Alvorada are the UK’s leading performers of choro, a rich and uplifting style of instrumental music from Rio de Janeiro. Alvorada explore influences from all over Brazil, playing choros with the irresistible swing of samba and maxixe from the South to baião from the Northeast, all with an immediacy and vibrancy that delights audiences everywhere.

Alvorada’s debut album First Light contains choro classics and original works, revisiting the genre with influences from the UK. 

A night of intense improvised music from Swiss Duo Zimmerman/Lienhard and Leeds’ own Herbie Hopkins.

Zimmerman/Lienhard

... an alt-jazz showcase : Bristol x Leeds

Snazzback 'Within & Without' UK Tour... hybrid jazz and bass music straight out of Bristol.

After they launched their debut album "River Of Light" in autumn 2023 for Gondwana Records, Leeds spiritual jazz ensemble Ancient Infinity Orchestra have been on an incredible journey these last twelve months, from local jazz scene heroes to international artists. At the end of 2023, they recorded a session for Jamie Cullum's BBC Radio 2 jazz show (live at the famous Maida Vale studios), were named by Gilles Peterson as one of his "tips for 2024" and their debut album popped up on many "Best Albums Of 2023" lists worldwide.

London x Leeds jazz fusion showcase.

The first DJ Lubi jazz show of autumn at Hyde Park Book Club features the Leeds debut for some young rising stars on the London jazz scene.

Not To Be Missed (NTBM) is an electric jazz fusion band formed and led by guitarist Tjoe Man Cheung and features some top London musicians including trumpeter Grifton Forbes Amos (TC & The Groove Family/Steamdown/Blue Lab Beats).

Ryosuke Kiyasu will be coming to Leeds for a special intimate show in The Northern Market’s cinema room, with support from Durds and Champagne, and Banned In Chechnya.

Ryosuke Kiyasu has been active as a snare drum soloist since 2003, and is also known as the drummer for SETE STAR SEPT, Kiyasu Orchestra, and Keiji Haino's band Fushitsusha. He is also known as a founding member of The Endless Blockade in Canada.

Gustavo Andrade & The Brasukas have established themselves as the leading Brazilian music band in the north of England in the 2 years since their formation in Leeds.

In 2024, they played sold out shows at Band On The Wall Manchester, Peggy's Skylight Nottingham and Brudenell Leeds, all Brazil Carnival 2024 parties. At the end of May, the band closed the Leeds Jazz Festival/Welcome To Leeds open air stage on the Saturday with the biggest crowd attendance ever for this stage since the festival launched.

Plantfood are a 6 piece blood-pumping alt-jazz force summoning up an intricate mix of electronic and acoustic layers with influences all the way from spiritual jazz to contemporary club music. Coming out of Leeds Conservatoire in 2021, their heavyweight musicianship and exciting compositions/arrangements had them destined for big things from the start. After conquering the buzzing local alt-jazz & beats scene very quickly, they began dropping musical bombs/releases worldwide with a brace of self-release singles and EPs plus live appearances beyond the Leeds city boundary.