JazzLeeds autumn programme is a complete festival of music in itself. We are presenting more than 30 concerts to help people come back to live gigs again. Jazz is attracting a lot of interest these days from a new young audience – our programme includes all types of jazz with something for all tastes. We have some superb international evening concerts the Chief highlights are two women who have set the jazz world by storm – pianist and composer Nikki Iles who will be bringing her Nikki Iles Big Band to Seven Arts for two performances on October 7th, and jazz vocalist Liane Carroll who will be playing a rare date with top Scottish pianist Brian Kellock on December 2nd.
From America there will be visits from superstar drummer Ari Hoeing and veteran saxman Greg Abate. Guitarist Nigel Price will be presenting a feature on the music of Wes Montgomery, vocalist Jeremy Sassoon will be playing and singing the jazz blues and soul music of Ray Charles, and we’ll also be hearing from some brilliant up and coming musicians as part of drummer Clark Tracey’s sextet.
As well as all this JazzLeeds presents our ever-popular Sunday afternoon series of jazz groups featuring musicians from the region including rising star singer Nishla Smith and vocalist and violinist Dom Ingham. All the concerts will be at Seven Arts in Chapel Allerton, Leeds. More information can be had from www.jazzleeds.org.uk and tickets are available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/jazzleeds
Seven highlights this autumn that you shouldn't miss
Nikki Iles Big Band @Seven
Arts -Thursday evening 7 October – two performances at 7pm and 9pm Thursday 7 October
Nikki Iles – Conductor, Piano, Accordion Mike Walker – Guitar Steve Watts – Bass Ian Thomas – Drums; Saxophones: Andy Schofield – Alto, Soprano, Flute Paul Jones – Alto, Flute Julian Siegel – Tenor, Bass Clarinet Tori Freestone – Tenor, Flute Karen Sharp – Baritone, Tenor, Clarinet Gareth Lochrane – Flute, Trumpets: Tom Walsh, Henry Lowther, James Copas, Nick Smart, Trombones: Gordon Campbell, Richard Henry, Ollie Martin, and Harry Maund.
Award-winning pianist and composer Nikki Iles is celebrated as one of the finest musicians the UK has ever produced. Tonight marks a new chapter in a long and distinguished career in British Jazz. Featuring commissions from over the years, new orchestrations of her own small band tunes and new compositions, the superb band she has assembled will showcase the depth and range of her writing and arranging. Expect great jazz from top-drawer musicians highlighting Nikki’s distinctive creative voice.
Ari Hoenig Trio @Seven Arts –
Friday evening 15 Oct 8 7.30m
Ari Hoenig drums with Tom Ollendorff guitar, Conor Chaplin bass.
Busy top-notch New York City drummer makes a rare visit to Leeds with guitarist Tom Ollendorff and bassist Conor Chaplin. They deliver sharp, streetwise modern jazz that borrows as much from drum 'n' bass as much as it does from pristine ECM and dirty downtown aesthetics
Support 7.30-8.00pm Rory Mann Quartet
Nigel Price Organ Trio featuring Vasilis
Xenopoulos @Seven Arts Thursday 21 October 7.30pm
Nigel Price - guitar Ross Stanley – B3 Hammond Organ Vasilis Xenopoulos – Tenor Saxophone Joel Barford – Drums
Nigel Price is one of the UK’s leading jazz guitarists and a tireless supporter of live music, so it is with great pleasure that we welcome him back, leading his Organ Trio in an evening of tunes made famous by the legendary guitarist Wes Montgomery.
Greg Abate @Seven Arts
Thursday November 11th 7.30pm
Greg Abate alto sax
with the Pete Rosser Trio – Pete Rosser piano, Sam Jackson bass and John Settle
drums
US alto sax star - post hard bop soloist who plays jazz festivals and clubs throughout North America and Europe, one of the hardest working and original jazz bebop saxplayers around.
Clark Tracey Sextet @Seven
Arts Thursday Nov 18 7.30pm
Mark Armstrong - trumpet, Dan Higham - trombone, Tom Ridout - reeds, Will Barry - piano, James Owston - bass, Clark Tracey - drums
Clark Tracey returns to Leeds with a new line-up of gifted young musicians who have impressed audiences at clubs and festivals with a maturity beyond their years
Liane Carroll and Brian Kellock
@Seven Arts Thursday Dec 2 7.30pm
Some musicians are talented, some brilliant and a few just seem to be made out of music. Vocalist Liane Carroll is one of these and it's hard to think of a better matched keyboard companion than Brian Kellock, Scotland 's finest jazz pianist
Jeremy Sassoon sings and plays the Ray Charles songbook. @Seven Arts Thursday Dec 16 7.30pm
Pianist and vocalist Jeremy Sassoon’s tribute to the music of Ray Charles captures the imagination of Jazz, Blues and Soul audiences alike with his all-star Quintet.
Sunday Jazz at Seven Arts, Autumn 2021
The popular Sunday afternoons at Seven Arts continue to showcase the best of bands from Leeds and the North of England. Some highlights this autumn are young Leeds bands including “Mangorata”, “Ancient Infinity Orchestra”, Jeff Hewer’s Quartet and “Doomtet”, a quirky look at the music of popular 1950’s pianist Winifred Artwell from Johnny Hunter and Adam Fairhill, cool jazz from Munch Manship’s Octet, contemporary sounds from “Universal Time”, jazz vocals and more from Wakefield’s Dom Ingham, Manchester’s Nishla Smith, Leeds Conservatoire alumnus Nel Begley with Rafe’s Dilemma and Leeds vocal favourite Nicki Allan with her quintet at the JazzLeeds Christmas Party in December. All concerts are at Seven Arts 1.30-4pm, presented by JazzLeeds
Sunday Sept 19 “Mangorata” led by Miles Pillinger
Sunday Oct 3 Dom Ingham Quintet
Sunday Oct 17 Ancient Infinity Orchestra
Sunday Oct 24 Munch Manship Octet play West Coast Jazz
Sunday Nov 7 Jeff Hewer Quartet
Sunday Nov 14 Nishla Smith Quintet
Sunday Nov 21 Richard Iles and “Universal Time”
Sunday Nov 28 Adam Fairhill and Johnny Hunter – “Winifred Atwell Revisited”
Sunday Dec 5: “Doomtet” led by Dave Edwards
Sunday Dec 12 “Rafe’s Dilemma”
Sunday Dec 19 JazzLeeds Christmas party with Nicki Allan’s Quintet
All concerts at Seven Arts
1.30-4pm £10 full price, £8 concessions for unwaged, £5 25s and under
Tickets www.ticketsource.co.uk/jazzleeds. Details www.jazzleeds.org.uk
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