John Settle plays the vibraphone with remarkable fluency and swing and is planning a varied selection of blues, latin, bop and ballads, plus a dip into the great American songbook. A lovely swinging quartet for Courtyard jazz with Ed Barnwell keyboards, Jose Canha bass and Caroline Boaden drums
Emily Brown is a popular jazz singer with a gift for harmonic risk-taking and accessing emotional depth in a song. You can expect to hear jazz, blues, soul & some ear-opening detours – all classics but delivered in Emily’s warmly alert and soul enlarging style.
With the JazzLeeds Trio
Come over to Seven Arts for a drink and some great entertainment. Get there early for a good seat. 6pm start.
Abtuse cross the loose boundaries of jazz fusion and draw on an eclectic range of latin, afro jazz and jazz funk numbers by the likes of Dave Weckl, the Yellowjackets, Brecker Bros, Snarky Puppy.
All styles and levels welcome – vocals and instrumentals – it’s all about the vibe. We are back at Northlight on Potternewton Lane. The jazz Leeds trio will be there to support all performers. Phil Green will be your genial MC.
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Raquel Alvaro has appeared for us on the Chapel Allerton Festival Main Stage as part of the Brasukas and as part of the Anna Chandler-King Nonet concert. Tenor sax player Rose Perry is no stranger to Seven Arts at Chapel Allerton either having performed with the Tom Sharp jazz orchestra in several memorable concerts at Seven Arts. they’ll be accompanied by Will Powell on guitar Steve Crocker bass and Brendan Bache on percussion.
6pm-7.15pm
A ‘Rhythm and Grooves’ Chapel Allerton based organ jazz trio playing their own take on tunes from Booker T & The MG’s, Kenny Burrell, Ramsey Lewis and Little Walter to The Doors, Steely Dan, Blue Boy and Stevie Wonder… along with original instrumentals.
Seven Arts Courtyard (in the sun! or in the bar if wet..).
John Scully is a trumpet player and jazz vocalist from Leeds, who plays in the classic style of Armstrong and Eldridge. Frequently heard with the Big Easy swing band , Jon enjoys jazz and orchestral music.
At Rush Hour Jazz he’ll play some of his favourite tunes with the Jazz Leeds trio. Chill out with a drink or coffee after work for an hour’s jazz in Seven Bar.
Music starts 6pm finishes 7.15pm
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It’s July, so it must mean the return of B.D Lenz trio and for their only Yorkshire gig during their UK tour. Every year they raise the roof with a fantastic afternoon concert for us at Jazzleeds- a concert not to be missed!
B.D. Lenz is a guitarist extraordinaire based out of the New Jersey/New York area. His ensemble summons the sophisticated sounds of Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Duke Ellington. B.D has played guitar since his early teens and has studied with such masters as Mike Stern, Vic Juris, and Charlie Banacos along the way..
Every month The Barn Coffee Shop welcomes the best independent acoustic acts to Meanwood Valley Urban Farm. In October we're privileged to host the Belfast Troubadour Brian Houston.
“One of Britain’s great song writers!” Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2
“If Ron Sexsmith and Elvis had a baby; gave it to Bob Dylan to raise but hired Van Morrison as a nanny they’d call it Brian Houston" The Drew Marshall Show
Every month The Barn Coffee Shop welcomes the best performers to Meanwood Valley Urban Farm.
“Loving these Acoustic Nights” “super food, excellent coffee” “such a great buzz” “Blooming amazing concert” “Phenomenal night” “You have an amazing thing going on”
In Sept 2025 we're privileged to host a concert from Yorkshire and Zimbabwe featuring Ali Bullivent & Godfrey Pambalipe.
A rich mix of Southern African to folk to gospel to pop, with drums, guitars, harmonies, dance to touch the heart!