Brecon Jazz 2014 brochure by Scott Taylor

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7-10 AUG 2014

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Laura Mvula Penguin Cafe

Marius Neset Quartet Mike Harries Root Doctors

Dennis Rollins’ Velocity Trio Imperial Kikiristan Beats & Pieces Big Band

SUNDAY / DYDD SUL 18

Jazz Festival Service at Brecon Cathedral World Wide Wales: Wales meets Mirabassi

Organic Feat. Dominic Norcross & John-Paul Gard Lady Nade & The Silhouettes The Remi Harris Gypsy Jazz Project Jim Barber Trio Meets Bluesy Susie

Trish Clowes Quintet Feat. Gwilym Simcock

The Big Chris Barber Band Polar Bear

John Taylor Trio Vinicius Cantuária Quartet

Gregory Porter Christine Tobin ‘A Thousand Kisses Deep’

James Clark’s Lonely Hearts Rugby Clwb Ollie Howell Quintet

Township Comets Feat. Pinise Saul Rhythms Of The City

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Masterclasses

Streets Alive Western Power Kids’ Zone

Welcome / Croeso

THURSDAY / DYDD IAU 06

Burt Bacharach

FRIDAY / DYDD GWENER 07

Warren Vaché Quintet Feat. Alan Barnes Michael Wollny Trio

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Junior Jazz Loose Tubes

Zara McFarlane

SATURDAY / DYDD SADWRN 10

A Tribute to Stan Tracey

Burum Don Weller & David Newton

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The Shape of Jazz to Come: RWCMD + NYJW: Double Bill Kairos 4Tet

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Getting Here / Teithio Yma

Car Parking & Camping / Parcio & Gwersylla

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Friends of Brecon Jazz

Fapy Lafertin Quartet Do Not Go Gentle: Wales Meets Dylan Thomas Troyka The Roger Beaujolais Quartet

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WELCOME As August approaches each year, our Festival Team feels more and more the weight of responsibility that comes with the stewardship of such a much-loved festival; and no more has that responsibility been pushed home than in the planning of Brecon Jazz’ landmark, 30th anniversary year. Three decades is a long time for any event, and as we set out our plans, it was hard not to think of the original Brecon Jazz Committee, who set this journey underway in August ’84. For we wanted to honour their efforts and their vision thirty years on, with a programme that tipped its hat to the origin event and the early years, whilst striding toward exciting horizons, and hopefully, another 30 years at least. Thus our programme features the likes of Warren Vaché and Mike Harriès, both Brecon Originals, and Fapy Lafertin and the newly re-formed Loose Tubes, who were with us in years two and three. At the other end of the spectrum sits the much celebrated Laura Mvula, recent Grammy winner Gregory Porter and the rising Zara McFarlane, all making their Brecon debuts. We also start earlier than usual in 2014, with the legendary Burt Bacharach exploring his extraordinary canon of hits at the Market Hall on Thursday the 7th. Our devoted audience has long called for the return of The Captain’s Walk arena in the town centre; we were listening, and they have their wish. Artist in Residence Huw Warren continues his World Wide Wales series, this time collaborating with Italian clarinettist Gabriele Mirabassi, and will also debut his new suite ‘Do Not Go Gentle’, inspired by Dylan Thomas and unveiled in the poet’s centenary year. The work of that great of British Jazz so often associated with Dylan Thomas, Stan Tracey, will be celebrated by his son Clark and friends at our Tribute to Stan Tracey concert, whilst the mighty Polar Bear return with their new sound.There is so much to tell you about, much more than this space will permit, so I must allow you to find your own way through Brecon Jazz 2014, with this programme as your guide. Thanks for being part of our 30th year and here’s to 30 more!

PABLO JANCZUR: DIRECTOR, ORCHARD

Operator Brecon Jazz

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CROESO Wrth i fis Awst ddod yn nes bob blwyddyn, bydd Tîm yr ŵyl yn dechrau teimlo mwy a mwy o bwysau’r cyfrifoldeb o ofalu am ŵyl sydd mor annwyl gan gymaint o bobl; a does dim wedi gwneud mwy i danlinellu’r cyfrifoldeb hwnnw na mynd ati i drefnu Jazz Aberhonddu mewn blwyddyn garreg-filltir arall, y 30fed pen-blwydd. Mae tri degawd yn amser hir i unrhyw ddigwyddiad ac, wrth i ni roi’r cynlluniau yn eu lle, roedd hi’n anodd peidio â meddwl am bwyllgor gwreiddiol Jazz Aberhonddu, wrth iddyn nhw gymryd cam cynta’r daith ym mis Awst 1984. Roedden ni eisiau talu gwrogaeth i’w hymdrechion a’u gweledigaeth ddeng mlynedd ar hugain yn ddiweddarach, gyda rhaglen sydd yn cydnabod y digwyddiad cynta’ a’r blynyddoedd cynnar ond sydd hefyd yn brasgamu at orwelion cyffrous a, gobeithio, o leia’ 30 mlynedd arall. Felly mae ein rhaglen yn cynnwys Warren Vaché a Mike Harries a’u tebyg, ill dau yn rhan o’r Criw Gwreiddiol, a Fapy Lafertin a Loose Tubes sydd newydd ailffurfio, a oedd gyda ni yn yr ail a’r drydedd flwyddyn. Ar ben arall y sbectrwm mae’r gantores uchel ei chlod, Laura Mvula, yr enillydd Grammy diweddar, Gregory Porter, a’r seren newydd, Zara McFarlane, sydd i gyd yn ymddangos yn Aberhonddu am y tro cynta’. Rydym hefyd yn dechrau’n gynt nag arfer yn 2014, gyda’r chwedlonol Burt Bacharach yn gweithio trwy ei gasgliad rhyfeddol o ganeuon enwog yn Neuadd y Farchnad, ddydd Iau’r 7fed. Mae ein cynulleidfa selog wedi galw ers tro am adfer safle The Captain’s Walk ynghanol y dref; roedden ni’n gwrando – mae’n ôl. Mae’r Artist Preswyl Huw Warren yn parhau gyda’i gyfres, Cymru Tros y Byd (World Wide Wales), gan gydweithio’r tro yma gyda’r clarinetydd o’r Eidal, Gabriele Mirabassi. Fe fydd hefyd yn perfformio’i gasgliad newydd, ‘Do Not Go Gentle’, am y tro cynta’, a hwnnw wedi ei ysbrydoli gan Dylan Thomas a’i ddadorchuddio ym mlwyddyn canmlwyddiant genedigaeth y bardd. Bydd gwaith Stan Tracey, y cawr hwnnw o fyd Jazz Gwledydd Prydain sy’n aml yn cael ei gysylltu gyda Dylan Thomas, yn cael ei ddathlu gan ei fab Clark a’i ffrindiau yn ein cyngerdd Teyrnged i Stan Tracey, tra bydd mawrion Polar Bear yn dychwelyd gyda sain newydd. Mae cymaint i sôn amdano, llawer mwy nag y mae lle iddo fan hyn, felly rhaid gadael ichi grwydro trwy Jazz Aberhonddu 2014 eich hunain, a’r rhaglen hon yn eich harwain. Diolch am fod yn rhan o’n 30fed blwyddyn a dyma edrych ymlaen at 30 arall!

