http://www.jazzyorkshire.org/calendar/index.php Visit the Jazz Yorkshire Gig Guide for Live Jazz in Yorkshire and the Humber. Send gig info to listings@jazzyorkshire.org info@jazzyorkshire.org (John Smith) Jazz Listings http://www.jazzyorkshire.org/images/googlemap_340114.jpg 144100 http://www.jazzyorkshire.org/calendar/index.php Google map showing where jazz takes place in Yorkshire and the Humber http://www.sevenjazz.co.ukwww.sevenjazz.co.ukThu, 17 May at Seven Jazz Leeds - Born in Hounslow, West London of St Lucian parents in 1969, Denys Baptiste is an award-winning jazz artist, composer and educator. An outstanding saxophonist of international acclaim, Denys is renowned for his ability to make complex music accessible, creating mature, melodic, and highly memorable compositions that lodge in the memory on first hearing. Be Where You Are his 1999 debut album on independent jazz label, Dune Records earned him a Mercury Music Prize for An Album Of The Year and a MOBO award for Best Jazz Act. He followed this in 2001 with his second album, Alternating Currents (Dune Records DUNECD05) also receiving great critical acclaim. 2003 saw the release of his third recording/touring project to date: Let Freedom Ring! (Dune Records DUNECD010), an inspirational, uplifting suite combining contemporary jazz, gospel, blues, and Afro-Cuban music with extracts of the epic poem, Mental Fight by Booker Prize-winning author, Ben Okri who narrates on this piece. Commissioned by the Cheltenham Jazz Festival/Jerwood Foundation, Let Freedom Ring! commemorated the 40th anniversary of the historic I Have A Dream oration by American black civil rights activist, Dr Martin Luther King and was nominated for Best Album and Best New Work in the BBC Jazz Awards, for Best Jazz Act in the MOBO (Music Of Black Origin) Awards, and Best Album in the UK Parliamentary Jazz Awards. For the Seven Jazz concert Baptiste returns to a classic quartet format giving audiences an opportunity to engage more intimately with the artist and experience the full might of this saxophone colossus. And although its his most progressive set to date, the music still remains entirely accessible with melodic free-flowing, contemporary compositions. Also very evident is the significant growth in his artistic maturity and stature. Identity By Subtraction is Baptistes new CD release featuring his long-time collaborators: pianist Andrew McCormack, double bassist Gary Crosby and drumjazzyorkshire.org gig 3850 http://undercliffecricketclub.co.uk/?page_id=141undercliffecricketclub.co.uk/?page_id=141Thu, 17 May at Ken Butler - The Oak Quintet feature at Bingley Con Club as part of their weekly gigs run by Ken Butler.jazzyorkshire.org gig 3927 http://www.sheffieldjazz.org.ukwww.sheffieldjazz.org.ukFri, 18 May at Sheffield Jazz - In 1921 Louis Moyss founded a cabaret-bar in Paris called 'Le Boeuf sur le Toit' that quickly became the centre of the explosive avant-garde arts scene. Here musicians such as Francis Poulenc, Artur Rubinstein, Igor Stravinsky and Eric Satie socialised into the small hours with Maurice Chevalier, Pablo Picasso, Coco Chanel, Serge Diaghilev, Jean Cocteau, Francis Picabia and many other famous names. Tonight's double-bill presents music associated with the famous clientele of this iconic bar. Ensemble 360 demonstrate the powerful impact the arrival of the jazz-age had on the music of Ravel, Stravinsky and Poulenc and celebrate the arrival in Paris of a new kind of classical composer - George Gershwin. The scene then switches to the club itself and the exhilarating mix of music and musicians. Singer Tina May and pianist Nikki Iles, with Julie Walkington (double bass) and Karen Street (accordion) and just a little help from Tim Horton (piano) and Matthew Hunt (clarinet), seamlessly pick up the baton to present a trademark 'Boeuf sur le Toit' mix of Gershwin, Porter, and Bach before moving smoothly on to Tina May's great celebration of Edith Piaf."jazzyorkshire.org gig 3795 http://www.wakefieldjazz.orgwww.wakefieldjazz.orgFri, 18 May at Wakefield Jazz - The most successful of the new wave of European bands This European tour promotes the fourth CD by this remarkably intuitive group and follows Alive voted album of the year 2010 in Jazzwise and MOJO magazines. The Phronesis sound incorporates constantly shifting yet expertly tight rhythmic patterns and exploratory openness to create music that by turns drives with urban energy and resonates with sheer delightful abstraction. Led by Dane Hiby, with Swedish Eger the British Neame (heard on alto sax with Gemini) plays his first instrument with totally fluent vibrancy.jazzyorkshire.org gig 3877 http://www.sevenjazz.co.ukwww.sevenjazz.co.ukSun, 20 May at Seven Jazz Leeds - Trumpet player and bandleader Kim Macari returns with her big band following her highly successful performance last year that paid homage to her fellow Scot - composer and saxophonist Duncan Lamont. "I met Duncan in 2006, when I played part of this suite with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland. Duncan came on tour with us and since then, he's become a friend and a wonderful supporter of my pursuits in music. I'm excited to have the chance to work with him again, and bring this music to a wider audience. Duncan is an incredibly talented composer and I think he's underrated here in the UK - more people should hear this music!" "It's a pleasure for me, and I know the band will sound great. I'm really pleased Kim is doing the suite," says Lamont. When Gil Evans in a magazine interview was asked who his favourite contemporary writer was, he quoted Duncan