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32Nd Birmingham & Solihull Jazz & Blues Festival July 15Th to 24Th 2016 WWW.BIRMINGHAMJAZZFESTIVAL.COM [email protected] HOTLINE: 0121 454 7020 TWITTER: @birmjazzfest #BASJAZZ16 FACEBOOK: BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL Jazz AND BLUES Festival Photo by Merlin Daleman www.birminghamjazzfestival.com FOREWORD With grateful thanks to the Festival’s Sponsors and supporters without whom there would be no Festival. We are delighted to welcome back the Jazz and Blues Festival, which this year is bigger and better than ever as it expands across the region to incorporate Solihull as well as Birmingham. With homegrown artists joining acts from Canada, Czech Republic, France, Holland, Hungary, India, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Spain and the USA, the festival provides an international soundtrack to summer in Birmingham and Solihull. And, let’s face it, there’s something really special about live music. Now into its 32nd year, the festival continues to go from strength-to-strength, growing not just geographically, but also in terms of the wide range of exciting events and entertainment on offer – for example, in addition to an incredible 188 performances, dance events and workshops, there will also be meet-the-author book events, a photography event for people of ages and abilities, and an exhibition of paintings with an opportunity to meet the artists. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the festival organisers for their efforts in ensuring that this remains such an important and eagerly anticipated fixture in the calendar. The festival is something we look forward to each year – there really is something for everyone and we’re sure this year’s Birmingham and Solihull Jazz & Blues Festival will be another smash hit. Carl Rice, Lord Mayor of Birmingham, and Ian Ward, Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council 2 32ND BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL 2016 32ND BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL 2016 3 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS www.birminghamjazzfestival.com ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Festival Patron: Digby Fairweather Advisory Board: Dan Cole, Jill Hitchman, John Hemming, Derek Inman, John James, John McDermott, THE JAZZ FESTIVAL BOARD Melanie Palmer , David Pardoe, John Patrick, Cllr. Rob Sealey Behind this short, sharp celebration of jazz, blues and related music lie many months Festival Director: Jim Simpson of planning and organisation. Driving this forward is the Jazz Festival Advisory Board, Find us on Commercial and Development Director: Tim Jennings a very special group of people who freely give up time, expertise and enthusiasm in Business and Marketing Manager: Yue Yang facebook.com/birminghamjazzfestival/ order to help shape this Festival. Without the benefit of their wisdom, knowledge and Development Manager: Nick Hart tweet us your festival pictures and reviews Planning and Co-ordination: Michael Fort, Louis Fernez at @birmjazzfest and #BASJAZZ16 encouragement it would be impossible. Programme Editor: Ron Simpson Photographer: Merlin Daleman (www.merlindaleman.com) The Festival is pleased to welcome two new members to The Board, both of whom Programme & Publicity Design: Nerys James ([email protected]) joined earlier this year. John McDermott is Vice Chairman of Westside BID and Chairman Media: Jill Hitchman, Carole Manship of City Centre Neighbourhood Forum. Melanie Palmer is Director of Solihull BID and Creative Consultant: Phil Thomson organised the Solihull Jazz Festival for four years before linking it with Birmingham Curators of Exhibition of Photography: Casey Li, Felicity Hall, Nora Al-Hindi and Francisca Borzea from BCU Transport Manager: Kieron Burns Technical Managers: Davyd Bagby, Errol Taylor, Sam Deng Operations: Carmine Marotta, Manyee Yiu Film Unit: Greg & Margaret Gdowski (www.fiftysevenstudio.com) Photography Team: Kerry Smith, Thomas Lowrey, Becca Pearce Chinese Media Team: Jie Ren, Mengnan Wang, Shasha Zhang, Shuai Yuan, Zhirong Yu Artists Booking: Big Bear Music Agency 0121 454 7020 [email protected] PA & Backline: PMT Lawley Middleway Birmingham B4 7XX - 0121 359 5056 Drums & Backline: Laney, Tama & Zildjian Mobile Communications: Cartel Communications 0121 622 5555 Accountants: David Cutter & Co (www.davidcutter.co.uk) Dan Cole David Pardoe Derek Inman Jill Hitchman John Hemming Book-Keeper: Juliet Kenny Website: Rob Sealey [www. thosecleverwebpeople.com] Hotel Partner: Hampton By Hilton [www.hampton.com] Special Thanks To: Alan Gregory; Alan Warner; Alex Nicholson-Evans; Alex Perrins; Alice Weryk; Alison Moody; Amy Robinson; Angela Hodge; Anita Dinham; Barry Bayliss; Bob Norton; Botanical Gardens; Cathryn Boffy; Cherie Lumby; Chris Ash; Chris Hall; Curtis Buck; Dan Auty; David Pardoe; David Peace; Dean Powell; Elaine Williams; Emma Creasey; Emma Yufera-Ruiz; Fiona