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Contents DEAR FRIENDS 3 COLSTON HALL - HALL 1 GIGS
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SUPPORT US - BECOME A MEMBER
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60 SECONDS WITH CLARE TEAL
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DENNY ILETT ON HENDRIX 12 THE ‘GOLDEN ERA’ OF JAZZ AT COLSTON HALL: 1950’S-1970’S
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COLSTON HALL - LANTERN GIGS
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FESTIVAL SCHEDULE 24 O2 ACADEMY GIGS 28-29 ST GEORGE'S AND FOLK HOUSE
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COLSTON HALL - FOYER GIGS
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MASTERCLASSES 36 60 SECONDS WITH ASAF SIRKIS
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WHERE WILL WE BE IN 2019?
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OUR WORK IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
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THANK YOUS 47
Dear Friends, Our sixth festival bids a fond farewell to the much-loved Hall 1 in its vintage state, and will be our last in Colston Hall for the time being whilst it closes for its redevelopment programme this summer. When it reopens in 2020, Bristol will have the state-of-the-art performance venue its performers and audiences deserve. It will be a bittersweet weekend for me to tread for the last time, on a stage that has born witness to so many of my personal heroes and heroines; since 1951 that room has played host to all the greats, from Louis Armstrong to Jimi Hendrix, Dizzy Gillespie to Ella Fitzgerald and more. As Artistic Director, it was important for me to celebrate the end of an era in that iconic hall with a programme that packs in as many of Bristol’s own musicians as possible. For this reason, we have eschewed global headliners with no personal connection in favour of a programme studded with the international stars and incredible talent that reside right here in the city. On the opening night, we have commissioned Bristol’s finest jazz export of recent years, Get the Blessing, to write and perform new music to a fascinating collage of archive footage of Bristol, filmed by local residents over the past 100 years. Following on from this Cult Fiction Live! features 32 local artists under the baton of William Goodchild, a Bristol resident. The wonderful Clare Teal from just down the road in Glastonbury heads up a superb band that revitalises the music from the greats who visited the Hall, and we close with Cuban Dance Party led by Dockside All-Stars, a unique collaboration between Bristol musicians and a selection of Latin legends. With a Lantern programme that packs in as much of the history and diversity of jazz and blues as it can hold, plus the sounds of Acid Jazz in the O2 Academy courtesy of Incognito featuring Carleen Anderson and the James Taylor Quartet, this year yet again celebrates the very best of jazz in all its forms. Our team look forward to welcoming you all to another great weekend. See you at the bar!!
Denny Ilett Artistic Director
COLSTON HALL - HALL 1
GET THE BLESSING present BRISTOPOLIS Thursday 15 March | 7.30pm - 9pm | £26/22/18 + bf
Get The Blessing are rightly famous for their hard-hitting and irreverent take on British jazz, but this event brings their music’s cinematic qualities to the fore. For this special event they team up with award-winning, long-time GTB and Portishead collaborator John Minton to produce a film which examines and
history, using archive footage filtered through John Minton’s creative vision, and organically wedded to one of Bristol’s most famous jazz exports – the inventive, uncategorisable Get The Blessing. Jake McMurchie - tenor saxophone/ electronics Pete Judge - trumpet/electronics Jim Barr - bass Clive Deamer - drums
celebrates over a century of Bristol, captured on film by local people. If last year’s Metropolis was an epic expressionist vision of dystopia, Bristopolis offers an intimate contemporary parallel: a poetic visual essay and an abstract urban
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COLSTON HALL - HALL 1
THE BIG SWING with the BRUCE/ILETT BIG BAND Friday 16 March | 8pm-11pm | £25/15 + bf
Party like it’s 1949!
Simon Gardner - trumpet Jonny Bruce - trumpet
Our regular celebration of all things Swing
Andy Hague - trumpet
returns by popular demand.
Nick Malcolm - trumpet Ian Bateman - trombone
Hall 1 will be transformed into a 1940s
Jon Hopes - trombone
style ballroom for this very special event.
Liam Treasure - trombone
Featuring 17 of the South West’s best
Justin Pavey - trombone
musicians, the aim is simple; to recreate
Ben Waghorn - alto saxophone
the golden era of Swing. The 17-piece
Kevin Figes - alto saxophone
Bruce/Ilett Big Band perform authentic
Jake McMurchie - tenor saxophone
versions of classics from great bands such
Andy Williamson - tenor saxophone
as Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Duke
Ruth Hammond - baritone saxophone
Ellington and Harry James for dancers
Denny Ilett - guitar
and listeners alike.
Dan Moore - piano Andy Crowdy - bass Julie Saury - drums
Get your dancing shoes on for a night of Lindy Hopping, Jitterbugging and Jiving!
Dress code: 1930s-50s.
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COLSTON HALL - HALL 1
TRIO HLK with EVELYN GLENNIE Saturday 17 March | 1pm-2.30pm | £25/20/18 + bf
This unique collaboration sees pioneering Scottish ensemble Trio HLK team up with the world’s premier solo percussionist, Dame Evelyn Glennie.
Their debut album, which features Evelyn Glennie and Steve Lehman, is out in May. One of the grooviest, hippest young bands in the city… rhythmically and melodically a great combination of subtlety and strength Kevin Le Gendre
HLK’s music heavily deconstructs and reconstructs jazz standards, creating
Evelyn Glennie - vibraphone/marimba
intricate new pieces with complex
Ant Law - 8-string guitar
frameworks for improvisation. Their pieces
Richard Harrold - piano/keyboards
are strewn with rhythmic and harmonic
Richard Kass - drums/percussion
tricks, and their performances deliver an explosive interactive tour de force that distorts the meeting point of the composed and the improvised.
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60 Seconds with Clare Teal Do you remember the first record you
and be absolutely sure of your skill sets
bought?
and focus on what you do well.
Yes I do - it was Pass the Dutchie by Musical Youth. I actually wanted to buy
Who are you most proud to have worked
hits of the 30’s as it had pictures of Duke
with?
Ellington and Fred Astaire on the front,
Actually I’m proud to have a job where I
but my parents were concerned about my
get to work with incredible musicians all
obsession with old black and white films
the time. A massive highlight in recent
and so told me I had to buy something
years has been working with Sir Van
‘modern’. Musical Youth had appeared on
Morrison. I was invited to record a duet
Blue Peter the week before so I went with
with him and was thrilled that we recorded
them.
together in the same room with the band. He would only sing it once, which gave me
Women being unrepresented in jazz
confidence to continue recording in this
seems to be very much a topic under
way.
discussion at the moment. What has been your experience?
