The friendliest jazz jam in town! Come and join in or just enjoy the fun. All styles and levels welcome – vocals and instrumentals – it’s all about the vibe.
The June jam will be a week earlier than usual – the third Sunday afternoon in the month rather than the final one.
The Jazz Leeds trio will be there as usual to support all the performers. Veggie food and cafe available.
Organised by Jazz Leeds.
Rush Hour Jazz this week features guests Richard Ormrod (saxes and other instruments) and Colin Byrne (drums).
Two big band leaders – Richard runs Dales Jam and the IWO, Colin runs Leeds Jazz Orchestra as well as lots of other interests (Pan Jumby, Hard Times Orchestra, Bassa Bassa, Tshok etc). There will be great tunes played! With Steve Crocker (bass) Will Powell (guitar).
Seven Bar 6-7/15pm – come and join us for a drink and listen to some lovely music.
Organised by JazzLeeds.
Matt Cliffe – tenor sax, Joel Stedman – flute and bass clarinet, Hugh Vincent – piano, Elliot Roffe – bass, Simon Henry – drums
MU Quintet are a Leeds-based instrumental acoustic jazz group drawing inspiration from the musical avant-garde with a sound characterised by rich compositions, explosive improvisation and intricate melodies
Dave Bristow – Piano/Compositions, Félix Hardouin – Alto Saxophone Olivia Cuttill – Trumpet Gabriel Pierre – Double Bass, Guillaume Prévost – Drums
Dave Bristow is a pianist and composer currently based in Paris. He is fast emerging as one of the most original and talented jazz musicians in Europe. His quintet (featuring Leeds trumpet player Olivia Cuttill) is a multinational supergroup – for which he writes all the compositions.
Few singers are less interested in taking a musical journey in a straight line than Emily Brown.
Jazz may be rocked, folk may be funked, and ballads may be taken deeper than a diving bell. Though the route can be unpredictable, the destination is always certain: pure entertainment. We were bowled over when this quartet last played at rush hour jazz, a power-packed 90 minutes of fun!
Emily Brown Vocals
Will Powell Guitar
Steve Crocker Bass
Caroline Boaden Drums
Payf collection, all money taken goes to the band.
We-bop is a dynamic quintet led by leeds trumpeter and Big Band leader Tom Sharp and sax player Anna Chandler. Specialising in music of the be-bop era, this group lovingly recreates the sounds of the genre, whilst injecting their sets with a wide range of more modern influences and original compositions. Tackling some of the most titanic tunes in jazz history, hold onto your hats, because this band unabashedly takes no prisoners.
Tom Sharp – Trumpet, Anna Chandler – Alto Sax, Tom Harris – Piano, Mick Bardon – Double Bass, John Arnesen – Drums.
Hot Club of Halifax 1pm
Viridian 2pm
Salsa Como Loco 3pm
Maranello Trio 4pm
Instant World Orchestra 5pm
Olivia Cuttill Quintet 6pm
Vipertime 7pm
Presented by Jazz Leeds as part of the Leeds Jazz Festival 2024
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.
Presented by Jazz Leeds a part of the Jazz Leeds Festival 2024
Alan Barnes is a multi-award winning saxophone and clarinet player and one of the London jazz scene’s perennials, respected educator and virtuoso soloist. Amongst his touring credits are Bryan Ferry, The Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Warren Vache and Humphrey Lyttleton. He is joined by Leeds based guitarist and arranger Derrick Harris in a sextet tribute to the great jazz legend Benny Goodman.
This year we are proud to host the opening event of the 2024 Leeds Jazz Festival in the bar at Seven Arts. A special Rush Hour jazz featuring Dan Barker-Bey, a tenor saxophonist, instrumental tutor and jazz educator based in Leeds. Graduating from Leeds College of Music in 2012, he has since built a professional career that has seen him perform and educate widely in the North of England.