Griffith on sax and Richard Wetherall piano - live and
livestream options 1.30pm.
27 May*: International
singing superstar (and one-time stand-up comedian) Ian Shaw - “What’s New” with
saxman Iain Ballamy and pianist Jamie Safir piano presenting music from their
lockdown album - 2 concerts 7pm and 9.00pm,
live and livestream options.
3 June Liam Noble “The
Long Game” feat Liam Noble piano, Seb Rochford drums
and Tom Herbert bass. 7.30pm live and livestream options.
10 June "Satori",
spiritual jazz trio with Josephine Davies tenor, Dave Whitford bass and James
Maddren drums. 7.30pm live and livestream options.
17 June: Byron Wallen
“Four Corners” with Byron Wallen trumpet, Rob Luft,
guitar, Paul Michael bass, Rod Young drums - live and livestream options.
24 June: Andrew McCormack
solo and trio – Andrew McCormack piano, Joe Downard on
bass and Rod Youngs on drums - live and livestream options.
8 July "Rafe’s
Dilemma" celebrate their new collaborations with
local playwrights featuring Nel Begley on vocals, Jamil Sheriff keyboards, Sam
Vicary bass, and Katie Patterson drums - live and livestream options.
22 July "Sound of
59" celebrate the music of that famous jazz year with Joel
Purnell tenor saxophone, Jim Corry alto saxophone, Mark Chandler trumpet, Kevin
Holbrough trombone, Jason Scott piano, Adrian Knowles double bass, Caroline
Boaden drums - live and livestream options.
Thursday evenings concerts
starting time 7.30pm (except *) Sunday afternoon concerts starting time 1.30pm.
Tickets in advance only, limited seating. Live performance with livestream
options. Tickets are on sale here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/jazzleeds
More gigs be announced soon
including community jam sessions, rush hour jazz in the Seven Arts bar and a
mini summer jazz festival! All in the superb intimate atmosphere of Seven Arts,
with table service, great music, licensed bar, reduced numbers social
distancing. Tickets in advance only with livestream options.
Contact - Steve Crocker (info@jazzleeds.org.uk,
07544 352594)
JazzLeeds are proud to
acknowledge the help and support we receive/havereceived from: Arts at Leeds,
Leeds Inspired, Arts Council England, Seven Arts Leeds
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