Jazz At The Mill Announces Autumn Programme

Jazz audiences in and around Bradford take note - Jazz at the Mill at Black Dyke Mills returns for another season of weekly jazz starting September 11th.

Run by the great team team of Kathy and John Dyson, Jazz at the Mill will host jazz every Monday (please note the change of day; it's on a MONDAY now) featuring some of the finest musicians the North has to offer.

Entry costs just £5 and tea, coffee, homemade soup and cake are available. If you fancy something a little stronger, it's BYOB. All events run from 7.30 until 10pm.

Below is the full schedule of gigs from now until the end of October. For more information, keep an eye on the very useful Live Jazz in Bradford facebook page.

Sept 11th - Nicki Allan Project feat. Rod Mason 
Sept 18th - Wendy Kirkland Quartet
Sept 25th - The Jazz Dawgs feat. Adrian Ingrams
Oct 2nd   - Kate Peters Quartet
Oct 9th    - Jeff Hewer Quartet
Oct 16th  - Inside Outside Quartet
Oct 23rd  - Beverley Beirne Quartet
Oct 30th  - Soul2Jazz

End of an Era: Final Jazz at the Phoenix with John Marley and Kate Peters, March 6th

John Marley and Kate Peters have announced that they are wrapping up their jazz night at The Phoenix in York after a 6 year run promoting live jazz year round.

The night has seen numerous visiting groups perform as well as the best of the region's jazz musicians perform. The Phoenix, and John and Kate's contributions, have been integral in building a burgeoning jazz scene in York and the night will be sorely missed.

John says

Thanks to Jenny Everton and Jon Fulton for inviting us to do it all those years ago (6 years we think?) ...the 6th March will be our grand finale...a big, fun night of celebrations...so if you can make it to one of those gigs then it'd be great to see it out in style and with our friends!

Thanks to everyone who has supported the gig over the years!

Congratulations to John and Kate for all their hard work over the past 6 years - do make sure to head to the Phoenix on March 6th to give them a good send off!

Kate Peters Releases New Album

Beloved vocalist Kate Peters is launching a new album in time for Christmas with a launch gig at The Phoenix in York on December 6th.

The album, Honeysuckle Rose, features 10 classic standards and Kate is joined by John Marley on double bass, Martin Longhawn on piano (and MD duties) and Tim Carter on drums.

The album can be purchased through the Jazz in York website and will also be available to buy for £10 at the gig on December 6th.

If you can't make it along to the Phoenix launch gig, Kate will be with Jenny Smith at Seven Jazz that afternoon (Sunday 6th), with Ian Chalk at the Watermark in Scarborough on December 13th and again at the Phoenix on December 21st.

For more information, visit Kate's website.

Jazz Coffee Morning for MacMillan Cancer Support in York

Jazz In York is a website run by bassist John Marley. As the name would suggest, it keeps audiences up to date with all the jazz going on in York. On November 14th, Jazz In York will be running a Jazz Coffee Morning in order to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Care.

John says...

On Saturday 14th November, we will be having a coffee morning with live jazz for Macmillan Cancer Support. The event will take place at Clements Hall which is located close to York city centre. The Kate Peters Trio will be performing and guests musicians are more than welcome to play as well.

Please come along and help raise lots of money for this great charity....and enjoy some coffee and cake while you're at it!

10am-12pm. 

MacMillan Cancer provides valuable support to those diagnosed with cancer and their families. For more information on the work they do, visit their website.

Rothwell Jazz Festival

Musician and promoter James Robinson is hosting a two-day jazz festival at The Hare and Hounds in Rothwell.

Each evening will feature three musicians, showcased in one-hour sets performing with a house band led by James Robinson. Both nights are free entry and more information can be found on the Rothwell Jazz Festival facebook event page.


Monday

7pm - Lee Hallam
8.30pm - Laurie Briggs
10pm - Jim Corry

Tuesday

7pm - Kim Macari
8.30pm - Kate Peters
10pm - Joel Purnell

Hare and Hounds, Commercial Street, Wakefield, LS26 0QD

Coastival Jazz Day, Scarborough (Feb 15th)

                                                                      Clare Teal

Scarborough's annual 3 day arts festival takes place between February 14th and 16th this year and Saturday 15th is Jazz Day.

The afternoon will be kicked off by Kate Peters and her septet at the Grand Hall at 1pm with support from the Heavy Horns. In the evening, singer Clare Teal will appear with the Community Big Band at 8pm (which we interviewed Clare about when the project launched in October 2012).

Also going on at the Scarborough Art Gallery is Stoop Quintet (7.30pm), a group which features James Mainwaring, Jon Briggs, Dave Smyth, Mick Bardon and Chris Montague.

Launching the festival on February 14th will be the Brand New Heavies, who are supported by Leeds band Nubiyan Twist.

For full information on the entire line-up, plus details on prices and locations, see the Coastival 2014 website.