You are on a mission to bring big band
I’d like to think that my being a woman
and swing to music lovers everywhere.
has had no negative effects on my
What can people expect from Big Mini
career. I would urge any young musician
Big Band?
or singer female or male to take it upon
Our Big Mini Big Band is a big phat blast
themselves to learn as much about the
of beautiful noise. Great songs, wonderful
music business as they possibly can, in
musicians, fabulous arrangements. I urge
my experience knowledge is power and
anyone who has yet to experience the
the more informed you are the less likely
thrill of a big band to do so at their earliest
you are to make mistakes or be taken
convenience. Standing in front of a big
advantage of.
band and having the sound it creates explode around you is almost a physical
What would be your advice for young
experience. These bands were designed
women entering into the music
to excite audiences into a dancing frenzy.
business? The biggest piece of advice I would give to young women or men starting out is to believe in themselves and to focus on their talents. Listen to what you’re doing
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Clare Teal is performing on Saturday 17 March. See page 9 for further info.
COLSTON HALL - HALL 1
CLARE TEAL Big Mini Big Band Saturday 17 March | 4.30pm-6pm | £25/22/18 + bf
BBC radio/TV star and celebrated jazz
With arrangements by world renowned
vocalist Clare Teal brings her energetic
trumpeter and composer Guy Barker and
and swinging 9-piece ensemble to
jazz pianist extraordinaire Jason Rebello,
Bristol. Featuring the very best of the
songs include Cry Me A River, Take Five,
Great American Songbook, delivered
What Is This Thing Called Love, I Wish You
with virtuosity, authenticity and panache.
Love, I’ll Take Romance and much more.
Clare Teal and her excellent musicians effortlessly traverse a rich landscape
Clare Teal - vocal
of timeless and sparkling material, with
Guy Barker - trumpet
standards from the grand masters of
Martin Shaw - trumpet
the Great American Song Book. Cole
Ashley Horton - trombone
Porter and Rodgers and Hart to witty and
Alex Garnett - alto saxophone
urbane song stylists of the 50’s & 60’s
James Gardiner-Bateman - tenor
Cy Coleman & Carolyn Leigh and Dave
saxophone
Brubeck, there’s always a nod to more
Gemma Moore - baritone saxophone
contemporary writers and originals too.
Jason Rebello - piano Simon Little - bass Ben Reynolds - drums
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COLSTON HALL - HALL 1
CULT FICTION LIVE! Sounds From The Small Screen Saturday 17 March | 9pm-10.30pm | ÂŁ30/25/20 + bf
From the group that brought you Sounds
Jon Hopes - trombone
For Spies and Private Eyes comes this
Liam Treasure - trombone
joyous frolic through the jazz and funk-
Justin Pavey - trombone
laden world of TV themes and incidental
Laura Tanner - french horn
music from the 60s to the 80s. A specially
Ben Waghorn - alto saxophone/flute
commissioned 30-piece orchestra will
Kevin Figes - alto saxophone/flute
perform a choice selection of perennial
Jake McMurchie - tenor saxophone
favourites with opening titles from shows
Andy Williamson - tenor saxophone
such as The Persuaders, Randall and
Ruth Hammond - baritone saxophone/flute
Hopkirk (Deceased) and the Professionals.
Denny Ilett - guitar Dan Moore - piano
...music so sexy and cool, the stage should be sealed off with police incident tape! Bristol247
William Goodchild - conductor Simon Gardner - trumpet Jonny Bruce - trumpet Andy Hague - trumpet Nick Malcolm - trumpet Ian Bateman - trombone
Andy Crowdy - bass Martin France - drums Andy Tween - percussion Mark Whitlam - persussion Nia Bevan, Simon Kodurand, Lucy Anne Allen, Naomi Rump - Violin 1 Paul Barrett, Simon Howes, Marian Givens, Alan Uren - Violin 2 Carl Hill, Bernard Kane - Viola Juliet McCarthy, Harriet Wiltshire - Cello
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COLSTON HALL - HALL 1
CARTOON JAZZ II feat: IAN SHAW Sunday 18 March | 2pm-3.30pm | Adult £17 / Children £8 / Group of 4 Ticket £45
[Shaw] the gifted, technically awesome and theatrically witty singer whose improvisational skill and gambler’s instinct to work on everything
Ian Shaw, with the Bristol Jazz Festival Chorus and the Big Buzzard Boogie Band
The Guardian
This choral jazz extravaganza of over 300 voices brings smiles to Colston Hall every
Andy Williamson -
year. In 2015 the Cartoon Jazz audience
conductor and producer
spilled out of Hall 1 led by the band,
Ian Shaw - vocal/MC
singing Ev’rybody Wants to Be A Cat and
The Big Buzzard Boogie Band
this year you can expect more of that
Bristol Jazz festival Chorus (300+ Bristol
Hollywood-style featuring some of your
community choir)
favourite songs from the ’toons from the 1950s to the 21st century, Flintstones to Octonauts, with some Roobarb on the side. This year the incomparable British jazz superstar Ian Shaw joins us. Shaw is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading jazz singers. The songs are being arranged specially for this show, and will be played by the musicians who make up the Big Buzzard Boogie Band.
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Denny Ilett on Hendrix The guitar feedback that opens Foxy
Shortly before his death, Jimi said in an
Lady, the first track on Jimi’s first album, is
interview that he was becoming frustrated
a sound that changed my life. From then
at the classic trio line up of guitar, bass
on I knew I wanted to play the guitar and,
and drums and expressed a desire to form
to this day, Jimi remains a huge source
“a big band that I can write and conduct
of inspiration. Having grown up in a jazz
for.” We have no idea whether he would
household, my other passion was the
approve of our interpretation of his music
sound of the big bands. Fast forward
but we can certainly guarantee that
35 years and I find myself with a golden
we will play it with the utmost love and
opportunity to combine the two. 2018 is
respect for one of the 20th century’s most
the 50th anniversary of Electric Ladyland,
iconic and important musical forces.
Hendrix’s third and, as it turned out, final studio album. Its seamless combination
Denny Ilett
of blues, rock, funk, jazz and pop make
Artistic Director
it his most experimental and personal work. The challenge of transcribing and arranging this album for a 16-piece big band is one that I take on with relish; particularly as the band itself features many of the UK’s most celebrated and daring improvisors. The great Gil Evans, who produced many masterworks with Miles Davis, was due to collaborate with Jimi; a project sadly never realised due to Hendrix’s untimely and tragic death in September 1970. Evans did, however, produce an album of Jimi’s compositions in 1974 using a stellar big band and it is this record that provides some of the orchestral inspiration for the Electric Lady Big Band.
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COLSTON HALL - HALL 1
ELECTRIC LADY BIG BAND 50 years of Hendrix’s masterpiece Sunday 18 March | 5.30pm-7pm | £25/22/18 + bf
A 16-piece ensemble featuring an all-star cast of leading jazz improvisors tackle Jimi Hendrix’s 1968 album Electric Ladyland.
Denny Ilett - arranger/guitar Simon Gardner - trumpet Noel Langley - trumpet Laura Jurd - trumpet Yazz Ahmed - trumpet Iain Ballamy - tenor saxophone
The whole of this pioneering album is
Nathaniel Facey - alto saxophone
played in sequence and features brand
Ben Waghorn - tenor saxophone/flute
new arrangements by festival Artistic
Kevin Figes - baritone saxophone/flute
Director/Guitarist Denny Ilett inspired by
Winston Rollins - trombone
the legendary Gil Evan’s reworkings of
Ashley Slater - trombone
Hendrix in the 1970s.
