Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Happy St Andrew’s Day! What are you doing to celebrate? We’re binge-watching videos of some of the amazing Scottish jazz musicians who played at the festival these past couple of years, reminding ourselves how proud and blessed we are to live in such a…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] It was great to attend the launch of the Scottish Jazz Archive last night at the Traverse Theatre! The aim of this amazing project – led by Scotland’s Sound & Edinburgh Napier University – is to establish a publicly accessible archive of details, photos,…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] The New Orleans Classic Big Band performed “The Lady is a Tramp” at the Festival Theatre as part of our 2017 Festival. The track features vocalist Michael Watson from Soul Brass Band, pianist Shea Pierre and guitarist Danny Abel. Arrangement by Emily Fredrickson of…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] A huge shout out to Moses Boyd who has WON the 2017 Mobo Award for Best Jazz Act. Moses Boyd wins Best Jazz MOBO Award The drummer and producer was honoured at a special MOBO pre-show in London. [ad_2] Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Yet another video from the Festival – this time it’s the New Orelans Classic Big Band – playing the “Lady Is A Tramp”. Few in the Big Band pantheon made music history like Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. In this version of “Lush Life”…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Want to find out what it takes to put on a Festival? If you are between 16 and 25 years old – here’s your chance Young Associates Call-Out — Imaginate As part of its celebration of the Year of Young People 2018, Imaginate is…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Louis Armstrong is the most important, most influential figure in jazz history, he was one of the first jazz soloists and was largely responsible for transforming jazz from an ensemble-based vernacular music into an art form that championed individual expression, invention and virtuosity. His…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] The Edinburgh Jazz & Bues Festival have made the largest ever video recording of Scottish jazz musicians at the 2017 Scottish Jazz Expo. We plan to publish regular videos on our Facebook site. However, if you prefer to binge watch, you can visit our…
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