Events for Thu 16 04 2026 - Thu 16 04 2026

Ribbons Quartet, at Sheffield Jazz, Crookes Social Club, led by acclaimed duo of singer Sara Colman and pianist Rebecca Nash, two musicians whose beautiful, intimate music is built on a foundation of jazz, with songs which straddle singer-songwriter, folk and classical music with glimpses influences such as Joni Mitchell and British jazz pianist John Taylor

Rising star saxophonist Donovan Haffner, a graduate of the Tomorrow's Warriors Young Artist Development Programme who won 'Jazz Newcomer' at the 2025 Parliamentary Jazz Awards at Sheffield Jazz, Crookes Social Club. The quality of Donovan’s playing and his growing reputation as a composer is bringing him to the attention of jazz fans across the country.

Emily Masser one of the most exciting young voices praised for the warmth and maturity of her interpretations and Alex Clarke, one of the most in-demand young saxophonists on the British jazz scene known for her intelligent ear for harmony have joined forces to play a mix of standards and bebop numbers at Sheffield Jazz

Acclaimed saxophonist Denys Baptiste presents his new quartet, featuring rising star pianist Sultan Stevenson, at Crucible Playhouse Sheffield. An amazingly versatile musician with roots steeped in the jazz tradition who incorporates ideas from other musical forms, Denys will explore an exciting mix of new compositions, standards and revisit compositions from his award-winning albums.

Sheffield Jazz presents Alice Zawadzki, a vocalist & violinist with considerable repute as “a genuine original” with two long-term collaborators - sought-after multi-instrumentalist Fred Thomas and award-winning jazz bass player Misha Mullov-Abbado.at Firth Hall Sheffield playing music that encompasses Mediterranean folk songs, chamber music and improvisational jazz fused with free flowing interplay and fluid structures

Vibraphonist, composer and winner of the prestigious Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize, Jonny Mansfield, regarded as one of the UK's outstanding young jazz talent brings his quartet to Sheffield Jazz at Crookes Social Club. His band, with a rhythm section featuring the superb pianist Will Barry, play vibrant music with exhilarating collective interplay and dazzling solos.