Ian Bateman - trombone Richard Henry - trombone Thad Kelly - bass Dan Moore - keyboards Ralph Salmins - drums
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COLSTON HALL - HALL 1
CUBAN DANCE PARTY feat: Dockside All-Stars Sunday 18 March | 9pm-11pm | £25/15 + bf
Colston Hall becomes a hot, humid
Joe Longridge - trumpet
Havana nightclub for one night only
Jonny Bruce - trumpet
featuring the star-studded Dockside All-
Matt Colman - trombone
Stars playing a selection of classic salsa,
Magnus Dearness - trombone
mambo and cha-cha-chá. The 17-piece
Justin Pavey - trombone
orchestra features Latin legends such as
Julien Alenda - alto saxophone
Roberto Pla, Yelfris Valdés, Michel Padron,
Craig Crofton - tenor saxophone
Elpidio Algeria and many others in a show
Ben Plocki - baritone saxophone
that also includes Stellan’s Salsa Souls,
Jim Blomfield - piano
a live Salsa dance troupe performing, on
Sol Ahmed - bass
stage, alongside the band. Included is a FREE Salsa dance class before the show!
Live dance troupe Stellans’ Salsa Souls: Stellan Jara, Stephanie Dumont, Mo
Elpidio Alegria - vocal
Madaki, Annabel Pobjoy, Laura Elliot,
Indira Román - vocal
Petar Doklestic, Charlotte Wilson,
Marta Zubieta - vocal
Richard Darbinian
Roberto Pla - timbales Lisa Cherian - congas Mike Vince - bongos Yelfris Valdés - trumpet Michel Padron - trumpet
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Masterclass running with this artist. 20% off the workshop if you book both. See page 38 FFI.
The ‘golden era’ of Jazz at Colston Hall: 1950s-1970s Bristol’s flagship concert venue Colston Hall has a long, rich, and fascinating history when it comes to the presentation of world-class jazz. In their archives lay a treasure trove of concert flyers, posters, handbills, newspaper previews and reviews that represent a veritable who’s-who of Jazz history. Throughout the 1950s and 60s, local promoter Charles Lockier was the person largely responsible for bringing such an array of international talent into Bristol and it is thanks to his meticulous collecting of press cuttings and concert posters that Colston Hall emerges as Bristol’s equivalent to New York’s Town Hall or Carnegie Hall. Imagine a time when one could, in any given year, attend concerts by such luminaries as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Count Basie, Harry James, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson or Dave Brubeck? The list goes on and on! Not only that but UK jazz musicians such as Chris Barber (who appeared at the 2013 festival in his 64th year as bandleader!), Humphrey Lyttleton, Ken Colyer and Acker Bilk all played Colston Hall regularly during the ’50s and 60s as the so- called Trad Boom gathered pace in pre-Beatles Britain.
There were also the package tours which were a popular way of presenting music in those days and, in a sense, was the precursor of today’s festivals. An organisation such as Jazz At The Philharmonic might feature up to ten jazz legends on stage during a single concert. It’s easy to forget that, in the days before rock 'n' roll, these bands and artists were the pop stars of their time with records high in the charts and full houses at Colston Hall every time they visited the South West. When Stan Kenton brought his big band to the hall for the first time in the late ’50s, a Musicians’ Union ban on US groups had been in place for 20 years. Every musician within an 80-mile radius (a big distance in those days) cancelled their gigs and flocked to Colston Hall
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Images courtesy of Colston Hall
where Kenton’s orchestra played to 4,000
One of the most ‘controversial’ moments
people over two shows. Such was the
occurred when vibraphonist Lionel
demand for tickets that Colston Hall even
Hampton brought his band to Bristol on
sold the choir stall seats which one can
29 October 1956 as part of an extensive
still see at the back of the stage. When
UK tour. He fell foul of jazz fans and
Kenton visited again in 1961 and 1973, his
journalists by daring to include some
performances were recorded and are
rock n’roll in his show! Johnny Dankworth
now available on CD. Another great big
famously walked out of one of the
band leader who played and recorded at
concerts, demanding his money back
Colston Hall was Duke Ellington. Duke and
and the respected music weekly Melody
his fabulous band came to town in 1958,
Maker declared, “Spare us the trash,
1963, 1969 and 1971. The 1969 concert
Hampton!” Charles Lockier himself also
was recorded and released to coincide
once took it upon himself to cancel a
with his 70th birthday.
concert by Humphrey Lyttleton after the trumpeter/bandleader had publicly supported the Labour party! These were different times indeed.
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‘King of Jazz’ Louis Armstrong’s first
Throughout the ’60s, Colston Hall had a
appearance in March 1959 received a
jazz programme to rival any concert venue
thunderous ovation from a sold-out
in the world: Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge,
Colston Hall over two shows with Satchmo
Count Basie, Errol Garner, George
telling the crowd “you sure are a jumpin’
Shearing, Oscar Peterson, Gerry Mulligan,
audience”. The Bristol Evening Post,
Stan Getz, and Buddy Rich all gracing
reviewing the concert under the headline
the stage during this period alongside
‘The Fabulous Armstrong in Great Form”
the previously mentioned Armstrong,
said “Jazz music is meant to be enjoyed
Ellington, Kenton et al. But as the ’60s
and who better to enjoy it with than
wore on, tastes were changing, and jazz
Satchmo, the man who has played more
artists began competing for Colston
of it than any man alive.” In another article
Hall’s stage space with the likes of the
Louis is pictured beaming at the camera
Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix,
from Colston Hall’s dressing room having
Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin. Never again
his lunch dressed in just his underwear!
would jazz be such an accepted part of mainstream culture as it found itself
The aforementioned Johnny Dankworth
forced into the shadow of the big rock and
appearing at the Hall in Feb 1960 with
pop groups. Despite this, into the ’70s one
his own big band to back the legendary
could still see stellar performances by Ella
vocalist Sarah Vaughan ‘the divine
Fitzgerald, Buddy Rich, Oscar Peterson,
one’, and later on in Nov 1966, the
and Duke Ellington who continued to
aforementioned ‘Jazz at the Philharmonic’,
sell out each time they came to Bristol.
hit town with a band featuring no less
Despite the staging of large scale jazz
than Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Coleman
events becoming less frequent in the
Hawkins, Zoot Sims, James Moody, Teddy
ensuing years, Colston Hall has always
Wilson, Louis Bellson, and blues legend
been dedicated to the genre when
T-Bone Walker - a phenomenal line-up in
possible, most notably when Wynton
any era!
