Women lead the jazz way in Leeds - Entrepreneur Generations

This autumn season from September 13 through to December 5 sees Jazz Leeds headline eleven bands led by gifted female instrumentalists.Some we’ve enjoyed hearing in Leeds before, for example Karen Sharp’s superb distinctive tenor backed by Nikki Iles’ world-class piano work, Kim Macari’s quirky fluent trumpet, or swinging bassist Alison Rayner. It will also be lovely to welcome back Canadian trumpeter Ingirid Jensen to Leeds too with her sax playing sister Christine Jensen leading the international Whirlwind Jazz Orchestra, and trombonist Rosie Turton, of “Nérija” fame with her “5ive” group (including Maria Chiara Argirò on piano, who has her own spot with us late October).

Others are new to Leeds - including pianist Kathrine Windfeld from Denmark; saxist Asha Parkinson’s quintet “Kalpadruma”. We expect Helen Pillinger and Helena-Jane Summerfield will intrigue us with their Welsh jazz offering “Ysbryd” in November too. More locally we have a concert featuring the amiliar smooth melodic alto of local Leeds sax player and singer Cathy Ibberson and a jazz singer making a name for herself on the national stage, Kate Peters.

We’ve a special season ticket where you can see these eleven  women in jazz concerts, at the bargain price of just £75 (concessions/unwaged £60; U-25 half price). Under £8 a gig – now that’s Yorkshire value! We've also an season ticket for the five evening concerts we are holding at Seven Arts - including our December 19 Christmas party withn the Tom Sharp Jazz Orchestra - at just £60 (concessions £50 U-25 half price). Tickets for these and all our other events are here https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/jazzleeds

This JazzLeeds season promises to be a memorable one - don't miss it!


More information www.jazzleeds.org.uk.

Steve Crocker/Allan Friswell
JazzLeeds

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