Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] A lovely video from Aberdeen Jazz Festival as they get ready for the start of their online festival this week! We asked you to ‘Smile’ ‘for Aberdeen Jazz Festival, and you did! This special festival collaboration features musicians from all walks of life, festival…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] We’re filming for something special this weekend (more details to come in the next couple of weeks) and phenomenal singer Rachel Lightbody is taking over our Instagram today to take you behind the scenes – check out edinburgh_jazz to see what she’s up to!…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Just one hour to go until our online album launch of Matt Carmichael – Saxophonist‘s debut album ‘Where Will The River Flow’. Join us here at 7pm for new music recorded at the Pianodrome and check out the full release here: https://www.mattcarmichaelmusic.com/debutalbum [ad_2] Source…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Check our the programme from our friends at Aberdeen Jazz Festival! Taking place from 25 – 28 March, the festival features American jazz guitarist Mike Stern, new projects from Alison Affleck, Graeme Stephen, and Tommy Smith, and AKU! making their festival debut. Tickets on…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] This 40 minute ‘live’ set of music from Matt Carmichael – Saxophonist‘s debut album ‘Where Will The River Flow’ (out now – get your copy at https://www.mattcarmichaelmusic.com/debutalbum) was beautifully filmed and recorded at Edinburghs Pianodrome last year. We’re excited to be premiering and we…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] This 40 minute ‘live’ set of music from Matt Carmichael – Saxophonist‘s debut album ‘Where Will The River Flow’ (out now – get your copy at https://www.mattcarmichaelmusic.com/debutalbum) was beautifully filmed and recorded at Edinburghs Pianodrome last year. We’re excited to be premiering and we…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] This Saturday, we’re premiering a concert of new music from Matt Carmichael – Saxophonist to celebrate the release of his debut album ‘Where Will The River Flow’ which comes out TOMORROW! Get your copy of the album here: https://www.mattcarmichaelmusic.com/debutalbum To whet your appetite, here’s…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] The deadline for applications to apply for a Creative Scotland 2021 Delegate Bursary to attend the Digital Edition of jazzahead! is 6pm this Friday. Administered by Glasgow Jazz Festival, the bursary is open to Scotland-based jazz and improvising musicians, their representatives or organisations. More…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] ‘This is not just an impressive debut album, it is one in which an irresistible sincerity and honesty shine through.’ Ahead of the album launch this weekend, check out this review from LondonJazz of Matt Carmichael – Saxophonist‘s debut release ‘Where Will The River…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Today Matt Carmichael – Saxophonist releases the third single from his debut album ‘Where Will The River Flow’ ahead of the full release on Friday 12 March. You can pre-order the album here: https://www.mattcarmichaelmusic.com/debutalbum and listen to the first three singles here: https://mattcarmichaelmusic.bandcamp.com/album/where-will-the-river-flow To…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] A very sad day for British jazz, but we have many happy memories of past performances at EJBF. Chris Barber, British trad jazz bandleader, dies aged 90 [ad_2] Source MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Just one hour to go until #cafollalive Head to https://youtu.be/UVV13YMwggw at 8pm for the premiere! CAFOLLA LIVE! [ad_2] Source MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Cafolla and Stevie Richmond from Coda Production Services take us through the process of creating #cafollalive, and how the current pandemic shaped what they did and why they did it. #cafollalive premieres at 8pm tomorrow on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UVV13YMwggw [fb_vid autoplay= “true” id=”249907779963597″] [ad_2] Source…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Check out Paul Towndrow’s new release ‘Deepening The River’ – the culmination of a two year project featuring 24 musicians, including many familiar names! Thanks so much to everybody who has ordered a CD or downloaded Deepening The River today. I’m quite overwhelmed by…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] We can’t wait to watch the full premiere of Cafolla‘s mini concert this Thursday at 8pm! Whet your appetite for #cafollalive with this clip of ‘1985’ from his debut album ‘Cowboys & Africans’, and be the first to see the concert on Thursday when…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] JUST ANNOUNCED! On Thu 25 Feb at 8pm, join Scottish artist, composer and producer Cafolla on YouTube for the premiere of #cafollalive – a mini concert from his 8-piece band. The concert was filmed at Coda Services Studios in Glasgow and includes tracks from…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] If you’ve not checked out any of the Winter Wednesday gigs from our friends at Glasgow Jazz Festival, why not give this a try tonight? This Wed 17 Feb at 8pm, New Focus join us for our next virtual session at http://www.myplayer.uk/jazz. Scottish pianist…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Great article on two of Scotland’s rising jazz stars – Fergus McCreadie and Matt Carmichael. You can watch our interview with Fergus here: https://fb.watch/3F-Ze2t-HR/ and watch this space for more on Matt’s new release, which comes out on 12 March. Two rising stars of…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] We were incredibly sad to learn of the death of Chick Corea. A true jazz legend who will be greatly missed. Chick Corea: Tributes paid to jazz ‘genius’ [ad_2] Source MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Grab a pot and a spoon (or anything you can drum with) and join Thomas and Adie for a Ghanaian Koli Drumming masterclass! [ad_2] Source MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Grab a pot and a spoon (or