Well no actually, but why worry when you can enjoy the jazz (and blues and salsa) we have to offer next weekend 2-4th September at Chapel Allerton’s wonderful open air festival in Regent Street in at the ridiculously cheap £3 bucket entry price? The gigs are as follows
Saturday September 3rd
2pm Ed O’Donnell band
Legendary jazz trombonist Ed O'Donnell appears on the Saturday afternoon 3rd September, 2pm, Regent Street, Chapel Allerton, Leeds. Ed began playing trombone in 1945. He was a member of Ken Colyer’s band with Acker Bilk on clarinet. Although influenced by the music of Bunk Johnson, Ed’s band have built up a vast repertoire of early jazz classics, spirituals and popular songs. Ed is very visual on stage and is as well known for his vocals as he is for his trombone playing.
Sunday September 4th
12.30pm Leeds Jazz Rock Orchestra
One of our favourite bands. Their spectrum of jazz related styles ranging from swing to 'hip hop' and funk. Under the guidance of charismatic director Brendan Duffy LYJRO has strong links to Durban, Leeds' twin town in South Africa. They will be returning to South Africa soon to perform in the Durban Festival and undertake teaching workshops in the Ekaya Arts Centre and local schools. To make this possible, LYJRO are involved in a programme of extensive fundraising. The Festival gig is part of that fundraising and the band are great - so come and enjoy!
1.45 Los Cameradas
At Seven Arts we had to turn people away from their gig it was so popular. Under the guiding hand of trombonist Jonny Enright, this great Salsa band are back. The band will feature their all singing all dancing vocal section, a driving rhythm section, flute/ saxes and some punchy brass featuring the exuberant trumpets of Chapel Allerton’s very own Phil Green and Kate Liddington. Dance music for the ears, hips and feet!
3.00 Seven Pieces of Silver
Louise Gibbs (vocals) Zezo Olimpio (piano) Paul Baxter (bass) James Lancaster (trumpet) John McConnel (tenor sax) Paul Smith (drums). Formed in June 2008 by Pianist Zezo Olimpio and Bassist Paul Baxter, Seven Pieces of Silver is a band dedicated to performing the music of Horace Silver, a musical genius. His music is known for blues and gospel tunes such as the "The Preacher." "Sister Sadie and "Filthy McNasty". Will groove!
4.15 The Al Morrison Blues Band
To finish off the festival weekend in style we had a special 10 piece big blues band dedicated to playing the blues. Featuring the wonderful vocals John McCallum from the Corrine Bailey Ray band , the Blues Experience celebrates the music of BB King, T Bone Walker, Robert Johnson, Ray Charles and John Mayer amongst others. The band features Al Morrison guitar, John Mcallum vocals, Rob Yeo piano, Gordon Kilroy drums, Colin Sutton bass, Rob Mitchell saxes, Ian Chalk trumpet, Rosie Nicholl trombone, Jenny Smith and Kate Peters backing vocals
We are back home at Seven Arts, 31 Harrogate Road, Leeds LS3 3PD the following Sunday afternoon and we’ve got some great music to entertain you during the rest of September
11th September 1-4pm : Nick Svarc Organ Trio
Guitar ‘n’ organ groove from Nick Svarc (gtr), Joe Tatton (org), Sam Gardner (dr). Tickets £5/4 on the door, kids under 16 free. Doors open at 1pm music 1.30-4pm
Sunday Sept 18 1-4pm : Alec Robinson’s quartet featuring Ben Lowman sax
Alec Robinson - piano with John Marley - double bass, Ali Mac - drums and special guest Ben Lowman - sax. Alec Robinson is a versatile, talented young Leeds pianist. The music will be original compositions and contemporary jazz standards, with prominent fusion undertones throughout. Tickets £5/4 on the door, kids under 16 free. Doors open at 1pm music 1.30-4pm
Thursday evening 22 September 8pm : Mark McKnight quartet featuring Seamus Blake
Virtuoso young US New York rising sax star with Irish guitarist Mark McKnight’s band with two young British musicians Ross Stanley (organ) and James Maddren (drums). Tickets £15 or £12 concessions for unwaged in advance from Seven Arts (0113 26 26 777) on the door. Standby tickets on the door for full time students £5. Buy a season ticket for all our six evening gigs this autumn (including this one), and you will save loads. The seasons cost £60 or £50 concessions from Seven Arts.
Dominic Moore's Kitchen Band Sunday Sept 25th, 1pm
Guitarist Dominic Moore tutors our jazz workshop on Fridays at the Chapel Allerton Methodist Centre. Come and support their first ever public performance!
Tickets £5/4 on the door, kids under 16 free. Doors open at 1pm music 1.30-4pm
Our popular Jazz Workshops at Seven Arts are also back after the summer, not that there was much of a break! If you want to learn more about playing jazz then the first two dates for your diary Saturday 17th September and Sat 1st October (2-30 to 4-30 pm). The workshops cost £10/£8 concessions. Workshop members need to have some experience of playing (say a couple of years), and an interest in jazz, though not necessarily in playing it – just a willingness to have a go! Some reading experience useful but not essential. Please reserve your place by emailing jeanwatsonlifeskills@hotmail.
Also Dominic Moore runs a jazz workshop/improvisation group at the Methodist Centre, Chapel Allerton on the following Friday dates September (£5 per session) 7.30-10pm: 2nd September, 16th September and 23rd September – the last being an extra one to prepare for the Kitchen Band” gig at Seven Arts on Sunday 25th September. Contact Dominic dominicgmoore@hotmail.com.
Look forward to seeing you soon at the Festival or at Seven Arts, 31 Harrogate Road, Leeds LS3 3PD
Steve Crocker, Seven Jazz Leeds.
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Seven Jazz is supported by Jazz Yorkshire and PRS.
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