Marsalis played with the Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra a few years ago. Now in its
The great Ray Charles visited Bristol in
sixth year, Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival
1964 with his concert being hailed as “a
endeavour to continue and revive this
triumph” as he took to the stage with full
rich and golden history of Jazz at Colston
big band and his female backing singers
Hall and, as the venue itself enters a new
the Raelets to perform two packed-out
era with its imminent refurbishment and
shows.The Bristol Evening Post reviewed
renaming, we plan to be there carrying the
Charles’s appearance with words such as
torch for great Jazz and Blues for many
“sincerity is his watchword” and “music
years to come.
just pours from his soul”
Denny Ilett Artistic Director
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COLSTON HALL - LANTERN
MARTIN TAYLOR & ULF WAKENIUS Thursday 15 March | 7pm-8.30pm £20 + bf A rare duo appearance by two of the world’s greatest jazz guitarists, Martin Taylor & Ulf Wakenius. They have joined forces for an unforgettable live show, bringing with them a unique legacy in European jazz from years of touring and recording with Stephane Grappelli and Oscar Peterson. Martin Taylor worked with Stephane Grappelli for 11-years, filling the guitar chair for Django Reinhardt while Ulf Wakenius worked with Oscar Peterson for 10-years, filling the guitar chair for Joe Pass, Herb Ellis and Barney Kessel. Martin Taylor - guitar Ulf Wakenius - guitar
POLLY GIBBONS & JAMES PEARSON QUARTET Thursday 15 March | 9.30pm-11pm £18 + bf A dynamic performer described as “the female counterpart to Gregory Porter” Polly Gibbons fully embraces the influence of jazz, soul and blues. Ronnie Scott’s artistic director James Pearson has collaborated with artists as diverse as Paul McCartney and Wynton Marsalis. Polly has a new album out now and is a Jazz FM ‘Vocalist of the Year’ Nominee. Polly Gibbons - vocal James Pearson - piano Arnie Somogyi - bass Matt Skelton - drums
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COLSTON HALL - LANTERN
ARUN GHOSH
MATT SCHOFIELD
Friday 16 March | 7pm-8.30pm | £14 + bf
Friday 16 March | 9.30pm-11pm £20 + bf
British-Asian clarinettist, composer and ‘Jazz instrumentalist of the year’ in 2014, Arun Ghosh and his quintet perform music from their new album But Where Are You Really From? Ghosh seamlessly blends the spirit and language of jazz with hip-hop, Indian classical, rock, pop and avant-garde influences.
Back by popular demand! Matt Schofield is one of the most innovative and distinctive Blues guitarists to emerge in a generation. Schofield’s blues incorporates the jazz elements of Robben Ford and Larry Carlton whilst being firmly planted in the tradition of greats such as BB King, Albert Collins and Muddy Waters.
Arun Ghosh - clarinet Chris Williams - alto saxophone
Matt Schofield - guitar/vocal
Shirley Tetteh - electric guitar
Jonny Henderson - organ
Liran Donin - bass
Evan Jenkins - drums
Tansay Omar - drums
... an upfront mix of South Asian melodies and western street-grooves... The Guardian
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COLSTON HALL - LANTERN
ASAF SIRKIS/SYLWIA BIALAS IQ Saturday 17 March | 1pm-2.30pm £14 + bf The Sirkis/Bialas International Quartet is a fresh, new collaboration between Israeli drummer/composer Asaf Sirkis and Polish vocalist extraordinaire Sylwia Bialas. Expect soulful melodies, high energy virtuoso lines, strong grooves from this electro-acoustic jazz ensemble topped off with an ethnic twist. Asaf Sirkis - drums / compositions Sylwia Bialas - vocals / compositions Frank Harrison - piano, keyboards Kevin Glasgow - electric bass
Since arriving in London from Israel at the end of the ‘90s, Asaf Sirkis has earned a reputation as one of the world’s premier drummers Ian Patterson, All About Jazz
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ENRICO TOMASSO HIGH STANDARDS Saturday 17 March | 3.45pm-5.15pm £14 + bf Trumpeter Tomasso was first spotted as a rare talent by none other that Louis Armstrong in the late 60s and today leads all-star swinging mainstream group consisting of such luminaries as Roy Williams, trombone, Julian Stringle, clarinet and sax, Dave Green, bass and David Newton, piano Enrico Tomasso - trumpet/vocal Roy Williams - trombone Julian Stringle - clarinet/tenor saxophone Dave Newton - piano Dave Green - bass Julie Saury - drums
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COLSTON HALL - LANTERN
CHRIS CORCORAN BAND Saturday 17 March | 6.30pm-8pm £18 + bf Guitarist Corcoran leads an exciting and dynamic 7-piece group featuring the UK’s finest vintage blues and swing musicians. Hailed by Guitarist magazine as “endlessly inventive... our favourite purveyor of vintage blues”. Corcoran delivers music full of energy and passion Their debut album ‘Blues Guitar Grooves’ was released this year to excellent reviews.
It’s one of our records of the year. Guitarist Magazine
Spectacular. Highly Recommended. Blues Junction Magazine Chris Corcoran – Guitar Mike Thorne – Drums Matt Radford – Bass
Saturday 17 March | 9.15pm-10.45pm £20 + bf Cream ’68 is a celebration of Clapton, Bruce and Baker. Cream were one of the 1960s greatest and most celebrated supergroups who performed at Colston Hall in their heyday. Featuring top UK guitarists Neville Marten (Guitar Techniques) Mick Taylor (That Pedal Show) and Jamie Dickson (Guitarist), this show will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Cream’s legendary ‘farewell’ concert from the Albert Hall in 1968. Neville Marten - guitar/vocal
Big John Carter – Piano
Mick Taylor - guitar/vocal
Nick Lunt – Baritone Sax
Jamie Dickson - guitar
Lee Badau – Tenor Sax
Eric Mylod-Okafo - bass/vocal
Simon Da Silva – Trumpet
Masterclass running with this artist. 20% off the workshop if you book both. See page 37 FFI.
CREAM ’68
Matt Brown - drums
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SATURDAY
FRIDAY
THURSDAY
ARUN GHOSH 7pm-8.30pm
MATT SCHOFIELD 9.30pm-11pm
THE BIG SWING WITH THE BRUCE/ ILETT BIG BAND 8pm-11pm
INCOGNITO FEAT.CARLEEN ANDERSON 8pm-10pm | O2 Academy
BAMBALAN JAM SESSIONS 10.30pm-1am
POLLY GIBBONS & JAMES PEARSON QUARTET 9.30pm-11pm
MATT SCHOFIELD: ADVANCED BLUES GUITAR MASTERCLASS 11am-12.30pm | Folk House
BAMBALAN JAM SESSIONS 10.30pm-1am
TONGUE FU 7.30pm | The Folk House
TONGUE FU MASTERCLASS 4pm-6pm | Folk House
LEADERSHIP MASTERCLASS FOR BUSINESS LEADERS WITH DR. DAVID PENDLETON 9.45am-1.30pm
TOMMY SMITH QUARTET – EMBODYING THE LIGHT 7.30pm | St George’s
MARTIN TAYLOR & ULF WAKENIUS 7pm-8.30pm
GET THE BLESSING PRESENT BRISTOPOLIS 7.30pm - 9pm
OTHER EVENTS
THE LANTERN
HALL 1 / O2 ACADEMY
Free foyer events will be running throughout the day in Colston Hall Foyer - see pages 32-34.