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B U R T THURS 7 AUG 2014

MARKET HALL DOORS: 20.00 | £45.00

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Burt Bacharach needs little introduction. In a landmark 50+ year run on the charts, Bacharach’s music continues to set industry records and creative standards.

B AC H A R AC H

It was in the late 1950s that his songs started hitting the charts through performances by artists from varying strands of popular music, including Perry Como, Gene Pitney and Marty Robbins. Soon afterwards he established himself as one of the music industry’s top writer/ producers, with his songs recorded by legendary artists, such as Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, Linda Ronstadt, Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin.

Porter to Sir George Martin, as one of a handful of visionaries who pioneered new forms of music from the second half of the 20th century and continued into the 21st century.

A recipient of three Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards (including the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award) and the 2012 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, Bacharach revolutionized the music of the 1950s and 60s and is regularly bracketed with legendary names, ranging from Cole

“After multiple standing ovations, and a singalong encore of Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, no one is in any doubt that we have been in the presence of genius.”

Appearing alongside his band and singers, this once-in-a-lifetime performance will see Bacharach perform his most loved songs and more at the Market Hall, as the opening concert of the 30th edition of Brecon Jazz.

- Neil McCormick, The Telegraph

WA R R E N VA C H É ALAN BARNES FRI 8 AUG 2014

THEATR BRYCHEINIOG DOORS: 17.30 | £20.00

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Having featured on the bill of the very first Brecon Jazz, Warren Vaché is a supremely accomplished, versatile and rare performer, who has been astounding audiences worldwide for decades with his superb cornet, trumpet and flugelhorn stylings. We are pleased to be welcoming one of the Brecon Originals back to the festival in our 30th year, where he will perform with his quintet, featuring multi-award winning reeds man Alan Barnes, recipient of the prestigious BBC Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year award in 2001 and 2006.

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Photo (right) courtesy of Andrew Cleyndert

“Vaché is a great cornet player with a quicksilver musical mind, and Barnes, a master saxophonist, has a magic touch when it comes to orchestrating for small ensembles” - Dave Gelly, The Observer

M I C H A E L WO L L N Y T R I O FRI 8 AUG 2014

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Michael Wollny’s trademark unpredictability and an unquenchable thirst for invention and reinvention have set him apart from his peers. One of the world’s most unique pianists, he reinvigorated the European jazz scene with his trio [em], receiving widespread critical acclaim for their 5 ACT albums, and delighted crowds the world over with their explosive live performances. However, it is with a new trio featuring Christian Weber on bass and drummer Eric Schaefer, that we welcome Michael Wollny to Brecon Jazz 2014. “one of the most exciting recent developments in European jazz” - The Guardian

JT4 considerable presence in Europe with his own groups, especially in Britain and France.

FRI 8 AUG 2014

Y NEUADD GOFFA: THE MEMORIAL HALL

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CHRIST COLLEGE DOORS: 18.15 | £15.00

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Raised in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, internationallyrenowned jazz saxophonist Jean Toussaint spent four and a half years as a member of the historic Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, alongside future stars such as Terence Blanchard and Mulgrew Miller; an era in which the Jazz Messengers won a Grammy for The New York Scene. Settling in London in 1986, Toussaint quickly became a key figure in British jazz, as well as continuing to work in the groups of American icons such as McCoy Tyner, Max Roach, Cedar Walton, Gil Evans and Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts, and maintaining a

“…class material, matured over the years and now bursting out of the cask. Single malt with a vengeance…” - Jazz Express

FRI 8 AUG 2014

BRECON GUILDHALL DOORS: 19.00 | £11.00

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JUNIOR JAZZ The young musicians attending the Junior Jazz Summer School at The Royal Welsh College ge of Music and Drama celebrate their week with this performance at Brecon’s Guildhall. This will be their fourth appearance at Brecon Jazz festival and many will appear as veterans at the ripe old age of 10! The young players’ enthusiasm and verve mance will know that cannot fail to engage the most earnest jazz critic. Those who remember last year’s performance the music may well continue beyond the confines of the concert platform.

LOOSE TUBES FRI 8 AUG 2014

MARKET HALL DOORS: 20.30 | £27.50

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Coincidentally, Brecon Jazz shares its 30th Anniversary with that of Loose Tubes, the anarchic 21-piece big band whose line-up reads like a veritable ‘Who’s Who’ of a brilliant generation of musicians. The band made its Brecon Jazz debut in 1985 at the Guildhall; their first gig outside of London. They returned in 1988, this time at The Market Hall, premiering a new suite commissioned especially by the festival. Having disbanded in 1990, many members (most recently Iain Ballamy, Martin France and Django Bates) became regulars at Brecon over the years in various groups and guises, but our coincidental anniversary presented the perfect opportunity to bring the newly re-formed Loose Tubes back together with Brecon Jazz in 2014. As well as playing their greatest hits (including Yellow Hill, Shelley, The Last Word, Sticklebacks and Sunny) the band will also present new music from principal composers Chris Batchelor, Steve Berry, Eddie Parker and Django Bates.

“In the late 80s, as jazz made a rare dent on popular consciousness, the brashest, brightest sounds came from Loose Tubes. Gleefully mixing Swing and Ska, Dolphy and Zappa” - The Times

Z A R A M C FA R L A N E FRI 8 AUG 2014

CHAPTER STAGE AT BRECON CATHEDRAL DOORS: 21.00 | £17.50

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A grad graduate of the BRIT School and the Guildhall Schoo School of Music & Drama, Zara McFarlane’s debut album Until Tomorrow, came garlanded with rave review reviews and a MOBO award nomination, and herald heralded a major new talent in the world of British jazz.

Her diverse influences are also reflected in the acts which McFarlane has performed with, from Gary Crosby’s ska orchestra Jazz Jamaica to esteemed British jazzers such as Orphy Robinson, Denys Baptiste and Soweto Kinch.

