James Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

A collaborative project between composer/arranger James Hamilton, Leeds' top session and jazz musicians and a selection of guest vocalists from the Leeds music scene. During 2015 composer James Hamilton has been working alongside some of the stand out vocalists of the Leeds popular music scene to produce a series of special arrangements of popular songs to be performed by his jazz orchestra. Songs will be selected from suggestions by fans collected online via Twitter and Facebook.

The artists performing are:

• Simon Wainwright (Hope and Social)
• Simon Fletcher (Hand Made Hands)
• David Henshaw (Dancing Years)
• Jasmine Kennedy
• Dan Lucas (Boss Caine)
• Sam Thornton (Louis Louis Louis, King Zepha)
• Grant Fennel (Cotton Wolfe)
• Ric Colley (Louis Louis Louis)

The gig will feature some of James' original compositions for Jazz Orchestra including the 2014 commissioned "Yorkshire Suite".