Northern Jazz Promoters – the new name for NorVol Jazz
We are now using our new name of Northern Jazz Promoters (NJP) Read more here
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Education Partnership for jazz promoters
Network members are asked if you would be interested in taking part in the new Education Partnership for jazz promoters and their Music Education Hubs. If so please let Gill Wilde know on
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
The network has approved new objectives to allow membership by all promoters of jazz whether voluntary, pop up, musician led, commercial or public funded. They also approved the new “gold” logo (seen on this front page). The current set of minutes from our Manchester Jazz Festival Meeting on Sat 25 May are attached. Northern Jazz Promoters. The next meet-up (and our AGM) will be at Scarborough Jazz Festival @Scarborough Spa Sat 21 Sept 10 for 10.30am. All welcome.
See our current management group, here.
Emerging Artist Programme
Leeds College of Music, together with Norvoljazz network, have organised six jazz groups in an emerging artist programme in that took place during April and May 2019. We have agreed to run another programme with the College in April and May 2020. 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.
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:
Players’ Night – Scarborough Jazz
An opportunity for members of our audience who play or sing to shine their light and perform a couple of numbers. A night for surprises and emerging talent. The trio is happy to provide backing. Please contact Mike Gordon (01723 379818) if you would like to take part.
£5
Door open at 8 pm. Music starts at 8.45 pm
Jeff Barnhart + ‘Spats’ Langham – Jazz in the Spa
Mr Barnhart and Mr Langham – Jeff and “Spats”
Please check website for updates.
(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)
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Programme
Francis Tulip Quintet at Bridge Hotel Newcastle – Jazz Northeast
Featuring:
Xhosa Cole
Shivraj Singh
Matt Mackellar
Francis Tulip
Ben Lawrence
Guitarist Francis Tulip is one of a new young generation of North East jazz musicians who have been making a major impression both for their technical fluency and – more importantly – for the levels of creativity to which they are putting their ability.
Admission £8.00 (£6.00 concessions)
(Starts 7:45 pm)
Nicola Farnon Trio – Scarborough Jazz
For the final gig in this programme we are delighted to welcome vocalist/bassist Nicola Farnon. Nicola is a class act with a passionate and swinging style, outstanding personality and a charismatic stage presence, with an ability to adapt her performance to captivate and embrace any audience. The band’s arrangements are all done by her, along with melodic and extremely catchy originals. The trio incudes Piero Tucci on sax and piano and Phil Johnson on drums and percussion.
£7
Door open at 8 pm. Music starts at 8.45 pm
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Some clubs use more than one venue. Please check our venues page for details.
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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.