The follow-up, If You Knew Her, also recorded for Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings label, was a more ambitious collection which drew from many more influences: from the deep spiritual jazz of Pharoah Sanders to dub and reggae.

“…Zara McFarlane perfects her blend of austere instrumentation and mantra-like rhythms supporting her rich and warm voice that owe more to Mongo Santamaria than reputedly Nina Simone or Roberta Flack.” - All About Jazz

A T R I B U T E TO S TA N T R A C E Y SAT 9 AUG 2014

THEATR BRYCHEINIOG DOORS: 12.30 | £16.50

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Brecon Jazz will play host to a special concert paying tribute to the inspirational Stan Tracey CBE, who sadly passed away in December. Stan last appeared at the festival in 2012, along with Bobby Wellins and Clark Tracey at Brecon Cathedral, playing in homage to the great Thelonious Monk.

Andy Cleyndert, Steve Melling on piano, Simon Allen on saxophone and Mark Armstrong on trumpet, who will perform Stan Tracey’s final album The Flying Pig.

And it is his son Clark who returns to Brecon to lead a Quintet from behind the kit, accompanied by bassist

“He played like a demon right up until his last days on earth as an Eightysomething.” - Jamie Cullum

Join us at Theatr Brycheiniog to celebrate a true legend of British jazz.

SAT 9 AUG 2014

folk melodies themselves with the flexibility and dynamics of jazz improvisation.

Y NEUADD GOFFA: THE MEMORIAL HALL

“...a Welsh ‘Supergroup.’ Jazz/folk fusions don’t always work but this succeeds brilliantly.” - jazzman.com

CHRIST COLLEGE DOORS: 12.45 | £12.50

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The sextet is completed by Daniel Williams (sax), Ceri Rhys Mathews (bagpipes & wooden flute), Dave Jones (piano), Aidan Thorne (bass) and Mark O’Connor (drums).

BURUM Led by award winning trumpeter Tomos Williams, Burum features some of Wales’s most creative jazz and folk musicians: mixing these ingredients together to create their unique and extraordinary sound. With a repertoire drawn from Welsh traditional music, adapted and re-imagined for a modern jazz sextet, Burum’s music fuses a deep respect for the original

DON WELLER DAV I D N E W TO N A true original of British jazz, Don Weller is one of Britain’s leading saxophone players whose renowned versatility has been recognised with three ‘Top Tenor’ awards, in 1994, 1996 and 1998. A founding member of jazz-rock group Major Surgery and part of Gil Evans’ British Orchestra, Weller has also performed alongside Bryan Spring, Stan Tracey and Art Themen, featured in the Weller–Spring Quartet and boogie-woogie fun band Rocket 88, and toured nationally with his own Don Weller Big Band.

Photos (below) courtesy of Andrew Cleyndert

AUG 2014

CHAPTER STAGE AT BRECON CATHEDRAL DOORS: 13.00 | £15.00

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Don Weller performs at Brecon alongside highly respected pianist David Newton, who was voted Best Jazz Pianist at the British Jazz Awards for a remarkable eleventh time in 2012. In a career stretching over 35 years, Newton has performed with the likes of Buddy De Franco, Martin Taylor and Alan Barnes. During the 90s his reputation as an exquisite accompanist spread rapidly, and saw him regularly working with Carol Kidd, Marion Montgomery, Tina May, Annie Ross, Claire Martin and Stacey Kent, with whom he spent a decade recording and touring the world.

THE SHAPE OF JAZZ TO COME:

RW C M D + N Y J W DOUBLE BILL SAT 9 AUG 2014

BRECON GUILDHALL DOORS: 13.30 | £11.00

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RWMCD presents... erfor Some of the best contemporary and curative jazz performance in Wales; students (and new graduates) from the ghts fr Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama offer highlights from the past year, playing in small and large ensembles. onside The students lead their own groups, performing a considerable range of repertoire which keenly reflects their introduc personal musical interests. This year will also see the introduction of a new vocal project, directed by Paula Gardiner (Head of Jazz at RWCMD). National Youth Jazz Wales Percy Pursglove directs National Youth Jazz Wales, featuring talented young jazz musicians who have been developing their improvisational and ensemble skills under the guidance of some of the UK’s best jazz specialists. Its members perform in small combos as well as a conventional 18-piece big band, covering music from the age of swing through to contemporary charts.

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SAT 9 AUG 2014

Y NEUADD GOFFA: THE MEMORIAL HALL CHRIST COLLEGE DOORS: 16.15 | £15.00

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Fronted by saxophonist Adam Waldmann, Kairos 4Tet are fast becoming a cornerstone of the British jazz scene, bridging the gap between classic and contemporary. A former student of Julian Arguelles and Yuri Honing, Waldmann has worked with the likes of Alicia Keys, Mark Ronson, Paloma Faith and Tinie Tempah amongst others. In 2010 Waldmann made the leap to band leader with Kairos 4Tet’s debut ‘Kairos Moment’, whilst their second release ‘Statement of Intent’ took a MOBO Award for ‘Best Jazz Act’. Their latest album ‘Everything We Hold’, took the group in a new and unexpected direction, with The Observer declaring it the “Hidden Gem of 2013”. Waldmann is joined in Kairos 4Tet by bassist Jasper Høiby, pianist Ivo Neame and Jon Scott on drums.

“Spellbinding instrumentals that blend high-calibre jazz improvisation with accessible melodies…a scintillating new opus” - MOJO

F A P Y L A F E RT I N Q U A RT E T The most famous European Gypsy musician since Django Reinhardt, Fapy Lafertin has a global reputation as one of the world’s leading acoustic musicians. The much loved Manouche guitarist from Belgium was responsible for the resurgence of the Gypsy swing style amongst musicians and audiences alike with his first band Waso in the 1970s. However, his modesty, melodic sense, fiery technique and clarity of articulation distinguish him from the plethora of other Django stylists.

SAT 9 AUG 2014

THEATR BRYCHEINIOG DOORS: 16.30 | £18.00

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It was his performances as a soloist in Waso which brought Fapy Lafertin to the attention of the original Brecon Jazz programmers, who quickly made arrangements to bring the Belgian guitarist (and no mean violinist!) to the fledgling festival. Lafertin made his Brecon bow in 1985 and became an instant festival favourite, subsequently returning many times over the years. It is with his Quartet that we welcome him back to Brecon Jazz on this special anniversary. “Guitar heroes come in many forms, and Lafertin is one, without doubt.” - London Jazz News

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WALES MEET S DY L AN T H O M AS SAT 9 AUG 2014

Artist in residence and Swansea born composer e Huw Warren presents a new jazz suite based on the sult poetry of Dylan Thomas. The project is the result of Warren’s lifelong interest in Thomas’ poetry, and y of reflects the inherent South Walian musicality the words. Specially commissioned for the Dylan Thomas centenary year, the piece will be touring after its world premiere at Brecon and features three of n Warren’s long-term collaborators, who have all been at the cutting edge of the UK jazz scene since the 1990s.

