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Ruby Wood, Chris Sharkey, Matthew Bourne

Musicians in the news

Ruby Wood and Jenni Malloy featured on the Yamaha New Jazz Sessions CD and performed at London's 606 Club. LIMA member guitarist Chris Sharkey joins Acoustic Ladyland. Matthew Bourne is preparing for his 'Songs from a Lost Piano' tour - using a variety of old broken Yorkshire pianos. The World Premier is at LCM on 27/2

Coastival - Mini-Jazz Festival

Coastival at The Spa

A one day mini-jazz festival takes place in Scarborough on 14 February at The Spa Complex featuring Clare Teal, Snake Davis and the Bourbon Y Tequila Salsa Orchestra. www.coastival.com. More...

Who to watch in 2009

Musicians from the Leeds' LIMA scene feature in a list of musicians to watch for in 2009 according to a panel of journalists and jazz insiders in Jazzwise magazine. Names include: If Destroyed Still True (IDST), Trio VD, Bilbao Syndrome, Minghe Morte and Andrew Plummer (Bilbao Syndrome vocalist).

www.jazzwisemagazine.com

Funding for Musicians

The Worshipful Company of Musicians annual 'John Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition' has increased to Â£1,000 www.jazzorg.com.

New CDs

John Warren 'New Beginnings'

John Warren

Internationally acclaimed composer/ arranger John Warran has released a new cd "Finally Beginning". Originally from Montreal, John came to England in the sixties. Currently based in York, John is musical director of the Voice of the North Jazz Orchestra, comprised of the best players in the North East of England. fuzzymoonrecords.co.uk

If Destroyed Still True (IDST)

IDST 'Seven Dials'

Promoter's Choice Award winners IDST cd 'Seven Dials' has now been released on GLP records and is available to buy and download from a number of places including amazon. Nick Tyson of IDST says "It has been a very exciting few months for us, and hopefully the momentum will continue in 2009".
If Destroyed Still True (IDST)

Jellymould Jazz - CD / Tour Opportunity for Yorkshire & Humber Jazz Musicians

'Demo in a Day' Recording Scheme

10 Musicians / projects awarded places on the Jazz Yorkshire 'Demo in a Day' scheme. This is a partnership project with Leeds Media Centre. read more...

Black Swan, York

The long running Wednesday night Jam Session at the Black Swan, York is back after a recent halt when the pub closed. www.yorkjazz.com

Jazz at The Playhouse, Bradford

JATP continues programming jazz in Bradford inspite of the uncertainty of the future of Priestley Theatre since it went into liquidation.
JATP website

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Awards Schemes

Futures2 Deadline 10 Sept: Applications now invited for Futures2 - professional development scheme for up-and-coming jazz musicians living in Yorkshire and Humber region ...read more.

Extending Practice/Celebrating Place Deadline 6 Sept: Project has a budget of £70,000 towards marketing, mentoring and commissioning of writers, musicians and visual artists in North Yorkshire. Contact hazelATcreativenorthyorkshire.com (replace AT with @).

gig guide snapshot

94 Gigs in September See Weekly Residencies

Wednesday 8 September
Rod Mason's Elements, Jazz at the Lescar, Sheffield
Partikel, Scarborough Jazz, Scarborough

Thursday 9 September
Standard, The Wardrobe, Leeds

Friday 10 September
Jazz and Landscape Tour, Mechanics Arts Club, Ripon
The Jazz Collective featuring Frank Booker, The Jazz Collective, Beverley

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Learn to play jazz!

Jazz Workshops and Masterclasses in our region.

Projects

Pilot scheme to offer professional development to jazz musicians living in Yorkshire and the Humber region.
Jazz Jamboree
One-day festival of Youth Jazz at Ripon Grammar School, Sunday 31 January 2010