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!

The LS6 Jam Session Returns

 

Photo by Eliot Richards 

(Left to Right: Matthew Aplin, Tom Maddison, Ben Powling, Ben Riches)

Northern Jazz News is pleased to announce that after a hiatus of several months, the popular weekly jam night at LS6 Cafe (The Clock Cafe) will be returning on Wednesday 6th August. The night is run by saxophonist and journalist Ben Powling, and the first house band will be the fantastic Matthew Aplin Trio, featuring Matthew Aplin on piano, Tom Riviere on double bass and Steve Hanley on drums.
The house band will begin at 9pm, and the jam will run from 10pm until midnight.

LS6 Jam session ends

The popular LS6 jam in Leeds, run by tenor saxophonist Benji Powling, has come to an end after starting up in October.

The night has seen a number of LCoM students and graduates perform thee, and recently hosted touring group ULV, an international quartet led by Northern pianist Andrew Woodhead and featuring musicians from Sweden, Norway and Birmingham.

Despite strong numbers at the weekly jam, the venue have decided to stop offering the house band free drinks (bands play for free, aside from donations collected from attendees on the night).

Benji plans to find a new home for the jam soon so keep your eyes on the LS6 Jam Session facebook group for more information.

York Jazz Jam for Charity

Bassist John Marley has organised a charity jazz jam to raise funds for music charity Nordoff-Robbins, an organisation which specialises in music therapy.

The jam will take place on March 31st at 8.30pm at the Phoenix in York.

John says...

To celebrate the jazzinyork.com website being up and running for over a year, we've organised a jam session to raise money for charity. We wanted it to be a music charity so we've picked Nordoff Robbins who do great work helping people through music therapy. You can find out about them at http://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/
All guests are welcome to play...all instruments and vocalists.
The house band is -
Harry Orme - Guitar John Marley - Bass Matt Parkinson - Drums and maybe a couple of pianists!
Entry is £4 or £3 if you are going to sit in and play.