Jazz on Saturdays
In collaboration with local jazz musicians and Seven Jazz we bring you monthly live Jazz on Saturday lunchtimes, playing foot tapping well known jazz tunes in our main gallery space. Our Saturday Cafe serves delicious homemade lunches until 3pm and afternoon tea and homemade cakes until 4pm.
Entrance is Free!
Jazz Diva Trio
Every first Saturday of the month 1.30pm -4pm
The forthcoming singers booked for the Divas are:
6th Feb – Ros Lewis
5th March - Nel Begley
2nd April - Anne Cleveland
7th May - Jean Watson
Sunday Jazz Cafe
In partnership with Seven Jazz
teaming up with Seven Jazz means Sunday afternoons at Inkwell are a great way to wind down your weekend. With top jazz musicians performing live in our art space, we serve great coffees and tasty simple meals during the sessions. Seven jazz is an independent voluntary music provider based in Chapel Allerton run by volunteers and music lovers.
Various Sundays
£7/£5 concessions, under sixteen’s free.
The doors open at 1pm, music starts 1.30-4pm.
More information about the upcoming gigs can be found at www.sevenjazz.co.uk .
Upcoming dates……
Slide Area Sunday 15th May
1.30pm -4pm
Inkwell
£7/5 conc
Kevin Holbrough, Dan Barley, Tom Smith, Peter New, Patrick Martin (trombones) Tom Alderson piano, Jack Garside Bass and Dan Shearer drums.
Re scheduled from earlier in the year, this band will feature a quintet of trombones led by LCom tutor Kevin Holbrough playing popular hard swinging tunes, original compositions and well known standards
Will Powell/Ben Powling quartet Sunday 5th June
1.30pm -4pm £7/5 conc
Inkwell
Ben Powling (sax) Will Powell (gtr) with Sam Jackson (bass) and Luke Reddin-Williams (drums)
Exciting new band from Leeds featuring Seven Jazz’s Will Powell on guitar and young saxman/jazz club organiser Ben Powling
Deidre Cartwright with Al Morrison’s trio– Sunday 19th June
1.30pm-4pm
£7/5 conc
Inkwell
Deidre Cartwright guitar, Al Morrison guitar, Ben Crosland bass and Caroline Boaden drums
London based guitarist Deirdre Cartwright (Guest Stars, Rock School) guests with York guitarist Al Morrison’s trio for a joyful set of jazz standards and originals.
Sam Jackson’s Drawing Hands– Sunday 3rd July
1.30-4pm £7/5 concessions including performers
Sam Jackson double bass, Jack Chandler Alto Saxophone, Dan Barker-Bey, Tenor Saxophone, Harry Orme Acoustic Guitar
Drawing Hands are a Leeds-based quartet that performs original music inspired by 17th century counterpoint, traditional English folk and 21st century jazz. Led their primary composer and double-bassist Sam Jackson
Mike Cox’s “Senior Saxes”– Sunday 24th July
1.30pm -4pm £7/5 conc, (including performers)
Al Wood, Bill Charleston, Mike Cox, Rob Mason (saxes), Andy Cholerton piano, Paul Chamberlain bass, Paul Smith drums.
Mike Cox’s musical associations go right back to playing with John Barry in the 1960’s. This band has a superb sax section, great rhythm section, swinging arrangements and a lot of fun!
August Seven Jazz “Jam-boree”!
Don’t get bored over August! Our seven jazz committee are bringing their bands to entertain you and each one will also have a jam session afterwards - you can perform all those summer school licks you learnt – or just come along and enjoy!
Jean Watson Quintet @Inkwell Sunday 7 August
Jean Watson, voice/Tom Sharp, trumpet/Chris Bland, piano/Max Kahn, double bass/Luke Reddin-Williams, drums.
Will Powell band @Inkwell Sunday 14 August
All 1.30 start, with jam session at 3pm, £5