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No project linking Dylan Thomas and Jazz can fail to be influenced by Stan Tracey’s iconic Under Milk Wood Suite of 1965, and this suite is respectfully dedicated to Stan, who sadly passed away this year. Huw Warren – Piano / Iain Ballamy – Saxophone Steve Watts – Bass / Martin France - Drums

T ROY K A SAT 9 AUG 2014

BRECON GUILDHALL DOORS: 19.30 | £15.00

Downes is joined by Chris Montague (guitars and loops) and Joshua Blackmore (drums), forming a multi-textured trio with a febrile imagination where no role is pre-defined. Their music twists and mutates in an ongoing dialogue inspired by a shared love of Aphex Twin, the angular world of iconoclastic New York saxophonist Tim Berne and the blues-jazz-rock groove of legendary Steely Dan and Billy Cobham guitarist Wayne Krantz.

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Troyka, led by BBC Award Winner and Mercury Music Prize nominee Kit Downes, is an explosive British Jazz-Rock group whose intense live shows have seen them hotly tipped to follow in the footsteps of Polar Bear and Portico Quartet, to become the next young band to explode from the capital’s fertile jazz scene. “3 of the most important young British jazz musicians we have in this country…they seem to be able to create these extraordinary atmospheres within their improvisation.” - Jamie Cullum

With their visceral mash-up of rock, jazz and dance music, they’re part of a new generation of young ol musicians who refuse to be constrained by the old boundaries.

T H E RO G E R B E A U J O L A I S QUART E T ars, In a prolific career that has spanned over 30 years, op UK jazz Roger has worked alongside many top oe Rahma musicians including Denys Baptiste, Zoe Rahman, Jason Yarde, Gwilym Simcock, and an equally impressive list of popular performers such as Robert Plant, Morrissey, Paul Weller, Neneh Cherry, Alexander O’Neil and Graham Coxon.

SAT 9 AUG 2014 Having originally gained recognition with 80s jump jive favourites The Chevalier Brothers, Roger Beaujolais has become one of the world’s greatest vibraphone masters; a quite extraordinary feat for a completely self-taught performer who only picked up the mallets at the age of 24. A talented and versatile performer, during the 90s Roger recorded four albums for Acid Jazz Records under the names Vibraphonic and The Beaujolais Band. “a masterly instrumentalist but a highly imaginative leader.” - The Observer

Y NEUADD GOFFA: THE MEMORIAL HALL CHRIST COLLEGE DOORS: 19.45 | £15.00

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Appearing at Brecon as part of The Roger Beaujolais Quartet, the brilliant vibraphonist will perform alongside pianist Robin Aspland, bassist Simon Thorpe and drummer Winston Clifford.

LAURA MVULA One of the brightest new British talents makes her debut at Brecon Jazz this year. A real find of 2013, soul singer/songwriter and Mercury Prize nominee Laura Mvula won Best Female Act and Best R&B or Soul Artist at the 2013 MOBO Awards, achieved a Top 10 debut album for ‘Sing to the Moon’, and was highly acclaimed for her haunting vocal performances, including the Pyramid Stage at last year’s Glastonbury Festival. A unique star in ascendancy, Laura Mvula’s unique orchestral pop sound – a mix of classic pop, jazz, and soul with creative and accessible twists – was acknowledged with nominations at this year’s Brit Awards, in the categories of best ‘British Breakthrough Act’ and ‘British Female Solo Artist’.

SAT 9 AUG 2014

MARKET HALL

“A shimmering blend of jazz, gospel and pop, it confounds as much as it comforts, her rich vocals taking unexpected journeys over lush ‘sound sketches’ - Betty Clarke, The Guardian

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PENGUIN CAFE SAT 9 AUG 2014

THEATR BRYCHEINIOG DOORS: 21.00 | £18.50

Penguin Cafe’s music has infiltrated daily life from films like Napoleon Dynamite to countless theme tunes, and they’ve played festivals and venues ranging from Bestival and The Big Chill to a sold out Royal Albert Hall as part of the BBC Proms. Their sound is at once familiar and new, combining acoustic power and a beguiling, feisty charm.

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The second release from the freshly re-imagined Penguin Cafe is the culmination of two years’ work that has seen Arthur Jeffes – son of original composer and Penguin Cafe Orchestra founder Simon Jeffes – investigate whole new areas of sound and vibrancy, alongside his eclectic collection of musicians and characters, marking an ambitious extension from their debut A Matter of Life.

Following a sell-out UK tour last year and performances across Japan and Australia, Penguin Cafe released their new album The Red Book to acclaim earlier this year. “Penguin Cafe continues to occupy a unique place in music: nothing else has ever sounded quite like it. Eccentric, charming, accommodating, surprising, seductive, warm, reliable, modest and unforgettable: it’s a true friend.” - Brian Eno

M A R I U S N E S E T Q U A RT E T SAT 9 AUG 2014

CHAPTER STAGE AT BRECON CATHEDRAL DOORS: 21.00 | £17.50

Marius Neset’s debut album Golden Xplosion led to the Norwegian saxophonist and composer becoming one of the most talked-about newcomers on the European jazz scene. If the album hinted at Neset’s developing imagination and virtuosity on tenor and soprano saxophones, his sophomore album, Birds, only acted to confirm him as a remarkable young talent.

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With his quartet, Neset will be performing compositions with elements of Stravinsky, Charles Ives, Steve Reich, Wayne Shorter, Django Bates and Michael Brecker but most of all, Neset’s highly original sound. “Marius Neset is a marvel. He makes his instrument dance like a gazelle and soar like an eagle” - Telegraph

T H E C AP TA I N’S WA L K

2014 marks the return an iconic venue! The Captain’s Walk opens for the festival on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August, featuring 4 performances a day with a mixture of established, international and new artists. Tickets cost £25 and will get you in for the day, but you’ll be able to come and go as you please. To add to that, there will be craft and food stalls, toilets and a bar!

