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Chris de Saram with DIVA award
Chris de Saram with the DIVA award

Wakefield Jazz win
Voluntary Arts Award

Wakefield Jazz have received a Development Initiatives for Voluntary Arts (DIVA) award for making a significant difference in their community. They were recognised for their involvement in the Wakefield Mela, Family-friendly Jazz Brunch, gigs at Mocca Moocho during several Art Walks and their involvement with the Wakefield Live Music Project (a Classical / Jazz co-operation in producing joint concerts) and for presenting high quality music regularly for the benefit of the people of the District.  Wakefield Jazz also received national recognition this year when nominated as Jazz Venue of the Year in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards arranged by the All Party Jazz Appreciation Group of the Houses of Parliament. www.wakefieldjazz.org

New Cleethorpes Jazz Festival

2009 sees the 10th birthday of the Cleethorpes Jazz Festival, and there's plenty to celebrate - new home, new month but still showcasing the best of UK and international jazz. Line-up including the Dave Newton Trio, Diego Figueiredo, Sophie Smith, Sara Coleman and our very own Pat McCarthy. Visit www.artsforumfestival.com/jazz-festival


Alex Munk receiving his Yamaha Jazz Scolar Award

Alex Munk awarded Yamaha Jazz Scholarship

Final year Leeds College of Music student Alex Munk has been awarded a prestigeous Yamaha Jazz Scholarship at the All Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group's Summer Jazz event on 1 July at Westminster. Yamaha has created a series of jazz scholarships in association with Jazzwise magazine and the All Party Parliamentary Jazz appreciation group. Guitarist Alex has also been part of the Jazz Yorkshire Demoinaday project.

Yamaha website

www.demoinaday.blogspot.com

www.myspace.com/alexmunk


Leeds Community Cuban Big Band (dir Sue Miller)

Big Band Series at Seven

Seven Jazz are presenting a series of Big Bands as part of their successful programme of Sunday afternoon jazz events at Seven Arts Centre Chapel Allerton in Leeds. The cost is £4/3 concessions and the gigs run between 1 and 4pm.

5th July Leeds Jazz Rock Orchestra (dir Brendan Duffy)
12 July Leeds Community Cuban Big Band (dir Sue Miller)
19 July North Leeds Jazz Orchestra (dir Martin Townshend)

More details www.sevenjazz.co.uk

The Harrogate Youth Jazz Orchestra
The Harrogate Youth Jazz Orchestra at Grassington Festival on 21 June

The Grassington Festival

A full programme of jazz at this year's Grassington Festival which starts on Friday 19 June. The line-up includes:

  • Saturday 20/6 Barbr Jungr
  • Sunday 21/6 Harrogate Youth Jazz Orchestra
  • Sunday 21/6 Skipton Big Bands
  • Monday 22/6 The Guy Barker International Quartet
  • Tuesday 23/6 Gentle Jazz with Steve Divine
  • Friday 26/6 National Youth Jazz Orchestra
  • Thursday 2 July Afternoon Tea with the Chilton Haymer Jazz Duo
  • Saturday 4 July Dales Jam

    Full details from box office on 01756 752691
    www.grassington-festival.org.uk

  • Kev Holborough at Leeds Media Centre
    Kev Holbrough at Leeds Media Centre

    Demo in a Day

    Trombonist Kev Holbrough came into the Leeds Media Centre studio with his quartet as part of our 'Demo in a Day' recording project. You can watch an extract from the session on the project blog page www.demoinaday.blogspot.com


    The Nicki Allan Jazz Sextet
    Nicki Allan Jazz Sextet (l-r Joel Purnell, Adrian Knowles, Nicki Allan, Graham Hearn, Mark Chandler, Ronnie Bottomley)

    Wakefield Jazz Summer Season

    Wakefield Jazz are running a series of three special summer gigs featuring bands from the region. The line-up will be Adrian Knowles' Mingus Music Project, Leeds Youth Jazz Rock Orchestra (LYJRO) and starting the series on Friday 19 June, The Nicki Allan Jazz Sextet. www.wakefieldjazz.org.uk


    Jazz Yorkshire FUTURES Mentoring Scheme

    Jazz Yorkshire is to pilot a new scheme to offer professional development mentoring for 3 up-and-coming musicians based in the Yorkshire / Humber region. read more

