Bristol International Jazz & Blues Festival

On Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd March 2013, jazz & blues artists from around the world will converge in Bristol for one explosive weekend as Colston Hall plays host to a programme of concerts, workshops and jam sessions that encompass the entire history of jazz.

With traditional, New Orleans, swing, bebop, funk, latin, world, gypsy, contemporary and free styles all represented, plus top performers from the USA, Cuba, Australia and Europe alongside the cream of local & south-west talent, this promises to be one of the major music events of the year.

Arturo Sandoval, John Scofield Organic Trio, Richard Galliano and Bireli Lagrene, The Big Chris Barber Band, Andy Sheppard's Trio Libero, Pee Wee Ellis and Clare Teal, Lillian Boutte, Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts with the Big Buzzard Boogie Band and Yolanda Quartey, Get the Blessing, Alyn Shipton's Buck Clayton Legacy Band, Bateman Brothers Jazz Band, and Matt Schofield Trio are just some of the artists available.

Tickets are priced at £130 for a weekend festival pass (very limited availability), £30 for Friday evening and £60 for either a Saturday or Sunday day ticket. Individual concert tickets are also available starting at £12. For more information please visit: www.bristoljazzandbluesfest.com