JAZZYORKSHIRE

Jellymould Jazz - 'Ella and The Great American Songbook'

Friday 23rd (available) & Saturday 24th June (sold out)
The Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield

Jellymould Jazz is a new Huddersfield based jazz record label and artist development project run by Jellymould Music Productions in association with The Lawrence Batley Theatre. The project has been awarded an Arts Council 'Grants for the Arts' award. Their first featured artist is 19 year old vocalist Ruby Wood who will be recording a live CD "An Evening with Ella and The Great American Songbook" in the LBT Cellar on Saturday 24 June. This will then tour to theatre/concert venues throughout the country. 
The recording gig has sold out but an extra preview night on Friday 23rd June has now been arranged. Ebulletin subscribers can attend this preview night for just £7 saving £2 by quoting 'Jazz Yorkshire' when calling the LBT box office to reserve tickets.

• LBT Box Office (01484) 430528
• Jellymould (01484) 303353 | jazz@jellymould.net

Garforth Arts Festival 2006

30th June – 8th July
The 2nd ‘Garforth Arts Festival’ 2006 has a generous share of jazz events including trombonist Dennis Rollins' Badbone and Co, The Snake Davis Band, Garforth Jazz Rock Band, Peadar Long’s ‘Celestial Echoes’, Acoustic Chumbawumba (with LIMA's Richard Ormrod). A whole host of other events are arranged for the 8 days preceding Festival Saturday including a street band project led by ‘The Real Macaws'.

• www.garforthartsfestival.co.uk

Grimsby Jazz / Laura Fowles CD

Following an enjoyable gig at Grimsby Jazz, guitarist Pat McCarthy decided that the band: Laura Fowles, Jamil Sheriff, Pat McCarthy, Zoltan Dekany and Caroline Boaden, should get into the studio to record a CD asap. The project is being partly funded in an innovative way combining pre-selling CDs and a loan from JAZZYORKSHIRE voluntary promoter Grimsby Jazz. The band will be going into the studio in late July. The album will go on sale for £12 but can be pre-ordered for £10.

• CD pre-order price £10 saving £2
• Pre-order from Gill Wilde at Grimsby Jazz or Pat McCarthy www.patmccarthyjazz.co.uk

myspace.com/jazzyorkshire

JAZZYORKSHIRE now has a presence on the largest networking web site Myspace.com. This web site will provide an easy gateway to visit myspace web pages put up by musicians and promoters from our region. Myspace is ideal for musicians and promoters. Setting up a myspace web site is free and fairly straight forward, with the option for members to upload their own music, videos, pictures. Also available is a calendar and a 'blog'. If you've never been to MySpace.com try a look via our new site.

• www.myspace.com/jazzyorkshire

York Jazz Summer School -

31 July - 3 August
The York Jazz Summer School is aimed at instrumentalists and vocalists from the age of 11 with an interest in jazz and improvisation. The four days will feature instruction in improvisation, work on rhythm, learning and memorising melodies, and tips on performance skills. Tutors on the course are: Rob Lavers (saxophone), Richard Hammond (bass), Andy Cholerton (piano), John Perry (drums).

• £70 (£60 with York card)
• Application deadline Monday 3 July
• York Jazz, Arts and Culture, Yorks 01904 554660

George Benson / Curtis Steiger

Saturday 1st July 2006
Hallam FM Arena Sheffield
CHANCE TO WIN PAIR OF TICKETS
Jazz guitar legend, R&B and soul-pop vocalist George Benson will appear at Hallam FM Arena on Saturday 1st July 2006 with singer Curtis Stiegers in support. Tickets priced £35 and £32 are now on sale. The organisers have offered ebulletin readers the chance to win a free pair of tickets. To enter send an email by Friday 23rd June subject title 'George Benson' and tell us the name of the venue for the next nuTALENT showcase on Sunday 30 July, Hull. Correct emails will be printed off and winner drawn from a large instrument case.

• Hallam FM Arena 0114 256 5656 | www.hallamfmarena.co.uk
• Email ticket draw deadline Friday 23 June

New recruit to

Phil Hudson, Credit Manager of Yorkshire Bank has now joined the JAZZYORKSHIRE Board of Directors. Originally from Sheffield and now based in Leeds, Phil has been with Yorkshire Bank for 30 years working in a wide range of roles. Phil says "I have always been interested in live music and I'm excited by the opportunity to join the JY Board and learn more about the jazz scene in this region". JAZZYORKSHIRE was introduced to Phil Hudson via the Arts & Business Board Bank scheme. The other members of the Board are Robert Gibson, John Drury, Charlotte Bowen, Mike Gordon, Jamil Sheriff and Tony Whyton.

• www.artsandbusinessyorkshire.org.uk