Wooltown Reflections
Schedule
Sun Jun 14 2026 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
The Irish Centre Fitzwilliam Street Huddersfield. | Huddersfield, EN
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Come join us on Sunday 14th June as we showcase the fabulous Wooltown Reflections - Ben Crosland with special guest Steve Waterman.Biography:
In 2006, Brian Bicat, then the much loved promoter of Jazz at the Priestley in Bradford, invited Ben Crosland to form a new Quartet. The original line up featured Rod Mason, Jamil Sherrif and Dave Tyas. 2026, accordingly, represents the 20th anniversary of the band’s formation. Over the years, the piano chair has been occupied, apart from Jamil, by Paul Kilvington, Jeremy Platt and, since 2021, by Dean Stockdale. Rod and Dave have been ever present in the Quartet.
Each member of the band is a leader in his own right and this relaxed joining of kindred spirits produces an open, mature and energetic performance in which there are no conflicting egos, only a desire to enjoy each other’s company, play good music and entertain.
To celebrate this milestone, Ben has written a new set of pieces, Wooltown Reflections, which reflect his various connections with the wool city over many years. The band have recorded these pieces, together with two of Steve Waterman’s compositions and a treasured piece by Don Grolnick with the UK trumpet star as special guest and the resultant album, its first, will be launched in May at JATP. The band will be showcasing Wooltown Reflections in a series of gigs across the North this year.
Accolades / Press:
‘An unaffectedly lyrical composer of direct and evocative melodies that draw in the uninitiated and jazz cognoscenti alike’ - John Fordham, London Jazz News
‘Excellent northern bassist/bandleader’ - The Guardian
‘Fluid and inventive contemporary bassist’ - The Independent
‘His compositions are colourful, beguiling and thoroughly musical’ - Mark Gilbert, Jazz Journal
‘The Crosland Quartet didn’t just hit the deck running, they cracked a few Olympic records in the process…I could go on and on waxing eloquently about this gig but I think by now you’ll have got the message that it was something special’. - Bebop Spoken Here
Line-up:
Rod Mason - Saxophones
Dean Stockdale - Piano
Ben Crosland - Bass
Dave Tyas - Drums
Steve Waterman - Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Ticket Prices / Availability:
Tickets are priced at £16.00 per person (plus 0.40p booking fee). Tickets can be purchased online via the Huddersfield Jazz website, or on the door on the date of the event.
Note: Payment on the door can now be made by card.
Tickets will be limited to the venue fire safety capacity. Huddersfield Jazz & The Irish Centre reserve the right to refuse entry.
Start/Finish Times / Refreshments:
As per past events the gig will start at 2pm and aim to finishing around 4pm (dependant on performance timings) with a short mid session break. Full bar facilities will be available on the day.
Venue Location:
The Irish Centre is located on Fitzwilliam Street in Huddersfield - 86 Fitzwilliam St, Huddersfield HD1 5BB.
Car Parking:
Car parking is available on the street / in the car parks opposite the Irish Centre.
Please Note
Huddersfield Jazz / The Irish Centre take no responsibility for incorrect parking / any fines incurred.
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Where is it happening?
The Irish Centre Fitzwilliam Street Huddersfield., 86 Fitzwilliam Street,Huddersfield, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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