Leeds Jazz Festival – Jay Phelps – Miles Davis’s “Kind of Blue”
22 May // 7:30 pm
£18 – £20
London-based Canadian-born trumpeter Jay Phelps has curated a new show which brings together the best of Miles Davis’s repertoire from 1958 and 1959. He’ll be leading the band with his own formidable, virtuosic trumpet playing alongside a hugely talented line-up of alto saxophonist Donovan Hafner, pianist Rick Simpson, bassist James Owston and drummer Jim Bashford.
Kind of Blue by Miles Davis is the best-selling jazz album of all time. Prior to it’s release Miles was busy in the studio, working with the same line-up of musicians: Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb. In 1958, the year before Kind of Blue, the album called ’58 Miles was released. These albums defined Miles’s ground-breaking approach to the art of improvisation.
With five sold out shows at the Jazz Cafe already under their belt, the two sets presented by Jay Phelps features the music from ’58 Miles and Kind of Blue. To bring this to life, Jay has picked a line-up of the UK’s most talented young players – both Hafner and Coombs are garnering great praise as rising names on the UK scene
“What Jay brings to the stage is an energy and a level of originality that is hard to find. Whether it’s a live show or one of his hybrid DJ sets, I know Jay will always deliver tenfold and leave the room in a better place than he found it. And that is priceless.” Juliet Kennedy, Founder & Director, Brick Lane Jazz Festival
“The leading UK-based trumpet player is set to play music from the icon and biggest selling album of all time” Mike Flynn Jazzwise editor
About Jay
London based artist Jay Phelps has performed with some of the world’s top artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Shabaka Hutchings, Amy Winehouse and Wizkid. With an instantly recognisable warm and projecting trumpet tone, Phelps is a household name on the international Jazz scene with worldwide streams exceeding 700k and his DJ sets are becoming legendary.
Canadian born Phelps has had a career spanning over 25 years and his charismatic energy has lead him to radio presenting for Jazz FM and Worldwide FM, as well as creating the Youtube documentary series Ear to the Ground.
This show wil be part of JazzLeeds contribution to the 2025 Leeds Jazz Festival.
Doors 7pm. Support band to be announced 7.30-8pm
Concert 7:30pm-10.00pm, £20 full price, £18 concession, £10 for aged 30 and under.
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