SUNDAY
IVO NEAME 3.45pm-5.15pm
LEE KONITZ QUARTET 9.15pm-10.45pm
SNOWPOET 1pm-2.30pm
CARTOON JAZZ II FEAT: IAN SHAW 2pm-3.30pm
CUBAN DANCE PARTY FEAT: DOCKSIDE ALL-STARS 9pm-11pm
CREAM ’68 9.15pm-10.45pm
CULT FICTION LIVE! 9pm-10.30pm
PEE WEE ELLIS JAZZ QUARTET 6.30pm-8pm
IAN SHAW: JAZZ VOCAL MASTERCLASS 4pm-5.30pm | Folk House
CHRIS CORCORAN BAND 6.30pm-8pm
JAMES TAYLOR QUARTET + FREAK POWER 8pm-11pm | O2 Academy
ELECTRIC LADY BIG BAND 5.30pm-7pm
ROBERTO PLA AND ELPIDIO ALEGRIA: LATIN PERCUSSION MASTERCLASS 1.30pm-3.00pm | Folk House
ENRICO TOMASSO HIGH STANDARDS 3.45pm-5.15pm
CLARE TEAL BIG MINI BIG BAND 4.30pm-6pm
BAMBALAN JAM SESSIONS 10.30pm-1am
BAMBALAN JAM SESSIONS 10.30pm-1am
ASAF SIRKIS/SYLWIA BIALIS: BREATHING RHYTHMS MASTERCLASS 4.30pm-6pm | Folk House
ASAF SIRKIS/SYLWIA BIALAS IQ 1pm-2.30pm
EVELYN GLENNIE WITH TRIO HLK 1pm-2.30pm
CHRIS CORCORAN: BLUES, JUMP AND SWING GUITAR MASTERCLASS 2pm-3.30pm | Folk House
IAN SHAW: JAZZ VOCAL MASTERCLASS 12.30pm-2pm | Folk House
COLSTON HALL - LANTERN
JOINT TICKET OFFER
SNOWPOET Sunday 18 March | 1pm-2.30pm £14 + bf (£25 ticket offer with Ivo Neame) Born out of a musical friendship and understanding, London-based Snowpoet combine melody and poetry in an improvisational effort inspired by artists such as Bjork, Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits and Ólöf Arnalds, as well as poets Sylvia Plath, W.B. Yeats and Philip Larkin. Performing music from their new album Thought You Knew, they have taken their music to the next level, blending sweet hook laden vocal lines with warm and lush arrangements. Laura Kinsella - vocal Chris Hyson - bass/guitar Josh Arcoleo - saxophone Nick Costley-White - guitar Matt Robinson - piano Dave Hamblett - drums
IVO NEAME Sunday 18 March | 3.45pm-5.15pm £14 + bf (£25 ticket offer with Snowpoet) An innately gifted pianist, composer and bandleader, Ivo Neame has demonstrated himself over the last decade as a musician of world-class quality with an overriding spirit of adventure and exploration. An original and a risk-taker. He returns to Edition Records with Moksha, an album that will define a new era for him in his already illustrious career. With a new band, a greater use of electronic keyboards and an edgier rhythmical groove and band interplay, Neame has produced his most remarkable and boldest musical statement to date. Ivo Neame - keyboards George Crowley - saxophone Tom Farmer - bass James Maddren - drums
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COLSTON HALL - LANTERN
PEE WEE ELLIS JAZZ QUARTET Sunday 18 March | 6.30pm-8pm SOLD OUT
LEE KONITZ QUARTET
£20 + bf
Sunday 18 March | 9.15pm-10.45pm As musical director and composer/ arranger for such giants as James Brown and Van Morrison, Pee Wee Ellis needs no introduction. As Honorary Patron to Bristol Jazz and Blues festival he has been an invaluable contributor and 2018 is no exception. This new jazz project features:
£20 + bf Ninety years young and still blowing up a storm! The legendary saxophonist/composer Lee Konitz first gained prominence with Miles Davis on the groundbreaking Birth Of The Cool sessions in 1949, and was a primary component in the development of the ‘cool jazz’ scene of the 1950s that spawned such greats as Dave Brubeck, Chet Baker and Gerry Mulligan.
Pee Wee Ellis - tenor saxophone Jason Rebello - piano Alec Dankworth - bass Julie Saury - drums
Lee Konitz - alto saxophone
Pee Wee Ellis will be running a workshop in advance of the festival on 24 Feb 2018. Get 20% off the workshop if you book with main event. See page 36 FFI.
Dan Tepfer (or Florian Weber) - piano Jeremy Stratton - bass George Schuller - drums
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O2 ACADEMY
INCOGNITO feat. CARLEEN ANDERSON with support from Duval Project Friday 16 March | 8pm-10pm | O2 Academy | £26 + bf.
We’re thrilled to announce that Incognito will headline Bristol International Jazz & Blues Festival alongside Carleen Anderson. An acid jazz project with deep roots in the 1970s jazz/funk/soul world, Incognito was originally formed by Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick and Paul “Tubbs” Williams in 1979. Both were the original members of the late-’70s disco-funk group Light of the World. Whilst Tubbs had been a contributing member of another L.O.T.W. offshoot Beggar & Co, Bluey had formed Freeez with Jonny Rocca and Peter Maas, but throughout the time that they worked on other projects they would meet at Bluey’s house in North London to play music in a makeshift bedroom studio, to explore their musical affinity and an undying love for funky jazz.
Carleen Anderson One of the most powerful vocalists today, 2013 Jazz FM UK Vocalist of the Year Carleen Anderson has been a favourite of audiences and fellow artists alike for over two decades. Amy Winehouse once said: “For live performances, you absolutely have to see Carleen Anderson – at least three times in your life!”. Expect fiery gospel influence and the most powerful voice you’ll hear all year.
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O2 ACADEMY
JAMES TAYLOR QUARTET + FREAK POWER with support from James Morton Band Saturday 17 March | 8pm-11pm | O2 Academy | £24+bf
James Taylor Quartet
Freak Power
James Taylor, one of the great British instrumentalists of his generation, has taken his trademark howling Hammond sound to the masses for over 25 years; still famed for its upbeat, energetic live shows... with no sign of slowing down. The band’s relentlessly entertaining tunes take inspiration from the rare-groove style funk, and boogaloo funk of the 60s and 70s and, the band is, without a doubt, one of the most important jazz-pop crossover outfits in British live musical history today. On dozens of mighty albums and at their legendary gigs at home and around the world, they’ve quietly become a byword for distinguished British creativity.
