Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] It's just 6 weeks to go to #EJBF19 Here are 6 tips from the 2018 audience 😃 1️⃣ The atmosphere and mix of artists that cover a wide range of jazz and blues. 2️⃣ The plethora of main stream jazz, the location, the audiences…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Introducing: Chilean tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana. She began playing at the age of six, by 16 she was headlining sets at clubs in her native Santiago before attending Boston’s Berklee College of Music. After graduating, a move to New York City saw a string…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] MOJO called him “simultaneously the past, present and future of the Pedal Steel Guitar”Quincy Jones said” Simply put, he’s a Bad Bad Mother ****” They are all talking about Roosevelt Collier who’s steel guitar prowess delivers “dirty funk swampy grime.” He plays #EJBF19 on…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Bluesday/Tuesday ends with some hard swinging blues rock from Popa Chubby – a force of to be reckoned with on the guitar, his tempestuous, soulful playing has never been more powerful. An imposing figure with a shaven head, tattooed arms, a goatee and a…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] From racing cars to running clubs and being in the top 20, Chris Barber is 100% a British jazz icon. In the 50s, he was the first to bring to the UK some of the great American blues artists such as Big Bill Broonzy,…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] What do "the slopes of the Ochils, the poetry of Seamus Heaney, the piano chops of Oscar Peterson" have in common? According to The Scotsman, they have all shaped the music of Fergus McCreadie – Pianist, who headlines two gigs at #EJBF19 one with…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Gonzalo Bergara is one of Argentina’s most renowned virtuoso lead guitarists and composers, he hits our shores with his unique concept show – “Django Meets Piazzolla” on Saturday 13 July Gonzalo Bergara Quintet – “Django meets Piazzola” Expect a passionate and explosive musical experience…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Psst here's a SNEAK PREVIEW – Little Miss Moonshine Davina and The Vagabonds have a new album – SUGAR DROPS- and here is sneak preview. Davina says "It represents about 100 years of Americana; I did exactly what I wanted to do" It's idistillation…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] It’s Thrilling In February #EJBF19 profiled the jazz scene from Brussels 🇧🇪in Thrill and we continue that collaboration with three musicians on the opening night of the Festival with Joachim Caffonnette Music, Toine Thys Saxophonist and ESINAM [ad_2] Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival Source…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] "A Kenny Wayne Shepherd show isn’t your average high octane non-stop rock spectacle. Like the blues itself, his live show parallels the music’s emotional highs and lows – it sings and screams in bouts of triumph" (Tone Deaf). With a Uk tour, a new…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] DownBeat Magazine called Davina Sowers "a one-of-a-kind performer whose singing… has a sassiness bearing some comparison to that of heart-thumping blues queens Ma Rainey and Ida Cox”. We are delighted that she's back for her fifth year at #EJBF19 – vintage shops look to…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] We’re looking for enthusiastic, flexible and reliable people to join our street team over the next 8 weeks!! If you’re passionate about Jazz and Blues, love to meet people and happy to work evenings and weekends then please email Tom@adjazz.co.uk. The position will pay…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] We put together a wee playlist featuring the blues artists playing at this year's Festival: from the sounds of the deep south delta blues to modern day power packed blues rock, we’ve got the lot! Not sure who to see live? Have a listen…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Has anyone ever heard a more tasteful version of 'Savoy Blues' than this? Shake'EmUp Jazz Band, the all-star, all-female ensemble of traditional jazz musicians from New Orleans, return to EJBF with all the wonderful musicality and deep love of the music that endeared them…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] “Awash with wit, lust and distraction…the cleverest writer and most magnetic performer of Blues in the UK” This is how MOJO Magazine describes the incredible Ian Siegal. Feted as the King of British Blues, Ian combines Americana, Country and gritty blues with a powerful…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Check out this video of Popa Chubby’s closing song at his gig in Paris earlier this year. The audience loved his show so much that he got a standing ovation at the end…and even sung ‘happy birthday’ to him! We can’t wait to see…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] After a packed out (and incredible!) live show at the festival in 2017, dance floor fillers and sensational afro-funk outfit Ibibio Sound Machine are back on Thursday 18 July (THE ONLY SCOTTISH DATE!). They bring fresh new music from their latest album release: DOKO…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Just superb! How can someone so young have such command of the classic swinging jazz repertoire and sing so naturally and authoritatively on Cole Porter tunes, blues, bossa, and then switch to trombone and play with extraordinary passion and facility?! Rita Payés, only 20…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] ***The Brochure is ready*** The easiest way to plan your Festival experience 😉 Have a look at the 2019 brochure electronically in the live link below. Or download the printable PDF version here: http://bit.ly/EJBF2019-brochure If you would like a printed copy posted out to…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] A little bit of Hollywood glamour will rub off on #EJBF2019 when Kyle Eastwood plays at Assembly Hall. “Hot” (BBC), “Sharp and imaginative” (Observer), “Make my day” (Clint Eastwood)! https://bit.ly/2PRYPCe to buy tickets Kyle Eastwood – Timepieces (New Album Presentation) « Timepieces » presentation…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] For #EJBF19, The Scottish Swing Orchestra turn their attention to the great female singers: Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, The Andrews Sisters and Peggy Lee. They are joined by the simply brilliant young singer, Irini Arabatzi, and the doyens of swing harmony vocals, Duchess, as…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Did you catch Jazz 625 on BBC Four last week? Broadcast live from the Cheltenham Jazz Festival it featured one of our #EJBF19 Assembly Hall headliners, Jacqui Dankworth, alongside Gregory Porter, Charlie Watts from the Rolling Stones & many more! You can relive the…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Have your say.. We want to create our first #EJBF19 Spotify playlist – and the crucial question is what tracks should we use? What playlists would you like to hear? (Of course the track must be on Spotify to start with) [ad_2] Edinburgh Jazz…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival Present Bomba Titinka 12 July – 22:00 Teviot Row 13 July – 22:30 Teviot Row Tickets on sale now via https://tinyurl.com/EJBF19Bomba or in person/phone at The Hub – Edinburgh's Festival Centre (0131 473 2000) The band that deliver a…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival Present Dick Lee's Bechet Tribute Wed 17 July – 13:00 Teviot Row Tickets on sale now via https://tinyurl.com/EJBF19Lee or in person/phone at The Hub – Edinburgh's Festival Centre (0131 473 2000) Sidney Bechet was the undisputed king of early…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] She’s Back! Davina and The Vagabonds returns to #EJBF19 for SIX gigs. From old time New Orleans mode, evoking Etta James; pummeling out wild barrelhouse honky tonk piano or delivering classic ballads : “absolutely electrifying” (The Scotsman). For full details check out http://www.ejbf.uk [fb_vid…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] The Sardinian saxophone wizard, Enzo Favata Musician, has an unquenchable spirit of adventure, and he joins us at #EJBF19 with a new band that makes his music seem even more vital and essential. It’s a fresh musical mix, with vibraphone, electronics and drums creating…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] The Big Chris Barber Band play #EJBF19 as part of their 70th!!! anniversary tour on Wed 17 July. An icon of British traditional jazz, the trombonist, bassist and band-leader is one of the great jazz musicians of the twentieth century. 89 years old, and…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Virtuoso musician and composer Kyle Eastwood plays #EJBF19 on Thu 18 July. The son of Hollywood actor & director Clint, has released critically-acclaimed albums, toured worldwide, and composed music and soundtracks for several of his fathers films. His five piece band play slick modern…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival Present The Big Chris Barber Band Wed 17 July – 18:00 George Square Spiegeltent Tickets on sale now via https://tinyurl.com/EJBF19Chris or in person/phone at The Hub – Edinburgh's Festival Centre (0131 473 2000) An icon of British traditional jazz,…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival Present Sons of Kemet Sun 14 July – 20:30 George Square Spiegeltent Tickes on sale now voa https://tinyurl.com/EJBF19Sons or in person/phone at The Hub – Edinburgh's Festival Centre – (0131 473 2000) Saxophonist, Shabaka Hutchings, is the central figure…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Along with providing a programme that brings extraordinary musicians to Edinburgh we aim to include artists and acts not seen before at the Festival, creating fresh and exciting shows for our audience year on year. 2019 sees first time performances from Jamison Ross, Sons…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] With our three headline Edinburgh Festival Theatre acts, Jan Garbarek Group, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band & Matt Schofield Band and Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra already announced, we're now just ONE WEEK away from revealing the full programme of artists that'll…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Make Music on a Monday at The GD Jam (Gorgie Dalry Music Project)! Come along and have fun and enjoy playing music with others. Music skills and past knowledge need not hold you back. We can’t teach you how to play an instrument, but…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Make Music on a Monday! Come along and have fun and enjoy playing music with others. Music skills and past knowledge need not hold you back. We can’t teach you how to play an instrument, but we can give you an chance to develop…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Calling all musicians!! There's still time to sign up to the Edinburgh Blues Academy, which returns for a second term in May. Aimed at teaching students, who have a command of their instrument, all they need to know about Blues playing style, history and…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival presents Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Featuring Gilson Lavis with special guests Pauline Black & Gaps Hendrickson from The Selecter and guest vocalists Ruby Turner, Louise Marshall and Mabel Ray + Support from Mark Flanagan 7.30pm,…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Genuine British musical legend, Jools Holland and his much-loved Rhythm & Blues Orchestra are back by popular demand. Join us on Friday 19th July for an exhilarating evening of boogie-woogie, swing, jazz and R&B courtesy of Jools and his 20 piece band featuring guests…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] For the first time we bring a double helping of blues rock royalty to EJBF. Guitar icons Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Matt Schofield Music play Edinburgh Festival Theatre on Tuesday 16th July for what is set to be an unmissable night of engaging and…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival Presents Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band & Matt Schofield Band 7.30pm, 16th July Tickets priced £26.50-£30.50 incl. £2.50 booking fee are on sale now from http://www.tinyurl.com/KwsEJBF19 or in person/phone via The Hub – Edinburgh's Festival Centre (0131 473 2000) A…
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