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.

Gig Preview: Tom Riviere Quartet at HEART, January 24th

Jazz at Heart Presents: Tom Riviere Quartet
Saturday 24th January, 7.30pm
£8/6

 Bassist and composer Tom has been a valuable part of the Leeds Jazz scene since moving from Brighton to study at LCoM in 2008. Leaving with a 1st Class Honours degree, Tom also won prizes for his compositions and had them performed by the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and Leeds College of Music Big Band.

Although he can be seen regularly with a number of ensembles in the North, this performance is one of the few occasions to catch Tom as a band leader. His quartet, featuring Young Jazz Musician of the Year Matt Anderson on saxophone, pianist Martin Longhawn and drummer Steve Hanley, the group will perform Tom's original compositions as well as some much-loved standards.

Read more about Tom at his website and follow him on twitter.