Northern Jazz News

It's been a busy time for Leeds-based record label New Jazz Records. Run by composer and trumpeter James Hamilton, the label recentl...

Pianist and highly regarded educator Jamil Sheriff released his first trio album, Places Like This on October 30th on James Hamilton'...

New Jazz Records , the label run by the North's busiest musician James Hamilton, has announced its latest release - an EP by bassist ...

Behind door number 15th is something we are certain is unique to the Northern Jazz scene - a Christmas single! Recorded at Leeds Fold as ...

A significant and vital part of the jazz scene in the North is the contribution made by voluntary promoters, as we highlighted with NORVO...

Recently, a group of jazz musicians in Leeds took over a rehearsal and recording studio. Their aim is to use the space as a hub for creat...

Submissions are now being accepted for the 2016 Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition . There are categories that composers may submit w...

James Hamilton brought his Jazz Orchestra to Seven Arts in Leeds last week, performing two suites written by James; one to commemorate...

James Hamilton Jazz Orchestra  Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton, Leeds Sunday 31st May 1.30pm Award-winning composer James Hamilton is br...

Django Bates has won a BASCA (British Composers Association) award for his composition, The Study of Touch. Bates joins 8 other compos...

Leeds-based composer James Hamilton has been announced as one of the three finalists for the Eddie Harvey Award for Jazz Arrangement. J...

Trumpeter and composer James Hamilton has launched a record label, New Jazz Records, to showcase up and coming artists in the North. ...

Seven Arts Sunday 29th June 1pm-6pm £7/5 (advance purchase is advised) An afternoon of Jazz is being hosted by Seven Jazz and Jazz Y...