Lamont. Duncan was born in Greenock, Scotland. He played trumpet with Kenny Graham's Afro Cubists changed to tenor sax became a jazz studio player. Played with almost everyone in show business. He has worked (often as a featured soloist) with Henry Mancini, Robert Farnon, Benny Goodman, Gil Evans, Bill Holman, Nelson Riddle, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Bing Crosby, Count Basie, Fred Astaire, Benny Carter, Mel Torme, Paul McCartney, the list is endless. His orchestral suites include the Young Person's Guide to the Jazz Orchestra, The Carnival of the Animals, Soho Suite (commissioned for The Soho Festival), Sherlock Holmes Suite commissioned for the festival of London with Sir Spike Milligan, Cinderella, Carmen, Buddy Rich Suite and many others. His most recent being Porgy and Bess with an all-star orchestra. Duncan has arranged and conducted for the B.B.C. for many years and has recorded as a soloist and an arranger with the Metropole Orchestra. His suite Beautiful Ireland for the Ulster Youth Jazz Orchestra was performed at the Londonderry Jazz Festival. Seven Jazz has a good vibe, friendly peopljazzyorkshire.org gig 3859 http://www.ncem.co.ukwww.ncem.co.ukSun, 20 May at NCEM - The duo performs jazz standards and originals recently released on their new CD.jazzyorkshire.org gig 3919 http://www.swalefest.orgwww.swalefest.orgTue, 22 May at Swaledale Festival - Widely regarded as the inheritor of the Stphane Grappelli crown, Dutch violinist Tim Kliphuis first made his name playing with the fiery European gypsy guitarists but soon developed a crossover style taking him to classical, jazz and folk venues across the world. The trios infectious music is stylish, high-energy and fun.jazzyorkshire.org gig 3891 http://www.thericharddevineappeal.comwww.thericharddevineappeal.comTue, 22 May at Richard Devine Appeal - Many of you will have heard of the bass player Scott Devine who is based in Leeds. On 17th March this year Scotts twenty four year old brother Richard Devine, one of the UKs most highly regarded martial artists, suffered a devastating injury after breaking his neck during a trampoline accident. This resulted in him severely damaging his spinal cord, leaving him paralysed from the chest and elbows down. Scott and Richards family are hosting a fundraiser gig to help raise money for Richards much needed rehabilitation. The event is taking place on Tuesday 22nd May at The Wardrobe in Leeds. The line-up includes Submotion Orchestra, Dennis Rollins with the CTI project and East Park Reggae Collective. So you can only imagine what an amazing night of live music this will be! Tickets are just 10 and can be bought from The Wardrobe, Crash and Jumbo Records. Or you can simply purchase them online by opening this link - www.skiddle.com/artists/submotion-orchestra-123483408/ All proceeds from this event will go towards Richardss physical rehabilitation.jazzyorkshire.org gig 3968 http://www.scarboroughjazz.co.ukwww.scarboroughjazz.co.ukWed, 23 May at Scarborough Jazz - A highly inventive player, Thom combines great harmonic sense with a high level of techincal and improvisatory skills.jazzyorkshire.org gig 3825 http://undercliffecricketclub.co.uk/?page_id=141undercliffecricketclub.co.uk/?page_id=141Wed, 23 May at Ken Butler - Terri Shaltiel and Martin Robinson join the Ken Butler trio for an evening of vocal jazz.jazzyorkshire.org gig 3930 http://www.operanorth.co.ukwww.operanorth.co.ukWed, 23 May at Opera North - This rare artist can straddle idiomatic gaps, and doesnt compromise to do it The Guardian

American pianist extraordinaire, Robert Glasper, comes to Leeds following a sold out performance at the Barbican Hall, London and the release of his highly acclaimed new album Black Radio. Glaspers unique sound combines jazz, hip-hop, RandB and rock with his innate sense of melody and swing.jazzyorkshire.org gig 3938 http://jazzatthelescar.com/jazzatthelescar.com/Wed, 23 May at Jazz at the Lescar - Warming up to a summer of festivals round the country, Nicola Farnon brings her band of merry men to the Lescar - so get ready for them to swing your socks off!jazzyorkshire.org gig 3945 http://www.swalefest.orgwww.swalefest.orgThu, 24 May at Swaledale Festival - A crackling cosmos of Celtic and Romanian melodies, supercharged hypnotic grooves, Bulgarian blues and medieval pop tunes entwined with a touch of jazz. Funky new versions of old favourites like Greensleeves and The Girl from Ipanema sit alongside fizzing originals from the Hendrix of the harpsichord and the magician of the electric fiddle. Fasten your seat-belts!jazzyorkshire.org gig 3892 http://undercliffecricketclub.co.uk/?page_id=141undercliffecricketclub.co.uk/?page_id=141Thu, 24 May at Ken Butler - Jenny Smith returns to Bingley Con Club with Take Five for a night of vocal jazz!jazzyorkshire.org gig 3928 http://www.wakefieldjazz.orgwww.wakefieldjazz.orgFri, 25 May at Wakefield Jazz - Swedish import sings the music of John Coltrane Another first for Wakefield Jazz Cecilia had another illustrious career in Stockholm before moving to London where she quickly made a name for herself too. She is particularly notable for her own lyrics to, or arrangements of, Coltrane numbers an ambitious project for a singer which was encouraged by Reggie Workman while she was working with him in New York. Her performance of Waltz for Koop with the nu-jazz duo Koop was included in the soundtrack for Woody Allens film Match Point Tony Kofi will spice up the mix and we introduce Peter Edwards musical director of Tomorrows Warriors Jazz Orchestra and pianist for Abram Wilson.jazzyorkshire.org gig 3878