The Leeds Jazz Orchestra

Check out these video clips from the gig - the band playing

Tenor Madness here 

Splanky here  

Personnel: Altos -  Liz Fox, Brian Whittington, Joanna Winster

Tenors - John Hiden, Josh Bethom. John Tatterstall
Baritones - Martin Landells, Martin Townsend.  
Trumpets - Nadine Thompson, Lesley Jeffries,  Paul Kind, Penny Kemp, Angie Wright
Trombones - Dom Jacques, Howard Morgan, John Bentley.
Don Donelly - Piano
Martin Briggs - Guitar
Ruth Ker - Double Bass
Dominic Farrell - Drums

Band directed by Colin Byrne

 
Drummer Katie Patterson was stuck in Canada without a visa so we had to move her scheduled gig to an autumn sunday afternoon slot (October 7th). Instead we are fortunate to arrange for another fine band to play instead - the Leeds Jazz Orchestra directed by Colin Byrne. 

Leeds Jazz Orchestra has being in existence for many years in various guises.  The band was originally set up in 1990 as an adult evening class under the direction of bassist Barry Rickaby and in 1995 the orchestra migrated to Leeds College of Music’s Community Education Department .  In 2002 saxophonist Al Wood took over the leadership of the Jazz Orchestra and two years later in 2004, drummer Colin Byrne took the helm.  

In 2010 the Jazz Orchestra became a victim of the recession and was dropped from Leeds College of Music’s provision of service. However, through the efforts of Ruth Kerr (bass) Liz Fox (alto sax) and John Tattersall (tenor sax), the band was restated in January 2011 and Leeds Jazz Orchestra came into existence as an independent unit. It attracts some of the best players in Leeds- should be a great gig! 

More details see http://www.leedsjazzorchestra.com/index.htm 

The Leeds Jazz Orchestra is at Seven Arts on Sunday 4 March. £5/4 concessions, kids under 16 free, families welcome. Doors open 1pm music 1.30-4pm.