anything you can drum with) and join Thomas and Adie for a Ghanaian Koli Drumming masterclass! [fb_vid autoplay= “true” id=”178488703677693″] [ad_2] Source MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Clear a space and join Thomas and Adie for some Ghanian Koli Dancing! With thanks to our friends at ABC Creative for their help with this video. [fb_vid autoplay= “true” id=”207977637334659″] [ad_2] Source MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Take a ride on the Blues Train with Toby Mottershead, touring through different styles of blues music, from early piano pieces through to gospel songs, ragtime, and boogie woogie dances. This video is suitable for all ages and, whether you are new to the…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] HALF TERM FUN! This interactive session from Saxophonist Sue McKenzie is primarily aimed at 4-8 year olds, but it’s fun for all the family so why not give it a go?! There are four activites, but you don’ have to do them all at…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Did you know that we also produce the Edinburgh Festival Carnival every July? While we are working hard on plans to celebrate Carnival in whatever way we can this Summer, we’re planning to look back on some of our favourite memories and previous participants.…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] NEW MUSIC FRIDAY 🎉 Today is a bumper day for new music so we thought we’d give a shout out to a few festival friends: Norman Willmore Music releases ‘Flit’ the upcoming single from his new album ‘Alive & Well At The Muckle Roe…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] For the EJBF Autumn Series, saxophonist Norman Willmore and his quartet of Jonathan Chung (tenor saxophone), Brodie Jarvie (bass) and Corrie Dick (drums), play music from his latest album ‘Alive & Well at The Muckle Roe Hall’. Check out ‘Flit’, the second single from…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] This is your last chance to apply to be a Project Leader for one of our Talent Development programmes – the deadline is noon on Monday! Find out more and apply: https://edinburghjazzfestival.com/about-the-festival/get-involved/talent-development.html Talent Development Project Leaders – Apply Now! – Edinburgh Jazz Festival [ad_2]…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] We want to hear what you think! We are taking part in a Scotland-wide survey of the jazz and blues scene. This survey is an essential part of a wider research project on Scottish jazz and blues run by researchers at Edinburgh Napier University…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] To celebrate the release of his new album ‘Cairn’ we caught up with Fergus McCreadie – Pianist to talk about the the journey his trio has been on since their first performance at EJBF, the process of creating the new album, and the interesting…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Released on Friday 29 January, Fergus McCreadie's brand new album 'Cairn' is the highly-anticipated follow-up to 'Turas' and McCreadie is once again joined by bass player David Bowden and drummer Stephen Henderson. Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival and Jazz Scotland are delighted to be…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Released on Friday 29 January, Fergus McCreadie’s brand new album ‘Cairn’ is the highly-anticipated follow-up to ‘Turas’ and McCreadie is once again joined by bass player David Bowden and drummer Stephen Henderson. Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival and Jazz Scotland are delighted to be…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Do you have what it takes to be a Project Leader? We are delighted to announce an exciting chance to work with us. Working closely with EJBF’s Programme Manager, the Project Leaders will help shape and manage our Digital Skills for Musicians and Business…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Our GD Jam group return tonight for their first session of 2021. There’s still time to join them and it’s 100% free to join in! Come along and have fun and enjoy playing music with others. Music skills and past knowledge need not hold…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Enjoy ‘Jig’, the third single from Fergus McCreadie’s new album ‘Cairn’ – released today! The full album will be released on Friday 29 January and we plan to celebrate with a special interview we recorded with Fergus earlier this month – look out for…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Check out ‘The Spey' the first single from Matt Carmichael – out today! The studio single is available on all streaming platforms, and you can pre-order his debut album ‘Where Will The River Flow’ at https://www.mattcarmichaelmusic.com/debutalbum We’re honoured to be premiering the full session…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] GOOD NEWS FRIDAY – look at the gorgeous cover art on Matt Carmichael’s new album! We’ll bring you more details on this new release in the coming weeks. Excited to share the beautiful cover art for my new album 🙂 The first single comes…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Check our another one of the great tracks from our GD Jam group – perfect for a swinging Saturday! We’re recruiting for our three schools – GD Jam, Edinburgh Jazz School and Edinburgh Blues Academy – at the moment. Find out more here: https://edinburghjazzfestival.com/learning-and-participation/learning.html…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] Beautiful music from Fergus McCreadie. His album ‘Cairn’ is released on Fri 29 Jan and we can’t wait to hear it! https://editionrecords.com/releases/fergus-mccreadie-cairn/ Fergus McCreadie performs ‘An Old Friend’ from his upcoming album ‘Cairn’. Signed LP/CDs available from the Edition store. editionrecords.com/releases/fergus-mccreadie-cairn [fb_vid autoplay= “true”…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival [ad_1] If you fancy trying something new in 2021, why not join one of our online programmes and learn from some of Scotland’s top musicians? The next term of the Edinburgh Jazz School begins on Sat 30 Jan and the Edinburgh Blues Academy begins on…
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