Artists: Adult Cat / Mangorata / Blackson
Venue: Left Bank, Leeds
Date: 29.3.22
Support for a country and community rocked by Russian aggression.
Every cloud has a silver lining. In this case it was the discovery of Mangorata who instantly became a favourite band on the local jazz scene.
Artist: Sons of Kemet
Support: Algernon Cornelius
Venue: Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds
Date: 22.2.22
A tour de force of contemporary / nu jazz, ferocious funk and blusy beats.
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Artist: GoGo Penguin
Venue: Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds
Date: 28.1.22
Blue Note x breakbeat at Belgrave. The epitome of cool.
Artist: Moses Boyd
Support: NikNak [DJ Set]
Venue: Headrow House, Leeds
Date: 5.3.20
Lights down low (hence no photos); it was all about the music as Moses Boyd and his band performed the Mercury nominated ‘Dark Matter’ album at the suitably intimate Headrow House. The cool is born again.
Artist: The Comet is Coming
Support: Leafcutter John
Venue: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Date: 3.12.19
Jazz, funk, electronica, psychedelic rock: call it what you want. It’s hard to pigeon-hole such a band but a full house at Brudenell knew what’s what.
Artist: The Mabgate Swingers Party
Venue: The Constitutional, Farsley
Date: 21.4.19
Jazzy Sunday lunch. Free entry; pay as you feel donations in a bread bin. That’s how they swing in the suburbs.
Artist: GoGo Penguin
Venue: Howard Assembly Room, Leeds
Date: 28.10.17
GoGo Penguin’s reinterpretation of the score to Godfrey Reggio’s powerful visual documentary Koyaanisqatsi. The perfect fusion of Blue Note jazz and ambient electronica. Played live to accompany the striking visuals of the film.
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Artist: Echo 42 Big Band
Venue: Jazz in the Spa, Boston Spa Village Hall
Date: 1.4.17
Something a little different for my 250th gig; stylish retro swing.
I’ve designed the monthly ‘Jazz in the Spa’ listings poster for over 23 years, so it’s always good to call in and see one of the bands in action.
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