    Al Wood at the Black Swan
    Al Wood (and Chris Moore) at the Black Swan, York

    York Jazz Scene magazine

    The second edition of YJS is now available online at issuu.com. Editor Anna Lacy says "So much has happened since the magazine's debut and I would like to say a huge thank you for all the positive comments". Forward by James Lancaster, interviews with Rob Lavers and Al Wood, Kenny Wheeler gig review, CD reviews by Ron Burnett plus listings and more from a team of 14 contributors.

    issuu.com/yorkjazzscene or yorkjazzscene.blogspot.com


      Loretta Scott with John Taylor at Seven

    Seven Jazz YouTube site

    Check out the new Seven Jazz YouTube website featuring video clips taken by Colin Watson at recent gigs at Seven in Leeds.

    Bands featured so far: Rod Mason's Elements, Fruit Tree, Joe Warburton, Alex Munk and Loretta Scott www.youtube.com/sevenjazz07

    Scarborough Jazz Celebrate 25 Years


    Alan Barnes

    Sunday 19 April, The Cask Inn
    50 gigs a year for 25 years is certainly a good reason to hold what amounts to a one day festival featuring a who's who on the Yorkshire jazz scene. The venue, the Cask Inn, will have music on two floors throughout the day. The programme includes Jim Birkett, Thom Whitworth, Frank Brooker, General Cluster, Joel Purnell, Chris Hodgkins, Ron Burnett, Greg Wadman, Stony Jazz, Pat McCarthy, Jon Taylor, Martin Jones, Julie Edwards and Kevin Dearden. From midday onwards in the upstairs Cask bar students from the University of Hull, Leeds College of Music and University of Newcastle will be performing. The Alan Barnes Quintet will complete the day starting at 9:30pm. [See Calendar for more details]

    www.scarboroughjazz.co.uk

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    gig guide snapshot

    194 Gigs in May   See Weekly Residencies

    Thursday 23 May
    Compassionate Dictatorship, HX7 Jazz, Hebden Bridge
    Friday 24 May
    Trudy Kerr, Wakefield Jazz, WAKEFIELD
    Sunday 26 May
    College Collection 2013 -guitar feature, Seven Jazz Leeds, LEEDS
    Tuesday 28 May
    Jazz Jam at Sela Presents Alex Roth's Otriad, Sela Bar, Leeds
    Wednesday 29 May
    Joy Lorraine with Stan Reynolds Band, Cullingworth Jazz Club, Bradford
    Ian Chalk & Steve Whitehead, Scarborough Jazz, Scarborough
    Otriad, Jazz at the Lescar, Sheffield
    Thursday 30 May
    The Printmakers featuring Norma Winstone and Nikki Iles, Seven Jazz Leeds, LEEDS
    Friday 31 May
    Beverley Beirne, Lady Anne Middleton Hotel, York
    Gilad Atzmon's Orient House Ensemble, Wakefield Jazz, WAKEFIELD

    information from gig guide

    New Northern jazz agency

    jazz awards

    Jazz North & Jazz Yorkshire

    From October 2012 Jazz Yorkshire and the other northern jazz development agencies are replaced by Jazz North. Read more: news/jazznorth

    Projects

    jazz awards

    Jazz Yorkshire Awards 2012

    Recognising who made exceptional contributions to our jazz scene in 2011-12. facebook group Jazz Yorkshire Awards.
    jazzyorkshire.org/awards

    jazzjam

    Jazz Jamboree February 2013

    An intensive, one-day big band workshop for young musicians aged between 12 - 18 playing Big Band jazz jazzyorkshire.org/jazzjamboree

    Futures

    Futures 3

    Mentoring and professional career development for jazz musicians in the early part of their career. jazzyorkshire.org/futures

    mi4, leeds

    Demo in a day

    Listen to a selection of tracks recorded by musicians who have taken part in our 'Demo in a Day' scheme. jazzyorkshire.org/demo

    Learn to play jazz!

    See more details: workshops and masterclasses

    Sunday 7 July
    SUMMER JAZZ CAF, Seven Jazz Leeds, LEEDS

    information from our Gig Guide


    Where to find jazz in Yorkshire and the Humber

    where to find jazz

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