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Our ‘Best Bits’ from the 7 years

Our team will be giving us their highlights from the last 7 years over the next few weeks as we run a crowdfunding campaign to secure the future of the […]

Posted byrob29 April 201915 December 2020Posted inLatest News, More Stories Slider

Celebrating Women in Music

With International Women’s Day approaching (8 March) it is only right that we dedicate this email to the many, fabulous women in our 2019 line up. We have featured just […]

Posted byrob4 March 201915 December 2020Posted inLatest News, More Stories SliderTags: International womens day, IWD2019, women, Women in jazz

60 Seconds with Rebecca Nash

So you will present a new suite for Percussion and Electronics, which has been commissioned for the 2019 festival. How did that come about? Tell us a little bit more […]

Posted byrob4 February 201929 October 2020Posted inMore Stories Slider, News ArchiveTags: jazz, percussion

Denny Ilett on Pee Wee Ellis with Strings ‘Ballads, Blues and Bossa’

At the Festival this year we will present a world premiere as legendary saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis realises a lifelong ambition to perform with a 12-piece string ensemble and jazz […]

Posted byrob21 January 201929 October 2020Posted inMore Stories Slider, News ArchiveTags: bristol, Funk, Pee Wee Ellis, Saxophonist, talk

60 Seconds with Liane Carroll

Liane Carroll has been a pillar of the British jazz and soul scene for over thirty-five years and has dedicated her career to creating a deep and abiding connection with […]

Posted byrob11 January 201929 October 2020Posted inMore Stories Slider, News ArchiveTags: bristol, liane carroll, masterclass, vocal

60 Seconds with Ant Law

Before his gig at the 2019 Festival we hear more from guitarist Ant Law. Ant also joined us at the 2018 Festival with Trio HLK and Dame Evelyn Glennie… Musically, […]

Posted byrob1 January 201929 October 2020Posted inMore Stories Slider, News ArchiveTags: ant law, guitar, jazz

60 seconds with William Goodchild

From the group that brought you ‘Sounds For Spies and Private Eyes’ comes Cult Fiction Live! Sounds from the Small Screen – a joyous frolic through the jazz and funk-laden […]

Posted byrob15 March 201829 October 2020Posted inMore Stories Slider, News ArchiveTags: bristol, orchestra

The ‘golden era’ of Jazz at Colston Hall…

** Update as of Oct 2020 – we congratulate Bristol on its renaming of the Hall to Bristol Beacon ** Bristol’s flagship concert venue Colston Hall has a long, rich, […]

Posted byrob14 March 201829 October 2020Posted inMore Stories Slider, News Archive

60 Seconds with John Minton

For the 2018 Festival award-winning filmmaker John Minton is teaming up with Get The Blessing to produce a film which examines and celebrates over a century of Bristol, captured on […]

Posted byrob10 February 201829 October 2020Posted inMore Stories Slider, News Archive

60 Seconds with Asaf Sirkis

What was the last record you bought? Weather Report Live In Tokyo, 1972. Who/what are your musical inspirations? Allan Holdsworth, Olivier Messiaen (especially his organ works), Tony Williams, Weather Report, […]

Posted byrob5 February 201829 October 2020Posted inMore Stories Slider, News Archive

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