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Star Names Line Up For Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2014
Jamie Cullum, Laura Mvula, Jools Holland, Billy Cobham, Frank Sinatra Jnr, Curtis Stigers and many more
Opening on International Jazz Day, the Cheltenham Jazz Festival returns at the end of April with an incredibly unique and diverse programme packed with jazz, world and blues legends, superstar international acts and outstanding emerging talent. Running across six days from April 30th – May 5th, this year’s festival presents a star-studded line-up featuring the likes of Grammy and Golden Globe-winning Jamie Cullum, who will premiere his eagerly anticipated new album backed by a 15-piece big band, a special 70th birthday concert from jazz fusion trailblazer Billy Cobham, five-time Grammy-winner Robert Cray, the incomparable Laura Mvula, who returns to Cheltenham as this year’s Artist in Residence, as well as shows from big hitters such as Jools Holland, Curtis Stigers, Tinariwen, Kurt Elling, Gregory Porter and Frank Sinatra Jnr. The younger generation will be represented by the likes of rising-star US trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, the inspirational Zimbabwe-born vocalist ESKA, BBC Sound of 2014 nominee Nick Mulvey, and acclaimed New York-based instrumental fusion band Snarky Puppy, who are teaming up with DJ Gilles Peterson for the return of the festival’s popular club night. Among an impressive roster of British talent being showcased will be the much talked about reunion of acclaimed big band Loose Tubes, one of the UK’s most renowned improvisers Paul Dunmall, accomplished pianist Jason Rebello, and the boundary-pushing Julian Siegel Quartet. The festival continues its association with BBC Radio 2, who will broadcast live on-site across the weekend. Slots include a gangster-themed Friday Night Is Music Night, celebrating the golden age of jazz and featuring the inimitable talents of Kurt Elling, Curtis Stigers and Liane Carroll, and a special Jamie Cullum radio show, which will go out live on Saturday afternoon. In addition to a world class line-up of acts, the Beyond the Band tent will feature talks, workshops and masterclasses and will transform into a ‘silent cinema’, hosting a range of jazz inspired films. Festival Director Ian George said: “We’re proud to once again be delivering a really diverse Festival programme that covers the entire jazz spectrum, incorporating blues, soul, funk, world music and more. We welcome musical megastars alongside the brightest emerging talents, all set against the beautiful backdrop of regency Cheltenham.” The 2014 Cheltenham Jazz Festival takes place from April 30th – May 5th and is hosted in a tented festival village in Cheltenham’s Montpellier Gardens, featuring a Big Top stage, the Jazz Arena, and a food, drink and market area. The full Cheltenham Jazz Festival line-up is available at www.cheltenhamfestivals.com
Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2014 – Full Programme
April 30th
Jamie Cullum The Big Top 9pm
Jason Rebello The Daffodil 9.15pm
May 1st
Kenny Wayne Shepherd The Jazz Arena 7pm
Judith Owen The Daffodil 9.15pm
Laura Mvula The Big Top 8.30pm
May 2nd
ESKA with special guest Laura Mvula The Jazz Arena 6.30pm
Julian Siegel Quartet The Playhouse 8pm
Friday Night Is Music Night - Hoods, Horns & Hooch The Big Top 8pm
Hailey Tuck The Daffodil 9.15pm
May 3rd
Anthony Marsden Hotel Du Vin 12pm
Paul Dunmall Sextet The Playhouse 12.15pm
Nick Mulvey The Jazz Arena 12.30pm
Loose Tubes The Big Top 2pm
Denys Baptiste - Now is the Time... Town Hall 3.45pm
Tigran The Jazz Arena 4.15pm
Michael Wollny Trio The Playhouse 6pm
Robert Cray The Big Top 5.30pm
Kurt Elling Quartet Town Hall 7pm
Tinariwen The Jazz Arena 7.15pm
The Speakeasy The Daffodil 10.30pm - 2am
The Edge Project The Playhouse 10pm
Gilles Peterson and Snarky Puppy Town Hall 10.30pm
May 4th
Trondheim Jazz Exchange Parabola Arts Centre 11.45am
Sunday Lunch with Laithwaite’s Wine and Nearly Hot Club Four The Daffodil Bar open 11.30am Lunch served 12.30pm
Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet The Jazz Arena 1.15pm
Jake Isaac and Lake Street Dive The Big Top 2.30pm
Iain Ballamy’s Anorak XL Parabola Arts Centre 3pm
Liane Carroll Trio The Jazz Arena 4.15pm
Billy Cobham at 70 The Big Top 5.45pm
Dan Nicholls’ Strobes + ByramArt Parabola Arts Centre 6pm
Sinatra Sings Sinatra The Jazz Arena 7.15pm
Gregory Porter and Blue Note Guests The Big Top 9pm
Thomas StrØnen’s Time Is A Blind Guide Parabola Arts Centre 9pm
May 5th
Family Show: Jazz All Stars ft . Natalie Williams The Jazz Arena 11am
London Afrobeat Collective The Big Top 1pm
Fringe Showcase: Jo Silver and the Café Bohemia & The Indigo Kings The Jazz Arena 2.30pm
Curtis Stigers The Big Top 4.15pm
Get The Blessing and Kairos 4Tet The Jazz Arena 6.45pm Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra featuring Gregory Porter and guests The Big Top 8.15pm
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: 10/02/2014 19:00:22
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