Freak Power was formed by Ashley Slater (Microgroove/Loose Tubes) and Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim/The Housemartins) with their debut single Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out becoming a massive chart hit in 1993. Sampling the Isaac 'Redd Holt' Unlimited rare groove classic Flo, the single went on to be featured in a worldwide ad campaign for Levi's. Ashley Slater - trombone/vocal Scarlett Quinn - vocal Kate Cameron - vocal Carly Bryant - keys/vocal Dale Davis - bass Tony Remy - guitar
Yvonne Yanney - vocals Andrew McKinney - bass Pat Illingworth - drums Mark Cox - guitar James Taylor - organ Gareth Lockrane - flute George Hogg - trumpet
Adam Bushell - drums
James Morton Band Bristol's own Funk maestro James Morton has been a fixture on the scene for many years and has played with such legends as Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley, Andy Sheppard and Herbaliser.
ST GEORGE’S
TOMMY SMITH QUARTET – EMBODYING THE LIGHT Thursday 15 March | 7.30pm | St George’s £20, £18, £5 Students/U18s (limited availability) Star saxophonist Smith pays tribute to his hero John Coltrane with a new band playing both Coltrane compositions (‘Naima’, ‘Dear Lord’, ‘Resolution’) and original pieces written with Coltrane in mind. Peter Johnstone (a Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year-winner) plays piano; Calum Gourlay plays double bass, with Sebastian de Krom (famed for his work with Jamie Cullum), drums. The concert will be performed acoustically.
FOLK HOUSE
TONGUE FU + special guests from the world of spoken word | Friday 16 March | 7.30pm The Folk House | £14 +bf (20% off masterclass on pg 39 when booked with this event. The UK’s leading spoken word and music show invites extraordinary poets, storytellers and rappers to take risks, re-working material live with genrehopping improvised soundtracks from a crack team of quick witted musicians. The music can jump from weird folk, Brazilian rhythms, experimental jazz to hip hop,
Chris Redmond - Vocals
sometimes all in one track. Part show, part
Arthur Lea - Keyboards
experiment, Tongue Fu gigs range from
Riaan Vosloo - Bass
London’s Roundhouse to Dublin, to Rio de
Patrick Davey - Drums
Janeiro to Cape Town.
COLSTON HALL - FOYER
EVENTS ARE IN COLSTON HALL FOYER AND ARE FREE.
THURSDAY 15 MARCH
FRIDAY 16 MARCH
BRISTOL UNIVERSITY JAZZ ORCHESTRA
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Thursday 15 March, 5.30pm
Friday 16 March, 5pm
A lively big band with a wide-ranging repertoire of jazz, latin, and funk music. This year the band have played at venues across Bristol and are excited to bring a set of the finest big band charts to the Festival. With classic tunes from the likes of Buddy Rich and John Coltrane plus brand new arrangements. Includes vocalists, a rhythm section, and a roaring set of horns.
SoGYJO is run by South Gloucestershire Music Hub and is open to any students up to age of 19 in full time education of approximately Grade 5 upwards. Its aim is to provide members with exciting and challenging repertoire both old and new.
UNDERSCORE.....SOUNDS OF THE TIMES Thursday 15 March, 6.45pm
An exploration of '70s library music from the vaults of De Wolfe and KPM. Musical director Kevin Figes has transcribed 25 tunes by the UK's most famous library music labels, with a mixture of funk, bossa nova, rock, horror... You name it , its probably there!
BRISTOL EUROPEAN JAZZ ENSEMBLE Thursday 15 March, 8pm
Bristol European Jazz Ensemble present EuRIP a story of post-war Europe through ensemble members' eyes in jazz and spoken word. David Mowat trumpet/flugel composer spoken word, Daan Temmink kb, Paolo Adamo drums, Pasquale Votino bass, Len Aruliah alto sax/ soprano.
ZOË SCHWARZ BLUE COMMOTION Friday 16 March, 6.15pm
The whole band, in its entirety, creates a luxurious and irresistible sound, displaying great skills and artistic finesse. Zoë Schwarz’ dynamic and commanding vocal delivery is both eclectic and suave at the same time; just like a chameleon, one part Janis Joplin, one Billie Holiday, and one Nina Simone”.
PAPER MOON Friday 16 March, 7.30pm
Fronted by captivating jazz vocalist Lucy Moon; Paper Moon is a swinging quintet bursting with energetic swing, effortless repartee and classic tunes from the swing era. The band was created with swing dancing in mind, whilst offering rhythms that would convince even the most determined of non-dancers to shake a toe or two... possibly even a leg.
GREG CORDEZ Friday 16 March, 8.45pm
GROOVELATOR Thursday 15 March, 9.15pm
Groovelator have been bringing fresh, elated Groove music to venues up and down the country since 2015. The band features virtuosic Hammond Organist John Paul Gard, Tom Gilkes on drums and Mark Lawrence on guitar with repertoire taken from Funk and Soul classics, Blues, Gospel and Jazz.
Splitting his time between Bristol and New York City, bassist/composer Greg Cordez returns to the Bristol International Jazz Festival with a new project and material to debut. Featuring the talents of Sam Crockatt, Nick Dover, Tony Orrell, Steve Banks, this recent work is informed by time, location, and changes of circumstance.
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COLSTON HALL - FOYER
FIRST RAITT
VICTORIA KLEWIN
Friday 16 March, 10pm
Saturday 17 March, 4.15pm
Drawn together by a shared love of the music of Bonnie Raitt, this band, fronted by vocalist Caroline Tarbuck, have been exploring her vast and varied back catalogue for the past four years, and have enjoyed playing numerous gigs and festivals in and around the West Country.
Victoria Klewin is a well-known name on the jazz and blues scene for good reason. A versatile vocalist whose beautiful tone, lyrical delivery and emotional poise makes the standards sparkle. This year she is paying homage to the great composer Hoagy Carmichael.
SEFRIAL
SATURDAY 17 MARCH
Saturday 17 March, 5.30pm
TREBLE BASS Saturday 17 March, 12.30pm
Treble Bass are a jazz band made up of skilled musicians aged between 13 and 17 from Bristol Free School in Westbury-onTrym. Formed in 2016, the band is made up of enthusiastic jazz fans who play a range of fun standards and even some of their own original songs.
Sefrial is an inventive project, influenced by John Zorn and Medeski Martin and Wood, Sefrial creates original music crossing an eclectic range of genres from Jazz to Rock. This project features some of Bristols top players including the brilliant Jake McMurchie (tenor sax), Sophie Stockham (alto sax), Joe Wilkins (guitar), Greg Cordez (bass) & Matt Brown (drums).
INNES SIBUN Saturday 17 March, 6.45pm
THE BRISTOL HORNSTARS Saturday 17 March, 1.45pm
Established in 2007, The Bristol Hornstars are the University of Bristol's auditioned big band. Their repertoire consists of an eclectic mix of jazz, funk and modern classics. This summer they will be touring the Costa Brava region of Catalonia.
