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Jacqui DankworthSaturday 17April | 7.30pm

Tom Arthurs TrioFriday 7 May | 7.30pm

Omar PuenteSaturday 8 May | 7.30pm

Guy Barker and Ian ShawSunday 9 May | 4.00pm

FarragoFeaturing Members of theUniversity of York Jazz OrchestraSunday 9 May | 8.00pm

CuriosFriday 2 July | 7.30pm

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Saturday 8 May | 7.30pm

Omar PuenteRobert Mitchell piano Jimmy Martinez double bassMichel Castallanos drums and Oscar Martinez congas

World-renowned Cuban jazz violin maestro Omar Puente performs music‘From There to Here’ his new debut solo album which touches on musicalinfluences including blues, funk and African rhythms. The album has beenproduced by Courtney Pine who described him as ‘a complete classicalvirtuoso and a complete jazz master’, and is timely released in the 50thanniversary year of the Cuban revolution.

In recent years Omar has toured with Denys Baptiste’s Let FreedomRing project; he is also a member of Courtney Pine’s touring bandand is involved with the Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra. He says he is‘a classical musician whose heart beats with a Cuban rhythm,whose soul is African, and whose home is Yorkshire’.

Omar made a guest appearance with Samay last autumn andwowed the NCEM audience.

£15.00 (concessions £13.00; students £5.00)

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Friday 7 May | 7.30pm |

Tom Arthurs TrioHigh-energy, highly interactive and fresh every time,Arthurs.Høiby.Ritchie are a trio with unlimited potential forinvention and for the unexpected; manipulating and extendingmaterial through detailed improvisations and with an individualtake on the great composition/improvisation debate. Tom Arthurs isjoined by Jasper Høiby double bass and Stuart Ritchie percussion.

The Trio has performed at the Wigmore Hall, CheltenhamInternational Jazz Festival, the London Jazz Festival, Moving onMusic (Belfast) and Manchester Jazz Festivals, as well as inFrance, Austria, Switzerland and Germany. Their debut record,‘Explications’, was released in 2008 to much acclaim.

'This threesome has deserved all the praise it's received.They are due for a lot more' The Guardian

£13.00 (concessions £11.00; students £5.00)

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Sunday 9 May | 9.30am – 12.30pm

Late Learners’Jazz Workshop

Join the regular late learners workshop designedfor people who have returned or started playingmusic later in life. Led by jazz musician RobLavers and his session musicians, the atmospherewill be relaxed and creative. No grades required,just bring along your instrument and enthusiasm.

£35.00 (no concessions)

Sunday 9 May | 8.00pm

FarragoMembers of the Universityof York Jazz Orchestra

An ensemble of students from the University of YorkJazz Orchestra play a mix of original compositions,arrangements and contemporary jazz. The concert willbe an eclectic mix of jazz styles, played by some of theUniversity’s most talented musicians.

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Sunday 9 May | 4.00pm

Barker and Shaw at the MoviesAward-winning trumpeter, composer and broadcaster, Guy Barker joins forceswith award-winning jazz vocalist, pianist and broadcaster, Ian Shaw, in an

afternoon celebrating the fabulous force that is The Cinema.With no apology, this jazz odd couple present a musical

babylon for all tastes which is thrillingly intactfrom the start of the show.

‘...simply a great musical night out. Virtuosoplaying and Shaw's playful vocals will meltthe hardest winter’ The Telegraph

£15.00(concessions £13.00; students £5.00)

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Saturday 17 April 7.30pm

Jacqui DankworthJacqui Dankworth returns with her stellar quartetcelebrating the release of her third solo album 'Back ToYou' - a stunning collection of originals she has eitherwritten or co-written, and selections from her favouritesongwriters including James Taylor, Sting and RandyNewman. Jacqui, the daughter of Dame Cleo Laine andSir John Dankworth, is already established as one thecountry’s leading jazz vocalists. Jacqui’s liveperformances showcase her unique versatility andeffortless mastery of a wide spectrum of genres, drawingon folk, soul and blues, as well as her acute sensibility asa songwriter and lyricist.

‘Imaginative, moving andadventurous with material and

technique, Dankworth hasdeveloped into one of the

classiest acts in Britishjazz singing’ TheGuardian

£17.00(concessions £15.00)

Friday 2 July | 7.30pm |

CuriosCurios follow a best album nomination with a richlydeserved victory in the Best Band category at the lastever BBC Jazz Awards. Drawing on eclectic passions(including iconic pianist Brad Mehldau, romantic classicalmusic and motorsport journalism) Curios’ musical worldis self-contained and yet utterly expansive, shiftingeffortlessly from moments of real beauty to passagesof fiery explosiveness.

Underpinned by Josh Blackmore’s edgy, dynamicdrumming and Sam Burgess’ rhythmic drive, the groupvisits the outer boundaries of the jazz piano trio’spossibilities; Tom Cawley’s passionate music andexpressive playing enables them to explore an enthrallingworld that is beautiful, fun, searching and wild, butalways powerfully compelling.

‘Three sharp musical minds in perfect accord’The Observer

£13.00 (concessions £11.00; students £5.00)

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