Tommy Evans Orchestra play ‘The Green Seagull’ suite

Thurs 25th Nov: Conductor: Tommy Evans; vocals: Kari Nergaard-Bleivik, Ruby Wood, Anna Stott; trumpet and flugelhorn: Matt Roberts, Bobby Beddoe; saxophones: Russ Henderson, Si Kaylor, Rob Mitchell; guitar: Nick Tyson; piano: Jami Sheriff; bass: Dave Kane; drums and percussion: Kris Wright

How can music tell the story of a life? Perhaps only in themes and fragments that make emotional sense. Drummer, composer and bandleader Tommy Evans has written a suite of pieces dedicated to his eccentric but much admired uncle. A marine who became an active pacifist, a priest who prays at the mosque, an interfaith preacher of acceptance and tolerance.  

Tommy Evans music mixes jazz, Indian and folk with shifting time signatures and odd harmonics yet the result is fresh and accessible: tuneful, soulful yet spiked with hypnotic grooves. His 12-piece orchestra assembles some of the finest musicians in the north of England and includes three female vocalists on the front line.

Thursday November 25th. Doors open 8pm, music starts 8.30pm-11pm.  Tickets £15/12 concessions.

Seven Jazz has a good vibe, friendly people and a fun raffle with (of course!) seven prizes. Tickets can be ordered from Seven Arts 0113 26 26 777. You can if you wish purchase a season ticket for our autumn concerts and get six concerts for the price of four (£60 full price or £50 concessions)