Established jazz
promoters in the North of England are looking for people to come and learn how
to promote world class jazz, whilst also providing a series of workshops
available to existing jazz promoters to help support long term sustainability.
Jazz North East in
Newcastle, Jazz Leeds, Wakefield Jazz, NQ Jazz in Manchester and Ribble Valley
Jazz and Blues club will offer paid internships that will provide training in
all aspects of jazz promotion in different environments.
The year-long internships will be open to anyone with an interest in jazz and the desire and potential to build their skills in promoting and developing audiences for the music. Available CPD workshops in audience development and related subjects will enable the interns and also other northern jazz promoters to develop appropriate skills and thus increase the long-term sustainability of the sector in the North.
The Arts Council England
funded project will be delivered by Northern Jazz Promoters, the network of
jazz clubs in the region, with support from Jazz North and line managed by
Wesley Stephenson.
“Jazz musicians need
places to play, and jazz audiences need places to listen to their favourite
live music. These internships will give opportunities for people to learn all
about the art of running and promoting jazz, and will also offer Northern jazz
promoters new ways of developing their programmes” Steve
Crocker – Chair Northern Jazz Promoters
“Voluntary Jazz promoters
are at the heart of the UK jazz scene and we are really pleased that Arts
Council England have recognised the strength and variety of promoters in the
north of England through this innovative programme” Gill
Wilde – Secretary Northern Jazz Promoters
“This is really good news
for jazz in the North of England and Jazz North is looking forward to working
with Northern Jazz Promoters to nurture new talent and develop skills across
the whole sector
.” Lesley Jackson - Executive Director,
Jazz North www.jazznorth.org www.northernjazzpromoters.org Northern Jazz
Promoters Network
Northern Jazz Promoters
are a network of 20+ high quality jazz clubs and festivals in the North of
England whose purpose is to provide spaces and promote the best jazz events
within them. Started in 2011 as Norvoljazz, the Jazz Promoters Network rebranded
and has since organised many promotional and training events, as well as the
‘Orpheus’ programme of top international artists touring Northern venues and
working with Northern UK musicians.
Jazz North Jazz
North are a dynamic and vibrant Jazz Development Agency that supports artists,
grows audiences, inspires children & young people and builds networks in
the North of England.
Jazz North East
(Newcastle) Jazz North East are oldest grant-supported
jazz promoting body in the UK and a leading specialist promoter of improvised
music from around the world. The organisation promote year round across a
variety of spaces including the prestigious Literary and Philosophical Society,
the Parliamentary Award Winning ‘Globe’ and Gosforth Civic Theatre. Jazz North East
are also the lead partners for the yearly autumnal Newcastle Festival of Jazz
and Improvised Music.
Jazz Leeds (Leeds) Jazz
Leeds run regular evening and afternoon concerts throughout the year with
international, national and regional jazz artists at two venues: Seven Arts and
Inkwell in Chapel Allerton, Leeds. They also run the Jazz Leeds Festival in
July and the Village Jazz Festival in September, plus jazz workshops, a choir
and regular jam sessions. They were UK Parliamentary Jazz Award winners in 2016.
Wakefield
Jazz (Wakefield) Wakefield Jazz run by people who are
passionate about great music they promote regular Friday night concerts as well
as a Summer Festival, a Jazz Workshop and Jazz Choir. They featured in the ‘All
About Jazz’ reader’s poll 2019.
Ribble Valley Jazz and
Blues Club (Clitheroe) Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues Club is
an arts-based charity in Clitheroe dedicated to developing and promoting the
benefits of jazz and blues music in Lancashire. As well as a year round
programme, their major event is an annual Jazz Festival on the first weekend of
May.
NQ Jazz (Manchester) NQ
Jazz brings the forefront of contemporary jazz and improvised music to
Manchester, UK. Through partnership with Chetham’s School of Music and The
Stoller Hall, and a weekly home at The Yard, the organisation promotes a varied
programme of jazz and improvising artists from UK, Europe and US.
The Northern Jazz
Promoters gratefully acknowledge the support of Arts Council England’s National
Lottery Project Grants.
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