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Howard Assembly Room date for northern line showcase

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On the evening of Monday 10th June Jazz North is offering the opportunity to come and listen to four very different examples of contemporary UK jazz at the Howard Assembly Room, Leeds. The four bands have been chosen from Jazz North’s northern line rostra of artists. There is a common theme of acoustic jazz which will be fitting for the venue.

Artists: Djangologie, Microscopic, Stuart McCallum + Strings and The Weave (above)

The evening is being filmed and recorded by Jazz North.

Date: Monday 10 June
Times: Doors open 6:30pm, First band at 7:15pm, 10pm finish
Venue: Howard Assembly Room, 46 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NU
Tickets: £5 on the door

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northern line goes to Newcastle

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Shatner's Bassoon

Shatner’s Bassoon

Monday 22 April @ The Live Theatre, Newcastle 
Live Theatre, Broad Chare Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE1 3DQ
See www.live.org.uk/whats-on-book/northern-line

This is an opportunity to catch four of the most vibrant bands from the Northern jazz scene who are available from the current northern line roster. This showcase is an opportunity to experience four very different examples of contemporary UK jazz on one evening in an intimate theatre venue:

Space F!ght
HSQ
Shatner’s Bassoon
Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra

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Teaching jazz to Children and Young people: Seminar Report

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On 21st March, Jazz North hosted an event as part of the Leeds International Jazz Education Conference at Leeds College of Music. The theme of the session was What can Jazz North offer Music Education Hubs?.

This was an opportunity for representatives from Music Education Hubs, delivery organisations and jazz educators from across the North to meet and discuss the diverse programmes of work currently offered, as well as to meet the Jazz North team and learn their plans for Jazz Education partnerships and schemes.

Read a report from the seminar: Jazz North seminar at LIJEC

Richard Iles’ Microscopic to join northern line

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Microscopic – a stripped back version of The Miniature Brass Emporium

We are pleased to announce that Richard Iles’ Microscopic has joined northern line. Microscopic premiered in 2012 at the Manchester jazz festival at st Anne’s church in the city centre. It was described by Steve Mead ( mjf ) as the highlight of the festival.

Microscopic came about for a specific reason as explained by band leader Richard Iles’ on his website.

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Get More Gigs!

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mjf drummer by steve binghamJazz North is to run two days of free professional development training for jazz musicians across the North of England, featuring expert speakers in areas including marketing and PR, booking gigs, applying for funding and musician-led Collectives.

Events will run between 3pm and 7pm and include talks by the speakers, Q+A sessions, networking opportunities and a chance for one-to-one slots with speakers.

Sunday April 14th The Bridge, Newcastle
Monday April 15th, Sela Bar, Leeds

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Liverpool to host first northern line showcase

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Martin Archer, leader of Engine Room Favourites

Martin Archer, leader of Engine Room Favourites “I never really quite understood why the music, which for convenience we may call jazz, ever stopped moving in a straight time line.”

The first northern line showcase will take place in Liverpool on Monday 25th March at The Capstone Theatre with the line-up of ACV, Billy Moon (duo), Engine Room Favourites and Jamil Sheriff Trio. Tickets will be available for this event from the theatre.

northern line artists are available to northern promoters with an artist fee subsidy. Promoters outside of the North will be able to apply to book northern line artists via ‘Beyond the North‘ which will be launched after April 2013.

A bonanza for jazz in Liverpool this Spring with the showcase following the Liverpool International Jazz Festival 28 February – 3 March. Fellow northern line ambassadors Liverpool’s The Weave appear at the festival on Thursday 28th.

Ticket & Bursary Offer Promoters and Venue representatives can apply for complimentary tickets and a special £50 travel bursary to attend each showcase. See bursary-available-to-attend-northern-line-showcases

How to apply for northern line promoter subsidy

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Andy Champion's ACV

Andy Champion’s ACV

Promoters across the North can now apply for a subsidy to book up to three northern line artists.

12 bands have been selected to be ambassadors for the Northern jazz scene between January 2013 – March 2014 as part of northern line. This is a new model for supporting touring for northern jazz musicians across the north.

See how-to-apply-for-a-northern-line-promoter-subsidy

What can Jazz North offer Music Education Hubs?

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Jazz North Education Networking Event
Thursday 21 March 2013
 
This event is an opportunity for Music Education Hubs, delivery organisations and jazz educators to meet the Jazz North team and listen to guest speakers talking about:
  • building a new jazz delivery model based on collective partnerships
  • improvisation in schools as part of the core role to support musical progression
  • CPD for teachers
  • jazz and improvisation for youth orchestras

A special FREE ticket worth £90 is available to Music Education Hub representatives.

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ACE grant awarded to Northern Voluntary Jazz promoters

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NorVol Jazz

NorVol Jazz (The Northern Voluntary Jazz Promoters Network) has been successful with its bid to Arts Council England (ACE) of £9,925 from the Grants for the Arts scheme for a series of roadshows to strengthen the jazz promoter skills-base. Jazz North worked with the network’s steering group to shape a bid around the urgent needs of voluntary jazz promoters, as identified by the group themselves: fundraising, education, audience development and marketing.

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