Swing into Sunday with The Northern Swing Orchestra. Featuring the sensational 16-Piece Big Band and James Barrington Stephens!
We are very excited to have James Barrington Stephens join us for the first time!
James Barrington Stephens is an emerging talent whose inspiration is drawn from an explosive mix of jazz, pop and swing.
Come and unwind with us with a lovely afternoon of Big Band music.
Tickets: Only £7. Under 16's FREE.
Blues Like Showers of Rain (1970) provides an unflinching insight into the conditions that gave birth to the blues in America, charting the evolving sound of the blues as musicians moved from rural areas into the cities. As both director and editor Jeremy deftly combines the field recordings and still photographs of the British blues historian Paul Oliver (1927 – 2017) gathered on a trip through the United States in 1960.
From Dario Argento, maestro of the macabre and the man behind some of the greatest excursions in Italian horror (Suspiria, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage), comes Profondo Rosso - arguably the ultimate giallo movie.
Formed by Sue Mingus after Mingus’ death in 1979, Mingus Dynasty Septet performs exclusively the music of composer/bassist Charles Mingus.
Charles Mingus was an iconic, trail-blazing bassist who said he was in fact first and foremost a composer, leaving behind over 300 compositions.
The Mingus Dynasty Septet aims to keep Charles' work alive and bring it to a new audience, and has become a New York institution for locals and tourists alike, with its weekly residency in its fourth decade.
A joint presentation between JazzLeeds and Howard Assembly Room
"When a musical jeweller with an imagination of remarkable aural refinement meets a jazz orchestra which combines playing of super-fine precision and warmth with a total commitment to the music’s singular ebb and flow, remarkable things can happen... "
Peter Quinn
“Iles is one of the most refreshing figures to have emerged in the UK scene in recent times, with a liquid sound and supple, obliquely resolved
phrasing as an improviser” John Fordham
“unequivocally, one of the gigs of the year…Heartfelt, intimate and engaging, this was one of those memorable nights where the music-making was completely transporting. Every lover of song will want to add Mancio and Broadbent’s tour de force to their collection” Jazzwise
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 jazz leeds trio will be there to support all performers. Phil Green will be your MC
Payf collection – all money goes to the band.
Since graduating from Leeds Conservatoire in 2006 vocalist Jenny Smith's career has included recording her début album 'Love Holds Strong'; radio appearances on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio Leeds, York and Lincolnshire. Jenny's versatility has enabled her to be part of a rich variety of ensembles over the years. Current projects include 1940's vocal group 'The Honeybirds', the 'Lady Luck' jazz quintet, "The 007's and the "Carioca Soul". The is a choir leader at Leeds Conservatoire.
She appears at Rush Hour Jazz with the Jazzleeds house band led by Andy Cholerton on keys
Three more groups chosen from the final year of the Jazz Course at the Leeds Conservatoire 2025 play their final recital pieces in front of our live JazzLeeds audience.
Each band plays one set, with an interval between bands. We love to support the young students from Leeds Conservatoire each year. Come and see these stars of the future.