MIKE HARRIES ROOT DOCTORS ON STAGE: 12.30 A Welsh Jazz institution and a Brecon Original, Mike Harries represented home-grown talent at Brecon Jazz ’84. His band Root Doctors made its Brecon debut in ’87 and their long association with the festival continues with Mike Harries Root Doctors taking their place on The Captain’s Walk stage in 2014. You can still trace their New Orleans starting point, but they have evolved a unique show of magic and madness. Sometimes bawdy, often outrageous, but above all fun, Mike Harries Root Doctors embody the true spirit of Brecon Jazz.

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“a remarkable band...the pride of Cardiff” - The Observer

DENNIS ROLLINS’ VELOCITY TRIO ON STAGE: 15.00 Well known for his distinguished work on the UK jazz scene, Dennis Rollins is a 2-time winner of the Best Trombone gong at the British Jazz Awards (2006 & 2007) and the Ronnie Scott’s Awards in 2007, and was most recently crowned Player of the Year by the British Trombone Society. “...rarely can an instrumental trio have produced such a rich and varied tonal range.” - London Evening Standard His award-winning Velocity Trio, is noted not only for the musicianship of the members, but also the rare instrumentation of the trombone-led trio with Hammond and drums. Dennis leads the trio with Ross Stanley, a true Hammond wizard, and Pedro Segundo’s spectacular drumming creating a distinctive and rich sound.

IMPERIAL KIKIRISTAN ON STAGE: 18.00 In the nation of Kikiristan, as everywhere in the world, a brass band indicates a celebration. However, in this remote country, the festivals were abolished. In response to the disappearance of playful traditions, Imperial Kikiristan (former Entertainment Public Service of the Imperial Court of Kigrad, the capital) celebrates everyday events, no matter what the occasion. Still in exile, the seven members of Imperial Kikiristan blend musical influences from all backgrounds, from Eastern Europe to Latin America via the Mediterranean area. This explosive mixture transforms the most unusual places into a great dance machine, offering an exotic trip to one of the last nations not recognized by the international community, Kikiristan. Expect the band to also play a Guerrilla gig somewhere in Brecon across the weekend. Keep your eyes peeled!

BEATS & PIECES BIG B AND ON STAGE: 21.00 With many high profile awards to their name, including Best UK Newcomer at the 2013 Jazz FM Awards and the European Young Artists’ Jazz Award at the 2011 Burghausen International Jazz Festival, and consistent audience and critical acclaim for their performances across the UK and Europe, the Beats & Pieces Big Band are fast becoming one of the country’s most-talked about jazz groups. Based in Manchester and led by composer and conductor Ben Cottrell, their music draws on a wide range of influences from Ellington to Loose Tubes and Radiohead to redefine the role of the big band for a new generation. “They couple gale-force collective energy and confidence to startlingly original material that acknowledges bigband traditions while radically modernising them.” - John Fordham, The Guardian

J A Z Z F E S T I VA L S E RV I C E SUN 10 AUG 2014

CHAPTER STAGE AT BRECON CATHEDRAL DOORS: 10.00 | FREE ENTRY

For more than 25 years the biggest service of the year at Brecon Cathedral has been the Jazz Festival Service. For the last few years the Cathedral has played host to many of the regular Festival concerts as well as lots of Fringe events in the Cathedral Close, and on the 30th anniversary of the festival, we look forward to hosting a number of special guests.

W O R L D W I D E WA L E S WA L ES M EET S MIR AB ASSI SUN 10 AUG 2014

Y NEUADD GOFFA: THE MEMORIAL HALL CHRIST COLLEGE DOORS: 12.00 | ÂŁ12.50

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nts the latest Artist in Residence Huw Warren presents es of musical encounter in the World Wide Wales series oration for dialogues. In another exclusive collaboration Brecon Jazz, Warren and Italian clarinettist Gabriele Mirabassi share their love of folk and world influenced music alongside original compositions. Both players are well known for combining simple, direct lyricism with an open, dazzling approach to improvisation. Expect celebratory music from Brazil to Wales, and more!

Gabriele Mirabassi is an Italian clarinettist who is equally renowned in both contemporary music and jazz. His unique style is based on a mix of dazzling virtuosity and a deep and sensitive musicality, giving a beautiful vocal quality to his playing. Recently he has developed a special involvement with Brazilian popular styles playing with artists such as Guinga, AndrĂŠ Mehmari, Monica Salmaso, Sergio Assad, Trio Madeira Brasil, and Orquestra a Base de Sopro di Curitiba.

SUNDAY 10 AUGUST 2014

THE GUILDHALL WELSH JAZZ CLUB CONCERTS STROLLER TICKET: £25.00 ADV (+SBF) | DOORS: 12:00 - 21.30

Following the success of last year’s ‘Wales Jazz International’, Brecon Jazz Festival once again hands over The Guildhall for a day of eclectic jazz, curated by Brecon Jazz Club in association with various Welsh jazz clubs and societies. ller’ Individual tickets for each show are available (prices below), or you can take advantage of ‘The Guildhall Stroller’ ply. (£25.00), which gives entry to all performances at The Guildhall on Sunday 10th August. Ticket conditions apply.

‘ ORG AN IC’ FE AT. D O M I NI C NO RCRO SS & J O H N - PAU L G A R D DOORS: 12:15 - 13:45 | PRICE: £12.00 | PROMOTER: Brecon Jazz Club Headlining is Dominic Norcross (tenor and baritone saxophones), a leading talent on the UK jazz scene, while virtuoso John-paul Gard provides the groove on Hammond organ. Expect original compositions alongside swinging classics.

LADY NADE & T H E S I L H OU E T T E S DOORS: 14:45 - 16:15 | PRICE: £12.00 | PROMOTER: AberJazz, West Wales Backed by the Bristol/South West 5-piece The Silhouettes, Nadine Gingell’s special voice gives a new meaning to jazz standards and is highlighted in her own material. The result is a sound that blends blues and soul with jazz inspirations.

THE REM I H A R R I S G YPSY JAZZ PRO J E C T DOORS: 17:15 - 18:45 | PRICE: £12.00 | PROMOTER: SpanJazz, Narbeth Led by the Guitar-playing brilliance of Remi Harris, this 5-piece features some of the best Jazz and Gypsy Jazz musicians around, playing a mix of Hot Club, Jazz, Swing, Bebop, Blues and World Music.

JIM B ARBER T R I O MEETS BL UE S Y S U S IE DOORS: 19:45 - 21:30 | PRICE: £10.00 PROMOTER: Music Town in association with Jazz at the New Court Hotel, Usk Pianist Jim Barber joins forces with Susie Webb (‘Bluesy Susie’), one of Wales’ outstanding jazz vocalists, for a storming ‘Wales All Stars’ special, featuring guest soloists.

