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Here’s a surprise – we’re number 5 in the UK jazz blogs – we beat the Guardian!
Thanks for all your support in providing the information over the past five years folks – keep ’em coming, must be doing some good… Glad to report also that Lance Liddle’s Bebop Spoken Hear blog, based in Newcastle, was number 3 in the same chart!
If jazz clubs want their gigs or news on the blog, send 350 words and a picture to the editor, Steve Crocker
Our Latest News and Developments
NorvolJazz network agrees a relaunch revamp with a new board appointed at the Newcastle Jazz Festival network meeting on 6 October. Tributes were paid to the previous Norvoljazz chair Chris DeSaram who dies last month. Steve Crocker (JazzLeeds) has been appointed as the new chair to replace the late Chris DeSaram, and Gill Wilde (Grimsby Jazz Projects) as Secretary. The current set of network minutes from our hosts, Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music Lit & Phil Society 6 October 2018.
We also have a new management group. See details here.
Emerging Artist Programme
Leeds College of Music, together with Norvoljazz network, have organised six jazz groups in an emerging artist programme – if you would like to book one of these bands – say as a support band, or to fill a gap in your programme in the near future, do get in touch. (Read more…)
See our members here See our Venues/A-Z of clubs in North Check Jazz days here
All the latest NorVol Jazz Minutes – click here – See the photo and NorVol banner here
Remember too, that Jazz Festivals run throughout the year! Check our Festivals page.
Changes to our website
We have updated and changed some aspects of the NorVol Jazz website. Click here for details of the changes.
Current Events:
Stony Jazz & Friends – Scarborough Jazz
The superb voice of Rich Adams and inventive keyboards playing of Mark Gordon are the basis of Stony, a highly popular and experienced local group that on this occasion will focus on jazz. They assure us they do have friends so expect some surprises at this gig.
£6 on the door
Lorraine Baker – Jazz At The Lescar
Times and Price: (check website)
Jean Toussaint Quintet – Brother Raymond – JazzLeeds
The return to Leeds of a very special band led by a former Jazz Messenger. Grammy-winning saxophonist Jean Toussaint (see more on the website link)
Support from the Nico Widdowson trio at 8 pm
Tickets: £18/16 concession half price (£9) for under 25’s/NUS
Phil Robson’s Quartet feat. Jed Levy – Wakefield Jazz
All star quartet demonstrate their prowess across many styles of jazz
Phil Robson – guitar
Jed Levy – saxophone
Oli Hayhurst – bass
Clarence Penn – drums
Doors open at 7:00 pm; music starts at 8:30 pm
Admission £17
Hexagonal – Sheffield Jazz
John Donaldson: piano; Jason Yarde: sax; Greg Heath: sax; Graeme Flowers: trumpet; Simon Thorpe: bass; Tristan Banks: drums.
Full £15, Concessions £12, Student with NUS card £8, 15 – 18 year olds £3, Under 15s Free
Daniel Erdmann’s Velvet Revolution + Charlie Collins & Friends – Jazz Northeast
Featuring:
Théo Ceccaldi
Jim Hart
Faye MacCalman
Eun-Jung Kim
Derek Saw
Daniel Erdmann
Charlie Collins
Admission £10.00 (£8.00 concessions)
Hot Fingers & Emily Campbell – Dove Jazz
Local boy made good Tom Langham, with Danny & Malcolm, and joined by Emily on Vocals, but hopefully, not cider.
All gigs £8.00
Swing Commanders – Jazz in the Spa
(Doors – 7:00.pm. Music 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm)
Unlicensed Venue. Bring your own bottle or whatever!
(Prices vary between £8 and £10)
Zoë Gilby Trio – JazzLeeds
Welcome return to Inkwell from this very talented singer and songwriter from Newcastle. Zoë Gilby has been making a real impression on the jazz scene today. (see more on the website link)
Tickets: £9 full price £7 concessions, Under 25’s £5
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Some clubs use more than one venue. Please check our venues page for details.
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Marius Neset
Jazz North is the development agency for jazz in the North of England funded by Arts Council England.
Their mission is to increase the profile of contemporary jazz in the North by developing opportunities for artists and building audiences through collective partnership working.
