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Bristol Jazz Festival returns for the first time in four years
Taking over the Bristol Beacon foyer space – now known as Bridgehouse – Bristol Jazz Festival will be taking place May 19 to 21.
The festival will be putting on a packed out programme with 16 gigs taking place over the three days.
The festival’s original patron and staunch supporter, the late, great Pee Wee Ellis is celebrated in a gala concert to open the festival.
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Kicking things off on the Saturday will be Jonny Bruce’s Bristol Community Big Band. But if you aren’t able to catch the trumpet player then, Jonny returns later in the festival with his Hammond organ based line-up.
Iain Ballamy joins as special guest with young acoustic piano trio Yetii. Featuring Alex Veitch on piano, Ashley John Long on double bass and Alex Goodyear on drums, the trio’s sound draws on the northern European greats, and has won them high praise from around the world.
Other artists featured on the lineup include Victoria Klewin, who will bring her new quartet to the stage.
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Cellist and singer, Hannah Moule brings Xenolalia, a hugely ambitious and radical project exploring interpretations of the same 11 songs through five different lenses.
Headlining the Saturday night will be NO GO STOP celebrates Afrobeat at its finest, fronted by Marie Lister’s powerhouse vocals.
Sunday opens with the joyous sounds of The Good Stuff Gospel Choir. Alongside the choir, South African composers and musicians Sisanda Myataza will be on hand to provide mellow jazz with Afrobeat influences.
Hopkins Hammond Organ Trio and Bristol drummer Matt Brown (Run Logan Run) premieres his new Bristol supergroup 6161 at the festival.
The soul singer Hannah Williams returns following her appearance at the festival in 2019, closing the festival on a high.
Tickets go on sale on Thursday 16 March and can be found at https://bristolbeacon.org/whats-on/bristol-jazz-festival-2023/
Main photo: John Seaman Photography
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