T R I S H SUN 10 AUG 2014

CHAPTER STAGE AT BRECON CATHEDRAL DOORS: 13.00 | £16.50

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C L O W E S Q U I N T E T FE AT UR ING GWILY M S I M C OC K

Currently a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, Shropshire-born saxophonist and composer Trish Clowes’ music explores a fascinating hinterland between jazz and contemporary classical music, combining fluent improvisation with languid, evocative melodic lines and shifting textures.

the live premiere of her composition ‘Sketch’. It is with her Quintet, again featuring Simcock on piano, as well as Chris Montague on guitar, Calum Gourlay on bass and James Maddren on drums, that Clowes will perform in the beautiful environs of Brecon Cathedral.

In January, Clowes took to the stage at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections festival with Mercury Prize-nominated pianist Gwilym Simcock and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, who performed

“Trish Clowes is one of the most agile and original jugglers of improv and adventurous composition to have appeared in the UK in recent times” - John Fordham, The Guardian

T HE BIG C HRIS B A R BER B A N D SUN 10 AUG 2014

THEATR BRYCHEINIOG DOORS: 13.00 | £18.50

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A band that stands out as one of the finest of its kind anywhere in the world, The Big Chris Barber Band features everything from New Orleans to blues to late 20s Ellington, played with extraordinary panache and skill; exactly what you’d expect from a bandleader with over 10,000 concerts under his belt. Having fronted a number of bands since his career began in 1949, Chris Barber OBE is a true icon of traditional jazz in the UK. You can count on their lunchtime appearance at Theatr Brycheiniog to be an exciting performance of high quality jazz and blues which will appeal in equal measure to both the aficionado and the newcomer.

“the Chris Barber Big Band played a captivating first half of vivacious 1920s’ Ellington polyphony, guitar-driven rural blues, grainy close-harmonised gospel songs and incisive solos. They also pared themselves down to a tight New Orleans sextet to recapture the garrulous revivalist sound of their birth in 1954, with Barber’s trombone retaining its old mellow-toned, deftly phrased charm.” - John Fordham, The Guardian

POLAR BEAR Polar Bear returned in March with their first new album in four years, and with it a sound broad in scope and potent in spirit. Their new music is at once more spacious and intense than their previous work, with drummer Sebastian Rochford, a musician known for his numerous category-defying projects, leading the band in a new direction. Rochford has worked with a mind-boggling array of musicians, including Yoko Ono, Andy Sheppard, Paul press McCartney, Patti Smith, Damon Albarn’s Africa Express project, and in The Mercury-nominated Polar Bear, uring completes a stellar line-up of musicians, featuring wn, saxophonists Pete Wareham (Melt Yourself Down, s, Acoustic Ladyland) and Mark Lockheart (Loose Tubes, APPJAG’s Musician Of The Year in 2010), Tom Herbert (The Invisible) on bass, as well as electronics wizard/ guitarist Leafcutter John.

SUN 10 AUG 2014

Y NEUADD GOFFA: THE MEMORIAL HALL CHRIST COLLEGE

“…oscillating between eccentric shronk essays, woozy nocturnes and harmonic hymns. It’s jazz shorn of cliché that demands to be taken on its pigeonhole rebuffing merits.” - David Sheppard, MOJO

DOORS: 15.15 | £15.00

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J O H N TAY L O R T R I O SUN 10 AUG 2014

CHAPTER STAGE AT BRECON CATHEDRAL DOORS: 16.30 | £16.50

One of contemporary jazz’s great performers, pianist John Taylor first came to the attention of the jazz audience in 1969 when he partnered saxophonists Alan Skidmore and John Surman. Through the 1970s he was accompanist to Cleo Laine and later became a member of Ronnie Scott’s quintet, before forming Azimuth in 1977. John celebrated his 60th birthday year in 2002 with a Contemporary Music Network Tour on which the Creative Jazz Orchestra performed John’s composition

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‘The Green Man Suite’, which received the BBC Jazz Award for ‘Best New Work’ later that year. In 2004 John formed a new trio with Swedish bassist Palle Danielsson and drummer Martin France, and it is with his trio that John Taylor comes to Brecon for a rare performance on the festival’s 30th anniversary.

“Taylor is an original, cliché-free thinker in all aspects of music, and the players respond to his ideas in highly inventive fashion” - Jazzwise

VINICIUS CANTUÁRIA Singer, guitarist & composer Vinicius Cantuária is one of the most successful Brazilian musicians in the sphere of Bossa Nova and Jazz and the pioneer of neo-Brazilian music. Leader of the rock band “O Terco”, he released six albums in Brazil in the 80s, before relocating to New York, where Vinicius became an important downtown NY figure, releasing five internationally acclaimed albums and collaborating with such giants as David Byrne, Brian Eno, Laurie Anderson, Norah Jones and Melody Gardot. Subsequent albums Samba Carioca and Lagrimas Mexicanas saw Vinicius Cantuária successfully return to his Brazilian roots, with 2012’s Indio De Apartamento maintaining an exemplary singularity towards the Bossa Nova world. “Cantuária offered a set that was a masterpiece of contemporary music, regardless of definition.” - Los Angeles Times

SUN 10 AUG 2014

THEATR BRYCHEINIOG G DOORS: 18.00 | £20.00

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G R E G O RY P O RT E R With a groove that never quits and a voice of incredible virtuosity, Gregory Porter has broken through the buzz to become the undisputed new star of vocal jazz. His first two albums ‘Water’ and ‘Be Good’ backed up the early buzz with deserved Grammy nominations, as did his third album ‘Liquid Spirit’, his first on Blue Note Records, which recently won the Best Jazz Vocal Album award at the 2014 Grammys. A charismatic stage performer, Porter’s rapid rise has been fuelled by his irresistibly soulful voice, inspiring many critics to offer comparisons with the greatest of the greats, such as Joe Williams, Nat Cole, Donny Hathaway, and Marvin Gaye. As flattering as such comparisons are, Gregory Porter’s magnificent voice is very much his own, and we look forward to welcoming him to the Market Hall this August.