KEVIN BROWN
High energy blues from ex-Robert Plant guitarist, Innes has graced the stages of festivals and clubs throughout the world for many years now and continues to captivate audiences with his emotionally charged performances. With Tim Blackmore - piano, Kevin O'Rourke - drums, Andrew Maggs bass.
WASABI
Saturday 17 March, 3pm
Kevin Brown is celebrating the recent release of his 15th solo album ‘Grit’. Featuring his road band the album explores the many aspects of the blues. His recent residency in Clarksdale Mississippi has brought a new vibrancy to his work and todays show highlights material inspired by his experiences in the Delta, accompanied by his band ‘The Shackdusters’.
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Saturday 17 March, 8pm
Take a classic funk base and spice it up with a pinch of freshly ground jazz, a heaped teaspoon of psychedelic guitar and a huge bunch of finely chopped brasswork and you might come close to the big, big sound of Wasabi, nine-strong and firing on all cylinders.
COLSTON HALL - FOYER
TEZETA
WE ARE LEIF
Saturday 17 March, 9.15pm
Sunday 18 March, 4.15pm
Tezeta combine experimental jazz, cinematic soundscapes and collective improvisation. They initially formed to play music from ‘The Ethiopiques Volumes’. Since then they've evolved under band leader Daniel Inzani, creating original material which references the 70s Ethio- jazz sound, combined with fusion, polyrhythms and cinematic textures.
We Are Leif deftly span the balance of jazz sensibilities of Nu-Soul, R'n'B and Down Tempo genres. Louise Victoria’s voice sits comfortably alongside the company of Gretchen Parlato, Jill Scott and Becca Stevens.
SLATE TRIO Sunday 18 March, 5.30pm
SUNDAY 18 MARCH BRISTOL JAZZ WORKSHOP Sunday 18 March, 12.30pm
BJW must be one of the country’s longest established education projects. Current tutors are Andy Hague and Andrew Colman. Over the years many bands have formed through this group, and several younger players have used the sessions to hone their skills before heading off to music colleges and Universities.
BRISTOL COMMUNITY BIG BAND Sunday 18 March, 1.45pm
Made up of non-professional musicians from all over 20 postcodes, BCBB is a fun-loving and inclusive group who really put the big in big band. They'll be playing an up-tempo swinging set from Count Basie to Benny Carter, so come on down and bring your dancing shoes!
SARA COLMAN Sunday 18 March, 3pm
Born and brought up in Bristol, singer/ songwriter Sara Colman has enjoyed appearances at UK and European jazz festivals, BBC Late Night Proms with both Laura Mvula and NYJOS and as one-third of the CCB Trio with Liane Carroll and Sophie Bancroft. Sara's 2nd solo album is released in May.
Bristol-based Slate Trio play guitarist Neil Smith's compositions; influences varying from African music to Tortoise and Wayne Krantz. Members Neil Smith, Matthew Jones and Pete Gibbs also play together, in Tezeta and The Brackish.
RADIO BANSKA Sunday 18 March, 6.45pm
A Bath/Bristol quintet delivering a jazz infused blend of Levantine mystery and Latin rhythms, expressed in original compositions with a world music flavour. Following the sad passing of founding violinist Nina Trott, the band has recently been rebooted with the dynamic Craig Crofton on saxophone.
BRASS JUNKIES Sunday 18 March, 8pm
A dynamic & versatile brass band featuring some of Bristol’s’ finest jazz musicians. They perform New Orleans style jazz, pop and funk classics in the tradition of American street bands such as The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, The Soul Rebels and The Rebirth Brass band.
JACKSON Sunday 18 March, 9.15pm
Jack Baldus is a well-regarded regular performer on the Bristol and Southwest music scene. The live band line-up is ever changing, however one constant joining Jacks intense Jazz-Funk show is veteran 5-time DMC champion - DJ Asian Hawk.
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20% off masterclasses when
Masterclasses
booked with main event. Call Colston Hall to claim discount on 0117 203 4040.
PEE WEE ELLIS: FUNK 101 MASTERCLASS Saturday 24 Feb | 1.30pm-4.30pm Tickets £50 | The Forge
MATT SCHOFIELD: ADVANCED BLUES GUITAR MASTERCLASS Saturday 17 March | 11am-12.30pm
Funk 101 is a workshop in which both
Tickets £20 | Folk House
musicians and non-musicians can learn about funk music. Our 3 hour hands-on
One of the most inventive and explosive
& participatory workshop covers the
blues guitarists of his, or any other,
basics of funk theory, composition and
generation, Matt Schofield’s masterclass
performance and is led by Pee Wee Ellis
focuses on techniques such as; how
(the co-creator of Funk ) and Gary Winters
to break the pentatonic ‘box’, how to
one of today’s leading funk sidemen.
incorporate extended harmony into the blues form along with a wealth of tips on how to approach soloing creatively. Attendees are invited to bring their guitars but no amps. There will also be a Q&A as part of the workshop.
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IAN SHAW: JAZZ VOCAL MASTERCLASS NEW SOLD OUT
Sunday 18 March | 4pm-5.30pm
CHRIS CORCORAN: BLUES, JUMP AND SWING GUITAR MASTERCLASS
Tickets £20 | Folk House
Saturday 17 March | 2pm-3.30pm
Saturday 17 March | 12.30pm-2pm
Tickets £20 | Folk House An award-winning jazz vocalist, Ian Shaw is regularly invited to give masterclasses
Chris Corcoran will take us on a journey
as well as individual coaching and
back to the early days of the electric
teaching sessions and has led workshops
guitar as it broke free from the shackles
and masterclasses all over Europe.
of being a rhythm-only voice into the solo
His rapport with students and fellow
instrument that took over the music world
singers as a result of 30 years experience
from the 50’s onwards. An extension of his
in a myriad of performance settings,
celebrated column for Guitarist magazine,
workshops and mentoring is unmatched.
expect an entertaining mix of style,
Ian has been a visiting professor at
technique along with a reevaluation of the
London’s Guildhall School of Music
pioneers of blues, jump and swing guitar.
and Drama on their jazz course and increasingly works with choirs which he finds a joyful musical experience. Expect to spend an afternoon discovering your own voice!
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20% off masterclasses when
Masterclasses
booked with main event. Call Colston Hall to claim discount on 0117 203 4040.
ASAF SIRKIS/ SYLWIA BIALIS: BREATHING RHYTHMS MASTERCLASS
ROBERTO PLA AND ELPIDIO ALEGRIA: LATIN PERCUSSION MASTERCLASS
Saturday 17 March | 4.30pm-6pm
Sunday 18 March | 1.30pm-3pm
Tickets £20 | Folk House
Tickets £20 | Folk House
A fascinating and informative workshop in
The Godfather of UK Latin percussion
understanding and making the connection
Roberto Pla alongside renowned
between the way we breathe, use our
Columbian Elpidio Alegria present a
bodies and our awareness of rhythm.
masterclass in Latin and Afro-Cuban
Working this way will help you tap into a
percussion techniques for intermediate
rich source of inspiration for musical ideas
and advanced players. These two masters
and, ultimately, to effortlessly execute
have a rare empathy and communication
them.
when they play the infectious and complex rhythms of Central and South America. Participants are invited to bring their own percussion instruments.
