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The Bristol International Jazz & Blues Festival saw over 8,000 people descend on Colston Hall in March 2014 for an unforgettable weekend of jazz, blues and swing.
We’re back from Thursday, March 5 to Sunday, March 8 2015 with an incredible line-up of over 40 concerts, workshops and jam sessions including: The Big Band Swing Dance led by the 17-piece Bruce/Ilett Big Band; Cartoon Jazz, featuring your favourite Disney songs as you’ve never heard them before with the Big Buzzard Boogie Band and a HUGE chorus and The Louis Armstrong Story, a unique tribute to Satchmo himself.
See www.bristoljazzandbluesfest.co.uk for more details.
The Lantern
- Alice Zawadzki
- Clarke Peters
- Django à la Créole
- Ricky Riccardi
The Main Hall
- Bruce / Ilett
- Ray Gelato's Giants
- Dr John
- Huey Morgan
- Pee Wee Ellis Funk Assembly
- The Louis Armstrong Story
Paradox Ensemble
Manchester and London-based nonet led by trumpet player Nick Walters (Riot Jazz, Beats & Pieces Big Band). Bringing together many strands of his…
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Alice Zawadzki
Alice Zawadzki is a vocalist, violinist, songwriter and composer based in London. Her work as a performer, collaborator, composer and speaker, has…
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Django à la Créole
European Gypsy swing meets the music and rhythms of "Le Monde Creole" in this seductive and captivating project led by New Orleans-based clarinetist…
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Mike Sanchez
Mike Sanchez is one of the most exciting and charismatic performers of Rhythm & Blues and Rock 'n' Roll in the world today, pumping powerful…
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Slowly Rolling Camera
Slowly Rolling Camera, a project that teams pianist-composer Dave Stapleton, producer Deri Roberts, vocalist-lyricist Dionne Bennett and drummer…
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The Matt Schofield Trio
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Ray Gelato's Giants
Ray Gelato is probably the UK's foremost exponent of swinging good-time jazz, and following in the footsteps of Louis Prima, Louis Armstrong and Cole…
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Andy Sheppard Quartet
Fast and furious tabla-led rhythm tracks complement melodic themes- world jazz at its best. Andy's new Quartet features top-flight musicians John…
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Big Buzzard Boogie Band
Eleven-piece band playing jazz, blues, swing, funk, jive, soul and salsa.
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Carleen Anderson
Daughter of Bobby Byrd and Vicki Anderson, Carleen was one of the founder members of The Young Disciples and has also contributed to The Brand New…
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Dr John
The legendary New Orleans pianist and vocalist who was one of the world's great jazz, blues and rock performers.
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Huey Morgan
Hugh "Huey" Morgan is the frontman of the New York rock / hiphop band Fun Lovin' Criminals. Huey is also an author, podcaster, a radio presenter on…
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Bristol Beacon
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