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Tina May and Enrico Pieranunzi 6 Oct 

Seven Jazz are bringing more international jazz stars to Leeds during October!

Sun Oct 2: Asaf Sirkis/Sylwia Bialas International Quartet @Inkwell. Doors 1.00pm
Sylwia Bialas  vocals, Asaf Sirkis drums, Conor Chaplin bass/harmonica, Frank Harrison- piano and keyboards. This Sunday 2 October Israeli-UK drummer Asaf Sirkis, and Polish vocalist Sylwia Bialas bring their quartet at Inkwell in a gig which will be featured on Radio 5 live! "Soulful melodies, atmospheric sounds, a colourful style of jazz with an ethnic touch." £9/7 (NUS £5 on the door)

Thus Oct 6: Tina May and Enrico Pieranunzi @Seven Arts Doors 7.30pm
Tina May vocals, Enrico Pieranunzi piano This Thursday evening at Seven Arts - "Enrico Pieranunzi, the Italian pianist who accompanied Chet Baker in the 1970’s and 80’s is an underrated giant of European jazz. He’s an uncannily sensitive foil for vocalists as well as a gifted improviser and composer. This UK tour pairs him well with the accomplished British singer Tina May with whom he recorded the album "Home is where the heart is" in 2015. Deceptively low lit music with a hot creative core" John Fordham - Guardian.
Support from Ros Macdonald trio, feat Joel Stedman guitar and Jordan Dinsdale drums 8.00pm £16/14 (NUS £5 on the door). Kids under 16 free

Sun Oct 9: Gary Boyle Quartet  @Seven Arts Doors 1.00pm Gary Boyle guitar Andrzej Baranek piano, Bruce Reid, bass Jonathan Hartley drums Remember funky jazz-rock band Isotope? Come and see their band leader Gary Boyle revisiting the same jazz fusion/ bebop mix with his latest quartet. A true guitar legend. £10/8 conc, concessions include performers,NUS £5

Thus Oct 13: Ellery Eskelin with Matthew Bourne and Chris Sharkey @Seven Arts Doors 7.30pm  Ellery Eskelin saxes with Matthew Bourne piano and Chris Sharkey guitar 
Unadulterated, passionate music with no excuses and no apologies. For the past thirty years Ellery Eskelin has been at the forefront of the global creative improvised music scene. Based in New York City, he has travelled widely performing, recording and amassing a very personal and iconoclastic body of work. With Matthew Bourne, a Perrier award winning contemporary classical composer and avant-garde pianist and Chris Sharkey, a guitarist improviser, composer £12/10 (NUS £5 on the door). Kids under 16 free
Support from Seth Bennett's Fragments Trio at 8pm.

Sun Oct 16: The Music of Peggy Lee – the Tessa Smith Quintet  @Inkwell Doors 1.00pm Tessa Smith vocals, Stuart MacDonald sax, Andy Cholerton piano, John Marley bass, John Arnesen drums  Leeds vocalist, lindy hopper and our jazz choir leader, Tessa Smith pays tribute to the exquisite sultry vocals of the late great Peggy Lee, singer, actress and composer of songs like “He’s a tramp” and “I love being here with you” £9/7 conc, NUS £5 concessions kids under 16 free.

Sun Oct 23:Ben Lowman's "Django Project" @Seven Arts  Doors 1.00pm Kate Peters - Vocals, Riley Stone-Lonergan - Soprano, Alto - Ben Lowman, Tenor - Andrew Cox, Baritone - Russell Henderson, Guitars - Jamie Taylor & Sam Dunn, Bass - Garry Jackson, Drums - Steve Hanley. Django Project are a nonet that perform music in a French Gypsy Jazz style. The band have beautifully intertwined melodies with a steaming hot rhythm section, combining to create a rich, driving authentic sound.   £10/8 conc, NUS £5 concessions kids under 16 free

Sun Oct 30  "Lady Luck" sing the music of Cole Porter @Seven Arts Doors 1pm Jenny Smith and Kate Peters-vocals, Ian Chalk trumpet, Martin Longhawn- piano, John Marley- bass, Dave Lee - drums  It’s the 125th anniversary of the birth of songwriter Cole Porter this year, so what better time for a celebration of his music? Leeds ladies of jazz, Jenny Smith and Kate Peters have joined forces to share their love of Cole Porter’s music – “Let’s do it, Begin the Beguine, Anything Goes” – this list is endless. £10/8 conc, NUS £5 concessions kids under 16 free

Tickets online: http://ift.tt/1P5mif8 Seasons or all five of our international autumn evening jazz concerts with a 25% discount! for £60 or £50 concessions http://ift.tt/2dP7KEw

Venues: Seven Artspace: 31 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3PD.Tel 0113 2626777.
Inkwell Arts: 31 Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3LW (the former Shoulder of Mutton pub)

More information: All concerts can be found at www.sevenjazz.co.uk

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