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LEADERSHIP MASTERCLASS FOR BUSINESS LEADERS WITH DR. DAVID PENDLETON Friday 16 March 2018 | 9.45am - 1.30pm £150 (includes a pair of tickets to a concert of choice during the Festival weekend) | Colston Hall - Lantern Most current ideas about leadership have their origins in the 19th and 20th centuries when the world was a very different place. Leadership in the 21st century may need to be re-thought and redefined in a way that is more soundly based on reliable evidence and reflective
TONGUE FU MASTERCLASS
of our current, rapidly changing times. In
Friday 16 March | 4pm-6pm | £10
leadership in action and the power of
(Ticket deal for those aged 18 - 25 -
experimentation and improvisation to
£5 workshop / or £10 for workshop
deal with unpredictable change. With
& performance). To book bring ID to
the help of a group of outstanding jazz
Colston Hall Box Office.
musicians, we show how improvisation
the Leadership Jazz Workshop, Dr. David Pendleton aims to demonstrate dynamic
works, excellent team working is created A collaboration between Tongue Fu,
and listening becomes a key tool to
Bristol Old Vic and Bristol Jazz & Blues
empower accomplished professionals to
Festival this workshop is an opportunity
work together flexibly. The metaphor is
for young poets, aged 18-25 to work with
then turned into a discussion of relevance
the Tongue Fu team in exploring ways that
for organisations, their leadership and
poetry and music can work together.
management teams. Dr. David Pendleton is a Professor in Leadership, Henley Business School. Associate Fellow, Said Business School and Green Templeton College, Oxford.
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60 seconds with Asaf Sirkis What was the last record you bought?
What can people expect from the
Weather Report Live In Tokyo, 1972.
Breathing Rhythms Masterclass you are running at Bristol Folk House this year?
Who/what are your musical
In the ‘Breathing Rhythms Masterclass’
inspirations?
we will look at some of the important
Allan Holdsworth, Olivier Messiaen
fundaments of being a performing
(especially his organ works), Tony
musician; making the connection between
Williams, Weather Report, Mahavishnu
our rhythmic understanding and the way
Orchestra, South Indian music and
we breathe and use our body.
rhythms, progressive rock bands such as Yes & Genesis, Thelonious Monk, John
Our understanding of rhythm plays a
Coltrane and the musicians I play with.
crucial role in how comfortable we are playing/singing anything and the way
Tell us a little more about your
we sound. We will be taking some basic
new collaboration with vocalist
elements from Konnakol (south Indian
extraordinaire Sylwia Bialas. How did
vocal percussion) and show how it is
that come about?
possible to use it to increase our rhythmic
I met Sylwia back in 2012 at the Jazz
understanding and awareness.
Ahead conference in Germany. We were both already aware of each other’s work
Sylwia will look at the mechanisms of the
at the time. Listening to her music, I
breathing process, the types of breathing
particularly enjoyed her instrumental-
and their connection to our movement
like approach, her compositions and the
while playing, its importance and how
fact that she was singing in her native
we can use it to create a relaxed state
language (Polish). We both wanted to
from which creativity can flow playing any
collaborate in some way but felt that we
instrument as well as singing.
had to wait for the right moment when the right thing comes along. After a time of
www.asafsirkis.com
throwing ideas forth and back we finally put together this band (Sirkis/Bialas IQ), recorded an album in 2014 and started touring in the UK and Europe.
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Asaf Sirkis and Sylwia Bialas will be performing on Saturday 17 March. See page 22 FFI.
Where will we be in 2019? The next two years will be a challenging
We do know that our Winter Concert
time for us as we say goodbye to Colston
Series will open next September, and we
Hall and diversify our Festival to other
expect to be touring our Festival Swing
venues in the city. The Hall has been
Quintet into schools again. Our expanding
very good to us since we started in 2013.
workshop programme will continue to
Starting a music festival under one roof
be at the Folk House and The Forge in
has been an important agent in our
2019 and the O2 Academy want to be a
success. The renovations offer exciting
permanent part of the main event.
opportunities, and we are delighted to be invited back in 2021. If you haven’t seen
So there will be Festivals in March 2019
the changes that are planned, take a look.
and 2020, because you have made us
So what to do for the next 2 years? We
your Festival and given us the success
considered several scenarios over the
for which we are most grateful. A change
past few months, but with no final answers
of major venue(s) will not alter our
at press time for this programme. We
commitment back to you, and we will let
hope to have answers by festival time in
you know.
mid-March. Join us in again - March 21 – 24, 2019.
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Our work in primary schools • Find out which instruments work well
At the Festival we believe that live
together
music and dance is an essential part of education; inspiring children to listen, play
• Learn how tempo works
and move to express themselves. Our
• Sing along to classic swing tunes
Swing house band – comprised of leading
• Get into the groove to dance with
jazz musicians – can bring this message to
easy steps like the ‘Charleston’, the
your school with a teachers’ kit for those
‘Messaround’ and the ‘Cake Walk’
who want supportive classroom ideas, plus follow up details through your Music Hub for students who are inspired by the workshop. In a one-hour Swing Jazz session at your
The musicians were excellent and really delivered their expertise in a very child-friendly manner. The children were so enthused about what they were hearing and learning. The staff loved it too! Ross Williams, Manorbrook Primary, Thornbury
school the children... • Learn the history of swing
If you would like us to come to your
• Get hands-on with the musical
school please email
instruments involved
colin@bristoljazzandbluesfest.com
• Learn how to lead a band, and how it works together to make music
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Thank yous HONORARY PATRONS
SPECIAL THANKS
Lillian Boutte Pee Wee Ellis Andy Sheppard Huey Morgan
To our volunteers (over 50 of them!). We simply couldn’t run the festival without you. To Bristol Music Trust and the staff of Colston Hall for your commitment to the festival and the advice and support that you give us.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FESTIVAL MEMBERS
Sandra Fryer (Chair) Imogen Hilton-Brown Ian Storror Elizabeth Stilwell
Supporters:
Dave Lord
FESTIVAL TEAM
Friends:
Rob L Talkowski Steve Watson William Payne Lydia Wayland Patricia Brown Kelvin Adams Kit Bland Caroline Davy Ellie Goodson Claire Couchman Jules Vahrman Ian Thorn
Festival Producer: Colin Gorrie Artistic Director: Denny Ilett Assistant Producer: Katya Gorrie Marketing Director: Suzanne Moon Technical Manager: Rob Ellmore Production Manager: Jess McFarling Membership Manager: Ailsa Burns Press Officer: Polly Eldridge Volunteer Management: Wicked Events Design: Doc & Tee - docandtee.com Programme Advertising: Jess McFarling Festival Market: Katya Gorrie
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