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A consortium with the working title ‘Jazz North’, led by jazz development agency Jazz Yorkshire, has been successful in their bid to set up a new North area jazz agency. Jazz North is a consortium of experienced delivery organisations and individuals which will build a new northern jazz delivery model, based on collective partnerships.
The new agency will support the existing jazz sector across the North and will lead the development of both artform and audiences across the three regions North West, Yorkshire and North East.
This new North area model has been commissioned by Arts Council England via an open application process, and will be supported with strategic funding from October 2012 to March 2015. This will ensure that up to £475,000 is invested in jazz development across the North over the next 3 years.
The agency will replace Arts Council England’s previous support for the three northern jazz agencies – Jazz Yorkshire, NWJazzworks and JazzAction – whose funding will cease in September 2012.
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There's a buzz going around about the appearance of the American band / collective 'Snarky Puppy' who are stopping off in Yorkshire on their current world tour. Snarky Puppy will perform at the Faversham, Leeds on Saturday 7 April. They will be joined by The Fix and Katie Patterson's 'The Allsorts' for this their debut performance in Leeds. They will also be undertaking workshops earlier in the day, including one for Jazz Yorkshire Futures
Read more news/snarky-puppy-leeds
See jazzjamboree-2012-video to watch videos from the end of day concert at Grammar School of Leeds in February 2012.

150 guests including renowned musicians, vocalists and promoters from across the North of England attended the Jazz Yorkshire Awards 2012 at Dean Clough Mills, Halifax, on Monday 19 March.
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The shortlist for the 2012 Jazz Yorkshire Awards has now been released and is online at:
awards-2012-shortlist
The complete list of individuals and groups who have been nominated by the jazz community for an award is now online. The winners will be announced at a special awards night at Dean Clough on Monday 19th March. The evening will include a performances from the Yorkshire Jazz Orchestra and Somethin' Else.

Andy Cato, alumnus of the Doncaster Youth Jazz Association, now with ‘Groove Armada’, heard of DYJA’s plight loosing funding from Doncaster Council so he set about raising funds. Andy's work has resulted in a donation of £5000 from Simon Moran of SJM Concerts, and £15,000 from a party fundraising event in Ibiza on 22nd October 2011. He then put on an amazing event at Ronnie Scott’s Club in London on 28th January 2012 – one night – which raised £22,285. This has brought his grand total raised to £42,285.

A weekend of FREE funk workshops for young musicians delivered by Pied Piper and Three Jazz in North Yorkshire. These workshops are a great opportunity for young musicians to develop their performance skills, learn the key features of funk, interpret funk classics and perform as part of a funk band.

Jazz at Lincoln Center is coming to UK and will be working closely with the Barbican – Guildhall Creative Learning Division to give UK Youth Jazz Orchestras and Big Bands the opportunity to take part in the first UK representation of the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Program. The aim of Essentially Ellington UK is to provide selected young jazz players, band leaders and conductors the opportunity to work with amazing Jazz at Lincoln Center and UK jazz musicians and develop their knowledge and passion for jazz music, its history and improve their jazz playing skills.
Ernie Gill passed away on the 31st December 2011. Ernie will be remembered on the local jazz scene as a great supporter of local musicians and creator of the jazzcrazy web site. The funeral will be held on Tuesday 17th January at 2.20pm at Cottingley Hall Crematorium Cottingley Hall, Ring Rd, Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS11 0EU For further information, please contact: Joseph Sheard, Funeral Directors, telephone 01924 492219
Fusion World Music Band seek double bass player to join and rehearse prior performing in art centres and similar venues around Yorkshire. news/fusion-band-seek.php
See 'Where to find jazz' for the festival diary for this region
158 Gigs in May See Weekly Residencies
information from our Gig Guide
Recognising who made exceptional contributions to our jazz scene in 2011-12. facebook group Jazz Yorkshire Awards.
jazzyorkshire.org/awards
An intensive, one-day big band workshop for young musicians aged between 12 - 18 playing Big Band jazz jazzyorkshire.org/jazzjamboree
Mentoring and professional career development for jazz musicians in the early part of their career. jazzyorkshire.org/futures
Listen to a selection of tracks recorded by musicians who have taken part in our 'Demo in a Day' scheme. jazzyorkshire.org/demo
From April 2012 Jazz Yorkshire and the other northern jazz development agencies will no longer be funded by Arts Council England. ACE jazz funding in North
What do you think about this? Have your say by taking part in this short survey www.surveymonkey.com/s/jazzinnorth.
See more details: workshops and masterclasses
information from our Gig Guide
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Since December 2008 our gig guide has listed 1317 bands from 231 promoters To find out more visit:
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