festival archive – Bristol International Jazz and Blues Festival

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, […]

Get the Blessing present Bristopolis Trailer

As Get the Blessing and John Minton gear up for Get the Blessing present Bristopolis we are given a sneak peak… Film and soundtrack especially commissioned by the BJABF with […]

WIN! The Golden Ticket is back!

Yes, you really could be Charlie in the jazz re-make of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! Feast on a whole weekend of funk, blues, big band, swing and contemporary jazz, all […]

Festival Top Picks

Each year we bring our diverging tastes together in the form of a festival line-up which celebrates all things jazz and blues – from swing to funk, bebop to blues, soul […]

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 […]

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, […]

Our 2018 Printed Programme has Landed!

You’ll find our new printed programme at Colston Hall this week – and any good venue or cafe as of next! Inside there are artist interviews with Clare Teal, Asaf […]

Denny Ilett on Hendrix

Ahead of the Festival, Artistic Director Denny Ilett explains what inspired him to arrange this iconic musician’s final studio album Electric Ladyland for a 16-piece ensemble, especially for the 2018 festival. The guitar […]

60 Seconds with Clare Teal

Do you remember the first record you bought? Yes I do – it was Pass the Dutchie by Musical Youth. I actually wanted to buy hits of the 30’s as […]

Try something new in 2018…

We’d like to take a moment to wish you all a happy 2018! We hope you get to try something new this year and as the Bristol Jazz and Blues […]

Our 2018 Line-up Revealed

We’re back with another jam-packed weekend of free and ticketed concerts, dancing, jam sessions and workshops from 15 to 18 March 2018. This year we present a dazzling programme of jazz […]

2018 FESTIVAL LINE-UP

After many months of planning, we’re ready to release our 2018 line-up. We’ll be releasing our line-up to those who are part of our membership scheme on Wednesday 15 Nov – […]

Embrace the Chaos…

At Tongue Fu there is only one rule – no rehearsals. Everything that happens on stage, has to happen in the moment, in front of the audience. Risk is the […]

#CultureFlashSale

As the nights set in we are happy to be joining Bristol and Bath’s cultural venues in this annual event as we all slash ticket prices for a 24 hour […]

WATCH OUR 2017 FESTIVAL FILM

Whilst we’re working away planning the 2018 festival, take a look at the fantastic 2017 highlights! We also got a short clip from the lovely guys over at BBC Radio […]

PRIMARY SCHOOL WORKSHOPS!

There’s something magical about swing. Its toe tapping, floor filling beats sparked a musical revolution a century ago, introducing jazz to the world through big band leaders like Benny Goodman, […]

WELCOME TO OUR 17/18 SEASON

Dear Friends, Now the dust has settled on our 2017 festival preparations for 2018 are now underway and we’re busy with fundraising and grant applications. Our aim for 2018 is […]

WE’RE HIRING!

Job Opportunity for Marketing Manager (freelance). The Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival is looking for a self-motivated, energetic team player as Marketing Manager for the Charity’s annual March Festival, Education and […]

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