SUN 10 AUG 2014

MARKET HALL DOORS: 20.00 | £35.00

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“The next great male jazz singer” - NPR Music

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‘ A T H OUSAN D K I S S E S D E E P’

SUN 10 AUG 2014

CHAPTER STAGE AT BRECON CATHEDRAL DOORS: 20.30 | £18.00

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One of the great interpreters of modern popular song salutes the legendary Canadian singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen in her performance ‘A Thousand Kisses Deep’, which won the ‘Herald Angel Award’ at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2013. As an exceptional singer-songwriter herself, Christine Tobin specialises in idiosyncratic, highly musical poetic vignettes with a strong sense of story, so it’s no surprise she weaves such magic with the profound, sensual and mysterious songs of Leonard Cohen. Her stellar band features some of the U.K.’s most acclaimed musicians: Huw Warren (accordion & piano), Phil Robson (guitar), Dave Whitford (double bass) and from Brazil percussionist Adriano Adewale. “Tobin’s new version of Leonard Cohen’s Everybody Knows is stunning...there is a rapport between the players that goes beyond everyday musicianship, working on subliminal and emotional levels.” - The Guardian

SUNDAY 10

AUGUST

T H E C AP TA I N’S WA L K

2014 marks the return an iconic venue! The Captain’s Walk opens for the festival on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August, featuring 4 performances a day with a mixture of established, International and new artists. Tickets cost £25 and will get you in for the day, but you’ll be able to come and go as you please. To add to that, there will be craft and food stalls, toilets and a bar!

JAMES CLARK’S LONELY HEARTS RUGBY CLWB ON STAGE: 12.30 | DAY TICKET: £25.00 (+SBF) James Clark’s Lonely Hearts Rugby Clwb is a raucous travelling circus of a big band. The spirited team of 19 musicians plays extraordinary music from around the world, from Bulgaria to Brazil via Wales. Expect an uplifting, unsettling and uncontrollably fun set of music played by Lonely people with humungous hearts.

“An unbelievable drummer. So creative I couldn’t believe it.” - Quincy Jones

OLLIE HOW E L L Q U I N T E T ON STAGE: 15.00 | DAY TICKET: £25.00 (+SBF) Counting Quincy Jones and jazz drumming legend Jimmy Cobb as mentors, it’s no wonder that Ollie Howell is a fast emerging name on the British jazz scene. A multi-award winning composer, drummer and bandleader, Ollie has been wowing international audiences with his creativity, dynamism and acclaimed repertoire of original music. Having previously been awarded a ‘Music Innovation Award’ from the National Welsh-American Foundation, honouring his commitment to new musical projects between Wales and North America, in 2012 The Ollie Howell Quintet were awarded the prestigious Peter Whittingham Development Award, administered by the Musicians Benevolent Fund. This was followed in 2014 by a Sky Academy Arts Scholarship, when Ollie became the first ever jazz recipient of any Sky award. Having released his well-received debut ‘Sutures and Stitches’ on Whirlwind Recordings last autumn, this prodigious young talent is now working towards his second album, as well as being the subject of Sky Arts documentary due to air in 2015.

TOWNSHIP C O M E T S F EAT. P INISE S AU L ON STAGE: 18.00 | DAY TICKET: £25.00 (+SBF) With their fiery infectious sound grounded in the irresistible harmony of South African jazz, the Township Comets have achieved a distinctive presence on the London jazz scene. Their recent sold-out gigs at the London Jazz Festival and Ronnie Scott’s are testimony to a growing audience for their unique South African repertoire delivered with blistering energy and commitment. Formed by South African pianist/harmonica player Adam Glasser and trumpeter Chris Batchelor, the Comets also features virtuoso alto saxophonist Jason Yarde. Joining the Comets will be Pinise Saul, the great South African vocalist, known as the ‘Queen of African Jazz’; a remarkable singer who fuses African traditional harmonies and contemporary rhythms to create a style that is uniquely hers. Their repertoire for Brecon will include new arrangements of little-known masterpieces by the likes of Jonas Gwangwa, Zim Ngqawana, Tete Mbambisa and Caiphus Semenya. “I heard the Township Comets playing Dudu Pukwana’s music, and Chris McGregor’s legacy, and that was fantastic...really like hearing those wonderful bands with Dudu in all over again” - John Fordham, The Guardian

RHYTHMS O F T H E C I T Y ON STAGE: 21.00 | DAY TICKET: £25.00 (+SBF) Rhythms of the City is the UK’s premier samba percussion group, playing traditional songs, rhythms and dances of Brazil alongside styles that do not normally belong with heavy street percussion – afrobeat, soca, salsa, reggae funk and hip-hop. For 14 years RotC has been the rhythm education project of London’s inspirational F-IRE Collective; it’s chief Barak Schmool taking the group to carnivals, festivals and stages round the world. Noted in Rio, they became the first UK group to play their show in a Samba School (Uniao da Ilha) – an unheard-of honour. Closer to home, you may have caught them touring with Brit-pop sensations Friendly Fires, and they have even popped up alongside jazz pianists Jamie Cullum and Darius Brubeck. Yet the group may never have existed without Brecon Jazz, as it was whilst as a roadie for Django Bates at the end of the 80s, that Barak Schmool met Brazilian percussion Godfather Bosco de Oliveira on the Loose Tubes tour bus – and, inspired by his performance, commenced lessons the following week. Three decades later Schmool returns with Rhythms of the City as the perfect party band to end the festival on The Captain’s Walk stage in the town centre. “It’s a stew alright, a fragrant and nourishing one packed with joyful melody and life affirming rhythm, with an authenticity all of its own.” - Chris May, All About Jazz

MASTERCLASS

We’re delighted to present a fantastic programme of Masterclas Jazz in 2014, featuring several of our esteemed guests at Christ C As always spaces are limited and demand is expected to be high, your tickets in advance as early as possible. Tickets cost £7.50 (+ and can be purchased online at www.breconjazz.com

SATURDAY 9 AUGUST 2014 CHRIST COLLEGE

PAULA GARDINER The Accidental Bassist | 11:00 | £7.50

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Paula Gardiner is one of Britain’s most lyrical and melodic bass players. Her presence on the Welsh Jazz scene and with Brecon in particular, has been an inspiring one. Having played at Brecon Jazz since 1986 in an extraordinarily long association with the festival, Paula also heads up the Jazz course at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, and is the Honorary President of the Swansea-based organisation, Women in Jazz.

JEAN TOUSSAINT All Things Saxophone | 14:00 | £7.50

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Internationally renowned jazz saxophonist Jean Toussaint spent four and a half years as a member of the historic Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, as well as becoming a key figure in British jazz in the 80s. He continued to work in the groups of American icons such as McCoy Tyner, Max Roach, Cedar Walton, Gil Evans and Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts, whilst also maintaining a considerable presence in Europe with his own groups.

