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SUMMARY:Gwilym Simcock & Friends
DESCRIPTION:Gwilym Simcock & Friends\n\nSaturday 16 May 2026 \nCrucible Theatre\n7.15-10.00 pm\, doors open 6.45 pm\nin association with Music in the Round \nGwilym Simcock: piano\nConor Chaplin: bass\nRob Buckland: saxophone\nClaire Booth: soprano & Ensemble 360\nphoto credit: Lieve Boussaw\n \nClick Here for Tickets\nGwilym Simcock and his band are joined by world-class classical artists for what promises to be a hugely entertaining evening. His phenomenal talent breathes new jazz-inspired life into award-winning makeovers of classical music. In this exciting jazz-classical piano/voice collaboration with celebrated soprano Claire Booth and musicians from Ensemble 360\, the programme brings together jazz standards and classical works by composers such as Debussy\, including some newly commissioned arrangements by Gwilym. A meeting of genres which builds on his experience of merging jazz and classical music\, not least for a BBC Radio 3 performance of Debussy’s Children’s Corner\, but also his own compositions for larger ensembles. \n Gwilym Simcock is one of the most gifted pianists and imaginative composers on the European scene. He has toured extensively with the cream of international jazz artists including Kenny Wheeler\, Dave Holland and Pat Metheny. His high-profile collaborations with the classical world include a rapturously-received late-night BBC Prom with the classical virtuoso Nigel Kennedy\, performing a jazz-infused version of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.\nhttps://gwilymsimcock.com/ \n“Gwilym is one of the most exceptional musicians that I have ever known…he’s a really significant force in music” – Pat Metheny\n“Gwilym Simcock\, the “jaw-droppingly exciting” pianist – The Guardian\n“Gwilym’s an original. A creative genius” – Chick Corea \n“An actor-singer who can raise the dramatic heat as soon as she enters the stage” (Opera Now)\, “that most questing\, resourceful and intelligent of sopranos” (Daily Telegraph)\, British soprano Claire Booth has been widely acclaimed for her “radiant\, rapturous\, wonderfully nuanced performances” and voice of “piercing purity [and] luscious richness” (The Scotsman). She is renowned for her breadth of repertoire\, and for the vitality and musicianship that she brings to the operatic stage and concert platform\, with a versatility that encompasses repertoire spanning from Monteverdi and Handel\, through Rossini\, Berg and Britten\, to a fearless commitment to the music of the present day. She won the 2025 RPS Singer Award with the jury celebrating an artistry that “knows no bounds.” \nEnsemble 360 has gained an enviable reputation across the UK for the quality and integrity of their performances. Formed in 2005\, eleven musicians of international standing came together to take up residency in South Yorkshire with Music in the Round\, establishing a versatile group comprising five string players\, five wind players and a pianist.  Get a glimpse of them in performance here. They share a passion for the music which radiates through each performance. Their enthusiasm\, drive and musicality captivate audiences both through the quality of their playing and their engaging spoken introductions. \nTicket Prices\nFull – £23\nDLA/PIP/UC £14.00;\nUnder 35yrs & Student NUS £5 \nAdvance tickets available from https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/crosscurrents-gwilym-simcock-friends
URL:https://www.sheffieldjazz.org.uk/event/gwilym-simcock-friends/
LOCATION:Crucible Theatre\, 55 Norfolk Street\, Sheffield\, S1 1DA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Gigs
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SUMMARY:Erik Palmberg Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Erik Palmberg Quartet\nThursday 23 April 2026 \nat Crookes Social Club\, \n8.00-10.45 pm\, doors open 7.20 pm\n\nErik Palmberg: trumpet\, flugelhorn\nAnton Dromberg: piano\nNiklas Wennström: double bass\nSebastian Voegler: drums\nphoto credit: Amanda Lindgren \nClick Here for Tickets\nA Sheffield Jazz debut for Erik Palmberg’s group who’ve attracted glowing international reviews and captivated audiences well beyond jazz circles\, playing evocative and cinematic jazz which is full of captivating melodies and harmony. Erik has an expressive\, lyrical sound\, embracing his Nordic roots while remaining firmly in the jazz tradition. His music is poetic\, emotional and played with deep seated lyricism while his compositions are imaginative and quietly reflective\, but allow him to push boundaries. With a reputation for connecting with audiences through heartfelt performance and storytelling\, the group promises a memorable experience for jazz fans and newcomers alike. \n​“The quartet shifts effortlessly between dynamic\, creative interplay and powerful solo moments. There’s a contagious generosity among the musicians that makes their contemporary\, personal jazz a joy to experience.” – Lira Musikmagasin \n“The quartet goes where the music takes them with elite improvisational skills.  ..A triumph of jazz expressionism” – All About Jazz \nBased in Stockholm\, educated at the Royal College of Music and Jazz-Institut-Berlin\, Erik Palmberg has been playing regularly with his group since the release of their first album ‘First Lines’ (2018). His playing and compositions blur the lines between the intricate lines of the bebop language alongside the more expansive European and Nordic jazz sound. With their second album\, ‘In Between’\, which gained acclaim from critics and won the reader’s poll for the prestigious Gyllene Skivan award\, Erik has gained wider recognition both in Sweden and internationally. \n“…having absorbed a little from influences including Miles and Freddie Hubbard among others\, he is now emerging as a confident and mature soloist playing with his own distinctive voice” – jazzviews.net \nhttps://www.erikpalmberg.com/  \nErik Palmberg Spotify \nVideo Links\n \n \n \nTicket Prices\nFull – £18\nOver 60\, disabled\, unemployed – £16\n18 – 30 year olds\, student with NUS card – £10\n15 – 17 year olds – £5\nUnder 15s – Free \nWe encourage you to book tickets online in advance\, to avoid missing out and to make life easier for our Door Team.  It will be possible to pay for entry at the door (preferably by contactless payment) if seats are available. \nAdvance tickets available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/sheffield-jazz
URL:https://www.sheffieldjazz.org.uk/event/erik-palmberg-quartet/
LOCATION:Crookes Social Club\, Mulehouse Road\, Sheffield\, S10 1TD
CATEGORIES:All Gigs
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SUMMARY:Let Spin
DESCRIPTION:Let Spin\nFriday 17 April 2026 \nat Crookes Social Club\, \n8.00-10.45 pm\, doors open 7.20 pm\n\nMoss Freed: guitar\nRuth Goller: bass\nChris Williams: sax\nFinlay Panter: drums\nphoto credit: Pietro Pingitore \nClick Here for Tickets\nBased in London and Berlin\, Let Spin are a cutting edge post-jazz quartet comprised of players at the forefront of the vibrant UK contemporary music scene who have been making waves in the UK and European jazz scenes since their formation in 2012. Their collaborative way of working produces an explosive mixture of stylistic influences whilst their focus on improvisation leads to incendiary live performances\, allowing the music to venture into territories that are unforeseen even to the musicians themselves. ‘I am Alien’\, the band’s latest and strongest record\, captures the chemistry and curiosity of a band that lives for adventure. \n​“An electrifying live band whose grooves could wake the dead” – Guardian\n”boisterous punk jazz at its best” – Jazzwise \nLet Spin are Moss Freed (Union Division\, Spike Orchestra)\, Chris Williams (Led Bib\, The Heliocentrics)\, Ruth Goller (Skylla\, Laura Jurd) & Finlay Panter (Beats & Pieces Big Band). Following on from their critically-acclaimed 2022 release ‘Thick As Thieves’\, their fifth album ‘I am Alien’ will be released in early 2026 on Discus. Building on the band’s explosive live sound in the studio\, ’I am Alien’ sees the band introduce an expansion of their sound worlds and explorations with the additions of Ruth Goller’s vocals and Chris Williams’ baritone saxophone and flute. The creation of ‘I am Alien’ has taken the band’s interplay and fusing of composition and improvisation to a whole new level\, with spectacular results! \n“Eclectic\, impassioned & mind-blowing” – London Jazz News\n“As a unit\, Let Spin is as tight as Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers” –  All About Jazz\n“British Punk Jazz with a wiry electrical crackle” – Uncut \n https://letspinband.com \nhttps://letspin.bandcamp.com/music  \nVideo Links\n \n \n \nTicket Prices\nFull – £18\nOver 60\, disabled\, unemployed – £16\n18 – 30 year olds\, student with NUS card – £10\n15 – 17 year olds – £5\nUnder 15s – Free \nWe encourage you to book tickets online in advance\, to avoid missing out and to make life easier for our Door Team.  It will be possible to pay for entry at the door (preferably by contactless payment) if seats are available. \nAdvance tickets available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/sheffield-jazz
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LOCATION:Crookes Social Club\, Mulehouse Road\, Sheffield\, S10 1TD
CATEGORIES:All Gigs
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