Although the weather has been fairly autumnal, jazz fans know that autumn has not officially arrived until the festivals which traditionally mark the end of summer.
Cleethorpes leads the way, from September 5-7, with a line-up which upholds the reputation of this annual gathering at the Beachcomber Centre. Friday has trumpeter-singer Abram Wilson, the Don Weller-Bobby Wellins Quintet and Julie Edwards and Kevin
Dearden setting the mood for a weekend featuring Empirical, Anita Wardell, Alan Barnes' Liquorice Stick All Sorts, Martin Drew's Quintet, Esther Miller and the Alex Welsh Reunion Band.
Rotherham's one-day festival – on the 29th – is in a marquee in Clifton Park on September 6, with the inimitable Vic Smith as host. Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band precede the New Orleans Strollers – and the afternoon will be rounded off by more music in the Welsh vein by Roy Williams and his Jazz Friends who include trumpeter Enrico Tomasso.
Scarborough's sixth jazz festival, from September 26-28, could be the best yet, with Clare Teal and the BBC Big Band, Courtney Pine, Guy Barker's Orchestra, Claire Martin and Alan Barnes' Ellingtonians among reasons to visit the Spa.
Just a bit further down the autumnal road, from October 10-12, Marsden is preparing for its yearly transformation from tranquil Pennine village to jazz venue. Headliners include the Temperance Seven, Dave O'Higgins, Empirical, Claire Martin and Snake Davis.
Meanwhile, jazz provides an open air fillip to the Chapel Allerton Arts Festival in Leeds on Sunday when Rob Durbin's Organ Groove, Nicola Farnon, Joel Purnell, the Tombo Trio and Pan Jumby will perform from lunchtime in Regent Street.
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