GABRIELE MIRABASSI All Things Clarinet | 16:00 | £7.50 (+SBF)

Gabriele Mirabassi is an Italian clarinettist who is equally renowned in both contemporary music and jazz. His unique style is based on a mix of dazzling virtuosity and a deep and sensitive musicality, giving a beautiful vocal quality to his playing. Recently he has developed a special involvement with Brazilian popular styles, playing with artists such as Guinga, André Mehmari, Monica Salmaso, Sergio Assad, Trio Madeira Brasil, and Orquestra a Base de Sopro di Curitiba.

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CHRIS BATCHELOR

Trumpet Heroes From Off The Beaten Track 11:00 | £7.50 (+SBF) Chris Batchelor is an innovative and creative trumpet player and composer. As well as leading several projects, including the transatlantic quintet Big Air, he is also featured as a soloist in many highly regarded groups on the European jazz scene, including Loose Tubes, 3 Mustaphas 3 and Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath. His work with Big Air won a BBC Jazz Award for Best New Work in 2001, and in 2009 Chris received the prestigious Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award for Composers.

KIT DOWNES Real Time Composition | 13:00 | £7.50

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A Mercury Prize nominated artist, pianist Kit Downes is a gifted composer and improviser, whose compositions are known for their cinematic storytelling qualities. Considered by many as one of the most gifted musicians of his generation, he is a key member of the bands Troyka, Neon and The Golden Age of Steam, as well as leading his own lauded Quintet.

CLARK TRACEY

Exploring Jazz Drums | 15:00 | £7.50 (+SBF) Clark Tracey is an exceptional drummer with over 30 years’ experience playing alongside some of the most important artists in jazz at home and abroad. He has recorded over 90 albums (11 as a leader) and performed in over 50 countries. He has been awarded the “Best Drums” title three times in the British Jazz Awards and the Ronnie Scott’s Award for “Best Drums” in 2007. In 2012 he released an instructional book for Schott Publishing, “Exploring Jazz Drums”.

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T R STR EETS A LIVE: E T A L V E

THEATR BRYCHEINIOG PRESENTS

MUSIC, MADNESS AND MAYHEM

SATURDAY 9 AUGUST, 12 NOON - 4PM

Once again Brecon Jazz will be bringing lively street entertainment to Brecon on Saturday 9th August, programmed by Theatr Brycheiniog.

Festival Market & Western Power Kids’ Zone

The streets of Brecon will also come alive with lots of impromptu performances and the everpopular Festival Market, as well as the return of The Western Power Kids’ Zone in the grounds of Theatr Brycheiniog on Saturday 9th of August, which will once again provide lots of fun activities for children and families.

Brecon Town Council

T I C K E T S / TO C Y N N A U Online/Ar-lein: www.breconjazz.com Telephone Bookings/Archebu dros y ffôn: Theatr Brycheiniog Box Office/ Swyddfa Docynnau Theatr Brycheiniog: 0187 461 1622 24-hour Telephone Booking Line/ Llinell Archebu 24 Awr: 0844 858 8521 In Person/Yn bersonol: Theatr Brycheiniog Box Office, Canal Wharf, Brecon, LD3 7EW Swyddfa Docynnau Theatr Brycheiniog, Cei’r Gamlas, Aberhonddu, LD3 7EW

TI CK E T O U TLETS Tickets for each event at Brecon Jazz are sold individually and can be purchased in advance online, over the phone or in person from the outlet listed above.

TI CK E T PRIC ES Individual event tickets vary in price and further information can be found by visiting our website www.breconjazz.com, by calling the Theatr Brycheiniog Box Office, the 24-hour Booking Line or consulting the Festival Brochure. All tickets are subject to Booking Fees.

COL L ECT I NG O R B UYI NG TICKET S I N PE RSO N During the festival, the Brecon Jazz Central Box Office, open from 5pm – 10.30pm Thursday, 10am – 10.30pm Friday & Saturday and 10am – 9pm Sunday, will be situated at The Guildhall in Brecon. The Brecon Jazz Box Office will be unable to take phone bookings or enquiries during the festival. Tickets must be collected from the Brecon Jazz Central Box Office at The Guildhall. All venues are within a short walking distance of the Brecon Jazz Central Box Office. Please ensure you buy your tickets in advance as we cannot guarantee availability over the weekend.

Day tickets for The Captain’s Walk cost £25.00 (+SBF) per-day. The Guildhall Stroller Ticket (Sunday performances only) also costs £25.00 (+SBF).

L L E OE D D GWERTHU TO CY NNAU Mae tocynnau i bob digwyddiad yn Jazz Aberhonddu yn cael eu gwerthu’n unigol ac mae modd eu prynu o flaen llaw ar-lein, dros y ffôn, ac yn bersonol o’r lle gwerthu sydd wedi ei nodi uchod.

P R I SI AU’R TO C YNNAU Mae prisiau tocynnau i’r digwyddiadau unigol yn amrywio ac mae rhagor o wybodaeth i’w chael os ewch at ein gwefan www.breconjazz.com, trwy ffonio Swyddfa Docynnau Theatr Brycheiniog, y Llinell Archebu 24 Awr neu drwy weld Taflen yr yl. Bydd Ffioedd Archebu gyda phob tocyn. Pris tocynnau diwrnod ar gyfer ‘The Captain’s Walk’ yw £25.00 y dydd (+cost archebu). Mae Tocyn

Diwrnod Neuadd y Dref (perfformiadau Dydd Sul yn unig) hefyd yn £25.00 (+cost archebu).

CODI NE U B RY NU TOCYN NAU YN B E RSO NO L Yn ystod yr wyl, bydd Swyddfa Docynnau Ganolog Jazz Aberhonddu, agored 5pm – 10.30pm dydd Iau, 10am – 10.30pm dydd Gwener a dydd Sadwrn a 10am – 9pm dydd Sul, yn Neuadd y Dref, Aberhonddu. Ni fydd Swyddfa Docynnau Jazz Aberhonddu yn gallu derbyn ymholiadau nag archebion ffôn yn ystod yr ŵyl. Mae’n rhaid codi tocynnau yn Swyddfa Docynnau Ganolog Jazz Aberhonddu yn Neuadd y Dref. Mae pob lleoliad yn agos i gerdded ato o Swyddfa Docynnau Ganolog Jazz Aberhonddu. Gofalwch eich bod yn prynu eich tocynnau o flaen llaw oherwydd na fedrwn ni sicrhau y byddant ar gael yn ystod y penwythnos.

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