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Joseph Leighton
He has studied under David Lyttle, Mike Walker, Vijay Iyer and Jesse Van Ruller, was one of the youngest musicians to be awarded a place on the Jazz Course at the Banff Centre, Canada and was selected as one of Moving On Music’s ‘Emerging Artists’ 2016- 17. With his recently established Joseph Leighton Trio, featuring James Anderson (drums) and Jack Kelly (bass), he is a talent to watch.
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Moving On Music ‘Emerging Artists’ 2016-17
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Joseph Leighton Trio at Jazzhole
by Ian Patterson
Joseph Leighton Trio Jazzhole, Top of the Town Omagh, N. Ireland June 24, 2017 Jazzhole may not be the most enticing name for N. Ireland's newest jazz venue. Then again, who's to say? For in spite of, or perhaps because of the borderline pejorative/boho-chic ambiguity of the name, around forty people turned out on a Saturday night to see the trio of Joseph Leighton, one of Ireland's most promising jazz six-stringers.
read more“Joseph Leighton acquits himself superbly…a unique on stage presence through casual appearance and understated instrumental command.” – The Big List
“An impressive thirty-minute performance that pleasingly featured original compositions in Leighton’s “Planet Nine”…The rousing ovation that greeted their half- hour set from a packed Black Box was fully deserved.” – All About Jazz