PLUMHALL are Michelle Plum and Nick B Hall, a feisty Yorkshire based duo with a rich catalogue of award winning self-penned songs. Michelle Plum is a former member of Chumbawamba, Waking the Witch and The Accidental Tourists, and in her own right has supported Aimee Mann, Capercaillie, Ralph McTell, Nerina Pallot, Texas and Shane MacGowan […]
First coming to notice with pop band Any Trouble, Clive Gregson went on to form a ground-breaking partnership with singer Christine Collister that Rolling Stone called “the state of the art in British folk-rock”. Thirty years down the road, Clive has found the perfect vocal foil in Liz Simcock, herself an established singer-songwriter. Over the […]
Kate Peters is one of the most exciting new performers to come out of the UK. A uniquely talented and versatile vocalist based in the north of England, Kate has worked in a wide variety of styles and areas of the music industry. As an active performer, Kate performs with some of the UK´s most […]
Nicki Allan’s ability to interpret Jazz Classics effortlessly and stylishly has made her a well-respected Jazz singer over recent years. She was awarded Jazz Yorkshire Vocalist of the year 2011. Once in a while along comes the ‘complete vocalist, that rare and talented individual who can take any style and turn it effortlessly into their […]
Sam Baker is a Texan singer-songwriter whose first CD, Mercy, in 2004 brought him an ardent and extensive following in North America and Europe. In 1986 Sam survived a bomb blast perpetrated by Peru’s Shining Path rebels and has since become one of the leading singer-songwriters around as well as an accomplished painter. On this […]
Yorkshire bassist, bandleader and composer Ben Crosland formed his trio, with his two long-term associates trumpeter Steve Waterman and keyboard man Steve Lodder, ten years ago, in order to explore the possibilities of a group without drums. The trio approaches improvisation in a subtle and open manner; the interplay between the players creates a natural […]
Band leader Adrian Ingram is an internationally renowned jazz guitarist and according to Bob Benedetto; “One of jazz guitar’s most gifted players.” The Jazz Dawgs are Ian Wroe; Guitar, Pete Wraith; Guitar and vocals. They describe their music as “Melodic Jazz & Swing that won’t spook the horses.” Ed Lomax, Ribble Valley Jazz Festival says, […]
Standing in for Ed Kayniek, we have Jeff Hewer, Canadian jazz guitarist with Tom Riviere on bass, Steve Hanley on drums and John Dyson. Jeff is making a name for himself on the Northern scene with his own trio and as a sideman. Tom and Steve are well established as the next generation of creative […]
Our Tuesday night Jazz at the Mill shows kick off with John and Katy Dyson’s Boptet with Jade Harris. Kathy Dyson is a jazz guitarist, composer, researcher and educator based in Manchester. She first studied at Leeds College of Music in the early 80’s, co-founded Leeds Jazz, then set off on a five year […]
Feisty female duo with sweet and husky voices harmonise distinctively in their stirring songs on living, loving and losing. Influenced by the likes of Joni, Janis and Emmylou, they write stories in the folk tradition and play them with a rock passion and country twang. Waiting For Wednesday have played hundreds of gigs across their […]