Lockyer; Gareth Downes; Garry Chapman; Graham Smith; Graham Young; Ilhan Ozeren; Jabbar Khan; James Burkmar; James Lagneau; James Wheeler; Jenny Wilkes; Jessica Hoyle; Jo Sweet; Joanna Westwood; John Tipton; Kerrie Barber; Kim Hill; Lawrence Smith; Leon Shutkever; Lina Higuita; Lisa Beaumont; Lucy Elvin; Luke Crane; Martyn John James John McDermott John Patrick Melanie Palmer Rob Sealey Nelson; Matt Scriven; Melissa McMurdock; Mi Lan; Michele Wilby; Mike Bushell; Mike Olley; Natlja Bulgakova; Nigel Barker; Nikki Morris; Patrice Hourbette of Music LX; Patrick Power; Paul Roobottom; Paulo Jacinto; Peter Hodgson, Siew Kuan Yap and Lisa Travers of Blue Piano; Peter Suddock; Pip White; Rebecca Delmore; Rimante Sodeikiene & Rita Valiukonyt of Lithuanian Embassy in the UK; Robin Ford; Shannon Chu; Shannon Lewis; Simon Doyle; Steve Knights; Sushil Virmani; Tahreem Bhatti; Tony HAMPTON-BY-HILTON HOTEL Elvin; Warwick Printing The Hampton-by-Hilton Hotel on Broad Street Performances are free unless denoted otherwise. In restaurant is hosting six events in the festival, including talk performances accepted etiquette applies in terms of dining. sessions on photography and swing dancing as well as four live musical performances, climaxing with the BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL end of festival party. Festival goers wishing to stay at PO Box 944, Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 8UT the heart of the festival should contact www.birminghamjazzfestival.com www.hilton.com/Birmingham Phone: 0121 454 7020 Email: [email protected] 4 32ND BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL 2016 32ND BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL 2016 5 www.birminghamjazzfestival.com WELCOME WELCOME TO THE BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL Jazz AND BLUES Festival 2016! I've had the privilege of writing their solid conviction that the this joyful greeting annually for spirits of jazz and the blues eight years now; ever since the are as alive and well as ever, Festival's founder-patron - the and that all you need is an late great Humphrey Lyttelton open mind and ears in order to - died (very inconsiderately hear the fruits of their heritage I thought!) on my birthday sensationally celebrated by in April 2008. While Humph newer names. And while the was Patron I was still doing term 'world music' raises the the rounds of Big Bear’s - occasional perturbed eyebrow and always music-friendly among jazz aficionados Photo by Merlin Daleman - Festival venues as a junior there's no doubt at all that - in trumpeteer. And once off geographic terms alone – this champions. But the Festival the stand I remember looking festival’s music does indeed Team have never flagged and listening wide-eyed and come from all over the world. for a moment in its tireless open-eared to the international Where else (over just ten creative commitment to the parade of stars - from Dizzy days) could you hear - for just Birmingham & Solihull Jazz & Gillespie and Miles Davis to the a handful of examples - the Blues Festival and carried it Modern Jazz Quartet, Count Budapest Ragtime Band (from triumphantly forward, despite Basie Orchestra, BB King and Hungary), the New Orleans financial recessions and the Blues Brothers Band - who Jump Band (from Spain), inevitable budget cuts that graced the earlier festivals. Pepper and the Jellies (from have followed. As you'll have Italy), the Rajasthan Heritage gathered by now I'm a great But of course, as some Brass Band (from India), big fan of this festival. Another songwriter once said, time The Schwings with Laura reason why we should (in changes everything - and in Budreckyte (from Lithuania), lyricist Johnny 'The Poet' the ensuing two decades we and - oh yes, from the good Burke's words) 'shout a few lost many of the founding- ol' USA – Caleb Chapman’s hurrays' for this event is that it fathers of jazz and blues Crescent Super Band, the brings fine established artists music to the simple matters of Inevitables and Brooks like saxophonists Dave Gelly, time, the hour and mortality. Williams. But every one of Simon Spillett, Art Themen and In consequence a few more these brilliantly talented acts Alan Barnes, clarinettist Julian senior members of our jazz confirms Duke Ellington's Marc Stringle and trumpeter community have - however timeless adage that: 'it don't Bruce Adams. Oh - and me regrettably - reached out (in mean a thing if it ain't got that too I suppose. We'll all be critic Steve Voce's resigned swing'! And none of us would there and we can't wait to see phrase) to 'cling to the have it any other way. you! wreckage' of what's gone before. This year you'll find all these Digby Fairweather acts - and dozens more like Not this festival however - them - presenting no fewer absolutely not! Jim and his than 188 performances in team at Big Bear have pressed over seventy venues; the kind forward into the 21st
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