Gig Preview: Nadim Teimoori at The White Rabbit, Leeds

Nadim Teimoori Quintet
The White Rabbit, Leeds (York Place)
23rd June, 8pm
Free Entry

Saxophonist Nadim Teimoori is widely regarded by the musicians community as one of the UK's finest and most exciting improvisers. Mention his name and you'll be guaranteed to hear high praise and excitement. Originally from Doncaster, Nadim first studied at Leeds College of Music on their Btec course before moving to London to study at the Royal Academy of Music. For many years he was first tenor in NYJO and he caught the attention of Stan and Clark Tracey with whom he regularly played with (see this clip of the Stan Tracey Quintet). In 2014, he was a finalist at the Riga International Jazz Competition.

On 23rd June, he makes a rare appearance in the North as a band-leader at the popular White Rabbit in Leeds. Playing with him will be Riley Stone-Lonergan, Martin Longhawn, Steve Hanley and Simon Read. The band will be play a set before opening up to a jam.

Free entry - don't miss it!

Gig Preview: Ant Law Quintet at The White Rabbit, Leeds

Jazz Jam @ The White Rabbit presents: Ant Law Quintet
Tuesday 19th May
8.00pm
£5

By now, guitarist Ant Law is a familiar face (and sound) to the jazz scene in the North, so we predict a sell-out crowd for his May 19th gig at the White Rabbit in Leeds.

Currently promoting his newest album, Zero Sum World (Whirlwind Records), Law brings with him four heavy-hitters - Mike Chillingworth on saxophone, Ivo Neame on piano, Tom Farmer on bass and James Maddren on drums.

Law surfaced first in 2013 with Entanglement, an album that certainly made scene-watchers at the time sit up and take note of the hitherto little known guitarist. Zero Sum World is even more accomplished, particularly in the writing department. 2015 augurs well if the imaginative essentially acoustic jazz sounds found here are at all representative of what’s in store. 4 Stars, Marlbank

Tickets for the gig cost £5 and can be bought directly from the White Rabbit or by emailing them at thewhiterabbitbar@gmail.com.

NB - there will be no jam session, just the gig!

New Jazz Night at The White Rabbit, Leeds

March 24th
Riley Stone-Lonergan Quartet
The White Rabbit
11 York Place, Leeds
Free Entry
8.00pm

A new jazz night is being piloted at The White Rabbit in Leeds with hopes to turn it into a regular gig/jam session. The first event takes place on March 24th and features the Riley Stone-Lonergan Quartet, 2 weeks before they travel down to perform at Ronnie Scotts in London. The second band will be Le Toot & The Kansas City Four on April 7th.

The night will be co-run by two Leeds jazz musicians, drummer Matt Parkinson and guitarist Francesco Coghetto. The house band will differ each week and will perform a gig before opening up into a jam session.

Stay tuned for more details!